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Gaming News Archives - Page 4778Global Gaming Business Debuts 'World of Gaming' Map Series20 May 2003
Global Gaming Business Magazine today released the first of its "World of Gaming" map series, featuring the legal gaming operations in North America.
Global Gaming Business Debuts 'World of Gaming' Map Series20 May 2003
Global Gaming Business Magazine today released the first of its "World of Gaming" map series, featuring the legal gaming operations in North America.
Union Launches Tropicana Las Vegas Labor Dispute Website20 May 2003
The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is launching a new website for potential visitors and conventions about its labor dispute with the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.
$5 Million Slot Win at Grand Casino Biloxi20 May 2003
Robert J. Cross, a 64-year-old resident of Hernando, Florida hit a Megabucks slot jackpot worth $5,498,301.58 on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at Grand Casino Biloxi.
Diamondhead Casino Corp. Reports Loss20 May 2003
Diamondhead Casino reported a net loss after preferred dividends of $268,198 for Q1, as compared to a net loss of $208,402 for Q1 2002.
Casino City Press Releases Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook20 May 2003
The Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook is designed to provide an expanded understanding of the gambling industry with information on every state and international jurisdiction offering gaming.
Bar Owners to Turn off Lottery Machines in Protest of Smoking Ban20 May 2003
News Brief: Some upstate bar and restaurant owners plan to turn off Quick Draw lottery game machines Monday to protest the passage of a law that virtually bans smoking in any place of business in New York.
Gambling Age Increased to 21 in Arizona19 May 2003
News Brief: Beginning June 1 if you want to gamble in Arizona, you will have to be 21 years old.
Olympic Penny Lottery Planned19 May 2003
International News Brief: The world's first penny-to-play lottery is among a series of games announced by Camelot to raise money for a London Olympics.
Indiana Casinos Weigh Staying Open 24 Hours a Day19 May 2003
News Brief: At least two of Indiana's 10 riverboat casinos — both on Lake Michigan — have decided to begin round-the-clock operations under legislation approved by this year's General Assembly.
Slot Machine Plan Fails19 May 2003
A plan to put slot machines at Canterbury Park skidded to a stop Friday when Senate Democrats conceded that the budget would be balanced without raising taxes.
Daley Wants Chicago to Own Casino19 May 2003
News Brief: Squeezed by a bad economy and sagging revenue, Mayor Richard Daley thinks the nation's third-largest city should get into the casino business.
Regulators Target Illegal Slots19 May 2003
Federal regulators warned Oklahoma tribes to shut down illegal Las Vegas-style video slot machines at their casinos or face closure and fines.
U.S. Firm Files Lawsuit Against Great Canadian Gaming19 May 2003
News Brief: The stakes have risen in a dispute between casino operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp. and a Texas investment firm.
Nevaden at Work: Jim Murren, President and Chief Executive Officer, MGM Mirage19 May 2003
Jim Murren, president and chief financial officer of MGM Mirage, is something of a paradox: a former art major turned titan of finance, an unassuming New Englander in the center ring of a major Las Vegas casino operation, and a modest analyst shoved into the spotlight leading a publicly traded company.
Column Inside Gaming: Illinois' Gaming Ambitions High19 May 2003
A selection of news and views from inside the gaming industry this week.
Japanese Gambling Firm Vanishes with 100 Million Yen19 May 2003
International News Brief: A company in Chuo Ward, Kobe, that collected about 100 million yen in membership fees from more than 50 people who signed up to receive dividends from bets it placed on motorboat races has disappeared without a trace.
Another Lesson for Life: Buy Lottery Tickets Alone19 May 2003
News Brief: 21 co-workers in a cardiology lab at Englewood Hospital have gone to court charging that a pool member who regularly bought their lottery tickets cheated them out of a $25.9 million payoff in the multistate Mega Millions game.
Police Chief Sacked for Failing to Stop Illegal Gambling19 May 2003
News Brief: A police chief in Molo, Pennsylvania was relieved from his post for his alleged failure to solve illegal gambling activities in his area.
Arizona Lottery Joins Amber Alert System19 May 2003
News Brief: The Arizona Lottery on Friday marked a new tie to the Amber Alert system, which broadcasts information on abducted children, suspects and their vehicles.
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