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Gaming News Archives - Page 4791Macao Maps out Success1 April 2003
International News Brief: Macao, enjoying a high-degree autonomy authorized by the Central Government, has mapped out a blueprint of economic development featuring gaming, leisure entertainment and exhibition.
Betfair Faces Millions in Fines1 April 2003
International News Brief: The betting exchange Betfair faces fines of AUD$1million a day after the Australian Broadcasting Authority found the UK-based company's content was prohibited.
RUSSIA: Four Killed in Slot-Machine-Parlor Shooting1 April 2003
International News Brief: Four people were shot dead and another is in serious condition after a gunman opened fire in a Russian electronic-slot-machine parlor on Saturday morning.
Texas Lottery Retailers Join Amber Alert Network1 April 2003
News Brief: Texas retailers who sell lottery tickets are joining the state's Amber Alert Network to help locate abducted children.
Philadelphia Bucks Man Embezzled About $8 million, Official Says1 April 2003
News Brief: The former controller of a Bucks County lawn-equipment company embezzled roughly $8 million from the firm, county District Attorney Diane Gibbons said yesterday.
Taxi Driver Doesn't Have to Share Jackpot1 April 2003
International News Brief: A South African taxi driver does not need to share his jackpot of over R3.2-million with his boss of more than 17 years, the Pretoria High Court ordered.
The Poker of War1 April 2003
How military strategy was born at the gaming tables.
$11.6 Millions Lottery Ticket Unclaimed1 April 2003
News Brief: The owner of a winning Lotto South lottery ticket worth $11.6 million missed the deadline Monday to collect the jackpot.
Mandalay Buys Back Shares1 April 2003
Mandalay Resort Group said Monday it will pay Bank of America Corp. $100 million for 3.26 million Mandalay shares as it settles an equity forward contract.
Execs Leave Park Place Internet Unit1 April 2003
Park Place Entertainment Corp.'s Internet commerce division has been redeployed and the head of the division has left the company.
Ontario Tribal Casino Audits Remain Secret1 April 2003
News Brief: Casino Rama has pumped more than $716 million into Ontario First Nation coffers since it opened, with little public disclosure of how it's spent. Some band members aren't sure where the cash has gone.
Mississippi Casino Move Draws Opposition1 April 2003
News Brief: The Treasure Bay Casino's landlord opposes a revised plan that would shift the Mississippi casino barge slightly eastward to reduce dredging.
Shareholder Files Suit Over Casino Comps1 April 2003
MGM Mirage shareholder and customer John Michael Schaefer has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas over the company's practice of refusing him complimentaries.
Venetian Loses Appeals Round in Liens Case1 April 2003
The Nevada Supreme Court has dismissed appeals of The Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas and its insurance company involving liens totalling millions of dollars sought by four subcontractors.
Indiana. Kentucky Poised to Join International Lottery1 April 2003
News Brief: Indiana and Kentucky are poised to join an international lottery early next year that could boast jackpots as large as $500 million.
Supreme Court Considers American Indian Sovereignty Issue1 April 2003
Justice Antonin Scalia challenged the concept of tribal sovereignty Monday while other members of the U.S. Supreme Court pondered whether a state is authorized to seize records from an American Indian casino.
Rhode Island Panel to Release Gambling Report1 April 2003
News Brief: A Rhode Island House commission was to release its report on the pros and cons of allowing more gambling in the state.
War Brings a Somber Note to the Rhythms of Reno1 April 2003
News Brief: The newest normal means that for just about everyone there is a sense of dread and foreboding.
New York County Residents Criticize Casino Extension1 April 2003
News Brief: Some Ulster County residents say that the county handled the extension of the contract with the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma poorly and should have listened to their concerns.
Three New Instant Ticket Games Join Pennsylvania Lottery's Lineup1 April 2003
The Pennsylvania Lottery recognizes that spring is in the air, as it introduces three new instant ticket games on Tuesday April 8, 2003: Mother's Day Gift, I Love Lucy, and Midas Touch.
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