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Gaming News Archives - Page 4792Landmark Tribal Sovereignty Case Heard31 March 2003
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether California authorities violated the sovereignty of the Paiute-Shoshone Indians by entering the tribe's casino in Inyo County and seizing personnel records of employees suspected of welfare fraud.
Standard & Poor Raises Trump Atlantic City Ratings31 March 2003
News Brief: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says that it raised its corporate credit and senior secured debt ratings for Trump Atlantic City Associates.
Station Casinos Writes Off Kerzner Interactive Option31 March 2003
In late January 2003,
Station Casinos, Inc. and Kerzner
International Limited agreed to discontinue Kerzner Interactive, in which the
Company had an option to purchase a 50% interest.
$500 Donation Costs Company $300 Million Deal31 March 2003
News Brief: A construction firm that helped build the interim Greektown Casino and is on the verge of getting booted from the new Greektown $300 million project because its owner made a $500 political contribution to Southfield's mayor.
Arizona Tribe Fights to Keep Casino31 March 2003
News Brief: The Colorado River Indian Tribes want to keep operating their Parker casino in western Arizona under their current gambling agreement, not under the terms of Proposition 202 that voters approved last fall.
Saskatoon Casino Proposal Headed for Referendum31 March 2003
News Brief: It appears Saskatoon is headed for a referendum on the $65-million casino proposed for downtown, after opponents raised the required number of signatures on a petition.
Loan Shark Kidnapped Gambler31 March 2003
News Brief: A loan shark has been sentenced for kidnapping a gambler and imprisoning him over a debt.
Gambling Addiction Focus of Campaigns31 March 2003
News Brief: Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration is trying to reach the younger audience with an anti-gambling ad campaign that has begun airing during the NCAA basketball tournament.
Pair Admit Stealing Identities of Dead31 March 2003
News Brief: A Phoenix couple have pleaded guilty to a $400,000 scam that involved using dead people's identities to obtain credit cards. The cards were used to making online gambling wagers and buying credit reports.
Tabcorp Denies Trying to Offload Wagering Operation31 March 2003
International News Brief: Victorian gaming giant Tabcorp denies suggestions it was looking to offload its wagering business, or pass it to the racing industry.
Rhode Island Lawmakers Want Gambling Election31 March 2003
News Brief: Local legislators want a special election in November that would allow Rhode Island voters to determine the fate of casino gambling.
Montana Gambling Project Endorsed by Legislators31 March 2003
News Brief: A plan to create a nearly $2 billion gambling and entertainment center in Butte, Montana is inching closer to reality.
Gambling Sites Work Around New Bills31 March 2003
News Brief: Gambling site operators have already begun to make adjustments to the changing legal environment by shifting their marketing efforts to other countries and devising ways to circumvent new American laws.
New York VLT Operations Candidates Narrowed Down31 March 2003
News Brief: The New York Racing Association has narrowed the choice of companies to run its future VLT betting operation at Aqueduct to two major casino firms: MGM Mirage and Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts.
Atlantic City Casinos Sprucing Up31 March 2003
News Brief: The longtime home of the Miss America Pageant is now the backdrop of a different kind of beauty contest. This time, the contestants are its casinos.
Commission: Some California Tribes Not Making Payments31 March 2003
News Brief: Some California Indian tribes are not making their full required payments to state funds for gambling impacts and for tribes without casinos, according to the California Gambling Control Commission.
Experts: California Governor at Disadvantage in Compact Renegotiations31 March 2003
News Brief: Many experts say Governor Davis’ administration has little chance of raising $1.5 billion from American Indians.
Ebay's PayPal Accused of Transmitting Online Gambling Funds31 March 2003
News Brief: EBay Inc. says a federal prosecutor has accused the company's online payment processing unit PayPal of breaking the law by transmitting money from Internet gambling.
Elimination of Massachusetts' Compulsive Gambling Council Criticized31 March 2003
News Brief: Governor Mitt Romney wants to eliminate the 20-year-old state council on compulsive gambling, a move critics call unconscionable in light of the push for expanded gambling.
Hamilton, Ohio Casino Idea Gains Fans, Critics31 March 2003
News Brief: The idea of bringing riverboat gambling to the town to Hamilton, Ohio, is gaining supporters and critics.
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