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Gaming News Archives - Page 4806Shuffle Master Exec Happy with Progress16 October 2003
Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Yoseloff said Tuesday the company's excellence and its growth are reasons why it was included in Forbes' 200 Best Small Companies in America for the fifth consecutive year.
Station Slashes Meal Prices16 October 2003
Billboards, newspaper ads, TV and radio spots all advertise Station Casinos' recent aggressive buffet price cuts, discounts that reduced the price of a buffet dinner at most of its properties from about $10 to $6.99.
Tennis Ace Surprised at Gambling Rumors16 October 2003
International News Brief: Denmark's leading pro tennis name, Kenneth Carlsen, has found suggestions of widespread gambling activity in the sport hard to believe
Former Prairie Meadows Chairman Dies16 October 2003
News Brief: Jim Rasmussen, former chairman of Prairie Meadows, died on Wednesday at his home after a long illness.
California Tribe to Decide Gaming Intentions by Oct. 2816 October 2003
News Brief: After listening to scores of residents voice their opposition, Pomo Indian representatives said they will let the City Council know by Oct. 28 whether they want to move forward with a proposal to build a 60,000- to 80,000-square-foot gaming casino complex.
Casino Boats Argue Florida Tax Rules16 October 2003
ews Brief: Any ship that docks in Florida and lets passengers gamble once it leaves state waters on `cruises to nowhere’ owes state taxes, a state lawyer told the Florida Supreme Court.
Connecticut Slot Revenues Acceptable16 October 2003
News Brief: Slot machine revenues were respectable at the region's two American Indian casinos in September, even though the numbers did not compare well with last year's figures, executives said.
Self-Casino Ban Violator Ordered to Forfeit $64,00016 October 2003
News Brief: A compulsive gambler lucky with wagers and unlucky with the law must return $64,000 in winnings because he had banned himself from casinos, the Casino Control Commission ruled Wednesday.
Reno Commissioners Delay Changing Casino Plan16 October 2003
Reno planning commissioners have delayed changing the master plan for a proposed new casino in west Reno until next month after the developer offered to modify the plan.
Professional Gamblers Wage War on Casino Industry16 October 2003
News Brief: Professional gamblers want the public to know the level of enforcement the casinos use against them is reaching fascist levels, some incidents resulting in violence against the players. And all for no reason, they say.
Switzerland Taxes Casinos on Sliding Scale16 October 2003
International News Brief: The government is to tax Switzerland’s casinos on a sliding scale, with smaller gambling establishments paying less.
Florida Port Limits Gambling Ships16 October 2003
News Brief: A majority of the five-member Canaveral Port Authority said no on Wednesday to allowing more gambling vessels there, fearing the area could someday turn into a gambling haven like Las Vegas or Biloxi, Mississippi.
Waiting Period Terminated for Scientific Games' Merger with IGT16 October 2003
The Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the Hart Scott Rodino waiting period thereby enabling Scientific Games to proceed with the acquisition of IGT OnLine Entertainment Systems, Inc.
Graton Tribe, Rohnert Park City Enter into Memorandum of Understanding16 October 2003
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on its proposed gaming and entertainment project with the City of Rohnert Park.
High Roller Jailed for Fraud15 October 2003
International News Brief: One of Crown's richest high-rollers is behind bars, charged with a global fraud that saw a staggering AUD$190 million poured into his Melbourne casino account.
Casino Win Worse Even with Borgata15 October 2003
News Brief: September gross gambling revenue at the dozen casinos declined 0.6 percent, to $368.9 million, compared to the same month last year, when there was no Borgata.
Borgata Taxes Assessed at $19 Million15 October 2003
News Brief: The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s property tax for 2003 will be about $19 million according to the City Tax Assessor office.
Ohio Speaker Won't Support Slot Plan15 October 2003
ews Brief: Senate officials took a big step Tuesday toward asking voters to put video slot machines at Ohio's racetracks, but one-time supporter House Speaker Larry Householder said he will not back the latest version of the plan.
Security Tightened at Mississippi Casinos15 October 2003
News Brief: Law enforcement and security have been beefed up in and around Tunica County and Lula casinos in response to 21 armed robberies this year, state officials said Tuesday.
Mandalay Stock Sales Stump Investors15 October 2003
Insiders at Mandalay Resort Group, who have watched their stock rise to all-time highs in recent weeks, took some of their winnings off the table with the sale of more than $200 million in company shares since the beginning of September.
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