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Gaming News Archives - Page 4810Slots Rights Enrich Arizona Tribe7 March 2003
News Brief: One Arizona tribe is cashing in on their right to slot machines, even if they cannot have a casino.
Australian Minister Won't Lift Smoking Ban7 March 2003
International News Brief: Health Minister Bronwyn Pike has rejected a controversial push by the Victorian National Party to relax a smoking ban on gaming venues on the border between Victoria and New South Wales.
Oklahoma House Kills Lottery Bill7 March 2003
News Brief: Supporters of an Oklahoma lottery vowed to keep the idea alive after the state House narrowly defeated a plan to ask voters whether they want a statewide lottery to fund education.
California Casinos Seek More Slots7 March 2003
Two tribal casinos in California managed by Las Vegas companies may seek an increase in the number of slot machines they are allowed under existing state compacts, representatives say.
Coeur d'Alene Ordered Out of Simulcast Wagering Program6 March 2003
News Brief: The California Horse Racing Board has instructed racetracks to remove the Native American casino and account wagering operations from the state’s simulcast wagering program.
Florida Lotto Jackpot Hits $42 Million6 March 2003
The Jackpot for this Saturday's Florida Lotto drawing is estimated at $42 million.
Crocodile Moves into Australian Casino6 March 2003
International News Brief: A 5 metre crocodile is to be the star attraction at a $2.5 million rainforest park planned for the Cairns casino's huge glass dome.
Montana Problem Gamblers Get Increased Help6 March 2003
News Brief: As video gambling continues to grow in Montana, so does the number of problem gamblers taking part in subsidized treatment programs across the state.
Lincoln Park Profits Up6 March 2003
News Brief: More money is flowing through Lincoln Park, but with the state’s cut of the gaming take slated to grow, not everything is coming up aces at Rhode Island's largest gambling house.
Chartwell Reports Continued Growth6 March 2003
Q1 2003 was Chartwell’s most profitable quarter to date with net income of $347,613 or $0.03 per share compared to a loss of $776,846 or $0.06 per share for Q1 2002.
First Quarter Tough for Casinos6 March 2003
Volatile Las Vegas Strip room rates and shortened booking windows made operations difficult in the first quarter, but growth in room-rate revenue will still likely top expectations, Wall Street data show.
New General Manager of Santa Anita Park Appointed6 March 2003
Magna Entertainment Corp. has appointed Chris McCarron as Vice President and General Manager of Santa Anita Park.
Trillium, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Form Partnership6 March 2003
Trillium Corporation has entered into a consulting agreement with Skagit Valley Casino Resort, to operate Semiahmoo Resort in Washington state.
Oklahoma Tribe Sells Shares in Gaming Venture6 March 2003
News Brief: A band of the Shawnee Indian Tribe is selling shares in a $550 million gaming venture in Botkins, Oklahoma.
Tabcorp, Jupiter Reach Deal6 March 2003
International News Brief: Australia's biggest gaming company, Tabcorp, reached a deal yesterday to buy casino operator Jupiters for AUD$1.2 billion, expanding its reach into the sunshine state of Queensland.
West Virginia Gambling Consolidation Bill Advances6 March 2003
News Brief: A bill consolidating control over West Virginia's lottery, dog and horse racing, and charitable bingo into a single agency was advanced by state Senate Finance Committee.
Poll: Pennsylvanians Prefer Gambling to Taxes6 March 2003
News Brief: According to a recent poll, a majority of Pennsylvanians prefer approval of slot machines or riverboat gambling over raising taxes as a means to raise money for the state.
Oregon Set to Ban Cockfighting6 March 2003
News Brief: Raising birds for cockfighting would be banned in Oregon under a bill approved yesterday by a House committee.
Norfolk Island Gambling Plan Stalled6 March 2003
International News Brief: A grand plan by casino law specialist Jock Irvine to help the Australian protectorate, Norfolk Island, become an international centre for internet gaming looked set to run aground yesterday.
Odds Are Online Betting is Here to Stay6 March 2003
News Brief: Even with growing consensus of research reveals that the rates of problem gambling are growing, odds are that internet betting is here to stay.
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