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Gaming News Archives - Page 4815Vice Fund has Rough Start3 March 2003
News Brief: A new mutual fund that embraces `socially irresponsible’ investments such as alcohol, tobacco and gambling stocks has gotten off to a rough start.
Mikohn's Yahtzee Game Gets Mississippi Approval3 March 2003
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has confirmed that Mikohn's Yahtzee game on the UV1700 platform has successfully completed Phase 1 of the field trial.
Aecon Awarded $25 Million Casino Project3 March 2003
Aecon Group has been awarded a $24.8 million
contract by Washington State’s Suquamish Tribe's Port Madison Enterprises to
build their permanent casino and parking garage.
Rhode Island Town, Harrah's Propose Casino Plan3 March 2003
West Warwick Town Council moved last week to bring gambling to the town's business park, where the Narragansett Indian tribe and Las Vegas-based Harrah's Entertainment Inc. propose to build a resort-style casino.
Former Washington Governors Fight Gaming Expansion3 March 2003
News Brief: All five of Washington's living former governors have signed on to a new citizens' group formed to oppose expanding non-tribal gambling.
New Jersey Mayors Push for Slots at Tracks3 March 2003
News Brief: New Jersey mayors are leading supporters of proposals to put video slot machines in racetracks as a way to help bridge the state's $5 billion budget gap.
Critic: Pennsylvania Governor May Want More than Slots3 March 2003
News Brief: Governor Rendell promises a cautious approach to gambling expansion, permitting only slot machines at racetracks for now. However, some of his critics suspect that he may be wanting to take gambling farther.
Wisconsin Tribal Casino Plan Faces Obstacles3 March 2003
News Brief: The Ho-Chunk Nation is seeking to convert its DeJope Bingo Hall on Madison's southeastern fringe into a full-fledged casino, but many obstacles remain, tribal and state officials said last week.
Casino Mogul Offers Saddam Asylum3 March 2003
International News Brief: A Macau casino mogul has conveyed an offer of asylum from North Korea to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Former Employer Takes Foxwoods to Supreme Court3 March 2003
News Brief: A former table-games supervisor at Foxwoods Resort Casino who says he was fired for taking time off to care for his sick mother is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on his case.
Camelot Launches Online Instant Win Games3 March 2003
Today Camelot embarks on the first stage of its interactive strategy with the launch of Instant Win Games on the internet.
Isle of Capri Casinos Launch IsleOne Players' Club3 March 2003
Isle of Capri launches the IsleOne players’ club. Players can earn IsleMiles that can be redeemed for merchandise, trips to other Isle of Capri Casinos, and cruises through a joint partnership with Carnival Cruise Lines.
Tabcorp Takes Lead in Jupiters Negotiations3 March 2003
International News Brief: Tabcorp has assumed pole position in takeover talks with Jupiters yesterday after the Queensland casino and hotel group suspended negotiations with UNiTAB.
CryptoLogic Receives Alderney License3 March 2003
CryptoLogic was awarded a license as an approved software provider in Alderney, in the British Channel Islands.
Smokes Cut Aussie Pokie Profits3 March 2003
International News Brief: Takings at Victorian poker-machine parlours have plunged by more than $25 million a month since smoking bans were introduced.
Analysts Question Economic Boon from Racinos28 February 2003
News Brief: With racetrack slots a pressing issue in at least eight states, some financial analysts are warning that the facilities may not be a magic solution to budget woes.
Attendance Down at Oklahoma Tracks28 February 2003
News Brief: Attendance at Remington Park and Blue Ribbon Downs continued to decline last year, an Oklahoma auditor's report shows.
Chinese Companies Propose Shanghai Track28 February 2003
International A group of six Chinese companies led by Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co. Ltd. has proposed building a $326.1-million racetrack complex on Chongming island in Shanghai.
Americans Wager on War Online28 February 2003
News Brief: Gamblers are logging onto Internet bookmakers, where they can place bets on the date and hour the United States will attack Iraq.
Study: War Financial Impact on Casinos Overestimated28 February 2003
News Brief: The financial impact of a possible war with Iraq may be less than expected and will probably hit MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group harder than Park Place and Harrah's Entertainment, a new study said.
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