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Gaming News Archives - Page 4830Horseshoe, Louisiana Regulators Negotiating17 March 2003
Horseshoe Entertainment Inc. is negotiating with Louisiana casino regulators in an attempt to settle charges of unconventional business practices and get a full renewal of its riverboat license in Bossier City.
Casinos Look for Essays on Gambling17 March 2003
News Brief: A pen, paper, and a well-written article about the dangers of gambling could earn 20 local high schoolers a total of $10,000.
Herbst Posts Strong Gain in Cash Flow17 March 2003
News Brief: Herbst Gaming Inc. reported increases in profit, cash flow and revenue in 2002 driven by strong performance at its Las Vegas casinos.
VLTs on the Agenda in Texas Legislature17 March 2003
News Brief: Add Texas to the list of states wanting to add expanded gaming to Thoroughbred racing venues.
Dog Injuries Climb at Wisconsin Tracks17 March 2003
News Brief: Dog injuries at Dairyland Greyhound Park increased nearly 30 percent last year, leading greyhound advocacy groups to question the track's safety and the level of care dogs are receiving.
Delaware Ponders Sports Gambling17 March 2003
News Brief: Delaware is considering legalizing wagers on amateur, college and professional sports as a way to remain competitive with its neighbors.
Overseas Internet Gambling Trail Leads Back to Wisconsin17 March 2003
The federal investigation into the Wisconsin-based online betting service, Gold Medal Sports, was just the third such case ever prosecuted in the United States.
Casino Opponents Wrestle with Scholarship Issue17 March 2003
News Brief: Religious opponents waged an unsuccessful war to defeat the November referendum that removed Tennessee's constitutional ban on a lottery. Now, religious schools struggle with the moral dilemma on whether to accept lottery-sponsored scholarships.
Atlantic City Round-Up17 March 2003
A selection of news and views from Atlantic City this week.
Desperate States Want Piece of Gambling Pie17 March 2003
News Brief: Facing some of the worst financial conditions ever, Wisconsin and a growing number of states are moving to expand gambling operations as a means to help plug yawning budget holes and avoid the political hemlock of raising income taxes or sales taxes.
Montana Tribes Offered Deal17 March 2003
News Brief: Developers proposing a wide-open gambling zone in Butte have offered five of the Montana’s Indian reservations a deal to run a casino there jointly in exchange for forfeiting their rights to expand gambling on their reservations.
Washington City Pitches Gambling, Tracks17 March 2003
News Brief: Auburn, Washington, will kick off its first tourism campaign that includes distributing 110,000 new color brochures pitching horseracing and gaming.
Ladbrokes Adds New Category for 'Chicago'17 March 2003
Ladbrokes has a new category for "Chicago" namely, the number of Oscars that the picture will receive.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $45 Million17 March 2003
Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $45 million.
Online Gambling Market Research Handbook Now Available17 March 2003
The Online Gambling Market Research Handbook has just been released and is now available for immediate shipment by Casino City Press.
GTECH to Acquire Interlott17 March 2003
GTECH Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire Ohio-based Interlott Technologies, Inc. for a total of $85 million.
Casinos Ponder War's Impact17 March 2003
News Brief: As odds in favor of military action rise, casino companies and their investors are trying to figure out what an invasion of Iraq might do to their game.
Gaming Stocks Rise in March17 March 2003
Las Vegas gaming stocks staged a springtime rally in the first half of March, following sharp declines in January and February.
Massachusetts Senator Proposals Gaming Mecca17 March 2003
News Brief: With talk percolating of selling the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center and bringing casino gambling to Massachusetts, a state senator is floating a novel idea: Do both at once, by letting a developer transform the Hynes into a gambling mecca in the heart of Boston.
Australian Banks Oppose Online Casino Transaction Ban17 March 2003
International News Brief: Banking regulations are emerging as a flashpoint in the Australian Government's review of its ban on casino-style online gambling.
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