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Gaming News Archives - Page 4833Baccarat Dealer Sentenced for Scam5 February 2003
International News Brief: A judge sentenced a former Crown Casino baccarat dealer to 15 months in jail for her involvement in a sophisticated scam that defrauded the casino of AUD$1.8 million.
Jury to Deliberate Fate of Woman in Gambler's Death in Vegas5 February 2003
News Brief: Prosecutors cast an image of a struggling Pennsylvania gambler being stabbed with a folding knife 15 times the neck, and urged a jury on Tuesday to convict Paulette Perry in his slaying.
Australia Global Forum Looks at Oppurtunities, Challenges5 February 2003
Australia’s leading high level strategic gaming and casinos forum is back - in a year that will see new opportunities and challenges for all sectors of the industry.
Tabcorp Makes Move on Jupiter5 February 2003
International News Brief: Gaming giant Tabcorp looks set to offer Jupiters shareholders both cash and scrip as part of any offer.
Comdex Competition Stiffens5 February 2003
The long-time champ of high-technology trade shows now has a challenger.
Salomon Cuts Park Place Rating5 February 2003
Salomon Smith Barney has cut its rating on Park Place Entertainment to `in-line’ from `outperform'.
Global Gambling Report Now Available5 February 2003
The 2nd Annual Review of the Global Betting and Gaming Marketing, Global Gambling Comes of Age, provides an up-to-date guide to the global betting and gaming market for both land-based and interactive.
MGM Mirage's Board Approves Repurchase Program5 February 2003
MGM Mirage’s Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of the company's common stock.
Harrah's Results Mixed for Q45 February 2003
Harrah's Entertainment reports Q4 revenues of $1.02 billion, up 7.4 percent from revenues of $949.7 million in Q4 2001. Income from operations rose 13.1 percent to a record $151.6 million from $134.0 million in Q4 2001.
New York Board Passes Anti-Addiction Legislation5 February 2003
News Brief: The New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Tuesday passed an emergency rule to accommodate anti-addiction gambling legislation scheduled to go into effect this month.
Seminoles Accused of Cutting Out Partner5 February 2003
News Brief: At issue is whether the contract, which tribal leaders and even their staunchest critics call horrendous for the tribe, is legal.
Massachusetts Legislator Aims to Nix Racetrack Tax Breaks5 February 2003
News Brief: Massachusetts state Representative Reed Hillman plans to file a budget amendment measure that, if passed, would discontinue the multimillion-dollar tax break state racetracks currently receive.
Pittsburgh Eyed for Track, Slots5 February 2003
News Brief: Developer Charles J. Betters wants to build a new thoroughbred horse racing track, complete with slot machines in Pittsburgh.
Hong Kong Racetracks Lose to Soccer Pools5 February 2003
International News Brief: A Hong Kong sociologist says that racetracks are losing money to soccer gambling pools.
Seminole Casino Construction Reaches Milestone5 February 2003
News Brief: Seminole Tribe officials celebrated the progression of construction on the 12-story Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a $100 million project scheduled to open in April 2004.
Chicago Ruled Out for Casino5 February 2003
News Brief: Mayor Richard Daley has ruled out any attempt to seek a casino for Chicago.
Arizona Casinos Open Blackjack Tables5 February 2003
News Brief: Las Vegas-style live blackjack is scheduled to become legal at about 6:45 a.m. today in Arizona.
Analysts: California Casino Plan Not Sure Bet5 February 2003
News Brief: Despite Governor Davis administration's rosy projections of a $1.5 billion budget bailout from California's Indian casinos, tribal representatives and industry analysts say the odds of getting anything close to that amount are slim and none.
Park Place Exec Blasts New Jersey Governor5 February 2003
In a statement Park Place President Wally Barr called the New Jersey's Governor's budget proposal a 'prescription for disaster.'
IGT Eyes Spreading Lotteries5 February 2003
Graphically illustrating the impact of gaming proliferation on equipment manufacturers, Reno-based International Game Technology has set its sights on servicing the new Tennessee lottery.
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