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Gaming News Archives - Page 4851MTR to be Reviewed7 October 2003
News Brief: M.T.R Gaming Group is scheduled to have its operations reviewed Wednesday by Nevada gambling authorities.
FBI Questions Slots Figures, Maryland Lawmakers7 October 2003
News Brief: Federal investigators have interviewed top Maryland lawmakers, lobbyists and members of the state's racing industry as part of a preliminary inquiry into political fundraising by Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.
West Virginia Lottery Sales Up7 October 2003
News Brief: The West Virginia Lottery had the second-biggest percent increase in sales in the country last year, according to a lottery trade journal.
Casino Employees Working for Tips7 October 2003
News Brief: From the valet who parks cars to the coat check attendant and the beverage server who brings free drinks, many casino employees are working for tips.
Marmora Bank Robbed, Suspect Arrested in Casino7 October 2003
News Brief: A joint investigation of the Monday morning robbery of the Cape Savings Bank in Marmora led to the arrest of a suspect who police said might be connected to other robberies in the area.
Africans Increasingly Take to Gambling7 October 2003
ews Brief: With betting restrictions eased in some nations and with foreign investors and corporations beginning to capitalize on Africa's gambling market, more and more Africans are regarding the good life as just one scratch card, sports bet or roulette spin away.
Harrah's Testing Flights7 October 2003
News Brief: Harrah's will test the market for flights from Williams Gateway Airport to its casino in Reno and Lake Tahoe.
New Highway may Boost Town's Economy7 October 2003
News Brief: Construction began Friday on a $42.5 million highway from Interstate 70 to Central City, Colorado, where community leaders hope the quicker, easier access will bolster gambling and other business.
Harrah's Plans to Stay the Course7 October 2003
News Brief: Casino owner Jack Binion was in Hammond last week, as part of a transition involving the $1.45 billion deal by Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to acquire Horseshoe Casino ventures in Indiana, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Hotel Owner Promotes Gambling in Kansas7 October 2003
News Brief: A Wichita hotel owner says casino gambling downtown would turn the local economy around like nothing else can.
Station Bond Deal Delayed7 October 2003
Station Casinos Inc. has terminated a tender offer for $199.9 million in company bonds due in 2008.
County Might Grant Casinos Exemptions7 October 2003
News Brief: Eye-catching water attractions are essential to the Strip's allure, and keeping them flowing is vital to Las Vegas' tourist-driven economy, even in the face of a five-year drought, Clark County officials said Monday.
Station Scouting Tribal Casino Deals7 October 2003
Station Casinos Inc. has become more aggressive in pursuing management contracts with Indian tribes since opening its Thunder Valley Casino for the United Auburn Indian Community near Sacramento, a top executive said last week.
Gaming Industry Skips GOP Fundraisers7 October 2003
News Brief: Gambling industry officials were noticeably absent last week at two fund-raising events sponsored by Republicans who opposed the industry's position on new taxes at the Nevada Legislature.
Hotel to Lose Millions After Icon's Mauling7 October 2003
News Brief: The Mirage hotel-casino lost one of its biggest money-making shows when a tiger nearly killed Roy Horn of "Siegfried and Roy." Now the resort has to figure a way to plug an annual revenue hole estimated in the tens of millions of dollars.
Slot Win Sets World Record7 October 2003
A dollar Wheel of Fortune slot machine set a new world record for the MegaJackpots system Sunday night when a California man won $10,745,500.
Fine Art in Las Vegas, Galleries Struggle to Find Their Niche7 October 2003
Skeptics paint a dismal picture of how well art exhibits benefit Las Vegas' tourism industry, but visitors still visit them and Strip megaresorts continue to stage events like the new Chatsworth exhibit that opened Sept. 13 at the Bellagio Fine Arts Gallery.
Mandalay Group Denies Exit Strategy in Stock Sale by Two Managers7 October 2003
Mandalay Resort Group released a statement Friday denying that Mike Ensign or Bill Richardson had any exit strategy for leaving the company.
Detroit Tribal Lawsuit Almost Settled6 October 2003
ews Brief: A 6-year-old lawsuit filed by a plucky Upper Peninsula Indian tribe against Detroit's casino establishment is on the verge of being settled, enabling two gambling halls to start building their more grandiose properties possibly in time for the 2006 Super Bowl.
Schwarzenegger Faces Calif. Indian Casino Dilemma6 October 2003
News Brief: Arnold Schwarzenegger boasts to voters that he will pull in up to $2 billion from California Indian casinos if he becomes governor but he faces the exact same problem encountered by embattled Gov. Gray Davis -- most tribes don't want to pay and by law they don't have to.
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