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Gaming News Archives - Page 4853California Workers Check Out Vegas28 August 2003
News Brief: A group of California casino workers went to see how well a partnership between the gaming industry in Las Vegas and its employees was working.
Denmark Gone Gambling Crazy28 August 2003
International News Brief: Last year may have been a record year for Dansk Tipstjeneste, the state-run betting monopoly, but 2003 is looking even better.
Ladbrokes Profits Fall28 August 2003
International News Brief: Operating profits at Ladbrokes betting shops in Ireland fell in the first half of this year, according to British group Hilton, which owns Ladbrokes.
New Tribal Casino Competes for Seattle Gambling Dollars28 August 2003
News Brief: With sweeping views of Puget Sound and Agate Passage, the Suquamish Tribe is betting that its newly expanded casino will successfully compete for an increasingly contested pool of Seattle-area gambling dollars.
Indiana Casinos Give Schools Advice28 August 2003
News Brief: School board members in Orange County, Indiana, were told that riverboats have provided a financial boon to two southern Indiana communities that have them but warned against coming to rely on any money that might filter to a school system from riverboat revenues.
California Candidates Audition for Tribal Donations28 August 2003
News Brief: Governor Gray Davis and two of the candidates trying to replace him, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock, are expected to go before California’s tribal gaming leaders today, hoping to walk away with hefty campaign contributions.
GameTech Income Down28 August 2003
Net income for Q3 was approximately
$252,000, equal to $0.02 per diluted share, compared to Q3 2002 net income of approximately $1.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.
IGT to Develop Elizabeth Taylor Machine28 August 2003
Elizabeth Taylor has signed
an agreement with gaming manufacturer IGT, giving the company the
right to develop a gaming machine using her name and image.
Powerball Jackpot Raised to $140 Million28 August 2003
No one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing,
driving the jackpot to an estimated $140 million.
SportsBetting.com Brings Back Gridiron Pick'em28 August 2003
SportsBetting.com brings back the $500,000
Gridiron Pick'em, a free prediction contest on this year's NFL football
season.
'Pick'Em Poker Guide' by Dancer, Iskoe's 'NFL Analysis,' 'Black Book' All Helpful27 August 2003
Texas Hotline Out of Money27 August 2003
News Brief: Texas’ only 24-hour hotline for problem gamblers will be out of money and it’s funding will be deferred to the state's permanent education fund.
Labor Day Travel: Fuel Prices High for Holiday27 August 2003
Relief from skyrocketing gasoline prices could come as early as next week, after the busy Labor Day weekend travel period, sources in the industry said Tuesday.
Nevada May be Open to Power Outages27 August 2003
The lights didn't go out in Las Vegas Aug. 14 when the nation's worst power outage stunned the Northeast, but Nevada is still vulnerable to similar blackouts since the state generates only about half of the power it uses, the state's top utility regulator said Tuesday.
What Happens Here Turns Off Executives27 August 2003
The convention authority's new ad campaign is proving to be too risqué for some business people.
Analyst Downgrades Harrah's Stock27 August 2003
News Brief: Merrill Lynch casino analyst David Anders has lowered his rating on Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to `neutral’ from `buy’ based on competitive concerns in certain areas nationwide.
Gamblers Lack Impulse Control27 August 2003
News Brief: Pathological gambling is defined as a drug-free addiction characterized by poor impulse control. Researchers believe treatment may lie in controlling these urges.
Canadian Casino Adds Slots27 August 2003
News Brief: Another 50 high-profit slot machines have been added to the Great Canadian Casino in View Royal, British Columbia.
California Tribal Revenue Sharing to be Audited27 August 2003
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee of the state Legislature on Tuesday voted unanimously to seek an audit of a tribal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and the California Gambling Control Commission's management of the fund.
Grant Will Aid Study of Problem Gamblers27 August 2003
News Brief: The Port Authority of Kansas City and the Missouri Gaming Commission have awarded a $297,000 grant for the Harvard Medical School to study a state program for problem gamblers.
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