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Gaming News Archives - Page 4853Louisiana Gambling Board Approves Slots, Casino Takeover19 February 2003
News Brief: With little discussion and no comment, state officials agreed to add 1,500 slot machines to a horse racing track in Bossier City, the latest sign of horse tracks' increasing dependence on the gambling devices.
Baptists Asks Churches to Oppose Oklahoma Lottery19 February 2003
News Brief: Baptist leaders in southeastern Oklahoma are asking church members to oppose Governor Brad Henry's lottery proposal.
Icahn Casinos Hit with Trademark Infringement Suit19 February 2003
Station Casinos Inc. filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in U.S. District Court against financier Carl Icahn's Arizona Charlie's East hotel-casino.
Mississippi Commission Faces Shortage of Agents19 February 2003
News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission is suffering through a shortage of agents charged with halting illegal gambling and regulating the state's $3 billion casino industry, officials say.
Kentucky Tracks Offer Money for VLTs19 February 2003
News Brief: Kentucky racetracks have offered the state $400 million in upfront money if they can get video lottery terminals.
Video Lottery Touted as Fund-Raiser to Florida House19 February 2003
News Brief: Florida should take a gamble on allowing video lottery machines at its jai-alai frontons, dog tracks and horse tracks, a House panel was told Tuesday.
Detroit Commission Considers $250 Million Greektown Town19 February 2003
News Brief: At the request of Greektown Casino, the Detroit Planning Commission is considering a plan to rezone more than seven acres for a new $250 million permanent casino.
British Columbia Floating Casino Plan Sinks19 February 2003
News Brief: An unnamed entrepreneur's pitch to put a floating casino at the end of White Rock pier has been withdrawn, according to Mayor Judy Forster.
Local Agent For UK Online Bookie Gets Charged By Taiwan Police19 February 2003
International News Brief: An advertising company canvassing local business for Sportingbet was charged with gambling by police yesterday, one day after the bookmaker's founder pitched for his company in Taiwan.
VegasUSA Relaunched19 February 2003
Bigger, better and with a completely new look, VegasUSA online casino was relaunched yesterday by Trident Entertainment Group.
Investors Punish Tabcorp19 February 2003
International News Brief: Investors punished Tabcorp Holdings yesterday after the gambling giant delivered an interim net profit slightly below expectations and predicted full year earnings to be flat at best.
Casino City Launches CasinoCityTimes.com19 February 2003
Casino City just launched its new Casino City Times website where gaming enthusiasts can find the latest in gaming news and advice on the most popular casino games from over 40 top experts in the country.
Marnell Corrao Adds Indian Gaming Expert to Organization19 February 2003
Marnell Corrao Associates announce the addition of Linda J. Roe to the organization as Vice President of Indian Gaming and Business Development.
3rd Annual World Interactive Gaming Summit in Florida19 February 2003
Internet gambling firms internationally planning on doing business in any way in the U.S. should attend the 3rd Annual World Internet Gaming Summit on March 24-25 in Miami, Florida.
Youbet.Com Closes $2 Million Financing19 February 2003
Youbet.com has closed on a $2 million private placement financing led by Rice-Voelker LLP of New Orleans.
Shuffle Master Licenses Patents to IGT19 February 2003
Shuffle Master has entered into a licensing agreement with IGT covering a suite of patents held by Shuffle Master.
Which NHL Teams will Sink or Surge?18 February 2003
Today I will shed a little light on the NHL by looking at which teams are likely to surge or slump as winter gives way to spring and spring gives way to summer.
Snow Doesn't Faze Gamblers18 February 2003
News Brief: Travelers from all over the Eastern Seaboard found themselves stuck in Atlantic City because of the snow, but they weren’t upset. As long as liquor flowed at the bar and cards were dealt at the tables, everything was OK.
Wisconsin Lottery Launches Badger 5 Game18 February 2003
News Brief: The Wisconsin Lottery is rolling out a new game Monday night. Badger 5 will have a $10,000 jackpot that grows by $1,000 every day until someone wins.
Bank Robbing Lawyer Sentenced18 February 2003
News Brief: A former California attorney who admittedly turned to bank robbery to pay off gambling debts will be sentenced next month in U.S. District Court in Bay City.
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