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Gaming News Archives - Page 4885Greek Casino New Years Eve Turnover Skyrockets2 January 2003
International News Brief: The turnover in Greece’s Thessaloniki casino on New Year's Eve reached 6.8 million euros.
Gambling Escapes Washington State's 'Sin Taxes'2 January 2003
News Brief: Washington makes out pretty well from taxes on tobacco and booze. But when it comes to gambling, the state doesn't get much of the action.
Experts Question Connecticut's Ban on New Casinos2 January 2003
News Brief: Some legal experts are questioning the plan to block new gambling casinos in Connecticut with a repeal of the state's Las Vegas nights law.
Christian Civic League Joins in Anti-Casino Battle2 January 2003
News Brief: The Christian Civic League of Maine plans to actively oppose efforts to legalize casino gambling in the state.
Court Gives Indian Casino Regulators More Power2 January 2003
News Brief: An appeals court panel ruling in a Seminole Nation of Oklahoma case has given authorities more power to regulate gambling on American Indian Land.
Australian Gamblers Bet More in 20022 January 2003
International News Brief: Australian punters spent AUD$14 billion, or $1,000 for every adult, last year as Australia's gambling addiction worsened.
North Carolina Video Poker Owners Lose Appeal2 January 2003
News Brief: Video poker business owners in Kings Mountain lost another round in court Tuesday, this time in the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Tokyo Governor Pushes for Casinos2 January 2003
International News Brief: Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara is leading the push for legalized casino-style gambling in Japan.
Indian Governor Won't Approve Casino Bill2 January 2003
International News Brief: A constitutional confrontation is brewing in Haryana, India, with Governor Babu Parmanand reluctant to approve a bill to allow of casinos in the state.
State Lawmakers Consider Gambling Solutions2 January 2003
News Brief: State lawmakers are facing the struggle of finding enough money to cover current spending plans. Some are considering gambling as a way of increasing revenues.
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association Launches Lobbying Effort2 January 2003
News Brief: The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association has launched its initial lobbying effort for this year's General Assembly session, renting a billboard at one of Frankfort's busiest intersections to tout the horse industry's financial impact on the state.
State Approves Merger of Two Atlantic City Casinos31 December 2002
News Brief: The state has formally approved the merger of the Claridge Casino Hotel and Bally's Atlantic City.
Gambler Arrested After Infant Found Alone in Hotel Room31 December 2002
News Brief: A woman accused of leaving her 11-week-old baby in a Baton Rouge hotel room while she gambled has been arrested.
No Serious Injuries Reported After Mississippi Bus Wreck31 December 2002
News Brief: Police reported no serious injuries after a casino-bound tour bus slammed into the back of two cars stopped for the drawbridge of the Biloxi Ocean Springs bridge.
Down and Out in Atlantic City31 December 2002
A talk with homeless man Ray Heywood offers insight into why the Atlantic City welfare office is so willing to arrange one-way, out-of-town transportation for dozens of people each month.
Georgia Woman wins $1.19M at Biloxi Casino31 December 2002
News Brief: Celeste McCormick said she had played about $100 in the Wheel of Fortune $5 MegaJackpot slot machine when she hit the three Wheel of Fortune symbols.
State Approves Merger of Two Atlantic City Casinos31 December 2002
News Brief: The state has formally approved the merger of the Claridge Casino Hotel and Bally's Atlantic City.
Michigan Governor Engler Declines to Sign Casino Compact31 December 2002
News Brief: Gov. John Engler declined to sign a compact with the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi, instead he encouraged Gov.-elect Jennifer Granholm to sign the compact once she takes office.
Tribes, State Ready to Renegotiate Pact31 December 2002
News Brief: Nearly three tumultuous years into the new era of legalized gambling on Indian reservations in California, state and tribal officials head back to the drawing board in early 2003 to renegotiate the rules for casinos on Indian lands.
Neighboring Racetracks May Hurt State31 December 2002
News Brief: West Virginia could lose between 10 percent and 40 percent of its video slot machine revenue if surrounding states legalize the machines at racetracks, gambling analysts say.
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