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Gaming News Archives - Page 4889Chips Down Forever for Neglectful Parents2 July 2003
International News Brief: Parents who leave their children unattended at Sun International casinos, including GrandWest near Cape Town, are facing immediate life bans.
New Jersey Casino School is Serious Business2 July 2003
News Brief: It's got course offerings like Poker and Blackjack and a mock casino on campus, but don't mistake Atlantic Cape Community College for a party school. The games are serious business at the publicly funded college, which is at the epicenter of East Coast gambling.
Gambling Link in Law Murder Case2 July 2003
International News Brief: A law clerk charged with murdering his boss was using their clients' money to fund high-rolling gamblers at the casino, a court heard yesterday.
Retired Teacher Wins $1.6 Million Slot Jackpot2 July 2003
News Brief: A 71-year-old retired schoolteacher won $1.6 million dollars on the Wheel of Fortune $5 progressive slot machine at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.
Apology to Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman Runs in National Newspaper2 July 2003
News Brief: Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman made sure it did not go unnoticed that a New York publishing company apologized to him over a book that claimed he attended a meeting in which the killing of a federal judge was plotted.
Pinnacle Appoints New VP of Operations2 July 2003
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports the appointment of Sarah Lee Tucker as the company's Vice President of Operations.
New Zealand has More Pokies, Fewer Venues2 July 2003
International News Brief: Thousands more pokie machines are in New Zealand pubs and clubs than a year ago, but they are spread over fewer sites and controlled by fewer gaming machine societies.
Moody's Optimistic on Mandalay, Venetian2 July 2003
Moody's Investors Service says business trends appear to be strong for two big Las Vegas casino resort operators.
Former Kansas City Police Chief Tapped to Lead State's Gaming Commission2 July 2003
News Brief: Former Kansas City Police Chief Floyd O. Bartch has been appointed by Gov. Bob Holden as chairman of the Missouri Gaming Commission.
Delaware Slot Revenues Decline2 July 2003
News Brief: Delaware's slot machine revenues dropped an estimated $12.5 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, the first decline since the state sanctioned slot machines in 1995, state officials said.
Station Faces Lawsuit Over Sale2 July 2003
A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Station Casinos Inc., saying its directors signed off on a `sweetheart deal’ in 2001 to sell a company subsidiary to a former Station executive and that a 2002 plan to extend the expiration date of executive stock options misled investors.
Tribe Ups the Ante2 July 2003
News Brief: Thumbing its nose at a restraining order by the state attorney general, the Shinnecock Indian Nation Monday broke ground on a 65,000- square-foot casino in Hampton Bays that state and federal officials say will never be allowed to open.
Maine Chamber of Commerce Funding Casino Study2 July 2003
The local chamber of commerce has agreed to spend up to $10,000 to fund a citizens committee studying the impact of a proposed $650 million Indian casino resort across from Sanford Regional Airport.
Gambling Case Just Continues to Grow2 July 2003
News Brief: An informant, a stronger state law and extra federal money apparently combined to launch an investigation and the arrest of several central Iowa men for illegal gambling.
Wynn Resorts Sells Notes, Stock Falls2 July 2003
Wynn Resorts Ltd. agreed Monday to sell $200 million in convertible notes to help finance a casino in Macau and for general corporate purposes.
Alliance Sells Slot Route2 July 2003
Las Vegas gambling company Alliance Gaming Corp. today said it's selling its big slot and video poker machine route operations as well as its Bally Wulff European manufacturing subsidiary.
Atlantic City Gamblers, Casinos to Pay More2 July 2003
News Brief: The $24.1 billion spending plan, adopted after months of partisan wrangling between lawmakers and a bitter fight between Gov. James E. McGreevey and the casinos, deals $90 million in tax increases to New Jersey's gambling industry.
Punters Reeling From Bookmaker Fraud2 July 2003
International News Brief: The collapse of London-based Burns Bookmakers has left punters reeling and the victims of major fraud.
McPherson Pleads No Contest2 July 2003
News Brief: Former Florida State quarterback Adrian McPherson pleaded no contest to gambling and theft charges Wednesday and will do community service, serve 90 days on a county work detail and be on probation for up to 30 months.
Trump Flip Flops on Slots2 July 2003
News Brief: Donald Trump, who lost a bid to put video slot machines at Aqueduct, now thinks it's such a bad idea that he took out a full-page ad decrying it.
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