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Gambling Led to Aussie Bank Raid Bid

6 January 2003
International News Brief: A man with a gambling addiction attempted to rob a Sydney bank by claiming that terrorists would blow up the building if he did not get the money he demanded, a court has heard.
 

Florida Gambling Ship Files for Bankruptcy

6 January 2003
News Brief: The owner and operator of the gambling cruise ship M/V Palm Beach Princess have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
 

New Gaming Machine Protocol Voted One of the Most Innovative Gaming Products

6 January 2003
The SAS 6.00 protocol with Advanced Funds Transfer, developed by the Gaming Standards Association in conjunction with IGT, was recently voted as one of the top 20 most innovative gaming products for 2003 by Casino Journal Magazine.
 

TrackPower Confirms Lease

6 January 2003
TrackPower confirms its position announced last September that it has a lease with an option to purchase Tioga Park racetrack from its rightful owner, Tioga Park, LLC.
 

Executives to Co-Chair Best of Breed Technical Committee

6 January 2003
The Gaming Standards Association reports that gaming industry leaders from IGT, Bally and Konami will co-chair the Best-of-Breed technical committee, formed to define and deploy the protocol standard that will be the `Best of Breed’ in the casino industry.
 

Australian Commission Delivers Policy Paper

6 January 2003
International News Brief: An Australian Gambling and Racing Commission has delivered a comprehensive policy paper to restructure the administration of electronic gaming in Canberra and to put poker machines out of the reach of hotels and taverns.
 

Betting Bill Tops Nevada Lawmakers' List

6 January 2003
Nevada lawmakers are bracing for the possible re-emergence of a bill that would ban betting on college athletics in Nevada sports books.
 

Suit Over Donations Tests Indian Tribes

6 January 2003
News Brief: A California group alleges that the Agua Calientes were late in disclosing more than $8 million in donations to candidates and causes between 1998 and 2002, a period in which Indian gambling was on the ballot.
 

Maryland Governor Sets Strategy for Slots

6 January 2003
News Brief: Maryland Gov.-elect Robert Ehrlich hopes to avoid a referendum on his plan to authorize slot machines at race tracks, an aide said.
 

Detroit Casinos Hope to Cash In on Coinless Slots

6 January 2003
News Brief: Following successful test runs of cashless slot machines, gamblers will soon find more of them at two of Detroit’s casinos.
 

Maine Study: Casino Would Hurt Harness Racing, Lottery

6 January 2003
News Brief: A casino in Maine would hurt the state's harness racing industry and shrink lottery revenue, a draft report by the state's casino task force has concluded.
 

Navajo May Still Profit from Gaming

6 January 2003
The signing of a gambling compact by the Navajo Nation won't bring casinos to the reservation, but it could bring profits.
 

Florida Senate Leader Defends Gambling Option

6 January 2003
News Brief: Florida’s Senate leader, Jim King, defends the option to expand gambling in order to fund by the additional multi-billion-dollar demands of several citizen-approved constitutional amendments.
 

Connecticut Lawmakers Upset over Casino Law Repeal

6 January 2003
News Brief: Connecticut’s minority lawmakers say they are offended by an effort to repeal a law that helped the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indian tribes open casinos.
 

Odds Favor More Gambling In Illinois

6 January 2003
News Brief: With state government drowning in red ink and City Hall finances weak, odds are rising fast that Illinois lawmakers soon will authorize the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in decades.
 

Ladbrokes Bookmakers Close 50 Betting Shops in England

6 January 2003
International News Brief: British bookmaking firm Ladbrokes closed 50 betting facilities in England after company executives determined the shops where not demographically positioned to benefit from the nation’s upturn in wagering.
 

Indiana Gaming Lobby to Try Pull-Tab Bill Again

6 January 2003
News Brief: A bill to bring slotlike gambling to two Indianapolis locations and the state's two horse tracks will resurface in the Indiana General Assembly this session.
 

Seneca Casino Not Sure Thing for Local Economy

6 January 2003
News Brief: With the Seneca Niagara Casino now open, officials in Niagara Falls are ready to take their own gamble on economic development. And they're hoping that they don't roll snake eyes.
 

Missouri Legislation Might Look at Casino Tax Proposal

6 January 2003
News Brief: One of the issues the Missouri legislative session might look at is a proposal to divide casino tax revenues among public schools.
 

Calls for Tokyo Casinos, Boost Vegas Proposals

6 January 2003
Another day, another possible suitor for Las Vegas-style casino gambling. This time, it seems, Tokyo is looking to solve its economic problems and fiscal crisis with revenues from the gaming industry.
 


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