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Gaming News Archives - Page 4909Audit: Wisconsin Tribes Made $428.3 Million in Profit12 December 2002
News Brief: An audit released last week shows Wisconsin's 11 American Indian tribes made $428.3 million in profits last year from almost $970.9 million in net revenues at their casinos throughout the state.
Aztar Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program12 December 2002
Aztar’s board of directors has authorized management to make discretionary repurchases of up to 4.0 million shares of its common stock, or approximately 10 percent of the shares of common stock outstanding.
Rob Gillespie: Handicapping the Handicappers11 December 2002
Column: “Who do you like in tonight’s big game?” and “I want to use a handicapping service. Who do you recommend?”
Pete Rose Reinstatement Hinges on Confession11 December 2002
News Brief: Baseball commissioner Bug Selig is willing to consider allowing Pete Rose back into baseball if the former 17-time All-Star and former National League MVP admits to betting on baseball.
King Neptune's Owners Expand Group with Second Casino11 December 2002
Enter Trident Lounge Casino – the newest offering from the venerated Trident Entertainment Group – and prepare to be pampered.
Lions and Tigers and Piggs?11 December 2002
Instead of stuffing players’ stockings with the standard holiday bonuses, Piggs Peak plans to send one lucky player to travel through the wilds of South Africa on an all-expenses paid safari.
Former Banker Arrested for $1.4 Million Debts11 December 2002
News Brief: A former banker who allegedly wrote $1.4 million in bad checks to Las Vegas casinos was arrested in southwest Florida.
Lotto Pools Seek Strength in Numbers11 December 2002
News Brief: As Florida Lotto ticket sales soar to as much as 25,000 per minute by this evening, co-workers across the state are clamoring to form lotto pools and increase their chances to win a cut of the $78 million jackpot.
Teens Caught in Illinois School Gambling Ring11 December 2002
News Brief: Administrators an Illinois middle school have uncovered a gambling ring students allegedly ran for about a month over the Internet at home, on the phone and at school, officials said.
Barona Casino Pays Homage to Past11 December 2002
News Brief: The Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino, San Diego County's largest and most expensive hotel-casino, is a lavish monument to the Barona reservation's establishment in 1932.
King Solomon's Casino Unveils Findings of Player-Profile Study11 December 2002
According to the study, online gambling has become a rapidly growing pastime among young, professional women.
The Claridge Joins Bally's11 December 2002
The historic Claridge Casino Hotel has formally joined Bally's Atlantic City as `The Claridge Tower’ creating the largest casino resort in Atlantic City.
MDI Entertainment Signs Exclusive Deal With Palms Casino Resort11 December 2002
MDI Entertainment will offer lottery promotions featuring VIP trips packed with amenities to the red hot Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas as part of an exclusive three year contract it has just signed with The Palms.
Acres Receives $2 Million Order South Korean Resort11 December 2002
Acres Gaming has received a $2 million order from Korea Game Technology to provide the Acres Advantage casino management system to the Kangwon Land Casino Hotel, the largest casino in South Korea.
Bear Sterns: Government, Racetracks Can Benefit from Slots11 December 2002
A new Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. report finds the racetrack industry could beef up attendance, revenues, and state coffers, by adding slots to its showcase.
Casino Offers Bonds to Pay for Expansion11 December 2002
The Oneida Indian Nation is selling $125 million in bonds to help pay for part of the $308 million expansion of its casino-resort complex.
Expert: Federal Budget Woes to Fuel Gambling Developments11 December 2002
News Brief: Charles LaLoggia, editor of Superstock Investor, predicts that budget crises across the U.S. will prompt state legislatures to turn to casino and racinos as a way to generate badly needed revenue.
Gaming Offers Little Quarterly Glow11 December 2002
Cash flow at Las Vegas' top publicly traded casino companies continued rebounding in the third quarter although most of the improvements were the result of heavy cost-cutting and easy comparisons to the post-Sept. 11 tourism slump.
Churchill Downs New Leadership for Illinois and Kentucky Racing Operations11 December 2002
Clifford C. Goodrich and Steve Sexton have been named to new leadership positions within Churchill Downs’ Illinois and Kentucky racing operations.
Michigan Governor Directed to Negotiate Gaming Compact11 December 2002
News Brief: A proposed Indian casino near Grand Rapids, Michigan, cleared a major hurdle when the House voted to direct Governor John Engler to negotiate a gaming compact with the Gun Lake tribe of Pottawatomi Indians.
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