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Gaming News Archives - Page 4920Industry's Biggest Names Confirmed for 9th Annual American Gaming Summit14 November 2002
Many of the gaming industry's most respected executives and analysts will share their views at the Ninth Annual American Gaming Summit January 9-10, 2003, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Youbet.com Announces Players Trust14 November 2002
Youbet.com reports the formation of the Players Trust, a secure, third party trust account controlled and managed by Comerica Bank.
Horseshoe Gaming Results Down14 November 2002
Horseshoe Gaming Holding reported Q3 2002 net income of $24.8 million versus $174.3 million for Q3 2001 and net revenues of $211.9 million as compared to $219.4 million in 2001.
Cendant Corp., Trump Atlantic City Casino Enter Marketing Alliance14 November 2002
Cendant’s Fairfield Resorts, Inc., has signed a new exclusive strategic marketing alliance with three Atlantic City Trump hotel casinos.
Senator McCain to Resurrect Sports Betting Ban Effort14 November 2002
News Brief: Senator John McCain says he will resume efforts next year to prohibit Nevada sports books from taking bets on amateur athletic events.
California Gambling Taxes Beat Projections14 November 2002
News Brief: The first round of Indian gambling taxes paid to the state has come in substantially higher than expected, setting a pace that should generate nearly $100 million during the first year.
New Task Force Studying Growth in Massachusetts14 November 2002
News Brief: The gaping budget deficit, the new governor's anti-tax promises, and the encroachment of casinos in neighboring states has made expanded gambling an imminent possibility in Massachusetts, according to a new task force.
Critics Line Up Against Ohio Slot Proposal14 November 2002
News Brief: The opposition is lining up against a proposal to allow lawmakers to place electronic slot machines at Ohio's seven racetracks without a constitutional amendment.
Rank Applauds Liberalized Gaming Rules14 November 2002
International News Brief: Leisure group Rank was yesterday singing the praises of liberalised gaming rules allowing jazz music and alcohol in its casinos.
Illinois Casinos Campaign Online14 November 2002
News Brief: Normally accused of hidden agendas and backroom deals, Illinois' nine casinos are using some Internet sunshine in hopes of persuading lawmakers to roll back taxes and allow as many slot machines and table games as the market can bear.
Florida Voter Mandate May Unleash Gambling14 November 2002
News Brief: Governor Jeb Bush adamantly opposed expansion of gambling during his first term. But with a voter mandate to shrink class sizes, he might have to consider it, he says.
Riverboat Casino Creates Turf Battle14 November 2002
News Brief: A riverboat proposed Oklahoma’s Arkansas River is at the centre of a tribal turf war. One tribe wants to build the casino and another is saying no because the Arkansas River belongs to them.
Tribal Leaders: Gaming Symposium Excludes Tribal Governments14 November 2002
An upcoming symposium on gaming slated in Sacramento for Thursday is deliberately excluding tribal representatives and is based upon an anti-Indian agenda, tribal leaders charged Wednesday.
Community Game is Now Online13 November 2002
The newly launched All Win Bingo has taken the best elements of a small-town bingo hall and brought them online with sophisticated software and fun interactive graphics.
Big Dollar Offers to Pay Players' Internet Bills13 November 2002
The promotion is simple: players simply need to join the Casino’s free VIP club and accumulate a certain amount of points. At the end of the month, players can send in copies of their connection bills and receive reimbursement up to $50.
Gambling in the Park13 November 2002
International News Brief: Tucking several coins beneath his crossed legs as he sat on the ground in a Hong Kong park, the 53-year-old former carpenter was on the lookout for the law.
Ontario Judge Levies Record Canadian Gambling Fine13 November 2002
News Brief: The Ontario Court of Justice has imposed the largest financial penalty for illegal gambling in Canadian history, levying fines and forfeitures totalling $300,000 against the kingpin of an interprovincial sports-betting syndicate.
$35 Megabucks Investment Nets $5.4 Million13 November 2002
News Brief: As news broke last week that a winning Megabucks lottery ticket had been sold at the west-side Green Bay Festival Foods store, Jake Satterlee’s family had a feeling. It had to be him.
Dog Track Patrons Can't Drink the Water13 November 2002
News Brief: Water at the Plainfield Greyhound Park off Lathrop Road is unfit for human consumption, according to state and local health officials.
2 Mega Winners, 1 Big Loser13 November 2002
News Brief: As Dick and Pat Warren moved what they thought could be a $93 million lottery ticket from under the John Wayne refrigerator magnet to a hiding place in one of Pat's too-many-to-count books, a cross-dressing grifter in Tacoma was claiming to be the big winner and shopping for a Hummer to drive to Olympia to claim the jackpot.
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