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Gaming News Archives - Page 4939Tax Office Ruling Saves Jupiters Millions3 June 2003
International News Brief: Jupiters says the Australian Taxation Office has decided that the use of tax losses incurred in 1988, 1990 and 1991 by a company now owned by Jupiters is allowable.
New Jersey Casino Tax Proposal Cut3 June 2003
News Brief: One-third of the governor's tax proposal against the casino industry has been removed from consideration, a spokeswoman for the McGreevey administration said Monday.
Iowa Casino Settles Lawsuit3 June 2003
News Brief: The family of a woman killed in an accident on The Belle of Sioux City has settled a lawsuit against the riverboat casino.
Claims Against Mirage Berated3 June 2003
Industry sources Monday dismissed as 'almost laughable' claims that a former official at The Mirage was silenced and fired for trying to blow the whistle after the hotel-casino failed to file almost 15,000 anti-money laundering reports with the federal government.
Sigma Settles Dispute with Missouri Regulators3 June 2003
The Missouri Gaming Commission has reinstated a state supplier license for Sigma Game Inc. as part of a settlement agreement with the slot maker that will include paying a $25,000 fine and revising several compliance procedures at the Las Vegas-based company.
Venetian Hit with $44 Million Judgment3 June 2003
A Clark County District Court jury today awarded a contractor for the Las Vegas Strip's Venetian hotel-casino $44.3 million, concluding a high-stakes trial of a breach-of-contract lawsuit that lasted 10 months.
MGM Grand Sues to Block Tower Development3 June 2003
MGM Grand has filed suit to halt the construction of a 43-story time-share tower proposed next to the resort on the Las Vegas Strip.
Zendor, Stanley Leisure Launch Online Site3 June 2003
International News Brief: Interactive specialist Zendor has designed and developed a web-based service for gaming giant Stanley Leisure.
Zendor, Stanley Leisure Launch Online Site3 June 2003
International News Brief: Interactive specialist Zendor has designed and developed a web-based service for gaming giant Stanley Leisure.
Unemployed Gambler Wins £290,0003 June 2003
International News Brief: A jobless gambler is celebrating after scooping more than £290,000 after staking just £1 on a hand of poker.
House Prepares to Vote on Internet Gaming Ban Bill3 June 2003
As the House prepares to vote today on a bill to prohibit Internet gambling, a turf fight is threatening to scuttle the legislation.
Wynn's Mother Dies at 873 June 2003
Zelma Wynn, a longtime local resident and mother of casino developer Steve Wynn, died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was 87.
Montana Gambling Interests Report Lobbying Budget3 June 2003
News Brief: Gambling interests in Montana have filed their final reports on how much they spent lobbying.
Idaho Court Dismisses Lawsuit3 June 2003
News Brief: The Idaho Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Indian gambling initiative overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall.
Connecticut Chief: Casino Site is Ours3 June 2003
News Brief: Bridgeport, Connecticut, is out of bounds for any other American Indian tribe seeking to open a casino, Golden Hill Paugussett Chief Quiet Hawk said Monday.
Revenue Rains on Atlantic City Casinos in May3 June 2003
News Brief: Whereas February snowstorms kept gamblers at home and led to a near-record decline in casino revenue, unrelenting May rain drove hordes of visitors seeking recreational relief to the casinos, which reported an 8.3 percent gain in revenue.
Pennsylvania House Speaker Introduces Sweeping Gambling Bill3 June 2003
News Brief: With legislation to legalize slots at racetracks bogged down in the Senate, Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel plans to introduce a sweeping bill that would roll the dice on all forms of gambling.
South Africa Hit with Lottery Fever3 June 2003
News Brief: Over 70 percent of South Africans buy lottery tickets, spending a collective R80-million per week and R4.2-billion over the last year, according to a research project undertaken by the Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing, at the University of Cape Town.
California Tribe Plans Casino Resort3 June 2003
News Brief: The Los Coyotes Indian tribe announced plans to build a casino and a 180-room hotel off Interstate 15, giving motorists headed to and from Las Vegas another opportunity to gamble.
Illinois Works on Emerald Casino Talks3 June 2003
News Brief: Saying they made headway in weekend talks with bankrupt Emerald Casino Inc., attorneys for the State of Illinois on Monday agreed to try to work out a settlement within the next 50 days that would allow Emerald to sell its license.
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