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Gaming News Archives - Page 4954Principal Resigns After Casino Trip Investigation20 May 2003
News Brief: The principal of an Oklahoma high School resigned after several students complained that she left them on a school bus in a casino parking lot so that she and other adult chaperones could gamble inside.
Study: Tribal Casinos Win $14.1 Billion in 200220 May 2003
Tribal casinos nationwide won $14.1 billion last year from unlucky gamblers, easily surpassing the gaming revenue in Nevada for a second straight year, according to a study issued today.
Committees Feuding Over Internet Gambling20 May 2003
The House Financial Services Committee today fired a shot at the House Judiciary Committee in a developing duel over legislation aimed at stopping Internet gambling.
Prosecutors Close Book on Casino Corruption Trial20 May 2003
News Brief: Federal prosecutors have officially closed the book on the Edwin Edwards casino corruption trial.
Mandalay Resort Group Awards Bonuses to Execs20 May 2003
News Brief: Mandalay Resort Group awarded hefty bonuses to its top executives for the fiscal year.
Gambling Mom Faces Abuse Charges20 May 2003
News Brief: Wayne County Prosecutor Michael Duggan said Monday he plans to file criminal child abuse charges against a Detroit mother who left her baby son in the car last week while she went into a casino.
California Cockfighting Operation Busted20 May 2003
News Brief: Police following up on a burglar alarm in West Oakland discovered cages full of roosters and chickens bred for what could be a professional cockfighting operation hidden within a nondescript home.
Wisconsin Gov. to Veto Video Gaming in Bars20 May 2003
News Brief: Gov. Jim Doyle on Monday put Republican budget writers on notice that he would veto any plan to legalize video gambling in taverns.
Study Credits Video Poker Ban for Addiction Drop20 May 2003
News Brief: Banning video poker three years ago led to a sharp drop in gambling addicts, according to the authors of an extensive study on South Carolina's 14-year love affair with video poker.
Illinois Problem Gambling Program Hit by Budget Cut20 May 2003
News Brief: For the fiscal year starting July 1, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has budgeted $848,000 through the Department of Human Services for gambling-addiction education and treatment programs, down from $960,000 this year.
Brutal Winter for Atlantic City Casinos20 May 2003
News Brief: The Atlantic City casino industry decelerated in the first quarter and is unlikely to rev up this spring.
Judge Orders Seized Slot Returned to Ameristar20 May 2003
A Kansas City judge has ordered a slot machine at the center of a class-action lawsuit returned to the Ameristar Casino Kansas City.
Antiterror Rules Affect Riverboat Casinos20 May 2003
News Brief: New antiterror rules could bring unreasonable costs and mean delays for riverboat casinos and other maritime businesses and perhaps drive smaller companies out of business, maritime industry officials say.
Winward Casino Group Annouce Opening of Newest Online Casino20 May 2003
Winward Casino Group announce opening of its newest casino property www.delanocasino.com.
Aussie Addict Blows $2m on 10c Machines20 May 2003
International News Brief: A gambling addicted accountant put more than $2 million of stolen money through 10-cent poker machines, it was claimed yesterday.
Malaysia Stops Issuing Casino Licenses20 May 2003
International News Brief: The Malaysian Government has stopped issuing casino licences and Bukit Tinggi Resort has been directed to stop abusing its permit issued only for gaming machines.
Court Resolves Tribal Lawsuit20 May 2003
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that California law enforcement authorities did not violate an American Indian tribe's sovereignty by seizing personnel records from its casino in Inyo County.
Illinois Democrats to Present Legislative Gambling Package20 May 2003
News Brief: Senate Democrats are preparing to roll out a legislative gambling package that would allow new casinos in Waukegan and a south suburb while avoiding the idea of legalizing video poker, which the governor has rejected.
Atlantic City Roundup20 May 2003
A selection of news and views this week from Atlantic City.
Judge Hears Iowa Tribal Casino Case20 May 2003
News Brief: A federal judge heard arguments Monday on whether to enforce an order by federal gaming regulators to shut down an Indian casino that generates $3 million a week and is used to support the Meskwaki tribe's school and medical clinic.
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