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Gaming News Archives - Page 4971SABMiller, Tsongo Sun Finalize Deal8 April 2003
International News Brief: SABMiller and its gaming partner, Tsogo Investments, they had finalised their deal, with all conditions precedent including Gaming Board and other regulatory approvals having been met.
Alliance Gaming to Develop Progressive Slot Game for Park Place8 April 2003
Alliance Gaming has entered into an agreement to develop "Park Place Millions," a new wide-area progressive slot machine game that will allow Park Place to exclusively offer its players a jackpot at all of its casinos.
Massachusetts' Public May Push for Gambling Expansion8 April 2003
News Brief: Massachusetts Senate President Robert E. Travaglini said public distaste for higher taxes could push expanded gaming as a way to stop devastating social service cuts.
Native Casinos Launch PR Campaign8 April 2003
News Brief: Indian leaders discussed tribal gambling's benefits and how to promote them, acknowledging Indian gambling has encountered some opposition even as it has grown to a $12.7 billion industry.
Jamaica $17 Billion in Bets Last Year8 April 2003
International News Brief: Jamaicans last year shelled out $17.4 billion on legal games of chance, an increase of approximately $7 billion spent in 2001, the Government disclosed yesterday.
Montana Panel Wants Casinos Exempt from Smoking Ban8 April 2003
News Brief: A Montana Senate committee overwhelmingly approved a bill exempting casinos from the kind of sweeping ban on smoking enacted by Helena voters last year.
Bookmakers Offer Odds on UK Budget8 April 2003
International News Brief: The UK Budget has prompted the bookies to offer their usual range of bets on what the chancellor has to offer.
MIGA Hosts Problem Gambling Conference8 April 2003
Minnesota Indian Gaming Association will underwrite a
statewide conference on problem gambling organized by the newly formed
Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance.
IGT Acquires Patents8 April 2003
International Game Technology has acquired 13 U.S. patents
previously owned by Eagle Co. Ltd. of Japan.
Casino Slump: War, Uncertainty Linger in Softening Gambling Market8 April 2003
News Brief: Historically resilient during economic downturns, the Atlantic City business of slot machines, blackjack tables and roulette wheels is showing signs of softening.
Texas Game Rooms Rethink Game Plan8 April 2003
News Brief: The Texas Supreme Court has spoken on the legality of eight-liner machines, and now it's time for game-room operators who have profited from fuzzy state gambling laws to rethink business plans, McLennan County District Attorney John Segrest said.
Support Grows for Des Moines Casino Boat8 April 2003
News Brief: Support is growing in Des Moines for a downtown riverboat casino even though state legislators say they aren't likely to expand gambling in Iowa this year.
Casinos Companies Woo Illinois Suburbs8 April 2003
News Brief: Even though the bid process for Illinois’ only available gaming license won't be revealed until next week at the earliest, glitzy gambling companies and suburban politicians quietly are cozying up to each other in preparation for what will transpire.
Asselta Critical of Card-Mailing Campaign vs. Casino-Tax Plan8 April 2003
News Brief: An area legislator is upset with the Casino Association of New Jersey's casino-employee mail campaign to fight possible gaming taxes - upset that it's inadequate.
Wisconsin Compacts Pass Waiting Period8 April 2003
News Brief: Tribal-gaming compacts negotiated by Gov. Jim Doyle outlived their 45-day period for possible objections by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
BC Allows New Casino Games8 April 2003
News Brief: The B.C. Lottery Corp. is getting ready to allow new games in B.C.'s 19 casinos.
South Korea May Allow Foreign-Operated Casinos8 April 2003
International News Brief: South Korea’s laws may be amended to allow foreigners to build and operate casinos in areas designated to become special economic zones, such as Jeju Island.
Philippine's Casinos Monitored for Money Laundering8 April 2003
International News Brief: Philippine’s casino operations will be monitored by the government to find out if they are being used to launder dirty money.
Gaming Proliferation Suffers Setbacks Since Election Gains8 April 2003
The much-vaunted expansion of gaming nationwide has suffered serious setbacks across the board since last November's elections.
Online Gaming Industry Tackles World Poverty8 April 2003
Members of the international online gaming industry have announced a major initiative focused on reducing global poverty. Their goal: raise one billion dollars by 2006.
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