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Gaming News Archives - Page 4992Isle of Capri Casinos Launch IsleOne Players' Club3 March 2003
Isle of Capri launches the IsleOne players’ club. Players can earn IsleMiles that can be redeemed for merchandise, trips to other Isle of Capri Casinos, and cruises through a joint partnership with Carnival Cruise Lines.
Tabcorp Takes Lead in Jupiters Negotiations3 March 2003
International News Brief: Tabcorp has assumed pole position in takeover talks with Jupiters yesterday after the Queensland casino and hotel group suspended negotiations with UNiTAB.
CryptoLogic Receives Alderney License3 March 2003
CryptoLogic was awarded a license as an approved software provider in Alderney, in the British Channel Islands.
Smokes Cut Aussie Pokie Profits3 March 2003
International News Brief: Takings at Victorian poker-machine parlours have plunged by more than $25 million a month since smoking bans were introduced.
Analysts Question Economic Boon from Racinos28 February 2003
News Brief: With racetrack slots a pressing issue in at least eight states, some financial analysts are warning that the facilities may not be a magic solution to budget woes.
Attendance Down at Oklahoma Tracks28 February 2003
News Brief: Attendance at Remington Park and Blue Ribbon Downs continued to decline last year, an Oklahoma auditor's report shows.
Chinese Companies Propose Shanghai Track28 February 2003
International A group of six Chinese companies led by Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co. Ltd. has proposed building a $326.1-million racetrack complex on Chongming island in Shanghai.
Americans Wager on War Online28 February 2003
News Brief: Gamblers are logging onto Internet bookmakers, where they can place bets on the date and hour the United States will attack Iraq.
Study: War Financial Impact on Casinos Overestimated28 February 2003
News Brief: The financial impact of a possible war with Iraq may be less than expected and will probably hit MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group harder than Park Place and Harrah's Entertainment, a new study said.
Atlantic City Casino Group Ready for Governor28 February 2003
News Brief: The Casino Association of New Jersey will hand out a brochure that touts the industry's economic benefits and pans McGreevey's tax proposals when the governor speaks at the Sound Off for South Jersey Legislative Conference.
Union President: Casino Tax Hike will Hurt Workers28 February 2003
News Brief: Local 54 President Robert McDevitt says an increase in New Jersey casino taxes would mean fewer future casino expansions, fewer new jobs and could even threaten current employees' job security and benefits.
Maryland's Gambling Past28 February 2003
Southern Maryland was king of slots for many years. It all came to an end in 1968 when they were outlawed. Gambling was as divisive an issue back then as it is today.
Idaho Court Rules Against Slot Firm28 February 2003
News Brief: Authorities in Southwestern Idaho rightly confiscated electronic devices from two companies because they were illegal slot machines, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled this week.
Courts to Decide South Korea's Lottery28 February 2003
International News Brief: A court ruling expected to decide the fate of "Lotto," a weekly lottery that has infected South Korea with an unprecedented level of jackpot fever since its launch last December.
Georgia Lawmakers Want Video Poker Ban Lifted28 February 2003
NEWS BRIEF: A group of Georgia legislators are hoping to lift the state’s video poker ban in order to help lighten the state's $620 million budget shortfall.
California Casino Pressed for More Community Involvement28 February 2003
News Brief: Arguing that local Indian casinos don’t pay their fair share of local civic costs, a Coachella Valley group kicked off a campaign Thursday to press for a greater community role in gambling development.
RealBet Casino Opens Today28 February 2003
Realbet’s launch of their Casino and SportsBook brings real Vegas excitement to the virtual gaming environment offered at the internet’s newest gaming destination.
Wisconsin Casinos May Add New Games28 February 2003
News Brief: American Indian casinos in Wisconsin will be able to add new games in the future to match games offered at casinos in surrounding states, a top aide to Gov. Jim Doyle confirmed Thursday.
Burswood Settles Hotel Purchase28 February 2003
International News Brief: Casino operator Burswood has finally settled its AUD$104 million purchase of the five-star Burswood Hotel, four years after agreeing to take it off the hands of Japanese businessman Tiebu Ogino.
Jupiter Makes Decision Today28 February 2003
International News Brief: Casino operator Jupiters is set to decide today between a takeover offer from Tabcorp Holdings and the UNiTAB merger deal.
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