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Gaming News Archives - Page 4997Greece: Stop Gaming -- or go to Jail3 September 2002
International News Brief: Greek Internet cafes will be allowed to continue to operate, providing no games-playing takes place. If a customer is found to be running any sort of game, including online chess, the cafe owner will be fined and the place closed.
Lottery Scam Targeting Latinos Takes in $130,0003 September 2002
News Brief: Scam artists promising riches from a winning lottery ticket have bilked Hispanic residents from the Chicago area to southern Wisconsin, reviving a scheme that has cost victims across the country hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Chips Down For U.K. Gambler3 September 2002
International News Brief: A Grimsby man who admitted stealing £30,000 of public money from North East Lincolnshire Council to feed his alcohol and gambling addiction has been jailed for six months.
Two Found Guilty of Loan-Sharking at Foxwoods Casino3 September 2002
News Brief: Two Chinese nationals have been found guilty of loan-sharking at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the first loan-sharking convictions in connection with Connecticut casinos.
Canadian Pleads Guilty to Betting Employer's $4 million on Horses3 September 2002
News Brief: A man has pleaded guilty to siphoning $4 million from his employer of two decades to feed his addiction to betting on horses.
Game Maker Director Implicated in SEC Probe3 September 2002
Multimedia Games Inc. today said a former director it didn't name was "implicated" in a federal investigation into alleged manipulation of its stock and that of three other companies from 1996 and 1997.
Scientific Games Latino America Announces Three Agreements3 September 2002
Scientific Games Latino America or SGLA, has been chosen
to supply instant ticket games to three Latin American customers: Loteria
Nacional de El Salvador; Loteria Nacional de Nicaragua and a private
foundation in Mexico, Vamos Mexico.
Internet Experts Slam Justice Dept Letter3 September 2002
Internet gambling experts on Tuesday criticized a recent Bush Administration decision that would severely limit the ability of Nevada companies to cash in on the booming Internet wagering business.
Canadian Ex-Premier Cleared in Corruption Case3 September 2002
News Brief: A former premier of British Columbia has been acquitted of charges of accepting a benefit and breach of trust for allegedly helping a friend get a casino license.
Mayor Ready to Talk with Miami Nation3 September 2002
An Indiana Mayor says he is ready to meet with representatives of the Miami Nation of Oklahoma to discuss their proposal to open a land-based casino in the northwestern Indiana city
9-11 Job Losses in Vegas, Nation Less than Feared3 September 2002
News Brief: The U.S. and Las Vegas economies are proving more resilient after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks than first predicted, a study released Friday said.
Shift in Slot Machine Mix Boosts Iowa Casinos' Odds3 September 2002
News Brief: Iowa's riverboat casinos have been quietly, and legally, tipping the odds on slot machines in their favor, and casino officials say gamblers have been helping.
Drivers Bolster Mississippi Coast Tourism3 September 2002
News Brief: Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism got a boost this summer from people who drove on their vacations.
Harrah's Not Liable in Woman's Death3 September 2002
A jury ruled late Friday that Harrah's should not bear any responsibility for the death of a tourist in September.
As I See It30 August 2002
Jimmy V: You will not get rich betting future props, but if the spot is there you must play.
Macau, Hong Kong Jockey Clubs to Meet30 August 2002
International News Brief: The chairman of the Macau Jockey Club offered on Friday to meet with the bosses of the Hong Kong Jockey Club to smooth out differences over a proposal to offer discount wagers on Hong Kong horse races to betters in Macau.
Miss America Slot Divides Fans30 August 2002
News Brief: Fans and participants of the Miss America pageant are divided over the new Miss American slot machines.
Australian Boy Loses $30,000 to Poker Machines30 August 2002
International News Brief: A 17-year-old Australian boy has lost an estimated $30,000 playing poker machines in the past two years.
Government Workers Share $108 Million Jackpot30 August 2002
News Brief: Eleven New York City Housing Authority employees have laid claim to the most lucrative winning lottery ticket in New York State history.
Woman Loses Job, Wins Lottery30 August 2002
International News Brief: Sorrow and uncertainty turned to jubilation for a 49-year-old woman in eastern Norway this week. Just days after being laid off from her job at a toothbrush factory, she hit the jackpot in a local lottery.
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