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Gaming News Archives - Page 5047Atronic Strengthens Global Focus, Makes Management Changes4 July 2002
Atronic Americas will increasingly concentrate on global strategic activities. Rolf W. Klug, currently Co-Chief Executive Officer / CFO, has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer / CFO.
Indiana Commission Considers Sites for Off-Track Betting Center4 July 2002
News Brief: The Lawrenceburg/Greendale area could be one of the sites being looked at by Indianapolis Downs for one of four off-track betting centers the Indiana Horse Racing Commission will permit the track to operate under state law.
California Tribes Pushing for Legal Interpretation of Compact4 July 2002
News Brief: Some of California’s wealthiest tribes are pushing for a legal interpretation that would reduce the amount of casino winnings they must pay to the state.
Louisiana Tribal Casino Still Looking for Home4 July 2002
News Brief: Turned away earlier this year in an attempt to build a casino in southwestern Louisiana, the Jena Band of Choctaws is looking at a possible site in Logansport, closer to the Texas border than five riverboat casinos in Shreveport-Bossier City.
The Effects of Interleague Play3 July 2002
Another season of baseball's cross-league mixer has come to an end and Rob Gillespie is here to discuss the results from both a statistical and a financial point-of-view.
Mega Millions Stirs Up Big Excitement With $96 Million Jackpot3 July 2002
After no one matched all six numbers in the Tuesday, July 2 Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot is swelling to an estimated $96 million for the Friday, July 5 drawing.
Pennsylvania Lottery's Launches New Powerball Game Show Instant Game3 July 2002
This unique new game offers both cash prizes and a second chance drawing for a once-in-a-lifetime, all-expense-paid trip to the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.
Australian Court: Casino Fueled Chronic Gambler's Habit3 July 2002
International News Brief: Crown casino fuelled a chronic gambler's poker machine addiction with kosher food, an Australian judge said yesterday, after sentencing the man to prison for stealing AUD$1.3 million from a company.
Family: Man Incapable of Arranging for Wife's Rape3 July 2002
News Brief: The relatives of a 32-year-old Warren man said Tuesday that he is not capable of arranging to have his wife sexually assaulted to pay off his gambling debts as prosecutors allege.
Bond Rating Assigned to California Indian Casino3 July 2002
Standard & Poor's this week assigned a BB- rating to Chumash Casino & Resort Enterprise, an Indian casino in Santa Ynez, California.
South Korea Casino Installs Face Recognition System3 July 2002
Imagis Technologies has installed the first installation of Imagis' ID-2000 facial recognition technology in a South Korean casino.
Hollywood Casino Looking for Buyer3 July 2002
News Brief: Hollywood Casino is testing the waters for a potential buyer.
Gambling on the Rise in Nova Scotia3 July 2002
News Brief: Nova Scotians wagered more than a billion dollars on provincial gaming activities during the 2000-01 fiscal year, a seven per cent increase over the previous year.
Grandview Bingo Contributes Positively to Littlefield's Growth3 July 2002
Littlefield reports that Grandview Bingo, Littlefield Entertainment's newest hall in Amarillo, Texas is contributing positively to the company's growth.
Emerald Casino License Value Seen Diminished3 July 2002
News Brief: An Illinois gaming license that could go up for auction in the months ahead is likely to fetch less than the $615 million recently offered for it, following a major hike in the state’s gaming tax rate, according to observers.
Thunderbird Gaming Appoints New Board Members3 July 2002
International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation announces that Salomon Guggenheim of Zurich, Switzerland and Jean Duval of Carignan, Quebec have been appointed to the board of directors.
Indoor Bridge Links Atlantic City Casinos3 July 2002
News Brief: Park Place unveiled a $25 million connector that links two of its casinos, allowing patrons indoor access between them.
Mississippi Coast Hotels Filling Up for Fourth of July3 July 2002
A midweek Fourth of July holiday appears to be benefiting some Gulf Coast resorts.
Nebraska Group Targets Video Slots Proposal3 July 2002
News Brief: A group opposed to expanded gambling in Nebraska says it will campaign to defeat a proposal to legalize video slot machines if the proposal makes the November ballot.
Gamblers Return To Deadwood Casinos3 July 2002
News Brief: Deadwood, South Dakota, was far less crowded than usual Monday, but business owners were pleased as players returned to slots machines and card tables just days after the town was evacuated due to a wildfire.
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