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Gaming News Archives - Page 5073UK Seaside Town Casino Plans Dashed4 June 2002
International News Brief: Dreams of opening Great Yarmouth's first Las Vegas style casino look set to be dashed.
Civil Lawsuits Target Canadian Lottery Scam4 June 2002
Police accusations that elderly people were scammed by a telemarketing operation based here have led to civil suits being filed by Canadian and U.S. officials.
Atlantic City Round Up4 June 2002
A quick glance at Atlantic City gaming news including: casino workers are keeping a close eye on Las Vegas’ labor negotiations and casino execs are happy with the attendanceat the Holyfield-Rahman fight.
Leading Italian Trainers Caught Up in Broad Swoop3 June 2002
International News Brief: Bruno Grizzetti and Valfredo Valiani were among the trainers caught up in Italy’s biggest-ever anti-doping operation at six racecourses on Saturday.
Welsh Bookmaker: World Cup Bets Not Backing England3 June 2002
International News Brief: Welsh bookmaker Jack Brown says that World Cup bettors don’t seem to be backing England with their money.
Men Get Life for South African Gambling Murder3 June 2002
International News Brief: Three killers who waylaid gamblers returning home from the Morula Sun casino were each sentenced to life plus a further 90
years' imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court.
Social Cost of Poker Machines in New Zealand3 June 2002
International News Brief: Street front video poker machine shops are bringing gambling into local neighbourhoods and the social cost is yet to be counted, but machine gambling is undoubtedly New Zealand's country's fastest growing addiction.
Canadian YMCA, YWCA Runs Children Gambling Awareness Program3 June 2002
News Brief: In response to the growing trend of teenage gambling, the YMCA-YWCA is running a pilot project in elementary and high schools teaching pupils and students about gambling and its risks.
Rhode Island Organization to Help Elderly Gambling Addicts3 June 2002
News Brief: Part of the mission for Landmark Medical Center's Positive Aging Project is to help northern Rhode Island's seniors get the treatment they need for gambling addictions.
Libraries Breathe Easy After Court Ruling On Internet Filters3 June 2002
News Brief: A federal appeals court overturned a law that would have required Washington DC area libraries to install Internet filters to block access to pornographic Web sites.
Gamblers Go Head to Head with Casino Chickens3 June 2002
News Brief: An Indianapolis casino is employing a group of chickens to take on gamblers at tic-tac-toe.
Florist Scores in World Cup Wager3 June 2002
International News Brief: A florist was today a step closer to winning a £1 million World Cup jackpot after Spain beat Slovenia 3-1 in their opening group match.
Illinois Tax Hike Hits Casino Stock3 June 2002
Gaming stocks fell broadly today on news that the Illinois General Assembly passed a proposal that would raise taxes on riverboat casinos to as much as 50 percent.
Macau Revenues Reach Record High for May3 June 2002
International News Brief: Casinos in Macao are estimating an income of $225 million for May, an all-time high.
Interlott Receives Order from New York Lottery3 June 2002
New York Lottery has placed an order for 1,998 Instant Ticket Vending Machines and has signed a five-year contract with Interlott.
Interactive Systems Worldwide Acquires Global Interactive Gaming3 June 2002
Global Interactive Gaming has signed a Letter of Intent relating to Interactive Systems Worldwide’s acquisition of 100% of the shares of the company.
New Jersey Governor Seeks Delay on Casinos3 June 2002
News Brief: Three top New Jersey politicians, including Governor McGreevey, have asked federal officials not to approve new Indian casinos until an investigation into alleged favoritism by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is completed.
Exec Pitches Table Games for West Virginia Tracks3 June 2002
The president of Mountaineer Racetrack & Gaming Resort has proposed adding table games to West Virginia's four racetracks.
Former Louisiana Governor's Appeal Set3 June 2002
Over two years after he was convicted of extorting money from people who wanted riverboat gambling licenses in Louisiana, former Gov. Edwin Edwards went before a federal appeals court today, looking for a new trial.
Green Valley Ranch Station Casino, Developer File Trademark Suit3 June 2002
An Internet company and a real estate broker have been accused in a lawsuit of infringing on the trademarks for Henderson's Green Valley Ranch master-planned community and the Green Valley Ranch Station Casino.
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