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Gaming News Archives - Page 5079North Carolina Considers Lottery24 May 2002
News Brief: The North Carolina House is expected to consider a lottery within the first two weeks of the upcoming legislative session, according to House Speaker Jim Black.
Internet Operator Loses Trademark Suit24 May 2002
A federal judge ordered an Internet site operator to stop using several trademarks of Park Place Entertainment Corp. and MGM Mirage to promote its online casino and sports book websites.
Mississippi Differentiates Gambling From Kid's Games24 May 2002
News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission aims to spell out the difference between the Whack-a-Mole and the Triple Diamond in regulations that will determine what is gambling and what is a child's game.
Discrepancies in South African Gambling Taxes24 May 2002
The Financial and Fiscal Commission is investigating discrepancies in four years of gambling taxes paid to the Eastern Cape, after the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board questioned FFC figures tabled in Parliament.
North Carolina Official Used Disaster Fund for Illegal Gaming Business24 May 2002
News Brief: A Former North Carolina transportation secretary Garland B. Garrett Jr. was charged by a federal grand jury with obtaining $617,000 in federal disaster loans for his family's illegal gaming business.
St. Louis Mayor Demands More from President Casino24 May 2002
News Brief: St. Louis, Missouri mayor Francis Slay is demanding a bigger payout from the President Casino, or he vows to find another casino that can do that.
Greektown Casino Plans $375 Million Expansion24 May 2002
News Brief: Detroit’s Greektown Casino says it plans to spend about $375 million on an expansion that would include a 400-room hotel, 1,000-seat theater and 65,500 square feet of convention space.
Emerald Casino Puts Forth New Proposal24 May 2002
News Brief:In an attempt to ease Illinois Atty. Gen. Jim Ryan's opposition to a settlement plan, the embattled promoters of a Rosemont Casino are now offering to prohibit any shareholder in the company accused of wrongdoing from profiting from a deal.
Pac-Man Slot Machines Arrive in Park Place Casinos23 May 2002
WMS Gaming Inc is installing 151 of its new Pac-Man themed participation gaming machines at Park Place properties in Atlantic City.
Sportsbetting.com Launches World Cup Promotion23 May 2002
Sportsbetting.com launches the $500,000 Quest for the Cup, a free prediction contest on the 2002 World Cup.
Woman Wins $5.3 Million at Mississippi Coast Casino23 May 2002
News Brief: A Florida woman has hit a $5.3 million Wheel of Fortune progressive slot machine jackpot at Casino Magic Biloxi in Mississippi.
Florida Gambling, Drug Ring Busted23 May 2002
News Brief: A joint county and federal operation led to the breakup of a gambling and narcotics ring in Hernando County, Florida.
South African Casino Caters to All23 May 2002
International News Brief: Gauteng, South Africa, casinos cater to high rollers and those who play just for fun and everyone else in between.
Reno March Revenues Fall Sharply23 May 2002
News Brief: According to the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, Reno had a 13.2% drop in rooms filled by cash-paying guests in March 2002 compared to March 2001.
Virginia Bingo Halls Report $347 Million Revenue23 May 2002
News Brief: 700 bingo sponsors that are regulated by Virginia’s Charitable Gaming Commission took in $347 million in revenue last year, of which $50 million was donated to charities.
Station Casinos to Drop Andersen23 May 2002
Station Casinos Inc., the largest operator of locals' casinos in Las Vegas, Wednesday joined the parade of gaming companies to drop Arthur Andersen as its independent auditor and to hire Deloitte & Touche.
Boss Media Signs Contract With Gala Group23 May 2002
Boss Media will provide Gala with a high quality casino application that will enable Gala to increase its interactive gaming capabilities.
VirtGame Approved for Ontario Sales23 May 2002
VirtGame has received regulatory approval to sell its software tob Ontario gaming operators.
Venetian, Las Vegas Sands Price Proposed $850 Million Offering of Mortgage Notes23 May 2002
Venetian Casino Resort and Las Vegas Sands have priced their Rule 144A offering of $850 million in aggregate principal amount of mortgage notes.
Standard & Poor Raises Trump Ratings23 May 2002
Standard & Poor’s said today that it withdrew its single-'B'-minus corporate credit rating for Trump Casino Holdings.
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