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Gaming News Archives - Page 5093Detroit City Council May Reject Casino Deal9 May 2002
News Brief: The Detroit City Council was set to reject Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's permanent casino deals today until a last minute plea by Kilpatrick from halfway across the world put off any vote until at least next week.
Tote, Sporting Life End Partnership9 May 2002
International News Brief: The Tote and Sporting Life are ending their three-year partnership to operate totalbet.com.
Chartwell to Design Coral Eurobet Online Casino9 May 2002
Chartwell Games Corp., has been selected to design, construct and license an online casino for the Coral Eurobet Group.
Mikohn Reports Loss for Q1 20029 May 2002
Mikohn reports revenues totaled $24.4 million for Q1 2002, a decrease of 3.5 percent from $25.3 million in Q1 2001. The net loss was $1.9 million, equal to 15 cents per share, compared with net income of $92,000, or one cent per share, in Q1 2001.
Study: Insider Selling Surges for US Casino Stocks9 May 2002
News Brief: Sales of U.S. casino stock by company insiders have soared in the first part of 2002, as executives cash in on a recent run-up in share prices, according to a Bear Stearns analysis.
U.S. Casino Growth Slowed to Decade-Low in 20019 May 2002
News Brief: Money wagered at U.S. casinos rose at its slowest rate in more than a decade last year, as new casino openings slowed to a crawl and business dropped sharply in Nevada after Sept. 11, according to a report.
Nevada Casino Wins Dropped in March9 May 2002
Nevada casino win dropped 5.78 percent in March, to $807.1 million from $856.6 million, for the sixth down month of the seven since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Tennessee Halts Gambling Pinball Bill9 May 2002
News Brief: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has questioned a bill to legalize gambling on `antique’ pinball machines that has moved to the verge of passage in the legislature.
Acres Gaming Fires Andersen9 May 2002
Arthur Andersen lost its third gaming client in a week Wednesday, when Acres Gaming Inc. announced it had fired the firm as its independent auditor.
Courts: Oklahoma Tribe Can't Build Casino in Kansas9 May 2002
News Brief: The U.S. Interior Department clarified a ruling it made in March that appeared to grant an Oklahoma tribe the right to put a casino on land it owns in Kansas City, Kansas. The department said its March ruling should not be interpreted as granting the tribe that right.
Massachusetts Casino Proposal Rejected9 May 2002
News Brief: The Massachusetts House rejected a proposal to boost tax revenues by legalizing casino gambling and slot machines.
Ohio's Entrance into Big Game Halted9 May 2002
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit to stop expansion of the Ohio Lottery filed an additional motion today to immediately derail the entrance of Ohio into the Big Game Lottery.
Rank Plans Hard Rock Casino in England9 May 2002
International News Brief: Rank is to open a Hard Rock Casino in Manchester, England, its first outside Las Vegas, and one of the first new venues to open since the government unveiled plans to relax Britain's gambling laws.
The Day J.O. Tobin Slewed The Slew8 May 2002
In memory of famed Seattle Slew, here are some recollections of the thoroughbred some sports fans call the greatest athlete of all time.
New Guinea Politician Investigated in Poker Machine Scandal8 May 2002
International News Brief: A Papua New Guinea politician been is being investigated by police for his alleged role in the misappropriation of government poker machines revenue.
Indonesian Police Raid Gambling Dens8 May 2002
International News Brief: Indonesian police named arrested 385 people following a series of raids on several gambling dens last week.
New Zealand Problem Gambling Hotline Calls Doubled8 May 2002
International News Brief: Calls to a new problem gambling helpline for Pacific Islanders have almost doubled since it started last year.
Illegal Bookie Celebrates 100th Birthday8 May 2002
News Brief: Up until Everett Poche retired in 1982, he made his living running an illegal book making operation. He just celebrated his 100th birthday.
Palestinian Suicide Bomber Attacks Illegal Gambling Den8 May 2002
A Palestinian suicide bomber killed himself and 15 others at an illegal billiard and gambling hall in Rishon Letzion, Israel.
Daredevil Walks Tightrope to Casino Niagara8 May 2002
Toronto high-wire artist Jay Cochrane plans to walk a steel cable 67 metres above the ground. He will walk from Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, to the Casino Niagara Tower.
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