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Gaming News Archives - Page 5099Poll: Mainers Split on Kittery Casino Plan1 April 2002
News Brief: Mainers are nearly evenly split over a proposal by two Indian tribes to build a gambling casino in Kittery, according to poll results.
Atlantic City Casinos, Unions Enjoy Close Working Relationship1 April 2002
News Brief: A handful of unions work daily with the casino hotels, and nearly every other trade union in the region handles work that wouldn't exist without the industry, according to a labor representative.
Resorts Win Internet Litigation1 April 2002
Three Internet casino operators that were accused of trademark infringement by Mandalay Bay in U.S. District Court were ordered to return their domain names to the Las Vegas hotel-casino.
UK Government Donors Profit from Casino Expansion1 April 2002
International News Brief: Tony Blair has come under fresh attack for his links with business magnates, as it emerged that two of Labour’s most generous donors stand to profit from the proposed deregulation of U.K. casinos.
Supreme Court Hears Iowa Track Tax Dispute1 April 2002
News Brief: An Iowa dispute over casino tax rates reached the state Supreme Court, with $121-million on the line for racetracks with slot machines.
Illinois Regulators Want Casinos to Offer Checks1 April 2002
News Brief: In the wake of several robberies, state regulators are asking Illinois' casinos to do a better job informing gamblers that they might be able to receive winnings in a check instead of cash.
Casinos Change The Fortunes of Rural Mississippi1 April 2002
News Brief: Ten years ago people rural northern Mississippi only for the blues and its reputation as one of the nation's most chronically depressed places. That all changed when Tunica was transformed by casino gambling into a bustling entertainment hotspot.
Embezzlement Suspected at Korean Casino31 March 2002
International News Brief: Korean Chuncheon District Prosecutors conducted a seizure search on the casino Gangwon Land Friday.
Panel Endorses Kansas Bill to Expand Gambling31 March 2002
News Brief: A bill expanding legalized gambling cleared a House committee Friday, but even supporters expect it to be criticized as allocating too little profit to the state.
SureFire to Cut Jobs as Online Gambling Slows31 March 2002
News Brief: SureFire Commerce says it plans to cut 120 jobs as a result of a slowdown in the online gambling industry.
Suspended Casino Managers to Meet with Council Members31 March 2002
News Brief: Four managers at Oneida Bingo & Casino, who were suspended six months ago, say they plan to meet with General Tribal Council members to discuss why the incident occurred. The managers argue that they were carrying out a security test.
Court Dismisses Suit Against Park Place31 March 2002
News Brief: A lawsuit against filed against Park Place Entertainment by Scutti Enterprise LLC seeking $500 million in damages has been dismissed with prejudice by the court.
Tyson to Earn Empty Purse29 March 2002
After paying his lawyers, promoters, the network, his entourage and the government, Tyson will not be left with much, if anything. That is if his match against Lennox Lewis actually happens.
$14.5 Million Wagered Through California Advanced Deposit System29 March 2002
News Brief: More than $14.5 million has been wagered through California's advanced deposit wagering system in the first two months of operation, accounting for about 3.5 percent of the total handle on horse racing in the state.
ESPN Bans Billboard Tattoos29 March 2002
News Brief: ESPN says fighters will no longer be allowed to adorn temporary tattoos on their bodies which advertise websites, online casinos and the like, if they are scheduled to fight on any of the network's very successful boxing series.
Trump 29 Casino Offers Electronic Blackjack Table29 March 2002
News Brief: Trump 29 Casino is the first casino in the Coachella Valley, California, to offer a blackjack table in which the game is enhanced by an electronic, Monopoly-themed bonus round.
North Korea's First Web Site a Gamble29 March 2002
International News Brief: North Korea’s first web site hosts a people’s lottery where people from around the world can win 100 percent of the pot.
Kahnawake Gaming Commission Review Allegations; Takes Sunny Group Offline29 March 2002
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, who issue gaming permits in their own territory, are taking action to quell the war of words from permit holders. The Commission has announced a review of allegations and directed that the Sunny Group's equipment and systems be preserved offline.
Canadian Study: VLT Addicts Too Ashamed to Get Help29 March 2002
News Brief: Most video lottery addicts are desperate to quit but too ashamed to seek help, says a Nova Scotia study.
Icahn Again Taking Stratosphere Private29 March 2002
Financier Carl Icahn is once again moving forward with a proposal that would take Stratosphere Corp. completely private.
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