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Gaming News Archives - Page 5177VirtGame Deploys Sense Holdings Fraud Solutions22 January 2002
VirtGame will intergrate Sense Holding’s biometric and micro-sensor identification system into their products to defeat fraud and underage access to restricted sites.
World Gaming Unveils Gaming Kiosk Prototype22 January 2002
World Gaming and PC Kiosk have developed a prototype that will see World Gaming offer its I-gaming software in kiosk format to pubs, hotels, travel centres, and other high traffic public areas.
Illinois Gaming Board Scrutinizes MGM Mirage22 January 2002
News Brief: The Illinois Gaming Board is prepared to impose an unprecedented level of scrutiny on MGM Mirage Inc.'s $615 million deal that would bring riverboat gambling to the Chicago suburb of Rosemont and a $160 million cash infusion to the state budget.
Macau Betting on Casinos to Boost Economy22 January 2002
International News Brief: Macau is poised for a casino boom as the biggest gaming firms in Las Vegas offer to spend millions of dollars luring more tourists to Macau's tables.
Arizona Tracks Lobby for Video Slots22 January 2002
News Brief: Four Arizona racetracks will lobby the Legislature for the right to install video gambling machines in their clubhouses, reversing their stand against seeking slot machines.
Oneidas Seek Lottery Pact22 January 2002
News Brief: Oneida Indian Nation wants to supply gaming machines to New York racetracks.
Atlantic City Roundup22 January 2002
Including: Donald Trump’s casino firm gets its wrist slapped by the SEC; Park Place’s new general counsel gets approved in 60 seconds; and Caesars dares to use the word “gambling” on a billboard.
Atlantic City Rediscovers Convention Business22 January 2002
The city that years ago built the world’s biggest and best convention center recently hosted its biggest convention in nearly 40 years. Maybe gaming executives will see that the city needs to build hotel rooms to get more conventions.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Refs, Doctors are Factors in Playoffs21 January 2002
Handicappers work hard to make their playoff picks, but their best work can be thwarted by a bad call from a referee or a doctor’s mistake with a needle.
Scams and How to Avoid Them: Pyramid Schemes21 January 2002
Part 4 of 7: "Pyramid" schemes aim for quick profits by selling the right to recruit other people to the scheme. Most of the people who invest money in pyramid schemes lose all of it.
North Carolina Businessman Racks up $2 Million Gambling Debt21 January 2002
News Brief: Saddled with nearly $2 million in gambling debts and facing a growing number of lawsuits over unpaid bills, one of Charlotte, North Carolina's most celebrated custom-home builders has filed for personal bankruptcy.
Connecticut Casinos Gamble on Commercials21 January 2002
News Brief: Foxwoods Resort and Mohegan Sun are gambling on very different advertising campaigns to pull in customers.
U.K. Lottery Family's Murder Riddle21 January 2002
International News Brief: A hunt was underway last night after a body was found at the home of a jinxed U.K. National Lottery jackpot family.
Defiant Lottery Winner Refuses to Fork Over Cash21 January 2002
News Brief: Massachusetts lottery winner faces jail time if he doesn’t hand over part of his lottery winnings to bankruptcy trustee until the court settles a case between him and the private funding company.
Scams Artists Target Kentucky's Elderly21 January 2002
News Brief: According to Kentucky's Better Business Bureau, sweepstakes scams are targeted at senior citizens more than other types of scams.
U.K. Lottery Family's Murder Riddle21 January 2002
International News Brief: A hunt was underway last night after a body was found at the home of a jinxed U.K. National Lottery jackpot family.
Creditor Alleges Gaming Pioneer In Family Dispute21 January 2002
New York-based lender Icon Funding Corp. claims there's a dispute between Nevada gambling equipment pioneer Si Redd and his family over control of Redd's assets.
Connecticut Gaming Industry Hits the Jackpot21 January 2002
News Brief: The nation's at war, the economy's in the tank, and a severe winter is predicted, but Connecticut's two Indian casinos could take in 10 percent more this year and make the state one of the country's most enviable gaming jurisdictions.
Argosy Benefits from Vegas Travel Woes21 January 2002
Argosy Gaming, an owner of riverboat casinos in St. Louis and other markets, said its fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts' estimates as gamblers wary of flying to Las Vegas chose regional casinos.
Park Place Hires Dot-Com Veteran21 January 2002
Park Place Entertainment, in a push to beef up its Internet offerings, has hired a prominent veteran of the dot-com craze -- a co-founder of the once high-flying eToys.
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