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Gaming News Archives - Page 5181Adelson Threatened with Lawsuit Over Macau License5 March 2002
Asian American Development Corp., Sheldon Adelson's former partner in an effort to win a gaming license Macau, is threatening to haul the Las Vegas casino operator into court over a break-up between the partners.
Tropicana Wins Fight to Expand5 March 2002
News Brief: Tropicana Casino and Resort has won a court case to build a 502-room hotel tower, 2,400-space parking garage and 200,000-square-foot themed shopping village called The Quarter.
Taiwan Lottery Coverage Criticized5 March 2002
International News Brief: Some academics say the Taiwan media is at least partly to blame for what many have called a lottery frenzy by giving it round-the-clock coverage.
New System Glitches Halts New York Lottery5 March 2002
News Brief: An apparent computer glitch frustrated thousands of lottery players across New York, as a changeover to a new system left lottery retailers unable to sell tickets for one of the state's largest Lotto jackpots in recent memory.
Slots of Fun4 March 2002
News Brief: The racing business at Prairie Meadows in Iowa was a bust. Then the state allowed slot machines at the track, and business took off. Kansas track operators say the same could happen there.
Marlin Picks Up First Win off NASCAR Season4 March 2002
If Sterling Marlin was beginning to feel persecuted after the first two NASCAR Winston Cup races of the season, he should feel blessed after the third.
Ladbrokes May Cut English Racing Broadcasts4 March 2002
International News Brief: Ladbrokes have warned that betting shops might not air live British racing broadcasts, due an additonal $45 million fee, being requested by the Horseracing Board.
Memphis in Running for Tyson Fight4 March 2002
News Brief: A promoter wants to bring the Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis heavyweight title fight to Memphis, Tennessee, with tie-ins with two casinos in nearby Tunica, Mississippi.
South Carolina Lottery Offers Pick 3 Game4 March 2002
News Brief: Lottery players will have a new game beginning Thursday, when the South Carolina Education Lottery begins offering its Pick 3 game.
Rank Group Re-launches Website4 March 2002
International News Brief: Rank Group said it re-launched Rank.com, its first on-line gaming site, in a wider-reaching format today.
Rimpac Launches Internet Lottery Promotional Web Site4 March 2002
Rimpac Resources has launched a promotional Internet lottery Web site introducing to potential lottery players worldwide the upcoming debut of InternetLOTO.com.
High Roller Says Aussie Casino Owes Him $800,0004 March 2002
International News Brief: A gambling high roller, who says he won $1.1 million at the Crown Casino, told a judge yesterday he was astonished when he received just $300,000.
Report: Online Fraud Loss 19 Times Offline's4 March 2002
News Brief: More than 5 percent of online consumers last year were victims of credit card fraud, according to a report published today.
Clerk Gambles Away Town's Money4 March 2002
News Brief: More than $400,000 is missing from the Town of Haynesville's funds, siphoned off over a nine-year period, some of it used by the former clerk to gamble.
Sports Betting a Problem at Wisconsin Universities4 March 2002
News Brief: Sports betting is alive and well on major university campuses in Wisconsin, experts on the illegal wagering say.
Wisconsin Gambling Help-Line Use Grows4 March 2002
News Brief: The phone rang in unprecedented numbers last year at the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling Inc.’s toll-free hot line.
Woman Wins $4.7 Million Progressive Slot Jackpot4 March 2002
News Brief: A California woman is $4.7 million richer after hitting the Wheel of Fortune MegaJackpot at the Lake Tahoe Horizon Casino Resort.
Allegations Cloud Wembley Profits4 March 2002
International News Brief: Allegations of improper and illegal payments in the US continued to dog U.K.’s Wembley, despite the greyhound racing group reporting a leap in the dividend on rising profits from its American gambling operations.
Singapore Man Seeks Financing For Vegas Casino4 March 2002
A Singapore businessman has been trying to drum up cash in the Pacific Rim nation for a London-themed casino proposed for the Las Vegas Strip.
XS Leisure Buys Top Ten Bingo4 March 2002
International News Brief: XS Leisure PLC said it is to acquire Top Ten Bingo Ltd for £6 million to be satisfied by the issue of 240 million new shares.
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