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Gaming News Archives - Page 5203Mississippi Gaming Commission Names New Chairman18 October 2001
News Brief: Gulfport lawyer Leonard Blackwell II has been named chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the three-member panel that regulates the state's non-Indian casinos and charity bingo halls.
California Cities Join Suit Over Casinos18 October 2001
News Brief: Four Los Angeles County cities that are home to card clubs fear they might lose a sizable chunk of tax revenue because of the voter-approved ballot initiative that allowed Native American tribes to open Vegas-style casinos.
Loansharking Indictment Snares Reputed Mob Figures18 October 2001
News Brief: A man who allegedly was the ringleader of a large-scale loansharking and gambling operation in the New Jersey-New York area was indicted by a state grand jury. Authorities have also indicted many other members of known mob families.
Florida Casino Talks Sail Into Troubled Waters18 October 2001
News Brief: An attempt to reach a resolution between casino boats and Port Richey, Florida, over city code issues ends in confusion and accusations.
Casinos on Nevada-Utah Border Expand to Keep Up with Utah Demand18 October 2001
News Brief: The Reno-based Peppermill Casino Inc. is launching a major expansion of its two properties on the Utah border, where interstate traffic keeps customers coming as air travel drops off elsewhere.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Duke Opens as Big Favorite to Retain Title17 October 2001
At two Las Vegas books, Duke opened at 9-5 to win the 2001-02 men’s basketball title. At Caesars, meanwhile, prop bets are offered on Michael Jordan’s performance in his return to the NBA.
Net Entertainment Releases Online Pai Gow and High Roller Multi-Box Blackjack17 October 2001
CherryCasino is adding Pai Gow Poker and a high roller Multi-Box Blackjack to its casino games.
Former Bank Manager Gambled with Embezzled Money17 October 2001
News Brief: A 32-year-old former manager of Bank One in Adelaide, Australia, who embezzled $670,000 to feed her gambling habit has been jailed for 5.5 years.
Anchor Gaming Reports Record Q1 2002 Results17 October 2001
Anchor Gaming reports that revenues and joint venture
earnings increased 12% to a record $142 million compared to Q1 2000.
Aztar Reports Record Operating Cash Flow for Q3 200117 October 2001
Aztar reports operating cash flow of $54.5 million for Q3 2001, as compared to $51.8 million for Q3 2000.
Churchill Downs to Sell Portion of Hoosier Park17 October 2001
Churchill Downs has signed an agreement with Centaur Racing to sell a 15 percent interest in Hoosier Park, LP, which owns the Anderson, Indiana, racetrack and related off-track betting operations.
Interspace Enterprises Launches PlanetLotto Affiliate Program17 October 2001
Interspace is launching the PlanetLotto Affiliate Program, a lottery reseller program designed to increase ticket sales through the use of a two-tier commission structure to companies that display Planetlotto banner ads on their Web sites.
Harrah's Earnings for Third Quarter Exceed Analysts' Estimates17 October 2001
The company said that strong operating results, in addition to earnings from the July 31 acquisition of Harveys Casino Resorts, more than offset the impact of the initial decline in air travel and entertainment spending after the terrorist attacks.
Financial Anti-Terrorism Bill Clears U.S. House17 October 2001
The House overwhelmingly passed a measure today expanding the government's power to cut money flows to terrorist networks -- without an earlier provision designed to cripple the Internet casino industry.
Illinois Casino Gets $7.2 Million Fine17 October 2001
News Brief: The Grand Victoria, a riverboat casino in the Chicago suburb of Elgin that's the top-grossing casino in Illinois, was hit with a $7.2 million fine after being accused of doing business with four companies allegedly tied to the mob.
DrHo.com Online Casino Beauties Reveal Victoria's Secret16 October 2001
DrHo.com live online casino has chosen Victoria's Secret as its
preferred supplier of up-market bikinis, costumes and summer dresses for its live dealer teams.
Florida Lottery Launches New 'Gold Rush' Scratch-Off Ticket16 October 2001
Gold Rush is the new $5 Scratch-Off game where players can win up to $100,000 instantly on five separate games, with 16 chances to win on each ticket.
Made By Kiddies Launches Extreme Vegas Online Casino Game and Entertainment Portal16 October 2001
Made By Kiddies have released the final public version of the highly anticipated Extreme Vegas, a real-time massively multiplayer online casino game and entertainment portal.
World Gaming Launches Its First Portuguese-Language Site16 October 2001
Internet Empire Entertainment, a licensee of World Gaming, will open its Brazilian site -- www.querapostar.com -- today.
Pinnacle Lands Louisiana's 15th and Final Gaming License16 October 2001
The state’s final riverboat gaming license was awarded to Pinnacle Entertainment, which plans to lure gamblers from Texas with a massive $220 million casino resort in Lake Charles, near the Texas/Louisiana border.
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