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Gaming News Archives - Page 5208Columnist Jimmy Vaccaro: As I See It1 October 2001
Losers means lasagna for dinner, so Sunday, I OD'd on pasta.
New Mohegan Sun Casino Creates Worker Shortage1 October 2001
News Brief: The $1.1 billion expansion of the Mohegan Sun, which opened the first phase of its Sunburst project last week, is powering an employment-generating machine in eastern Connecticut.
Motorola, Chartwell Bet on Wireless Casino Games1 October 2001
Chartwell’s casino games, including casino war, baccarat and slots, to be demonstrated
on Motorola multi-service mobile phones.
Las Vegas Firms Issue Profit Warnings1 October 2001
Big Las Vegas Strip casino operators MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group warned investors that the reluctance of people to travel after the terrorist attacks will hurt their earnings.
Station Casinos Comments on Q3 Business Trends1 October 2001
Results for the first two months of the quarter were slightly lower than expectations; however, business levels in early September had substantially improved prior to the September 11th tragedy.
Lawyer: White House Mum on 'Net gaming'1 October 2001
The federal government's stance on whether states can set their own rules on Internet gambling has gotten more murky since the change of administrations, says Internet gambling lawyer Tony Cabot.
Harrah's Gambles on New-Look Casino30 September 2001
News Brief: The first example of what most casinos in Illinois are expected to soon look like will open for business Monday in Joliet, Illinois.
South Africa's Poor View Gambling Better Bet Than Job30 September 2001
News Brief: In South Africa, many poor people view their chances of winning the lottery or hitting a jackpot in the country's new casinos as better than those of securing a decent job.
Police Chief Sentenced for Stealing Coat, Casino Winnings30 September 2001
News Brief: A village police chief from Huron County, Michigan, accused of taking a woman's coat and her casino winnings at the Turtle Creek Casino, was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Icahn's Sands: Surviving, Not Thriving30 September 2001
News Brief: The bankrupt Sands Casino Hotel has indeed changed under billionaire Carl Icahn's control, but not in the manner he promised.
Tattersall's Re-Launches Internet Casino30 September 2001
Access Gaming, whose software is used by Tattersall’s, says the Australian site, Tattsgames.com, is open. Tattersall’s previous online casino was shut down last year by the moratorium in Australia.
After the Attacks: Some Old Rules Still Apply30 September 2001
Casino executives, like their counterparts in other industries, need to consider which changes in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks are temporary and which ones are permanent.
Web Lottery Faces Legal Hurdle in P.E.I.30 September 2001
News Brief: Plans to sell lottery tickets on the Internet are on hold in Prince Edward Island as two groups fight over technology and ticket turf in Canada's smallest province.
Will Britain Become the International Hub of Interactive Gaming?29 September 2001
In a paper titled “Beyond the Budd Report - Great Britain: The International Hub of Interactive Gaming?,” veteran British gaming lawyer Steven Philippsohn examines the recommendations of the Gambling Review Report, known as the Budd Report, on the legalization and regulation of interactive gaming.
Rosemont Casino Lawsuit Rekindled29 September 2001
News Brief: In another blow to the proposed Emerald Casino in Rosemont, Illinois, a federal appeals court revived a lawsuit in which California billionaire Marvin Davis says he was cheated out of a secret deal to become part owner of the gambling boat.
Buzz Daly: Sportsbook Scene28 September 2001
Sports betting in Vegas rebounds behind football as hordes of players descend on the sportsbooks.
IGT to Unveil Spam Game and Scented Slots28 September 2001
News Brief: I Love Lucy slots with a scent generator and a Spam slot machine are two of the 60 new slot machine games that IGT will unveil at a major industry trade show next week.
Greyhound Offers Free Casino Service to Chinook Winds Casino28 September 2001
Greyhound casino service, called Lucky Streak, now takes passengers from Portland to the Chinook Winds casino in Lincoln City, Oregon, free of charge.
California Group Prods Gambling Industry to Fight Addiction28 September 2001
News Brief: A statewide group devoted to fighting gambling addiction is turning to the gaming industry for help.
Daily Racing Form Creates Charitable Fund28 September 2001
The Daily Racing Form will donate money to the NTRA Charities – New York Heroes Fund. The DRF’s own offices were a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and while it’s still publishing, it’s hampered by the loss of T1 lines.
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