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Gaming News Archives - Page 5231$100 Million Not What It Once Was15 August 2001
News Brief: Despite the fact the Multi-State Powerball jackpot reached $100 million, demand for tickets has not been much greater than usual.
Card Rooms Sue to Block Title on San Pablo Casino15 August 2001
News Brief: Four California card rooms have sued to block an Indian tribe from acquiring land they fear could become the state's first casino near a major urban area.
Riverfront Out as Detroit Casino Site15 August 2001
News Brief: The plan to put casinos on the riverfront appears dead, three years after Detroit’s Mayor Dennis Archer made the grand announcement and after the city spent $140 million acquiring land.
Ellis Park in Kentucky Announces Purse Increase14 August 2001
Ellis Park is raising its purses for overnight races by an additional nine percent, the second time the Kentucky racetrack has raised its non-stakes purses in the last two weeks.
Dog Days for Texas Racetrack14 August 2001
News Brief: Texas’ Gulf Greyhound Park track operators are booking circuses, civic club meetings and other nonracing events at the nine-year-old, $55 million facility because fewer people are coming to watch the dogs race.
Powerball Pot Goes to $100 Million14 August 2001
News Brief: The Multi-State Powerball jackpot hits the $100 million mark.
Playboy.com Launches Wagering Site PlayboyRacingUSA.com14 August 2001
Playboy.com launches PlayboyRacingUSA.com, an online wagering site for pari-mutuel horseracing.
Poker Player Robbed, Killed Outside Florida Casino14 August 2001
News Brief: Jeff Runyon, the father of two, was slain, apparently robbed and shot to death shortly after he left the Seminole Indian casino to meet a new poker buddy.
Global ePoint Reports on Q2 2001 Results14 August 2001
Global ePoint generated net income of approximately $2.2 million compared to a net loss of approximately $.6 million for Q2 2000.
Aristocrat Outlook Very Bright on International Gamble14 August 2001
News Brief: Slot manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure says its full-year profit may jump 30 percent, with strong growth expected in the United States and Japan.
Net Casinos Can Manage Risk, Not Eliminate It, BMM Says14 August 2001
In recent testimony to Nevada regulators, testing agency BMM said land-based casinos can eliminate risk, while Internet casinos can only hope to manage risk.
Stratosphere Revenue Up, Profit Slides Down14 August 2001
Increased casino operating and promotional expenses reduced earnings for the quarter for Stratosphere Corp., owner of the Stratosphere hotel-casino.
Australia's Southern Bids for Betting and Gaming Assets14 August 2001
News Brief: Shareholders of Australia's Southern Equity Holdings vote today on a plan to acquire a string of betting shops in Fiji and an inactive Internet gaming license in Vanuatu.
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Reports Q2 2001 Results14 August 2001
For Q2 2001, Canterbury Park reported revenues of $10,694,550 and operating expenses of $10,469,156, resulting in income from operations of $225,394.
Edward T. Pratt III Named CEO of Hollywood Casino14 August 2001
Hollywood Casino Board of Directors has elected Company President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Edward T. Pratt III, to the additional positions of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
New Technology Featured at Symposium on Internet Gambling Law and Management14 August 2001
Wireless, streaming, border control and other technologies that are transforming the Internet gaming industry will be showcased at The Fifth Annual International Symposium on Internet Gambling Law and Management in Dublin in November.
Choctaw Resort Announces Q3 2001 Results14 August 2001
Decreasing revenues were largely the result of flooding which enveloped approximately one-half of the Silver Star's casino area, resulting in as many as 2,110 slot machines and six table games remaining inactive for a period.
Archon Reports Earnings for Q3 200114 August 2001
For Q3 2001, Achron reported net revenues of $14.2 million and EBITDA of $5.1 million.
Innovative Gaming Acquires Ultimate Cashless Gaming Technology14 August 2001
This technology will allow the use of all credit, debit and ATM cards issued by any bank or financial institution on slot machines.
Judge Bars Arizona Governor From Negotiating Gambling Compacts14 August 2001
News Brief: A federal judge has barred Arizona Gov. Jane Hull from approving any future gambling compacts with the state's Indian tribes, enforcing a ruling he made last month that Hull lacked authority to make such compacts.
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