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Gaming News Archives - Page 5249Woman Hits $1.1 Million in Portugal Slots Jackpot21 August 2001
News Brief: A 71-year-old Portuguese woman has hit a $1.1 million slot-machine jackpot, an amount thought to be a European record.
Quarterly Earnings Up for Fitzgeralds Gaming21 August 2001
The company reported net income of $5.61 million, or $1.02 per share for this quarter, compared to a net loss of $5.03 million, or 91 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
Mississippi Gaming Revenue Rises Slightly in July21 August 2001
News Brief: Mississippi casino revenue rose 2 percent in July, as the sluggish economy continued to hurt the gambling business.
Thunderbird Reports Q2 Results and Corporate Developments21 August 2001
Revenues for Q2 2001 were $3,777,000 compared with $4,008,000 in Q2 2000
UWIN Reports Blackhawk Numbers Continue to Climb21 August 2001
Black Hawk reports July 2001 revenues are $42.9 million as compared to $40.1 million in July 2000.
Isle of Capri Casinos and Chartwell Technology Sign Agreement21 August 2001
Chartwell Technology has been selected as the online games supplier for Isle of Capri Casinos, a major operator of riverboat casinos.
West Virginia Lottery Sets $2,000 Minimum in Poker Machine Bidding21 August 2001
News Brief: Bars and fraternal organizations interested in operating video poker machines next year will have to bid at least $2,000 per machine for the privilege, the West Virginia Lottery Commission decided.
Oklahoma Tribe Can't Offer Slot Machine-Like Games21 August 2001
News Brief: A tribal gaming center near Norman, Oklahoma, must stop offering electronic games that resemble slot machines, a federal judge said.
California Gaming Panel Gains Support21 August 2001
News Brief: All four members of California's new Gambling Control Commission appeared headed for confirmation yesterday after near-unanimous endorsements from a key Senate committee.
Arizona Casinos and Tracks In New Fight21 August 2001
News Brief: The ongoing fight between Arizona's racetracks and the Indian gaming industry has flared up on a new front, this one involving the off-track betting television signal beamed into three casinos.
U.K. Clubs At Risk From Fruit Machine Ban21 August 2001
News Brief: A crackdown on high-jackpot slot machines will put hundreds of drinking clubs at risk of closure, the Government was warned last night.
Long-Running Starnet Investigation Finally Concludes20 August 2001
Two years after a spectacular raid on its headquarters, Starnet Communications – now World Gaming plc – pleads guilty to one gambling charge and will forfeit US$3.925 million to the province of British Columbia.
Scots Joint Top in Betting League20 August 2001
News Brief: A survey says Scots and people in the north of England top the league for betting-shop attendance in the U.K. Gambling is the fastest growing leisure activity outside the home.
Shuffling Rules Have Bettors Upset20 August 2001
News Brief: Nevada casinos are allowed by state gaming regulators to reshuffle blackjack decks any time during a game, a practice that some critics charge is state-condoned cheating.
One Caught, Two at Large in Robbery at Taj Mahal20 August 2001
News Brief: Police arrested one man Sunday afternoon in connection with a bizarre robbery at the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.
$62 Million and Counting!20 August 2001
Just how high will the Michigan Lottery's Big Game jackpot soar before some lucky player finds the winning combination?
The Jockey Club Announces Corporate Restructuring20 August 2001
Several executives at Jockey Club companies will change positions. One said the new structure will enable the group to integrate data collected at racetracks into one database and distribute it better.
Woman Sues Mississippi Over Casino Deal With Tribe20 August 2001
News Brief: A Jackson woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a deal between the state and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is a financial burden to Mississippi and needs to be renegotiated.
Harrah's Exec Blasts Gaming Rules20 August 2001
The day after a Nevada investigator seized his personal correspondence, one of the nation's top casino executives blasted the current state of gaming regulations, calling them unnecessarily intrusive.
Long-Running Starnet Investigation Finally Concludes20 August 2001
Two years after a spectacular raid on its headquarters, Starnet Communications – now World Gaming plc – pleads guilty to one gambling charge and will forfeit US$3.925 million to the province of British Columbia.
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