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Gaming News Archives - Page 5252Alliance Gaming Launches New Slot Device and Game30 August 2001
Alliance Gaming plans to utilize the pioneering television game show To Tell The Truth to introduce the new interactive Evo Slot incorporating both reel-spinning and video features.
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches Wheel of Fortune Instant Game30 August 2001
Wheel of Fortune offers a top prize of $30,000 and a chance to win a trip to Hollywood, California, with a genuine TV audition for the real Wheel of Fortune television show.
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches New 200 Grand and Hot 7's Instant Games30 August 2001
200 Grand, a $5 ticket, offers a top prize of $200,000 and 200 Grand has more than $11.5 million in total cash prizes in the game.
Canadian Report: Gaming Spawns 1 Million Problem Gamblers30 August 2001
News Brief: A new report says that gambling in Canada is generating almost as much revenue as tobacco and alcohol taxes combined. It has also produced as many as 1 million problem gamblers.
Powerball Jackpot Win Disputed By Co-Workers30 August 2001
News Brief: A judge on Wednesday refused to put a hold on a Buxton couple’s $41.5 million Powerball winnings, saying a lawsuit seeking a share of the jackpot wouldn’t hold up in court.
Cop Stands Trial For Assault in Casino Arrest30 August 2001
News Brief: A video tape shows a Detroit officer hitting a man outside MotorCity Casino.
Casino Workers: Detroit Gamblers are Stingy30 August 2001
News Brief: Detroit’s casino workers complain that some players strut like high-rollers but act the low-roller when it comes to tipping.
Youbet.com Opens Oregon Wagering Hub for Pari-Mutuel Racing30 August 2001
With the opening of the multi-jurisdictional, licensed wgaering facility, subscribers to Youbet.com get wagering access to 81 horse tracks in 39 U.S. states.
World Gaming Wins Dispute with NASDAQ30 August 2001
The company says NASDAQ will restore its trading symbol, WGMGY. NASDAQ had changed the symbol earlier this week to indicate that World Gaming’s annual report was late, but now agrees that the report is not due until Oct. 31.
Hilton Profits Up, Second Half Uncertain30 August 2001
Newds Brief: Hilton Group reported a 32.6 percent jump in first-half profit, but it faces a more uncertain second half. Hilton operates the Ladbroke gaming business and all Hilton hotels outside the U.S.
Interactive Solutions Licenses Casino and Sportsbook Software to Encore Software30 August 2001
Interactive Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to license software called TheBet and TheBook to Encore Software for use in Encore's upcoming retail software product, Vegas Fever Winner Takes All.
Penn National Purchases Colorado Casino Properties30 August 2001
Penn National Gaming will pay $6.5 million for the assets of the Bullwhackers Casino operations in Black Hawk, which is the largest of Colorado's three gaming venues.
Former South African Gambling Board Members Face Criminal Charges30 August 2001
News Brief: South Africa’s National Directorate of Public Prosecutions has been asked to lay criminal charges against former members of the Northern Province Gambling Board for corruption and contravening the government's regulations.
Bingo a Winner for South Carolina30 August 2001
News Brief: According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue , bingo games generate between $85 million and $92 million per year statewide.
Europe's Casinos Hope for Bonanza from New Euro30 August 2001
News Brief: About 550 of the larger casinos in the 12 countries to switch to the euro hope to benefit when the new common euro currency enters circulation on Jan. 1, 2002.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Bettors Have Their Pick of Football Contests29 August 2001
There are plenty of contests for football bettors at Las Vegas area casinos, and most of the entry fees are small.
Columnist Dean Juipe: NFL Bettors Can't Resist Win Totals29 August 2001
The most enticing futures bets, for tourists and wise guys alike, are the over-under wagers on NFL regular-season victory totals.
Playboycasino.com Open for Business29 August 2001
Online casino marks newest addition to Playboy internet gaming.
Michigan Lottery's Big Game Jackpot Skyrockets to $115 Million for the Friday, August 31 Drawing29 August 2001
Lottery officials announced that no winning ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers. This pushes the jackpot for August 31 to an estimated $115 million!
Indiana Lottery Offers Internet Entries for a "Second Chance' Drawing in Daily Games29 August 2001
According to supplier eLOT, the Indiana Hoosier Lottery is the first U.S. state lottery to offer a "Second Chance" drawing on the Internet for online lottery games, as opposed to instant games.
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