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Gaming News Archives - Page 5265New Ontario Casino to Open28 May 2002
News Brief: The $54-million Thousand Islands Charity Casino, which has been built near Gananoque, Ontario, will be host to 450 slot machines and 18 gaming tables.
Bet on the World Cup at Intertops.Com28 May 2002
Intertops.com is prepared to receive over 400,000 individual bets on this year's World Cup.
UK Lottery Scam Warning Issued28 May 2002
International News Brief: UK police have urged people to ignore letters or phone calls claiming they have won a cash bonanza in the Canadian lottery.
British Poker Ace Loses, Leaves with Million28 May 2002
International News Brief: Manchester’s Julian Gardner walked away from the World Poker Series with second place and $1.1 million, making him the youngest-ever World Series millionaire.
Man Banned from Casino for Leaving Child in Car28 May 2002
A man who left his daughter alone in a car for five minutes in a casino parking lot on Monday has been banned from Ontario’s Woodstock Slots for one year.
MGM Mirage Hires Ad Agency for Multicultural Pitches28 May 2002
MGM Mirage has hired Los Angeles-based Muse, Cordero, Chen & Partners as its new advertising agency of record for the company's multicultural marketing.
Suncoast Stock Offering to Pay for $65 Million Expansion28 May 2002
Coast Resorts has registered to take the company public with an initial public stock offering. Coast said some of the proceeds may be used to finance a $65 million expansion of its Suncoast hotel-casino in Summerlin, Nevada.
IG Crashes After Risks Go Sour28 May 2002
International News Brief: Shares in IG Group dived today after the spread-betting business was tripped up by taking more risk on to its own books.
Scientific Games Wins Kentucky Instant Ticket Contract28 May 2002
Scientific Games Corporation has been chosen as the primary supplier of instant tickets by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The contract's estimated value is $12.6 million over the initial term of three years.
LaserLock , AC Coin Sign Strategic Alliance28 May 2002
AC Coin & Slot and LaserLock Technologies Inc. have signed a strategic alliance to market slot tickets to Atlantic City casinos.
Georgia Court Reinstates Video Poker Ban28 May 2002
News Brief: The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a ban on video poker machines can be enforced, pushing gaming operators, who sent the machines here after South Carolina banned them, out of another Southern state.
BIA Official Blames Firing on Casino Politics28 May 2002
News Brief: The No. 2 official at the Bureau of Indian Affairs says he was fired due to the political influence of a tiny California Indian tribe that wants to build a $150 million casino near Sacramento.
Texas Court to Consider Legality of Video Games28 May 2002
News Brief: The Texas Supreme Court has announced it will take a look at when so-called `eight-liner’ video game machines are illegal under state gambling laws.
Midwestern Towns See Casinos as Sure Thing28 May 2002
News Brief: The Midwest casino boom is part of a broader diversification of the economy in a region long-dependent on dying industries that now increasingly relies on tourism and entertainment as necessary pillars.
Temporary Casino Construction Begins in California28 May 2002
News Brief: Construction has begun at the site of a temporary Indian casino slated to be built this year overlooking the Alexander Valley vineyards and the Russian River in Sonoma County, California.
UK Casino Boss Loses £4 Million Lawsuit28 May 2002
International News Brief: European judges have rejected a casino boss, Max Kingsley’s multi-million pound damages claim in damages for loss of salary and pension rights, and for `stress and frustration’.
Michigan Tribal Leaders Angry with Wall Street Journal Article28 May 2002
Tribal leaders of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association were stunned and appalled with a Wall Street Journal article that they allege is full of factual errors and biased journalism.
Israel Casino Planes Given Green Light28 May 2002
International News Brief: Israel has given the go-ahead to `flying casinos’ which will allow gamblers to board a jet and get around the country's tough gaming laws by leaving Israeli air space.
Mega Millions Trailing Ohio's Super Lotto Plus28 May 2002
News Brief: The Ohio Lottery's Super Lotto Plus game is selling more tickets in the state than the recently introduced multistate Mega Millions game, which has much bigger jackpots.
Michigan Considers Sunday Lottery Drawings28 May 2002
News Brief: Faced with a money crunch expected to last at least through 2004, state lawmakers and budget officials are considering legalizing Sunday lottery drawings.
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