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Gaming News Archives - Page 5310Arena Leisure Confirms Acquisition of British Horseracing Media Rights9 May 2001
Arena becomes a 33.3% shareholder in Go Racing as agreement with BSkyB and Channel Four is signed.
Jack Binion's Chicagoland Horseshoe Casino Opens in Style9 May 2001
VIPs turn out for the grand opening of the renovated and renamed riverboat casino near Chicago, which used to be called the Empress.
Total Rewards9 May 2001
Harrah's has signed a deal with credit card company MBNA Corp. to issue credit cards branded under its "Total Rewards" players club program.
Crime Hits Jackpot in Illegal Ontario Gambling9 May 2001
News Brief: Organized crime is the big winner in low-risk Canadian back-room betting rings.
Atlanta Taxi Drivers Fight over $90 Million Lottery Jackpot9 May 2001
News Brief: Fourteen taxi drivers have gone to court to keep the Georgia Lottery Corp. from paying Friday's $90 million lottery jackpot to some co-workers they claim wrongly excluded them from a lottery pool.
Financial Results Improve for Majestic Star9 May 2001
The Majestic Star Casino in Indiana reported a net loss of $77,000 for the quarter ended March 31, compared to a loss of $368,000 in the year-ago period. An affiliate is buying three casinos from Fitzgeralds Gaming.
Mid-Atlantic Gaming Congress to Examine Prospects for Legal Internet Gambling9 May 2001
Panel of experts to discuss proposed legislation in New Jersey, Nevada and elsewhere.
wegamble.com Launches Las Vegas Presence9 May 2001
wegamble.com’s proprietary gaming applications include both virtual and live dealer blackjack, poker, roulette, craps, bingo, keno, baccarat, Paigow poker and live slots.
Perini Reports Lawsuit by Holders of Preferred Stock9 May 2001
Perini Corp. reported that a complaint against the company and certain current and past directors has recently been filed in the Supreme Court of New York.
Politics Interrupts Routine Approval of South Carolina Lottery9 May 2001
News Brief: Routine final approval of lottery legislation in the House wasn't routine at all Tuesday.
Licence Approved for British Dog Racing TV Channel8 May 2001
News Brief: Online gambling operation Gaming Internet has won an Independent Television Commission licence for its planned round-the-clock dog racing channel.
Tropika Casinos Fail to Meet Another Deadline for Paying Stiffed Players8 May 2001
Tropika didn't pay members of the Online Players Association by April 30, although negotiations are under way over an initial token payment. Like another deadbeat operator, Pinnace Investments, the Tropika sites offered excessive bonuses, the OPA head says.
Senior Gambling on the Rise8 May 2001
News Brief: Casinos have become popular recreation for elderly adults, but experts worry about financial losses.
CasinoBuilders.com Inc. and Proxity, Inc. Enter Into Letter of Intent8 May 2001
The two companies have unofficially agreed to enter into a letter of intent to merge Proxity, Inc. with a newly formed subsidiary of CasinoBuilders.com, Inc.
American Gaming Association and Top Executives to Speak at Global Gaming Expo8 May 2001
The board of directors of the American Gaming Association and other top industry executives representing the world's leading casino operators and equipment manufacturers will speak at the AGA's first annual trade show and conference.
Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc. Announces Q2 Results8 May 2001
Company reports that quarterly revenues increased to $974,000 From $125,000.
West Virginia Legalizes Video Poker8 May 2001
News Brief: West Virginia’s Gov. Bob Wise signed a bill to regulate and tax the state's video poker machines, legalizing them for gambling for the first time but including a bitterly contested provision that will ban them from convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores.
Measure to Expand Alabama Gambling on Fast Track8 May 2001
News Brief: A bill closing large adult arcades and allowing dog tracks to have unlimited gambling machines with unlimited cash prizes passed the Alabama Senate last week is on the fast track in the Alabama House.
Gambling Foes Push For Ohio Slots Bill's Defeat8 May 2001
News Brief: Anti-gambling groups are campaigning against a resolution that would allow video slot machines at Ohio's seven horse racetracks.
Nebraska's Compulsive Gambling Funds Fall Below Plan8 May 2001
News Brief: Instead of dreaming of the perfect program, forces that battle compulsive gambling in Nebraska may be scrambling to survive.
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