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Gaming News Archives - Page 5354Mississippi Casinos Hit by Slowdown30 November 2001
News Brief: Mississippi's 30 state-regulated casinos took in $212.9 million in October, compared with $218.4 million in October 2000.
Isle of Capri Approved for Missouri License30 November 2001
News Brief: Missouri State Gaming Commissioners found Isle of Capri suitable for licensing in Boonville.
Jupiters Gambles on Strong Profit Growth30 November 2001
News Brief: Australian casino and gambling group Jupiters has placed its bets on double-digit earnings growth for 2002 as it continues to hustle into international markets.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Lobbies for Strict Offshore Betting Laws30 November 2001
News Brief: Hong Kong Jockey Club officials on Wednesday renewed a call for changes in the Hong Kong gambling laws in order to fend off unregulated competition from offshore bookmakers.
Greece Mulls Over Cybercafe Gambling Tax30 November 2001
News Brief: The Greek Government is having second thoughts about imposing a gaming tax on cybercafes in a move that would class them alongside amusement arcades filed with slot machines.
Lawmakers Push Bill to Allow New Michigan Tribal Casinos30 November 2001
News Brief: According to officials, Congressional legislation that would allow a pair of Upper Peninsula Indian tribes to open casinos in northern Lower Michigan could gain approval by the end of the year.
New Bill Targets Online Gambling Providers30 November 2001
News Brief: Critics of Internet gambling are hoping that a new bill will succeed where past efforts to ban the activity have failed.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Football Contestant Makes Run for the Money29 November 2001
A pro handicapper is hitting 61 percent winners so far in the Hilton’s annual contest, which this year will pay about $130,000 for first place.
Casinos Go All Out to Catch Whales29 November 2001
News Brief: Casinos bend over backwards with lavish food, wines, personal butlers and specially built areas to attract high stakes gamblers.
Spain's Lottery Fans Seek Fortune In Tragic Date29 November 2001
News Brief: Many Spaniards taking part the Christmas lottery are picking the numbers 11901, symbolizing Sept. 11, 2001.
Oregon Lottery Refuses to Pay $8 Million Jackpot29 November 2001
News Brief: The Oregon State Lottery has refused to pay an $8.35 million jackpot to a Portland man who says he holds the winning ticket. They say the man purchased the ticket after the drawing.
Canadian Study: Internet Gambling Up Tenfold29 November 2001
News Brief: According to an Ontario survey, one in 20 Ontario adults say they had recently gambled online. That is an increase of more than 10 times from a poll done just a year ago.
Access Gaming Delivers "Schatzkammer" Online Slot Machine to Austrian Lotteries29 November 2001
Access Gaming has delivered the latest addition, "Schatzkammer", a 5-reel, multi-line slot machine with bonus game, designed in the style of an ancient Egyptian treasure chamber, to Austrian Lotteries.
Pyramidcasino Buys Poker.com Cardroom License29 November 2001
Poker.com has been contracted to develop and operate a Poker Cardroom under Pyramidcasino.com.
Alabama Officials Want New Bingo Operation Shut Down29 November 2001
Republican Lt. Gov. Steve Windom joined two GOP congressmen in calling for a probe into a new high-stakes Indian bingo operation at Wetumpka, Alabama, saying the electronic machines may be illegal.
Mobile Gaming Solutions Signs Contract with The Sports Network29 November 2001
Under the contract, Mobile Gaming Solutions will enable and support a wireless portal exclusively featuring The Sports Network 's global real-time sports information.
AmericaTab Gallops Into Online Wagering29 November 2001
News Brief: AmericaTab president gambled on the Internet to boost the fortunes of his horse race wagering business has paid out big with more than $21 million in handle.
U.K. National Lottery on the Rocks29 November 2001
News Brief: Falling ticket sales have led to a dramatic plunge in profits for Camelot, apparently signalling the end of the U.K.’s love affair with the National Lottery.
Gala Interested in Assets of London Club International29 November 2001
News Brief: U.K.’s Gala Group says that it might be interested in some of the assets of London Clubs International, the troubled casino operator.
Regulators Set Terms For Sale of Turf Paradise29 November 2001
News Brief: Regulators in Arizona have reportedly set the terms under which Jeremy Simms is to divest his majority ownership interest in Turf Paradise racetrack.
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