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Gaming News Archives - Page 5399Iowa Casinos Feed Charity's Wealth4 September 2001
News Brief: The Iowa West Foundation, a charity fueled by gambling revenue, has given $72 million to projects.
Maryland May Reconsider Legalizing Gambling4 September 2001
News Brief: Sources expect talk of casino and slot machines to rekindle in Maryland after Gov. Parris Glendening,a strong gambling opponent, leaves office in 2003 but there may be a chance that a gambling referendum may be here before that.
Unfinished Illinois Casino Still Stalled4 September 2001
News Brief: Illinois and 72 Chicago suburbs are losing about $334,000 in gambling taxes each day the site of a Rosemont casino lies vacant and rusting. Things probably won’t change anytime soon.
English Con Man 'Millionaire' Jailed3 September 2001
News Brief: A painter and decorator who posed as a lottery millionaire to try to save his marriage has been jailed for three years.
St. Louis County Councilman to Propose Area Casino Restrictions3 September 2001
News Brief: Shrewsbury Republican Kurt Odenwald plans to introduce a measure next week that would prevent gambling boats and casinos from operating within 2,500 feet of schools, places of worship, parks and neighborhoods.
Isle of Man Plans Nine Additional Licenses3 September 2001
The first three licensees for online gambling operations will be announced Sept. 20. But due to “unprecedented demand,” the territory plans to issue nine more, for a total of 12.
33 New Jersey Supermarket Employees Win $115 Million2 September 2001
News Brief: The workers at the Pathmark supermarket are thrilled about their multi-state Big Game lottery ticket, which is worth about $57 million.
Prince Edward Island Plan to License Online Lottery Lands in Court2 September 2001
News Brief: The Canadian province has asked the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island to rule on whether a local charity's proposed Web lottery would be legal.
Fire at Tokyo Mahjong Parlor Kills 441 September 2001
News Brief: A fire killed 44 people as it swept through a crowded mahjong parlor and bar in Tokyo’s most popular entertainment district. Fire and police officials have uncovered a long list of safety violations.
NFL Frets as Gaming Gets Closer31 August 2001
News Brief: Sportsline.com, which produces the NFL's official site, is running two new online contests that tread awfully close to sports gambling, something the NFL has long tried to distance itself from.
California SuperLotto Jackpot Rises to $68 Million31 August 2001
The ninth largest jackpot in the California lottery's 16-year history will be drawn this Saturday.
Sportsbetting.com Launches $500,000 Gridiron Pick'em31 August 2001
Sportsbetting.com launches the $500,000 Gridiron Pick'em, a free prediction contest on this year's NFL football season.
Atlantic City Casino Workers Compete in Casino Olympics31 August 2001
News Brief: In Atlantic City’s Casino Olympics, events include a bed-making contest, a drink-mixing competition, a bake-off and a timed race through an obstacle course for cocktail servers.
Co-workers Drop Powerball Jackpot Lawsuit31 August 2001
News Brief: A lawsuit filed by four co-workers who contended they should have a share of a Buxton couple's $41.5 million Powerball jackpot was dropped Thursday nearly as quickly as it was filed.
Siblings Claim Share of Powerball Jackpot31 August 2001
News Brief: A Pittsburg brother and sister are the last of the four winners of the $295 million Powerball jackpot.
Pro Violates PGA Gambling Policy31 August 2001
News Brief: Phil Mickelson violated the PGA Tour policy on gambling by picking up $500 in a friendly wager that Jim Furyk would hole a bunker shot for par during a playoff against Tiger Woods in the NEC Invitational.
GameTech International Reports Loss for Third Quarter31 August 2001
GameTech, a major supplier of electronic bingo devices, reports a net loss of $617,000 for its third quarter. In last year's third quarter, it had net income of $1.2 million.
Alliance Gaming Receives Buy Rating31 August 2001
Wells Fargo Van Kasper has initiated coverage on Alliance Gaming Corporation with a Buy rating and a price target of $25.00.
Operators of Porn Sites Settle FTC Charges31 August 2001
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission settles with defendants who the agency says illegally caused customers of their adult entertainment Web sites to be billed for phone calls to Madagascar by re-routing their Internet connections.
Plan for New York Tribal Casinos in Jeopardy31 August 2001
News Brief: Gov. George Pataki says the chance to open casinos in western New York is slipping away because of the state Assembly's failure to act on his gaming agreement with the Seneca Indians.
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