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Gaming News Archives - Page 5424Town Votes to Kick Out SunCruz Casino16 August 2001
News Brief: The SunCruz Casino, a Florida "cruise to nowhere" operation, has lost its permit from its home base. The Town Council of Ponce Inlet revoked the permit because of SunCruz's failure to make a $7,500 quarterly payment.
Ladbrokes Goes Swedish16 August 2001
News Brief: Ladbrokes has revealed plans to launch an online gambling service in Sweden.
South Carolina Attorney General Urges Court to Tighten Gambling Laws16 August 2001
News Brief :Attorney General Charlie Condon says gambling machines legally used on casino boats but stored on South Carolina soil violates state law and has asked the state Supreme Court to rehear a case that found gambling day cruises along the coast to be legal.
Mohawk NY Casino Plan Faces New Obstacle16 August 2001
News Brief: The state won’t approve the St. Regis Mohawk plan for a Catskills, New York, until after lengthy federal review.
Harrah's Subsidiary Sues West Virginia Slot Operator16 August 2001
Showboat Development , a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainmen, is fighting a former partner and a Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based race track wagering company over the right to operate a West Virginia casino.
Update on National Gambling Impact Study Commission Recommendations16 August 2001
News Brief: An update on some of the recommendations made by the National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1999.
Two Years After Federal Report, Gambling Continues To Spread16 August 2001
News Brief: A national commission's call in 1999 for a pause in the expansion of legalized gambling has done little to stop the spread of casinos, lotteries and slot machines.
WMS Gaming Fined for Slot-machine Defects16 August 2001
News Brief: WMS Gaming agreed to pay the first fine ever to the Michigan Gaming Control Board for defective software that allowed casino players to reap free replays and credits they weren't entitled to.
Illinois Officials Disapprove Emerald and MGM Mirage Casino Deal16 August 2001
News Brief: Illinois officials told Emerald Casino Inc. that the state Gaming Board would not even consider a transfer of the license from Emerald to MGM Mirage, which wanted to open a casino in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont.
Detroit Mayor Archer Pushes Riverfront Casino Plan Despite Opposition16 August 2001
News Brief: Mayor Dennis Archer, with only 4 1/2 months left in office, is moving forward with plans for a permanent riverfront casino despite opposition from leading mayoral candidates and the City Council.
'Fall Tournament Preview' Offers 360 Tournaments Worth $7.2 Million in Prizes15 August 2001
Blackjack Confidential Magazine features the `Fall Tournament Preview,' which focuses on 360 tournaments worth more than $7.2 million in prizes at casinos throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
Indiana Lottery Adds Midday Daily Drawing15 August 2001
News Brief: The Hoosier Lottery announced that it will add a second drawing to its Daily 3 and Daily 4 online games.
New Jersey Woman Accused of Trying to Cash Forged Lottery Ticket15 August 2001
News Brief: A woman changed a letter on a Crossword Game scratch-off ticket to make it appear that she had won a $20,000 jackpot. Then she sent her grandfather to redeem the ticket!
Job Seeking Senior Citizens Impress Casinos15 August 2001
News Brief: In the first program of its kind, 32 elderly Atlantic City residents looking for jobs met with department managers from four casinos, in the hope that they can meet each others' needs.
Disputed Jackpot Awarded to Another Gambler15 August 2001
News Brief: A $3 million progressive jackpot on linked machines that a Sacramento woman believes she won from a Reno casino last week has been awarded to a Missouri woman.
Suspect Arrested in Casino Poker Player Murder15 August 2001
News Brief: After a long chase, police arrested a man suspected of robbing and killing a poker player he met at the Seminole Indian Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Man Pleads Guilty to Casino Murder15 August 2001
News Brief: The man who shot and killed a Maui woman last year in a Las Vegas casino pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder and attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon.
Chartwell Graduates to Tier 1 on Cdnx15 August 2001
Chartwell Technology has received approval from the Canadian Venture Exchange to move to the Tier 1 classification.
Aladdin Reports Another Loss15 August 2001
The Las Vegas Aladdin reported yet another large quarterly loss Tuesday, though not as large as the one posted in the first quarter of this year.
Youbet.com Reports Second-Quarter Results15 August 2001
The online horse racing service reduced its loss before extraordinary items slightly, to $3.2 million. Revenue increased 14 percent over last year's second quarter, to $1.7 million.
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