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Gaming News Archives - Page 5425Video Lottery Addiction Compared To Crack26 October 2000
News Brief: The addiction-treatment industry refers to video lottery as the “crack cocaine" of gambling.
California Tribes To Hold Gaming Forum26 October 2000
News Brief: Representatives from the most powerful American Indian tribes in California and the nation will gather today in Palm Springs to discuss funding their collective agenda.
Hong Kong Tightens Gambling Regulations26 October 2000
News Brief: New gaming regulations stipulate that it is unlawful for any gambling organization based outside Hong Kong to take bets on contests within Hong Kong locally or overseas.
Station Casinos Pays $475,000 Fine In Campaign Flier Controversy26 October 2000
News Brief: Station Casinos Inc. paid a $475,000 fine Thursday to settle a Nevada Gaming Control Board complaint over an anonymous campaign mailer sent out by a former Station executive.
South Dakota Bet Limit Measure Debated26 October 2000
News Brief: A supporter of a ballot measure that would allow $100 bets in Deadwood, South Dakota calims that higher bet limit could mean more jobs for the gambling town.
Arkansas Casino Group Claims Revenues Could Offset State Grocery Tax26 October 2000
News Brief: Casino supporters claim that taxes on six casinos proposed for Arkansas could generate as much as $249 million annually - enough to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries.
Park Place, Icahn Battle For Bankrupt Claridge26 October 2000
News Brief: Claridge Casino Hotel, which filed for Chapter 11 last year and is now the subject of competing reorganization plans submitted by Park Place Entertainment and billionaire financier Carl Icahn.
Louisiana State Treasurer Wants Casino Books Audited26 October 2000
News Brief: State Treasurer John Kennedy says, stockholders of the New Orleans Casino stand to make huge profits if the state bails out the facility by cutting $100 million tax.
Dockside, Riverboat Casinos to Examine Free-Drinks Policy26 October 2000
News Brief: Floating casinos in the US, stung by an article in the Wall Street Journal on fatal drunken-driving accidents, may examine their practice of serving free drinks to gamblers.
U.S. Senate Candidates Differ on Native American Land Claims26 October 2000
News Brief: U.S. Senate candidates in New York, Clinton and Lazio, tackle issues of tribal land claims, sovereignty and casino gambling.
AG Ieyoub To Discuss Former Gov. Edwards Phone Conversation26 October 2000
News Brief: Attorney General Richard Ieyoub on Wednesday promised that he will discuss a secretly recorded telephone conversation between his first assistant and former Gov. Edwin Edwards about a possible case involving Edwards' brother.
New Evidence in Bellagio Robbery and Armored Car Slayings26 October 2000
News Brief: Police have turned over more evidence linking three suspects in the Bellagio casino robbery with the ambush slayings of two armored car guards.
Philippine President Estrada: I'll Quit if Found Guilty26 October 2000
News Brief: With opponents clamoring for his resignation, President Joseph Estrada promised Thursday to quit immediately if enemies can show he took kickbacks from outlawed numbers games or cash skimmed from tobacco taxes.
Suspect Enters Plea In Hawaii Chinatown Gambling Case26 October 2000
News Brief: A fifth person has pleaded guilty to taking part in a Chinatown gambling operation raided earlier this year.
Half of US Households Now Online, Gartner Report Says26 October 2000
Wired households will increase to 75 percent by 2005, the company says, but a digital divide remains.
Saskatchewan, Canada, Bands Propose Internet Casino, Despite Government Warnings26 October 2000
News Brief: A group of five Indian bands in southern Saskatchewan plan to open an Internet casino to attract gamblers from all over cyberspace, despite the provincial government's warning that it may be illegal.
Conneticut Residents Support Probe Of Schaghticoke Tribal Claims26 October 2000
News Brief: Residents of Kent voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to spend up to $200,000 for an independent investigation of the Schaghticoke Indians' bid to become a federally recognized tribe and build a casino.
A Beer And A Bet Will Keep The Olympic Spirit Alive26 October 2000
News Brief: Revenue from gambling and alcohol is emerging as a favoured way to subsidise Olympic sporting venues, with plans for a tavern with poker machines to pay for the upkeep of velodrome.
Kansas Indian Chief Seeks Public Support for Casino, Hotel and Convention Center26 October 2000
News Brief: Kansas Chief Dee Ketchum has the $60 million he needs to build a casino, hotel and convention center.
Ho-Chunk To Increase Push For Wisconsin Casino26 October 2000
News Brief: With a public vote on the issue less than two weeks away, the Ho-Chunk Nation will step up its campaign to establish a casino in La Crosse.
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