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Gaming News Archives - Page 5428AGA Launches Fourth Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week3 August 2001
The American Gaming Association's Responsible Gaming Education Week is held nationwide in the first week of August to promote responsible gaming and increase awareness of disordered gambling.
Problem Gamblers Use Video Poker, Slots Most3 August 2001
News Brief: Video poker and slot machines were the most popular sources of problem gambling for people who called West Virginia's gambling help line during its first year of operation.
Gaming Stocks May Be Running Out of Luck3 August 2001
News Brief: Gaming stocks have been holding strong as the economy sours, but now investors are wondering if their luck is running out.
Greate Bay Casino Corporation Reports Q2 2001 Results3 August 2001
Greate Bay Casino Corporation reported net income of $197,000, or $0.04 per share, for Q2 2001 compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or $0.30 per share, for Q2 2000.
TrackPower Places First ATM3 August 2001
TrackPower has signed a three year contract with Elmira Raceway of Elmira, Ontario, for the deployment of its first Automated Teller Machine.
Wisconsin Lottery Signs Two-Year Contract Extension With GTECH3 August 2001
Under the terms of the contract extension agreement, GTECH will install 250 GVT Extra terminals.
Idaho Tribes Resubmit Electronic Gambling Proposal3 August 2001
News Brief: The Coeur d'Alene and Nez Perce tribes resubmitted their initiative to clearly legalize electronic gambling machines in reservation casinos Wednesday, making several changes in response to comments from Idaho's Attorney General.
Florida Casino Boat Sues Competitor for Damages3 August 2001
News Brief: Flordia’s Paradise of Port Richey claims that Stardancer Casino Cruises is damaging the river bottom with its shuttles and wants to stop them from running.
Campaign Cash Casts Pall Over Illinois Gaming Panel3 August 2001
News Brief: Critics says that contributions, made public this week, are more evidence that the Illinois gaming board's two newest members are products of politics.
Magna Entertainment Group Awarded New York OTB2 August 2001
Magna Entertainment Group has been selected as the successful bidder to acquire the New York City Off-Track Betting operation from the city.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Sports Bettor Fezzik: Teaching, Not 'Touting'2 August 2001
At a secretive meeting of blackjack card counters, of all places, Fezzik talks about “massive education on the strategy” of sports betting.
MaxLotto Introduces 'Lucky Slots' Online Scratch Game2 August 2001
MaxLotto Enterprises today unveiled `Lucky Slots,' an online scratch game with a grand prize of $125,000 -- the largest payout among MaxLotto's instant-win games.
Rapid Roulette To Debut at WGCE2 August 2001
John Huxley has chosen the 15th Annual World Gaming Congress and Expo to showcase its newest, innovative table game, Rapid Roulette.
Multistate Powerball Lottery Starts Rolling Today for Coloradans2 August 2001
News Brief: Coloradans will join residents of 21 other states today in playing Powerball, a multistate lottery with jackpots capable of reaching hundreds of millions of dollars.
New Jersey Accelerates Into Summer With Nascar Drivers' Instant Lottery Game2 August 2001
Ten grand prize trips to NASCAR races, and 2,000 merchandise prize packages will drive New Jersey lottery players to the finish line at retail locations for the biggest race game ever launched by a lottery, MDI Entertainment.
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches CA$H BLA$T, One-Eyed Jack Instant Ticket Games2 August 2001
CA$H BLA$T has more than $9 million in total cash prizes in the game and One-Eyed Jack has more than 145,000 `winner-take-all' prizes in the game offering over $2.5 million in prizes.
Pennsylvania's Instant Battleship II Ticket Goes on Sale2 August 2001
It's time to man your battle stations and play Instant Battleship II, a new instant ticket game from the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Missouri Responsible Gaming Project Targets Elderly2 August 2001
News Brief: Missouri’s Responsible Gaming Education Week is focusing on the effects of gambling on senior citizens.
FBI Arrests Man For Theft, Kidnapping2 August 2001
News Brief: An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly stealing a Hamilton man's gambling winnings and kidnapping him.
World Record Slot Jackpot Hit at New York-New York2 August 2001
A Chicago area woman won $4 million on a $5 Wheel of Fortune machine at New York-New York on the Las Vegas Strip early Thursday morning, setting a world record for the MegaJackpots game.
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