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Gaming News Archives - Page 5475Ameristar Wants to Unite King and Queen Riverboat Casinos6 May 2001
News Brief: Ameristar Missouri President John V. Finamore says he would like to tear down the walls that separate the mirror image River King and River Queen casinos and create one of the largest gaming floors in the nation.
California Delays Disbursement of $40 Million in Tribal Casino Revenue6 May 2001
News Brief: $40 million in funds from tribal casinos is sitting in state coffers while some of California’s neediest tribes are waiting for the money.
Iowa Casino Tax Break Dies6 May 2001
News Brief: Anti-gambling lawmakers launched a full-scale attack Friday on a bill that would have given a tax break to Iowa's three racetrack casinos, successfully killing the bill for the year.
California Tribe, Locals Find Middle Ground in Casino Issues6 May 2001
News Brief: Officials from the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians and Coachella, California met this week for the first time in months and agreed to cooperate.
Amended Louisiana Bill Allows Lawmakers a Stake in Casinos6 May 2001
News Brief: The bill was amended in committee to allow officials to own up to 10 percent of a riverboat casino or the land-based gambling hall in New Orleans.
Columnist Buzz Daly: Sports Book Scene5 May 2001
A major sports betting Web site, Vegas Insider, falls victim to the soft economy, which has been particularly hard on Internet companies. VI, owned by CBS SportsLine, has cut its staff, laying off writers and editorial personnel.
Monarchos Wins Kentucky Derby with Second-Fastest Time Ever5 May 2001
News Brief: Monarchos ran close to the record time set by Secretariat in 1973. The favorite, Point Given, finished fifth in a tough field.
Louisville Could Yield Vintage Crop Saturday4 May 2001
Racing's 3-year-old talent pool runs deep in 2001. This could be a “Derby to Remember.”
Dion Entertainment and Venetian Resort Launch Second Annual World Bingo Championship4 May 2001
The two companies will hold the second annual ``Bingo Magic - The World Championship of Bingo,'' which will offer $1.25 million in cash and prizes with the final game of the program having a guaranteed $1 million annuity prize.
Binion Set to Bring Horseshoe Brand of Gaming to Midwest4 May 2001
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation announced plans to introduce the new Horseshoe Casino in Northwest Indiana with a Grand Opening Gala event on May 4.
Camelot Stands By Jackpot Decision4 May 2001
News Brief: The National Lottery operator Camelot has rejected calls from culture secretary Chris Smith for it to pay a £3 million jackpot to a couple who lost their ticket.
Lottery Host Claims Unfair Firing4 May 2001
News Brief: A host of the televised New York lottery drawing is complaining about being fired after mistaking a 6-ball for a 9-ball during a live broadcast.
Harrah's Execs Exercise Stock Options4 May 2001
Harrah's Chairman Phil Satre and outgoing Chief Financial Officer Colin Reed filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating their intention to sell a total of $22.2 million in Harrah's stock.
Mandalay to Beat Profit Expectations4 May 2001
Mandalay Resort Group announced Thursday it would easily beat analyst profit expectations for Q1 2001.
Black Hawk Gaming Reports Q1 2001 Results4 May 2001
First quarter net revenue increased to $23.5 million from $20.3 million for the same quarter last year.
WMS Gaming Secures Licensing Rights to 'Survivor' TV Show4 May 2001
WMS Gaming will design `Survivor’ branded slot machines for placement on IGT's wide-area progressive slot systems.
South Carolina Lottery Bill Passes as Veto Looms4 May 2001
News Brief: A day after House Democrats and a handful of right-wing GOP members rejected the lottery bill as too restrictive, Republicans managed to bring party defectors back into the fold, resurrected the defeated bill and passed it with more changes.
Australia Internet Gaming Providers Push for Exemptions in Proposed Internet Gambling Ban4 May 2001
News Brief: Australia's Internet gaming providers have called for the exemption of wagering and sports betting from the Federal Government's proposed ban on Internet gambling.
New Jersey's Garden State Park Runs Last Race3 May 2001
News Brief: Garden State Park staged its final card Thursday, ending an 58 year era in which it went from horse racing showplace to neglected also-ran.
Nevada Betting Ban Bill Clears Hurdle3 May 2001
Nevada Senator John Ensign today nearly killed a controversial bill that would outlaw betting on college sports in Nevada.
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