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Gaming News Archives - Page 5477Bookies Say Blair is Election Certainty7 May 2001
News Brief: Ladbrokes expects up to £5 million to be staked in U.K. election, with most people gambling on the size of the winner's parliamentary majority.
Nine Arrested in Saudi Gambling Crackdown7 May 2001
News Brief: Saudi security forces have arrested a sophisticated gambling ring that used the Internet to connect to a Thai gambling Web site.
Experts: Treating Legal, Financial Woes Crucial in Treating Gambling Problems6 May 2001
News Brief: The immediate goal is to end the secretive behavior, the late-night treks to the video poker machines, the early morning withdrawals from ATMs.
Connecticut Couple Charged With Stealing Lottery Tickets6 May 2001
News Brief: A Connecticut couple are accused of taking more than $23,000 worth of lottery tickets over a five-month period from their employer.
$90 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Georgia6 May 2001
News Brief: One ticket sold in Georgia matched all the winning numbers selected in $90 million Big Game drawing.
Gambling Meeting Will Draw Casino Industry to Mississippi6 May 2001
News Brief: More than 5,000 casino industry executives, attorneys and reporters will be on the Gulf Coast this week for a regional gambling meeting.
Ameristar 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.
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