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Gaming News Archives - Page 5514Aztar Gambles on $175 Million Expansion Plan4 February 2001
News Brief: Phoenix-based gaming operator Aztar Corp. is laying down its biggest bet ever on a $175 million Atlantic City casino expansion plan.
Atlantic City Reports So-So January Results4 February 2001
News Brief: A bad calendar, bad weather and bad luck gave the local casino industry a so-so January.
Australia Union Claims Casino Staff Locked Out for Seeking Raise4 February 2001
News Brief: The union for gaming staff at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast, Australia claims its members have been locked out of their workplace for wearing badges calling on their employer to give them a pay rise.
Proposed Louisiana Casino's Location Sparks Debate4 February 2001
News Brief: The leaders of Louisiana Horizons appear to be uncertain about where they want to locate a riverboat casino if they manage to obtain the 15th and last state license.
Missouri Casinos Pushing to Rid Loss Limits4 February 2001
News Brief: Elaborate tracking systems that help casinos enforce Missouri's $500 loss limit irritates some customers, causes headaches for casino employees and puts a damper on industry revenue.
California Casino Boom Sparks Tribal Infighting4 February 2001
News Brief: Indian gaming, once hailed as the `new buffalo’ for its promise of prosperity, is threatening to run hundreds of California Indians off the reservation.
California SuperLotto Plus Jackpot Soars to $89 Million3 February 2001
Third largest jackpot in lottery 15 year history.
Sands Drops its Bid for Troubled Claridge Casino3 February 2001
News Brief: A tug of war over the ailing Claridge Casino Hotel effectively ended Friday when the Sands Hotel & Casino announced it is bowing out of the bidding.
XFL's Vince McMahon Oozes Attitude2 February 2001
Little-known players, in-your-face presentation share stage in Vince McMahon's new made-for-TV football league.
Hong Kong's Jockey Club Faces Internet Gambling Threat2 February 2001
News Brief: Figures from a new survey show that more and more people in Hong Kong are turning to betting on Internet gambling sites based overseas.
Illinois Board Cuts Fairmount Track Dates2 February 2001
News Brief: The Illinois Racing Board gave Fairmount Park permission to cut its live racing schedule but not before threatening the Southern Illinois track with sanctions if it fails to upgrade the backside.
Slot Cubs Cause Privacy, Problem Gambling Concerns2 February 2001
Slot clubs gathering data about their customers raise questions about privacy and whether such information would be used to target problem gamblers.
Slot Clubs Cause Privacy, Problem Gambling Concerns2 February 2001
Casinos are learning more than they used to know about the playing habits of their customers. Do slot clubs and their perks fuel the behavior of the problem gambler?
Boss Media Launches Internet Casino2 February 2001
A new Internet casino created by Boss Media, AceKingClub Casino, announces its grand opening.
Net Gaming Experts to Speak at Miami Conference2 February 2001
New gaming models will be revealed at Strategic Research Institute’s World Internet Gaming Summit March 15-16 in Miami, Florida.
Ameristar Casinos Sells $380 Million in Senior Subordinated Notes2 February 2001
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. announced today it has completed a private placement of 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 in the aggregate principal amount of $380 million.
Grupo Plan and Starwood Announce Agreement2 February 2001
Grupo Plan and Starwood have signed an agreement through which Starwood will manage a group of hotels owned by Grupo Plan in the Yucatan Peninsula and the Pacific Coast of Mexico under Starwood's Luxury Collection brand.
Argosy Gaming Company to Issue $150 Million of Its Senior Subordinated Notes2 February 2001
The transaction size was increased from the $100 million originally sought by the Company.
American Wagering Announces Sale of Mega$ports2 February 2001
The sale, for an undisclosed price, is the result of a decision by the Nevada Gaming Authorities that the Company divest itself of its Internet operations.
Family Suing Detroit's Motor City Casino For $10 Million2 February 2001
News Brief: The Motor City Casino is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in the death of a 13-year-old boy.
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