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Gaming News Archives - Page 5553Botswanan Gaming Association Launched1 December 2000
News Brief: With gambling at casinos in Botswana more than doubling over the past four years, the industry has decided there is a need for a gaming association.
Experts Offers Tactics for Minority Hiring1 December 2000
News Brief: Experts offer advice to major casino operating companies in Nevada who have come under fire recently for having few women and minorities at managerial and executive levels.
Ohio Gambling Probe Widens1 December 2000
News Brief: Investigators raided two more properties yesterday as part of an Ohio statewide investigation into charitable fundraisers that allegedly skimmed millions of dollars in profits from games of chance.
Nevada Neighborhood Casino Plans Dashed1 December 2000
News Brief: Plans for a neighborhood casino in Spring Valley, Nevada were dealt another blow Thursday when a judge upheld the actions of the state board that rejected the project.
California Tribe Displays Casino Plans1 December 2000
News Brief: The $180 million Mediterranean-style resort on the Valley Center-area reservation is expected to open in 2002.
State Panel Weighs Fate of Atlantic City Casino Executive1 December 2000
News Brief: Investigators say compulsive gambler Gary DiBartolomeo should be banned from working in New Jersey casinos, citing a litany of lies, questionable financial transactions, and broken promises dating to 1995.
Guilty Pleas in Race-Fixing Case30 November 2000
News Brief: Seven of nine defendants accused of fixing more than a dozen horse races at Penn National have agreed to plead guilty, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
Promoters Arum, Kushner OK Temporary Ban30 November 2000
News Brief: Boxing promoters Bob Arum and Cedric Kushner agreed Wednesday not to do business in New Jersey while they fight the state's push to ban them permanently.
E-mail on the Slots Keeps Gamblers Glued to Spots30 November 2000
News Brief: An Indian casino in New York has developed a slot machine that'll enable gamblers to message other patrons in the gambling hall.
AusVegas Extends Great Offer...30 November 2000
AusVegas, one of Australia's Regulated Casinos, has continued its
fantastic offer for two more weeks.
Giant Jackpot has Kansans Snapping up Lottery Tickets30 November 2000
News Brief: Thousands of Kansans plunked down their money Wednesday in hopes of capturing either all or part of the $130 million Powerball jackpot, the fifth-largest Powerball prize on record.
Washington Casino Expansion in the Cards30 November 2000
News Brief: Legends Casino has seen its income grow to more than four times the level of last year, and now it is going to grow in size as well.
All-time Gambling Low for Miss World Contest30 November 2000
News Brief: Gamblers are snubbing this year's Miss World contest, say bookmakers William Hill.
Harveys Casino Resorts Receives Consents from Bondholders30 November 2000
Harveys said bondholders approved the changes in the bond agreements for both its own bonds and those of Pinnacle Entertainment (formerly known as Hollywood Park), which Harveys recently acquired.
Open Text and ActionPoint Drive Collaborative CRM and SCM Solutions for Michigan Gaming Control Board30 November 2000
Enterprise wide deployment helps meet auditing and compliance regulations
MDI Retains Exclusive Lottery Licenses in New Two-Year Columbia TriStar Deal30 November 2000
Columbia TriStar Television and MDI Entertainment, Inc. today announced a multiyear renewal of MDI's exclusive license for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! lottery games and promotions in North America.
Telemarketing Lottery Scams: One Victim's Story30 November 2000
An 82-year-old Californian is but one of many victims of a 25-year-old Canadian man’s scheme that defrauded elderly U.S. citizens of more than $2.7 million.
Harrah's Fires 21-Year Veteran for Refusing to Wear Makeup30 November 2000
Newsbrief: The Nevada Equal Rights Commission is investigating the case of a bartender at a Harrah's casino who was fired for lack of makeup. She says she always had favorable job evaluations.
Deadline for Permanent Detroit Casinos Pushed Back30 November 2000
News Brief: For the second time, Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer has asked the City Council for an extra year to obtain land for the city's planned permanent casino sites along the Detroit River.
University Study: Officials Like New Gaming More than the Townsfolk30 November 2000
News Brief:Gaming study concludes that mayors, police chiefs and parks directors like the slot machines and blackjack tables sprouting in their cities a lot more than the citizens do.
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