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Andros Island to Feature 'Eco-Tour' Theme Park

11 May 1999
Andros Island Hotel & Casino, Inc., is expanding its property on the island of Andros in the Bahamas to include an "Eco-Tour" theme park, similar to those under development in Costa Rica.
 

Manchester United Ready To Recapture Soccer Crown From Current Champions Arsenal Gunners

10 May 1999
Soccer: United and Arsenal are level on points having both played the same number of matches, but United holds the advantage over the Gunners courtesy of their superior goals for and against tally. Also reports on: Cricket and Rugby League.
 

IGCA Repurchases Shares to Accelerate Corporate Licensure

10 May 1999
Innovative Gaming Corporation of America (IGCA) has repurchased 1.1 million (14 percent) of its common stock from two shareholders to reduce their ownership interest in the company to less than five percent each.
 

Andros Island Sells and Splits

10 May 1999
Andros Island Hotel & Casino, Inc. has announced the sale of 1,197,420 shares of its common stock, as well as plans to forward split its common stock on a 10-for-one basis on May 31 to shareholders of record on May 25, 1999.
 

Land Issues Approved for Detroit Casinos

8 May 1999
The Detroit City Council has approved measures to secure land near Detroit's East Riverfront for the three permanent casinos slated to open there in 2002-2003.
 

Card Marking Scam Uncovered in South Africa

8 May 1999
Authorities in South Africa are investigating a gambling scam in which playing cards were allegedly marked at the printers.
 

Manchester United & Arsenal To Face Old Rivals

3 May 1999
Soccer: This week sees the Premiership enter it's penultimate week of the season, with Manchester United still heavily favoured to reclaim the championship from Arsenal, despite trailing their opponents by a point. Also reports on: Rugby League.
 

Play 4 Fun Goes Live

2 May 1999
Playboy Play 4 Fun Casino, a joint project by Playboy Online, Inc. and GalaxiWorld Limited was officially launched this week.
 

Scientific Games Signs Deal with Western Canada Lottery Corporation

29 April 1999
Scientific Games International, a subsidiary of Scientific Games Holdings Corp. has signed a contract to provide an on-line game management control system and related support services for the Western Canada Lottery Corp. (WCLC). The contract is valued at an estimated $9.1 million.
 

NGISC Considers Gambling Moratorium

29 April 1999
Word on the street is that there's quite a bit of turmoil among the members of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission as they prepare for their final report in June.
 

Swedish Foundation Donates Money to Aid Children in Kosovo

29 April 1999
Amid congressional fears that online gambling will destroy youths throughout the world, the New World Foundation, a Swedish non-profit organization that contributes part of its revenue to helping children, has donated SEK 50,000 to the Red Cross in an effort to aid children suffering during the Kosovo crises.
 

Casino Advertising Hearings Commence

29 April 1999
The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments this week on the issue of whether gambling can be advertised on radio and television. By early indications, a split decision is likely.
 

Another ThunderBolt Location for NorAm

28 April 1999
The JV partnership of NorAM Gaming and Entertainment Co. and World Touch has signed a deal to supply the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma with NorAm's ThunderBolt System. The system will be placed in the Choctaw Nation bingo and gaming facility near ir bingo Pocola, Oklahoma.
 

Game Financial Wins Four GameCash Contracts

27 April 1999
Game Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of Travelers Express Company, Inc., has received contracts to provide its GameCash cash access services to the Spa Hotel & Casino in Palm Springs, Calif.; San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland, Calif.; Freeport Casino Cruises in Freeport, N.Y.; and Sunland Park in Sunland Park, N.M.
 

London, Plagued By Injuries, In Need of Major Upset

26 April 1999
Rugby League: The Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final at the weekend appears to be a forgone conclusion as the Leeds Rhinos take on the London Broncos with the Yorkshire side's long odds on favourites to land the spoils. Also reports on: Soccer.
 

Intertops to Take Star Wars Bets

25 April 1999
The experts at Intertops.com can sniff out a big-time event from miles away. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Antigua based Internet sportsbook will be offering bets on the year's most anticipated motion picture, "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace."
 

Thunderbird to Merge with Imperial Gaming

25 April 1999
International Thunderbird Gaming Corporation has signed a letter of intent to merge with a wholly owned subsidiary of Imperial Gaming Corporation.
 

Colonial Downs to Face Hearing

25 April 1999
The Virginia Racing Commission has put Colonial Downs, the state's only pari-mutuel horse racing track, on notice that it could lose its license to operate.
 

Lasseters Exec a Criminal in U.S.

25 April 1999
Determined to thwart online gambling, the U.S. Justice Department is going a bit overboard with its efforts to control the Internet.
 

American Wagering Announces Keno Approval

25 April 1999
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has granted approval for the implementation and operation of American Wagering Inc.'s statewide, casino-linked, wide-area keno system.
 


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