Louisianas largest casino, Harrahs New Orleans, survived relatively unscathed from the 145-mph winds and driving rain of Hurricane Katrina, which slam....
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Casino damage could hit state hard
Fourteen-thousand gaming industry employees face uncertainty as they wait to hear how the 12 Gulf Coast casinos weathered Hurricane Katrina.U.S. 90 is....
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Katrina washes away profits at casinos, airlines
Hurricane Katrina will cost U.S. casinos millions of dollars as gambling operations were shut in the path of the storm, while U.S. airlines, many of t....
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Mashantucket Pequots take Web site owner to court
A Connecticut Indian tribe says a Web site operated by a Massachusetts man is confusing Internet surfers looking for their casinos home page.The Masha....
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WORLD POKER TOUR(R) Continues Stratospheric Growth With Record 839 Players at Bicycle Casinos Legends of Poker
With an ever-increasing schedule of poker tournaments filling the calendar, the instigator of the worldwide poker phenomenon, the WORLD POKER TOUR®, ....
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Spring racing, dogs drive Tabcorp profit
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd expects further earnings growth after delivering a strong annual result driven by its acquisition of rival Tab Ltd, a successful ....
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Bank could pursue casino
BENDIGO Bank could launch legal action against Crown casino to recoup $5 million allegedly gambled by one of the banks employees. The Herald Sun....
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Problem gambling law called worthless
Nova Scotia is not doing enough to keep problem gamblers away from the provinces two casinos, critics said yesterday as they responded to the story of....
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Casino Exec Testifies in Stewart Case
The head of casino giant Harrahs Entertainment said Monday that rock star Rod Stewart should return $2 million he was paid for a December 2000 Las Veg....
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U.S. casinos to lose millions a day due to Katrina
Hurricane Katrina may cost U.S. casinos with properties in the affected areas millions of dollars, analysts said on Monday.Casinos on the Gulf Coast a....
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A PROSTITUTE who stole a $1.5 million watch from the hotel suite of a Crown casino high roller has walked from court without conviction.
The evacuees came into Shreveport-Bossier City casinos weary-eyed with suitcases in hand and small children in tow.And the eager, bushy-tailed gambler....
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$1000 fine for stealing $1.5m watch
A PROSTITUTE who stole a $1.5 million watch from the hotel suite of a Crown casino high roller has walked from court without conviction. Former ....
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Work gets humming for Project CityCenter
Like the swallows of San Juan Capistrano, the cranes have returned to Las Vegas.Theyve swarmed the Strip, with five of them nesting between the Bellag....
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Lobbyist Denies Guilt in Casino Purchase
Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist whose ties to prominent members of Congress are under scrutiny by the Justice Department, pleaded not guilty ye....
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ARMED RAID BY MASKED TRIO AT BOOKIES
Two female cashiers were left "shaken and upset" after three masked men held up a Chaddesden betting shop. The men threatened staff at Ladbrokes, Nott....
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Catskill Casinos: An Issue Left in Limbo by Discord and Indecision
In recent months, residents and business owners who for years have longed for casinos have felt like gamblers before a giant roulette wheel. Would the....
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George Clooney Making a Side Bet in Vegas
In the film "Oceans Eleven," George Clooney robbed a casino. Now hes going to build one.Clooney, nightclub owner Rande Gerber and two Las Vegas real e....
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Matthews startup placing its bets on $27.6 million IPO
two-year-old Matthews company hopes to raise as much as $27.6 million in an initial public offering to finance further development, licensing and mar....
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Studies put casino cards on table
Let the jockeying begin. The release this week of two studies on the social and economic impact of casino gambling in Ohio is likely to touch off a fr....
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NAACP rep calls for diversity in casino management
A leader in Alton’s black community is urging the Illinois Gaming Board to ensure that Penn National Gaming commits to having a diverse workforce at....
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Addicted N.S. casino gambler blows $500,000; says no safeguards to stop him
In three years, Paul Burrell gambled away nearly $500,000 of his life-savings at Casino Nova Scotia.Yet the former Cape Breton coal miner says he was ....
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40,000 euros offered for identities of online blackmailers
The online gambling site jaxx.de operated by Fluxx AG of Hamburg has been blackmailed since Sunday with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ....
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Betcorp considers listing on UK market
Internet gaming firm Betcorp is considering a listing on the London Stock Exchange after booking a half-year net profit of $2.4 million.The result for....
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Spring racing, dogs drive Tabcorp profit
Spring racing, dogs drive Tabcorp profit....
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Macao receives 10.5 mln visitors in first 7 months
Macao recorded 10.58 million visitor arrivals in the first seven months of this year, up 14.4 percent year-on-year, according to official statistics i....
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His name in lights
Steve Wynns face was bathed in natural light, just how he likes it. He cares intensely about illumination and colors, about art, the beauty of gardens....
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CASINO CLOSURE ORDER ISSUED
The Mississippi Gaming Commission has issued an order that Coast casinos close to the public at 2 a.m. Sunday.“I just notified my staff to notify th....
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Imperial Palace falls to Harrahs; Biloxi property spurned
Confirming rumors that swirled up and down the Strip last week, Harrahs Entertainment announced Monday that it had acquired the Imperial Palace Las Ve....
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Bets are off for 888
Will 888.com be as sure a bet for punters as PartyGaming? Backing the latters June flotation has certainly proved far more lucrative than punting in i....
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No decision on casinos evacuations
Larry Gregory, the executive director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, said at 5:30 p.m. Saturday “There is a good chance the casinos will be c....
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Casino explosion nearly forgotten
There are no plaques outside Harveys Lake Tahoe Resort & Casino to commemorate the shocking event that occurred there 25 years ago today. Harveys spok....
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Sex accused: Its a payback
FORMER WA police officer accused of luring a young Thai girl from her poor family and holding her as a sex slave for three years says he is innocent.....
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Casino backers disclose details
The proponents of a resort with two casinos have disclosed more details of agreements they say they have negotiated with the state.Tom Shields, a spok....
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Bookie unhorsed by too much of a racing certainty
Ladbrokes managers were once again extolling the virtues of virtual horse racing at Hilton Groups annual results on Thursday. Apparently its much bett....
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Two casino boat owners charged with tax fraud
A married couple who oversaw Star Dancer casino boat operations in Little River and Florida were indicted Thursday by federal grand jury for tax fraud....
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Aztar may have missed opportunity
With all of the recent buzz about Harrahs Entertainment Inc.s plans for future redevelopment projects at the Imperial Palace and Ballys casinos, inves....
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Genting first-half net profit increases 11pc
GENTING Bhd, which operates a casino, hotels and power plants, said first-half net profit rose 11 per cent as its property, oil and gas, manufacturing....
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PartyGaming holds a strong hand for the long haul
The founders of poker websitedealt themselves a Royal Flush when they floated their company on the London Stock Exchange in June and investors who wer....
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Shangri-La in Talks With Las Vegas Sands
Shangri-La Asia Ltd., Asias biggest luxury hotel chain, is in talks with U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. to manage two Sands hotels in the ....
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Pools firms hit by tidal wave of online betting
For years the weekly appeal for telephone claims for 24 points was as familiar a part of Saturday evening culture as Doctor Who, the Generation Game a....
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Experts say Nevada dealers make more than federal statistics show
Nevada gaming dealers make less money than any other dealers in the country, according to newly released federal statistics.But state employment exper....
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Jethro licensed to run Hillbillies casino in NLV
With no discussion, the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday licensed former actor Max Baer Jr., better known as TVs dim-witted Jethro Bodine, to oper....
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Defunct Casino Princesa sold
Casino Princesa, which operated from Miamis Bayfront Park for nearly seven years, was sold last month to a Georgia company after the offshore gaming o....
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Pretty women lure losers to gaming table
At least 13 single male tourists have been lured by pretty women into playing rigged blackjack games, losing a total of RM150,000 since the beginning ....
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FULL FLIGHTS: Airport flying high
McCarran International fell a few crowded 747s short of eclipsing the 4 million passenger mark for the first time in July, but traffic continues to cl....
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Strength in U.S. boosts Australian game maker
Australian gaming equipment manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. reported record first-half revenues and earnings today, thanks primarily to a strong ....
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Gaming ship to lay off 415 people, CEO still looking for investors
On Tuesday, the cruise line that operates the Ocean Jewel gambling ship filed notice with the state that it is laying off its 415 employees as of Oct.....
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Gambling addict conned parents out of £100,000
A GAMBLING addict conned his mother out of almost £17,000 by pretending his debtors were holding him hostage, a court heard. Peter Ellison told his m....
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Staff terrified in Bookie raid
CUSTOMERS were ordered to lie face down on the floor by armed raiders during a robbery at a Bury bookies. Miss Gemma Postle, the assistant manager of ....
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Man shot in lotto hold-up
Armed robbers yesterday shot a man in the arm as they were being chased after staging a hold-up on a lotto booth in Ghajn Dwieli in Paola, the police ....
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MGM Mirage defends valet parking with key left in car
Company: Leaving key in ignition faster, security is adequateUntil July, only one car had been stolen out of New York-New Yorks valet parking area in ....
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Gold Reef Casino Resorts shine
Listed gaming group Gold Reef Casino Resorts (GRCR, GDF) reports a 9.9% rise in its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months to end-June ....
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888 TO LAUNCH
A FORMER Ladbrokes director is set for a big win after plans to launch poker website 888.com on the stock market.The Gibraltar-based group - sponsor o....
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Too scared to be a millionaire?
Most people are not natural gamblers, reveals a study of the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. As a group, contestants would take home a lot m....
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Video poker dilemma
At the request of a GamingToday columnist, Wynn Las Vegas last week installed two banks of video poker machines noted for their high payback percentag....
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Casino boat trip turns out to be a bad gamble
One man missed his cancer treatment. A father scrambled to reach his 11-year-old daughter, who was left home alone. Others had to call in to work.Just....
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SUNCOAST SHOOTING: Woman killed outside casino
Authorities are hunting for a killer who tried to rob an elderly couple in the Suncoast casino parking lot Tuesday morning, fatally shooting one perso....
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Imperial Palace purchase is strategic move for Harrahs
370 million deal epected to close by end of yearHarrahs Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Imperial Palace for $370 million, g....
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Suitcase prank sparks scare
CROWN casino has been accused of a major security blunder after a man walked into the gambling complex with a suitcase handcuffed to his wrist.A Crown....
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Pauma blames Hard Rock for deal collapse
An official with the Pauma Band of Mission Indians blamed Las Vegas-based Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the failure of a deal to build a $300 million r....
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Jamul tribe plans to build a 30-story hotel-casino
Evoking shock and outrage from neighboring residents, Jamul tribal leaders say they intend to build a 30-story hotel-casino on the only land they have....
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Ladbrokes keep radio silence after tipsters hit winning run
LADBROKES have once again treated their customers with contempt. Against a backdrop of results adverse to profit margins, an edict has been passed on ....
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Online casino Cassava plans IPO -sources
Cassava Enterprises is planning an initial public offering in London that would value the Internet casino operator at more than 700 million pounds, so....
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Rod Stewart Appears in Court in Breach Suit
Rod Stewart appeared in federal court Tuesday, saying he was there to ``defend my honor in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by a Las Vegas resort. T....
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Mandelas favourite multi-billionaire
Sol Kerzner made a fortune from South Africas controversial Sun City resort and now has his eye on Britain. Graham Boynton meets himIn Sol Kerzners Mo....
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Mohegan converting slots to use tickets
Quarters, dimes and nickels falling against a stainless steel slot machine tray will soon be a sound of the past at Mohegan Sun.Casino officials said ....
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Casinos top job for mum
A MOTHER of two is taking on the role of Jupiters Townsville Hotel and Casinos new general manager.Jackie Hutchinson will arrive in the North with her....
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Wellington marks Gamble-Free Day
Wellington marks Gamble-Free Day under The Canopies [19.08.05]"The first ever national Gamble-Free Day will address problem gambling in New Zealand wi....
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Gambling Monkeys Give Insight Into Neural Machinery Of Risk
Duke University Medical Center neurobiologists have pinpointed circuitry in the brains of monkeys that assesses the level of risk in a given action. T....
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Diamond I Purchases Option to Acquire U.K. Gaming Software Company
Diamond I, Inc. (OTCBB: DMOI - News), a developer of wireless gaming products, today announced that it has obtained an option to acquire Touchdev Limi....
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Philippine president sets ultimatum to illegal gambling
Philippine president sets ultimatum to illegal gambling Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered on Monday the total eradication ....
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TV GAMBLERS WIFE HID THE TELLYREMOTE
A GRANDAD who won £75,000 on a TV gambling channel went berserk when his wife hid the remote to stop him blowing his winnings.Billy Murray had scoope....
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Robber pulls gun on bookies staff
A Nottingham bookmaker has been targeted in a robbery. A man dressed all in black walked in and threatened staff at the Ladbrokes branch on Plains Roa....
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Chips Or Chump Change?
The $5 “limited edition� Sachem Uncas chip you took home from Mohegan Sun and threw in a drawer may be worth more than its face value some day. Or....
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Online Gaming Is More Than A Passing Fad
Online gaming is much more than just a passing fad as time-poor punters surf the internet on the hope of making a quick buck. Despite online gaming co....
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Competition breeds added benefits
After six years of relative stability, the Coast casino market is entering a new era of expansion and increased competition.The soon-to-open Hard Rock....
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Reinventing Fremont Street
In the early 90s, the Fremont Street casinos were sucking wind. Facing stiff competition from Strip theme resorts and Indian casinos, riverboat gambli....
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Inside Edge ABC dampens enthusiasm for gambling media
LONDON – The disappointing debut ABC for gambling magazine Inside Edge, less than half of what was hoped for, has been picked on as evidence that pu....
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32Red.com plans to raise £25m in flotation
32Red.com, the online casino group, will raise about £25m in new capital next month when it becomes the latest internet betting company to float in L....
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Harrahs Entertainment to Acquire Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News) signed an agreement with Imperial Palace, LLC, to acquire the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Veg....
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Casino operator fires without the smoke
New Zealands biggest casino operator Sky City Entertainment beat its own expectations with a slight rise in its annual profit yesterday, despite the h....
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Dice set to roll for online gambling
New Zealanders could be legally playing interactive gambling games from home — or even from work — within a year, with the blessing of New Zealand....
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$1M WIN FOR POKER OUTSIDER
RANK outsider Tony Jones shocked the poker world by beating TV babe Helen "Hells Bells" Chamberlain in a heart-stopping finale to the Ladbrokes Poker ....
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£150m gamble over casino bid
SHEFFIELDS ambitions of being home to a huge regional casino have taken a major step forward with the unveiling of a revamped £150 million scheme for....
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Macaus casino tax income soars
Macaus income from direct gaming tax rose 23.4 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of this year, according to statistics issued in Macau Mo....
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Genting down 1.5%, Thai may use Pattaya as likely site for casino
Gaming-to-power Genting Bhd share price fell as much as 1.5% or 30 sen to RM19.50 on Aug 22 after it was reported that the Thai government may look at....
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Pokies taxs cruel impact
THE true victims of the poker machine tax can now be revealed – they are the states seriously ill children, youths at risk of drug abuse, injured pe....
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AUSTRALIAN INQUIRY: Thai woman wanted for casino debts
Three Australian casinos are chasing a Thai tour operator whom they claim is responsible for millions of dollars in debts left by a group of Asian “....
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Sky City 2nd-Half Earnings Growth Stalls on Gambling Curbs
Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd., New Zealands largest gambling company, posted stalled second-half earnings growth because of government curbs on sm....
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PAY UP $3M, SAYS 2ND LONDON CASINO
SHE lives the high life and is an alleged high-roller at the casino.Last year, Datin Arina Abdullah allegedly lost 2 million ($5.98m) at Londons Ritz ....
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Web gaming firm Cassava eyes London listing - paper
Online gaming firm Cassava Enterprises, the owner of the 888.com poker Web site, is preparing for a speedy flotation in order to fund a large takeover....
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SLEAZY MONEY
Astonishing double life of jackpot dad who toils by day and romps by night £1m lotto winner blows a fortune on high-class hookers while his family st....
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Ho, MGM Mirage deal should pass regulators
When Macau opened up its casino market to foreign investors, no one would have guessed that a Nevada casino operator would end up dealing with casino ....
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Bingo firm Gala drops flotation plan, sells stake to buy-out company
LONDON: Bingo and casino operator Gala has scrapped its plans for flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Instead, buy-out firm Permira has come in as....
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WTO gives U.S. till April to change gambling law
A World Trade Organization arbiter on Friday gave the United States until April 3 to comply with a ruling that a ban on Internet gambling services off....
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He bet $1.6m and wont pay
A SATURDAY Daily Telegraph investigation can today reveal Sydney punter Mark Peters went on a $1.6 million betting spree with a bookie – and has not....
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Casino bombed 25 years ago: Domestic terrorism trumped in 1980
If it was moved, bumped or jostled, 850 pounds of dynamite would have exploded inside a homemade bomb disguised as a large copy machine, injuring or k....
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Crown hit for $4.5m
CROWN Casino is believed to have fallen victim to an international gambling racket.The casino has was allegedly lost $4.5 million to a Thai woman, who....
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Jandak worked in foundation linked to casino Royal - press
The casino in Prague centre was owned by Israeli Assaf Abutboul who was attacked on with a grenade last August. The act was motivated by the settling ....
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Churchill gets approval for slots at New Orleans race track
Churchill Downs Inc. will be allowed to install slot machines at its Fair Grounds race track in New Orleans, according to an Associated Press report.O....
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Penn National Gaming Secures Operators License in Maine
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN - News) announced today that the Maine Gambling Control Board unanimously approved a final license for its su....
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Casinos contributions to state climb slightly
Colorado casinos pumped another record number of tax dollars into the states coffers in fiscal 2005, but the increase was the lowest since the state l....
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Casino staff return to work
Strike action by members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) at the Emperors Palace casino complex has been resolved, according to listed gami....
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£10,000 reward after casino ram raid by lorry
The owners of a Birmingham casino have put up a reward of £10,000 for information that leads to the capture of two robbers who made off with a "subst....
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Third player added to Gala table
Venture capital firm Permira has bought a stake in Gala Casinos for £200m. The deal, which will see Permira join other finance firms Candover and Cin....
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Another casino hounds her over £1m debt
Early this year, Grosvenor Casino Ltd sued the former wife of a royalty at a London High Court to recover the sum.Arina went on a gambling spree in Lo....
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Indicted GOP lobbyist plans to enter not guilty plea
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff made his first appearance Thursday before a federal judge in Miami since his indictment last week along with an associate on fr....
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Gambling mom charged with babys death
A six-month-old baby died in Japan after her mother left her in a car in the summer heat to play slot games and did not even return during a major ear....
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Collectors target poker chips, tokens and other gambling items
Members of the Deep South Chip Collectors acquire poker chips, tokens and other gambling items for the memories and the thrill of owning something rar....
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Caesars Indiana to be rebranded as Horseshoe casino
Harrahs Entertainment announced Thursday that it will rebrand Caesars Indiana to a Horseshoe casino. The changeover is expected to occur by late 2006 ....
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Asians appear for Gambling charges
24 Asian nationals charged with alleged gambling today pleaded not guilty before Suva Magistrate Viliame Nadakuitavuki this afternoon.The court heard ....
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Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Purchase of VIP Gaming Solutions
Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL - News) announced today that it has purchased VIP Gaming Solutions Pty Limited, a privately held co....
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IGT back in slot group
International Game Technology, the worlds largest manufacturer of slot machines and a key player in the gaming systems industry, will rejoin the Gamin....
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Casinos post $328.2M. in profits
The casino industry slogged through a second quarter marked by chilly weather, a slump in slot play and slow profit growth.Gross operating profits, al....
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Winnipeg reserve to open smoker-friendly casino
After almost a year of planning, the Roseau River First Nation is set to open a gambling house that will be a haven for smokers.The reserve is taking ....
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Drug dealer wins lottery, cant keep it
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A convicted drug dealer rolled snake eyes Wednesday when an appeals court ruled he cant keep his lottery winnings because he boug....
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Rocke takes High Stakes Poker game
Las Vegas-style High Stakes Poker competition came to town Sunday night at one of this countrys premier casinos-Club De Vegas on Frederick Street, Por....
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Casinos take a bet on Macao
Just as homeowners are always on the look-out for good builders, so Bill Weidner, president of US casino operator Las Vegas Sands, found a feng shuima....
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Casino operators say rock slide costing them customers
Casino operators in Central City and Black Hawk are closely following the rock slide mitigation work on I-70. CDOT crews continue their repair work fo....
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100 people had IDs stolen in gambling scam
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Authorities in central Illinois say more than 100 people had their identities stolen by a Bloomington man whos accused of diverting ....
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Pauma tribe, Hard Rock scrap casino-resort plans
Gamblers who were looking forward to a Hard Rock Casino coming to San Diego County will have to settle for something else. Paumas tribal chairman con....
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Overall casino market down in July
The local casino market reported an almost 5 percent drop in revenues in July as compared to last year, even though July 2004 had one less Sunday.The ....
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New credit-card regulations are latest development
Casino operators and slot manufacturers are struggling to manage mounting waves of private, federal and state regulations, industry experts said Tuesd....
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Money gets washed on HK cruises
The attempted laundering of HK$180 million via a casino cruise ship highlights a loophole in Hong Kongs money laundering control system.The Australian....
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Worlds largest online poker tournament gains popularity
One of the worlds largest poker tournaments will start next month, pitting players from around the world for a total prize pool of at least $8 million....
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POKIES LOSSES REACH $800m
YEARLY gambling losses on poker machines in South Australia have topped $800 million for the first time – $667.50 for every man, woman and child in ....
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Fawu workers on strike at Emperor’s Palace
ABOUT 900 Food and Allied Workers Union members were on strike at Johannesburg’s Emperor’s Palace casino complex today,Fawu said. General secretar....
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Gambling on football must be stopped
The English football season has begun, and with it comes the gambling season for over a million Thais.English Premier League football is more popular ....
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Gaming Service to lower gambling age
The Danish Gaming Service is considering introducing banning access to betting shops for children under 16 and the proposal has been met with support ....
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Gambling addict saw R3.9m as a loan
A gambler who admitted stealing R3.9-million from her banker employer to satisfy her addiction has managed to have her plea changed. Charmain Melody B....
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Riu Purchases Aruba Grand Beach Resort & Casino
Riu Hotels & Resorts, announced the purchase of the Aruba Grand Beach Resort & Casino. Riu Hotels & Resorts will re-brand and manage the property as a....
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Casino plan called a scam
The state Department of Corporations has filed suit against a Los Angeles businessman, claiming he conned 25 investors nationwide out of $1.5 million ....
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Casino hit by ram raiders
RAM raiders used a stolen truck to smash their way straight through a brick wall into a Birmingham casino.The seven and a half tonne flatbed lorry plo....
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Casino group creates local commitee ahead of flagship casino launch
Casino operator Aspinalls has teamed up with community leaders in Newcastle to launch a committee promoting responsible gambling ahead of the opening ....
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Conspiracy to launder super funds
THREE men conspired to launder $150 million of stolen superannuation funds by transferring it to a floating casino and offshore bank accounts, a Sydne....
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Aristocrat faces fraud case
ARISTOCRAT Leisure (all.ASX:Quote,News), the worlds second-largest slot machine maker, has lost a claim against Deutsche Bank over a disputed bond iss....
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Armed man tries to raid betting shop
An armed man threatened staff with a knife during an attempted robbery at a Telford betting shop. The raider demanded cash from terrified counter cler....
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Shun Tak to take stake in Macau low-cost airline-paper
Air Macau Co. Ltd. will control a 51 percent stake in the venture and its parent China National Aviation Co. (CNAC) (1110.HK: Quote, Profile, Research....
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Google, others breach e-gambling law?
Search engines with Australian domains, including Google, are being investigated by authorities for possible breach of interactive gambling laws. Aust....
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Gambling bank clerk siphons off B26m
A former bank clerk accused of siphoning 26 million baht from customers fixed accounts over five years to pay off soccer gambling debts was captured i....
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Harrahs database grows with Caesars deal
Internet Marketer Jay Schwartz, owner of IdeaWork Studios, tells a story about Harrahs Entertainment. In the 1990s, when the tech boom was just heatin....
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Connecticut Casinos Send State $40 Million In July
The state has received more than $40 million from July slot winnings at Connecticuts two American Indian-run casinos.Foxwoods Resort Casino reported a....
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Currency adjustment may be plus for Macau
The recent upward revaluation of the Yuan, Mainland Chinas standard unit of currency, may mean better times in the near term for casino operators in M....
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Singapores BIL ups dividend, seeks UK casino licences
Singapore investment firm BIL International , subject of a takeover bid by Hong Kongs Guoco Group , said on Monday it planned to pay investors a highe....
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Starlight Palace showdown may set precedent
Sixteen months after a police raid, the colorful cartoon dragonflies, puppies, monkeys and bumblebees keep spinning away, scrolling merrily across the....
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CryptoLogic betting on growth
In poker, the blue chips tend to be worth the most. In investing, blue chips are the most trustworthy stocks with stable returns.CryptoLogic Inc., whi....
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Vietnam may remove tax on casino and jackpot winners
Vietnam is likely to exempt personal income tax on casino and jackpot players winnings, aiming to attract more foreign tourists and investors to the c....
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Poker TV Guide launches interactive poker TV listings
Poker has literally exploded this year and every day professional players and upcoming amateurs can be seen battling it out on TV. But on which channe....
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Downturn in gaming revenue hits community grants
10% downturn in gaming revenue hits community grants hardIn the first six months of 2005 non-casino gaming machine revenues are down by more than 10%,....
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Poker craze has created new breed of problem gambler
For Justin Baums 21st birthday, his friends took him to the Palms, where he played his first game of casino poker.After several return visits and time....
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BOOKIES WELCOME FOOTBALLER BETS BAN
BOOKMAKERS last night welcomed moves to clamp down on betting scandals in Scottish football.Scottish Football League secretary Peter Donald has writte....
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Regency to start antidengue drive
The Bekasi city administration plans to celebrate Independence Day with a campaign to fight dengue fever."We have about 500 hot spots and will begin f....
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SA gamblers secret weapon
Compulsive gamblers are wearing disposable adult nappies to facilitate their dangerous habit.Training manager for the National Responsible Gambling Pr....
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Texas Tribe Flounders After Casino Shuts
Jose Lopez Jr. had to start working as a tribal dancer at age 9, in part to make money for his struggling family. Then, in the mid-1990s his Indian tr....
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Every casino will be able to host live entertainment
All casinos built in the United Kingdom will in future have the potential to host live stage entertainment, says one of Britain’s leading experts on....
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Macau does Vegas role reversal
Although Macau is more than 8,000 miles from Las Vegas, the tiny Chinese enclave south of Hong Kong has taken on a Vegas-like atmosphere as Nevada ope....
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Greektown cuts plan for permanent casino
Greektown Casino will ask state gaming regulators to approve a $635-million financing package next month that would include $200 million for a permane....
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President Casino shutting down in October
Hundreds of workers at President Casino learned this week that their jobs will end in October, months earlier than they had expected.Of the more than ....
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Foreigners flock to LV
Xenophobes, beware! Everyone else, go brush up on those German, Spanish or Japanese phrases you practiced in a classroom so many moons ago. Such prepa....
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State appoints nongambler to oversee problem gambling grants program
A nongambler has been hired to head the states new problem gambling program.Mike Willden, director of the state Department of Health and Human Service....
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Gang guilty of swindling casinos with top hatting deception
A SOPHISTICATED gang of roulette cheats fleeced tens of thousands of pounds from gaming venues in a swindle that could have come straight from the fil....
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Lincoln Park, two former executives found guilty in retrial
A decision to relocate the retrial to Massachusetts ultimately did little good for the defendants in the Lincoln Park bribery conspiracy case.Six mont....
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Indiana man arrested for selling slot machines on eBay
An investigation stemming from October 2004 led to the arrest of an Indiana man who was selling illegal slot machines over eBay to people in 10 parish....
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The early returns are in for casino operations at Wynn Las Vegas and they are at once impressive and revealing.
A first-of-its-kind computer program has one of the worlds largest casinos locked in a dispute with regulators who are steadfast against any loosening....
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Table games continue comeback
The early returns are in for casino operations at Wynn Las Vegas and they are at once impressive and revealing.For its first 64 days of operation, the....
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Improve gambling-addiction treatment campaign: Racino Watch
With the number of video lottery terminals at the Charlottetown Driving Park set to increase this week, there are calls for government to better adver....
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500 Gambling Machines Debut at Casino San Pablo
Casino San Pablo began its latest incarnation Monday as a gambling Mecca where bettors can try their luck against fast-playing machines.Though they’....
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Cassava tells employees: IPO by year-end
Anyone going to see a movie at Cinema City at Glilot Junction this afternoon could not have missed the billboard by Random Logic Ltd., a subsidiary of....
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Ho sale dispute spurs suit
An investor attempting to purchase the Westward Ho hotel and casino is locked in a legal dispute with the propertys owners, claiming they breached an ....
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Blair challenged on casino talks
Tony Blair is facing calls for a promise he will not weaken money laundering laws to attract foreign casino operators to the UK. The Conservative dema....
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Gambling addict jailed over stamp duty fraud
A gambling addiction, blind ambition and an ostentatious desire to flaunt his riches led Keith Jonathan Fernandez to play a central role in one of the....
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In gamblings grip
The day that Marilyn Lancelot won the biggest jackpot of her life, she left the casino in Yuma, Ariz., with every penny of the $4,000 that had poured ....
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Jupiters Casino deals in to poker mania
JUPITERS Casino has moved to cash in on the international poker craze whipped up with the help of Aussie poker king Joe Hachem and celebrity card shar....
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State appoints nongambler to oversee problem gambling grants program
A nongambler has been hired to head the states new problem gambling program.Mike Willden, director of the state Department of Health and Human Service....
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Riviera owner announces quarterly loss of $1 million
The owner of the Riviera hotel and casino reported a loss of $1 million compared with a profit of $829,000 in the second quarter of 2004.Revenue at Ri....
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Officials hope to reopen boat closed because of water
Company officials hoped to get the go-ahead today to reopen Harrahs Metropolis Casino, which was closed because of shallow water on the Ohio River.The....
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Scientific Games selected to provide lottery games
The Oklahoma Lottery Commission on Tuesday picked Scientific Games Corp. as the states first provider of lottery games and also voted to allow local v....
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State legislator renews push for slot machines
Video slot machines would be legal in Kentucky, but local governments would be left with the decision of whether to allow them within their jurisdicti....
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Groundbreaking a dream come true for Indianans
FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- Residents believing that a new casino will pump life into southern Indianas Orange County began arriving an hour before a groundb....
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Governor pledges to work with tribe on casino
LANDER, Wyo. -- After losing a lengthy court battle to stop plans to build a high-stakes casino, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said he would work with the Nor....
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Alliance postpones its earnings report
Las Vegas-based Alliance Gaming Inc. postponed the release of its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing an incomplete auditing process.Company offic....
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Company signs strategic deal with wireless operator
Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master Inc. has signed an agreement with a wireless company to develop software to link their respective systems.Ameranth Wire....
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Macau Week makes splash in LV
Three Las Vegas resorts and the Fashion Show mall have rolled out the red carpet for a large contingent of artisans and government and business dignit....
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UK Casinos Able to Have Live Entertainment
"All casinos built in the United Kingdom will in future have the potential to host live stage entertainment, says one of Britains leading experts on g....
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Wynn Resorts opens with highest room rates on the Las Vegas Strip
After opening April 28 with a blistering first five weeks, the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas megaresort late Monday reported quarterly results that are ....
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Cashless slot machines offer casinos unexpected bonanza
Gamblers that play ticket-in, ticket-out slot machines give thousands of dollars a month back to the casinos in which they play by not cashing in thei....
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Wristbands aim at raising problem gambling awareness
Starting this week, customers nationwide will notice employees at several major casinos wearing orange plastic wristbands of the type that have been u....
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William Hill to sell 50 betting shops to secure deal approval
William Hill (LSE: WMH.L - news) said it would sell 50 betting shops to gain regulatory clearance for its purchase of 624 outlets from peer Stanley Le....
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Mobile gambling to net $7.6bn by 2010
The global market for mobile gambling is poised to rocket from current annual revenue levels of $1.2bn to reach US$7.6bn by 2010, industry analysts ha....
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A Casino Grows in Gaza
Its nothing personal, just business, or just "beezeeness", as they say in those mob movies.All along, we thought the godfather of Israel had som....
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Showdown looms over casinos off tribal lands
There are no Indian reservations or federally recognized tribes in Illinois or Ohio. But both states have been roiled by outside tribes that want to b....
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Venezuelan Casinos Commission kicks off Mission Zero Illegal Gambling
The Venezuelan National Casinos Commission (CNC), under the Ministry of Tourism, has joined efforts with the National Guard, the National Customs and ....
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Proliferation of portable casinos in
Like mushrooms after a rainstorm, they keep spreading. And people like Francisca Figueroa find them intoxicating. The Ciudad Juarez resident is among ....
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Bourbon Street to be shuttered
Harrahs Entertainment Inc. expects to close the Bourbon Street hotel and casino by Oct. 31 to make way for an as-yet undisclosed development.Harrahs p....
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MANY of the entrepreneurs who have made headlines by capitalising on the world’s gambling boom seem to have come from far-flung places. So it is refreshing to know that one of Britain’s oldest and
Empire Online, an internet poker and casino marketing company, announced an 87.5 per cent rise in first-half profit on Monday and said it had made two....
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Gaming man bet on going solo
MANY of the entrepreneurs who have made headlines by capitalising on the world’s gambling boom seem to have come from far-flung places. So it is ref....
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Coral plans £800m float amid fears of gambling stocks glut
THE owners of Coral Eurobet, Britain’s third-biggest bookmaker, are preparing to cash out at the top of the gaming market with plans for an £800 mi....
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The Digital Pit Boss
The case: Connecticuts Mohegan Sun casino is preparing to go "all in" on a sensor-riddled blackjack table that will give the house perfect knowledge o....
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Stations Jumbo Jackpot bonus a reel deal
Around 8 p.m. last Tuesday, several hundred slot players across Las Vegas got a pleasant surprise while a captive audience of several thousand got to ....
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Wynns latest not greatest
Sitting at a waterfront steakhouse at the newest and most expensive Strip resort, indulging in a fabulous meal, we concluded that Steve Wynn did, inde....
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Wireless jackpot
Riding on the coattails of the poker craze, online casinos are looking to lure gamblers via the convenience of their cell phones or the comfort of the....
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Bookmaker Coral set to gamble on £800m float
CORAL EUROBET, Britain’s third-biggest bookmaker, is preparing for an £800m flotation and has appointed an investment bank to work on the listing. ....
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Online bet firm Trident gambles on £100m float
Trident Gaming is gearing up for a float in the next 12 months that will value the firm at £100 million.The company, which offers online gambling in ....
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Gamesys aims for jackpot joy
LEADING online gaming site, Jackpotjoy.com, is in talks with advisers about a possible £100m flotation as it seeks to become the latest firm to capi....
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Sycuan Bets SDSU Gaming Program Will Be a Winner
The business of American Indian gaming goes under the microscope at San Diego State University with the creation of an academic center dedicated to th....
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Chickasaw Nation Planning Oklahomas Largest Casino
The Chickasaw Nation plans to build Oklahomas largest casino, a structure of more than 200,000 square feet that will rival casinos on the Las Vegas st....
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Police: Woman spent $1.7 million in housing grants at casinos
A former Chickasaw Housing Authority accountant indicted on federal charges of embezzling about $1.7 million from her agency apparently gambled most ....
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St Pierre Park ‘unlikely’ to host island’s casino
A CASINO may never be built in Guernsey.Concerns about its viability have been growing, particularly after it was claimed that St Pierre Park Hotel ha....
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OLD-STYLE CASINO IS ON ITS WAY
Swansea will have its fourth casino next year after approval was given yesterday for plans to set up an "old-style" gaming attraction in the city. Lan....
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Casino delayed by new design
Construction of the Dakota Dunes Casino has halted almost two months after its upbeat sod-turning ceremony, as its backers wait for government approva....
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Casino customer found floating in moat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman who spent more than $100,000 gambling in recent years was pulled from a moat outside a Kansas City casino Friday after sh....
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Greektown Casino Team Members Band Together in Nationwide Responsible Gaming Awareness Campaign
Greektown Casino joins other gaming companies nationwide in sponsoring the eighth annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (Aug. 1-5), the casino anno....
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Marketers join in the poker craze
As Americans discover -- or rediscover -- the joys of holding a hot hand, the business of poker is flush with cash. From the casinos of Nevada and New....
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Casino robbers may have
Police are still not close to releasing the amount stolen from Beach Plaza Casino on Sunday, but sources close to this newspaper say more than US $10,....
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Betfair tells finance chief to go ahead of flotation
Betfair, the betting exchange, has ousted its chief financial officer ahead of a potential £700m-£800m stock market flotation. Owen ODonnell, 38, ....
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All eyes on Connecticut in Internet gaming dispute
A first-of-its-kind computer program has state regulators and one of the worlds largest casinos locked in an Internet gambling dispute that is being w....
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Gaming Commission OKs rules for slot surveillance
The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a series of new gaming regulations that shorten the process for modifying surveillance systems, allo....
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Hard Rock opts out of tribal deal to focus on LV project
The Hard Rock hotel and casino has severed ties with a California Indian tribe in order to focus its energies on building its $1 billion-plus condomin....
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Lucky country?: Gambling in Canada is a $13-billion industry with profits similar to fuel, liquor taxes
Government-run gambling has become an almost $13-billion industry in Canada, with about 87,000 gambling machines, 60 permanent casinos and 33,000 lott....
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Gambling ship to abandon St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG - Its official: The Ocean Jewel wont be operating out of St. Petersburg any more.Titan Cruise Lines, which owns the 450-foot gambling s....
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Crime Unit yanks rigged gambling machines
Illegal gambling is increasingly becoming a target of the Austin Police Department, which conducted 40 searches and arrested six people Wednesday in c....
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British casino files appeal in former Sabah CMs case
Ritz Hotel Casino has filed an appeal against a High Court ruling here barring the enforcement of a British court judgement to collect former Sabah Ch....
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Loan sharks infest murky casino waters
Loan-sharking is on the rise despite the governments move last year to give casinos legal authority to extend credit.Most cases go unreported, but eve....
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Adelaide mini casino provokes outcry from Opposition
The South Australia Opposition has declared it will strongly oppose moves to establish a new gaming club in Adelaides southern suburbs.State Oppositio....
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Pay-for-play scandal entangles Celine Dion
Celine Dions record company sought to artificially boost her popularity in the months before her 2003 Caesars Palace debut by bribing radio stations n....
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MGM Mirage to spend hundreds of millions on property upgrades
MGM Mirage executives said today the company will embark on an aggressive capital spending program to upgrade its newly purchased Mandalay Resort Grou....
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Station Casinos Announces Record Second Quarter Results, Additional Expansion Plans and Increases Dividend
Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN; "Station" or the "Company") today announced the results of its operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005....
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Bannatyne to invest in new casinos
Millionaire entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne plans to spend £18m developing three casinos across the UK once the details of new gambling legislation are....
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littlewoodspoker.com to be Exclusive Sponsor of New ITV Celebrity Show All Star Poker Challenge
is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, littlewoodspoker.com, is the exclusive sponsor of the new ITV Celebrity show, All Star Poker Challenge.(PR....
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Responsible Gaming Education Week
The eighth annual Responsible Gaming Education Week is Aug. 1-5, 2005, and the AGA is gearing up for our most visible and ambitious campaign ever. The....
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More hotels are trying fewer sheet changes: Policies at LV properties vary
While more hotel operators move toward a policy of changing sheets every other day for guests, some Las Vegas casinos -- among the worlds largest hote....
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APD Makes Huge Gambling Bust
The Austin Police Department, in conjunction with the IRS and FBI, executed 40 search warrants on game rooms and convenience stores in the Austin area....
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When the chips were down
Christopher Bray reviews The Gamblers by John Pearson.Back in the late 1950s the police raided a Mayfair flat they suspected was being used as a venue....
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Genting, Dreamgate likely winners from Macau gaming business
THE odds are strong that Genting Bhd and slots machine distributor Dreamgate Corp Bhd will emerge as winners from Macau’s fast growing gaming sector....
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Students play pokies in school uniform
Social agencies are calling for a crackdown on underage gambling after reports of students playing pokie machines in school uniform, and worrying new ....
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Schoolgirl among 12 held in major gaming bust
Police here believe they have smashed the biggest illegal gambling ring this year with the arrest of 12 people, including a 16-year-old schoolgirl on ....
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At 10, mining-themed casino leaving a Legacy
Ten years ago today was one of the busiest in Reno gambling history, and those who were around for the opening of the Silver Legacy Resort Casino reme....
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Hotel and casino company Johnnic picks adviser on HCI bid
South African hotel and casino company Johnnic Holdings has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise it on a hostile takeover bid by Hoskens Consoli....
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Casino Control Commission must be properly funded
The V.I. Casino Control Commission wants its 2006 fiscal year budget doubled to $1.3 million from the $650,000 it received for 2005. In this case a 10....
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Forget expensive presents or costly jewellery. Wining and dining is the best way for men to woo women, scientists said on Tuesday.
An Israeli businessman said Tuesday that he had held talks with the Palestinian Authority about opening a casino at the site of one of the Gaza Strip ....
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