DOMINICAN REPUBLICAN – As reported by the Dominican Today: "Rory McHugh won the inaugural Majestic Poker Tour (MPG) event last week, winning $68,00....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
Hundreds Expected for San Jose Tournament
SAN JOSE, California – As reported by the Gilroy Dispatch: "A field of 500 poker players is expected next week to attend the 10th Annual Shooting S....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
Florida Casino Noise Solution Sought
FLORIDA – As reported by the Miami Herald: "The state may step in to help some East Davie residents who have long complained of the loud bass noise....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
Satellite Winners Only to Compete in Wild Jack Poker's Final Table
KAHNAWAKE, Canada – Wild Jack Poker, the Jackpot Factory Group's online poker room, announced the launch of a satellite tournament that will culmin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
Senate Looks to Review Tribal Gaming Laws
WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Michigan Morning Sun: "The leaders of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe are watching the U.S. Senate carefully,....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
Mega Millions Rises to $256 Million
UNITED STATES – The Mega Millions jackpot continuesto be the talk of the country, as a total of 2,024,023 tickets from coast tocoast were winners....
[click here to read more]2006-02-28
New Orleans Haunts Harrah's
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Tribune: "The bayou ghost continues to haunt Harrah's Entertainment. "Despite a healthy investmen....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Pittsburgh Training Centers to Groom Casino Workers
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "In anticipation of a casino that could be up and running within two years, ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Massachusetts Tribe Looks to Build Casino
BOSTON, Massachusetts – As reported by the Cape Cod Times: "The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Martha's Vineyard will assert a right to build a resort....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Cherokees Look to Expand Casino
RALEIGH, North Carolina – As reported by the Kingston Free Press: "Nestled along the Great Smokey Mountains sits Harrah's Cherokee Casino. First op....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Pinnacle Purchases President Casino St. Louis Riverfront
LAS VEGAS – Pinnacle Entertainment (NYSE: PNK) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with President Casinos, Inc. to purchase all....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Progressive Gaming Approved for Product Trials
LAS VEGAS Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ:PGIC), (the Company) a leading provider of diversified technology and content produ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Slots Installed at Diamond Jo
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – As reported by the Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier: "There's a lot of slot talk at the new Diamond Jo Casino. "The cavernous 60,000-....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Wynn Focuses on Macau During Call
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn was more interested Thursday afternoon in discussing the casino compa....
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MontBleu Resort Casino Details Unveiled
NEVADA – – Caesars Tahoe is just months away from officially becoming the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, and today the property unveiled the nam....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
New York Developer Proposes Small Town Casino Resort
NEW YORK – As reported by the Democrat & Chronicle: "After failing in his bid two years ago to bring a casino to downtown Rochester, local mall mag....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Merger Boosts MGM Mirage Results
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WirerLAS VEGAS With a big boost from its $7.9 billion merger with Mandalay Resort Group last summer, MGM Mirage Thursda....
[click here to read more]2006-02-27
Global Interactive Signs with Ladbrokes
WEST PATERSON, New Jersey – Interactive SystemsWorldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: ISWI) announced today that its wholly-ownedsubsidiary, Global Interactive ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-26
Illinois Gambling Revenue Linked to Taxes
ILLINOIS – As reported by the Chicago Tribune: "Joliet's top financial officer is linking a surge in gambling revenue to the expiration of a two-ye....
[click here to read more]2006-02-26
Casinos Offer Cut to Locals
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Casino operators vying for licenses to run slot parlors along the I-95 corridor are promi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-26
Edinburgh Councillors Support Casino Bid
EDINBURGH, Scotland – As reported by the Scotsman: "Councillors have welcomed proposals to build a massive casino in the Capital. "Edinburgh is now....
[click here to read more]2006-02-26
Kiwi Casino Offers Seat at Tournament
Kiwi Casino Poker is giving their players the chance to win a seat alongside Joe Hachem and Lee Nelson at the 2006 New Zealand Poker Champs, hosted....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
WSOP Freeroll Event Qualification Ending Soon
NEW YORK – – Only four days remain for players to qualify for a lucrative $15,000 WSOP Freeroll event being sponsored by leading online poker g....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Caesars Hosts the Jeff Gordon Foundation Poker Classic
CONCORD, North Carolina Play poker against a "Pair of Kings and a Full House" on March 7-8, 2006 in the poker room at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Nevada Casinos: Regulators Out of Line
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Believing state gaming regulators have overstepped their authority in suggesting what musical acts are....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Semi-Pro Poker Players Battle for Endorsement Deal
NEW YORK – While poker has gone beyond the gaming tables to become a lifestyle unto itself, a group of hopefuls have their hearts set on adding p....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Agua Caliente Casino Expansion Approved
CALIFORNIA – As reported by the Palm Springs Desert Sun: "A plan for a multi-story hotel adjoining the Agua Caliente Casino hotel along Interstate ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Quebec Casino Plan Gets Slammed
QUEBEC – As reported by the Montreal Gazette: "Loto-Quebec is having a bad week."A day after public health officials slammed plans to move the Mont....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
MGM Mirage Reports Record Results
LAS VEGAS – MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) today reported record fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results, highlighted by impressive revenue ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Lakes Entertainment Releases Table Game
MINNESOTA – As reported by the St. Paul Business Journal: "Around noon last Saturday, 12 players sat poker-faced around two tables at the Bellagio ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Eight Meat Plant Workers Claim Record $365 Million Powerball Prize
LINCOLN, Nebraska As reported by CNN: "Eight meat processing workers came forward Wednesday to claim the $365 million Powerball jackpot, the largest....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Casinos Boost Landry's Results
NEVADA – As reported by the Galveston Daily News: "The acquisition of two Nevada casinos has proven to be golden for Tilman Fertitta."During a conf....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Seneca Nation Casino Bid Moves Forward
BUFFALO, New York – As reported by the Buffalo News: "The Seneca Nation's bid for a Buffalo casino moved forward on two fronts Wednesday, with the ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Hurricane Hurts Harrah's
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS The catastrophic hurricane-related damages suffered by Harrah's Entertainment's Gulf Coast casinos cam....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Italy Blocks Maltese Internet Gaming Sites
ITALY AND MALTA As reported by the Malta Business Times: "The Italian state will on Friday block 684 internet gaming sites which are considered to b....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Elton John, Celine Dion Raise $2.1M for Harrah's Workers
LAS VEGAS, Nevada As reported by the Sun Herald: "Celine Dion and Elton John sang together for the first time Monday night at a benefit to raise mon....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Strip's Growth Causing I-15 Woes
LAS VEGAS, Nevada As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "The booming Strip might provide dream getaways for out-of-town visitors, but it's cr....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Colorado Casino Smoking Exemption Stripped
DENVER, Colorado – As reported by the Longmont Daily Times-News: "A Senate panel stripped the casino exemption from a proposed statewide indoor smo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Glasgow Casino Gets Green Light
SCOTLAND – As reported by the UK Evening Times: "A Glasgow hotel has been given the go-ahead to convert the largest ballroom in Scotland into a cas....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Saskatchewan Casino Smoking Deal Unresolved
SASKATCHEWAN – As reported by the CBC News: "Yorkton Mayor Phil DeVos is still looking to negotiate a deal with a First Nations-controlled casino t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Casino Move Not a Good Idea: Health Dept
MONTREAL, Canada As reported by CBC News: "Montreal's department of public health says the plan to move the Montreal Casino is unnacceptable in its ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Nebraska Casino Vote Petition Filed
NEBRASKA – As reported by the Lincoln Journal Star: "Language for another petition that would ask voters in November to reconsider casino-style gam....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
South Carolina Casino Boat Vote Postponed
SOUTH CAROLINA – As reported by the Myrtle Beach Sun News: "There will be no decision on the fate of casino boat gambling in Horry County for at le....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Hundreds Turn Out to Hear About Casino Jobs
BETHLEHEM As reported by the Express-Times: "The gold sequin-toed cowboy boots Kim Torregrossa got for Tuesday's Las Vegas Sands Corp. job fair may ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Powerball Jackpot at $20 Million
UNITED STATES – The jackpot is on the move again. Eventhough the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 390,492 players acrossthe nation won ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-24
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $212 Million
UNITED STATES – Spurred by a mega-exciting jackpot,Mega Millions sales have outpaced the forecast of Mega Millions officials. Sothose officials h....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
Skycity Renovations Pays Off
NEW ZEALAND – As reported by the Advertiser: "Skycity Adelaide's $20 million refurbishment has come up trumps for its New Zealand parent company wh....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
Kiwi Casino Player Wins Luxury Vacation
NEW ZEALAND – Playing poker online at Kiwi Casino Poker is like being on a luxurious poker vacation held at an exclusive casino resort, and Kiwi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
Casino Queen Hires Contractor
ILLINOIS – As reported by the St. Louis Today: "The Casino Queen hired a contractor on Tuesday to build the state's first land-based gaming facilit....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
UK Gaming Academy Officially Opens
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the BBC: "The UK's first gaming academy, to teach trainee croupiers the tricks of the trade, will be officially ope....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
Louisiana Casinos Still Thriving
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WirePinnacle Entertainment's suburban New Orleans riverboat casino became Louisiana's largest producer of gaming reve....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
Nobu Opens to Great Fanfare at Atlantis, Paradise Island
PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas The chef who redefined Japanese cuisine now has his sights set on adding a decidedly fresh twist to the Caribbean din....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
The Signature at MGM Grand to Debut in May
LAS VEGAS – MGM Grand announced that it is now accepting reservations as of February 6 for The Signature at MGM Grand, the luxurious suite hotel....
[click here to read more]2006-02-23
MGM Mirage Joins Black History Month Show
LAS VEGAS – MGM Mirage executives are currently featured on KVVU FOX 5's salute to Black History Month. Featured executives include Debra Nelson,....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Casino College Attracts Gaming Employees
TUNICA, MS-With the continued and rising popularity of poker, a natural offshoot has been the demand for more good dealers to handle the new playing ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
MGM Mirage Director Resigns
LAS VEGAS – MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) announced that Terry Christensen has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors pending resolution of lega....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Gunman Arrested After Slaying, Standoff at Harrah's
LAS VEGAS, Nevada As reported by the Associated Press: "Police blasted out a 20th story window and stormed a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Harrah's Sambas Into Mardi Gras Opening
NEW ORLEANS…Mardi Gras has kicked off in New Orleans just about six months after Hurricane Katrina devastated this historic and wonderfully old cit....
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Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $203 Million
UNITED STATES – The jackpot is growing even larger,and Mega Millions players from coast to coast are the winners! A total of1,243,856 tickets wo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Kansas Senate Close to Gambling Proposal
TOPEKA, Kansas – As reported by the Kansas City Star: "Kansas Senate leaders are close to proposing a gambling plan that would call for destination....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Town Wins With Bingo
SAN PABLO, California – As reported by the Contra Costa Times: "The cars file in and creep their way back way back, to the fence at the far end o....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Ableauctions.com Hosts Victorian Casino Antiques Auction
LAS VEGAS Ableauctions.com (AMEX: AAC) announced today that it will host, through their subsidiary iCollector.com, the Victorian Casino Antiques a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Search for Face of Cyberslotz Begins
MILTON KEYNES, UK Cyberslotz.co.uk today announced that it is looking for a face to help launch some of the new and exciting games that are coming....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Anti-Casino Group Criticizes Union Agreement
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Pennsylvania Evening Sun: "Another battle has emerged from the casino controversy - whether local workers will be....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Mayor Mulls Over Slot Resort
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Morning Call: "Still undecided on Aztar Corp.'s plans to build the Lehigh Valley Tropicana slots resor....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Donald Trump Fired Up for Rhode Island Casino
JOHNSTON, Rhode Island As reported by the Boston Globe: "Donald Trump wants to make a deal with Johnston, R.I., an unassuming highway-side town perh....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Bedford Shows its Hand on Casino Bid
BEDFORD, UK As reported by Bedford Today: "Bosses at the Town Hall have expressed an interest in bringing a new casino to Bedford."Under The Gamblin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Saskatchewan Couple Celebrates Lottery Win
SASKATCHEWAN – As reported by CBC News: "Saskatoon couple is celebrating after winning Saskatchewan's second-largest lottery prize ever. "Dr. Micha....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Singapore Says Casinos Won't Deter Islamic Investors
SINGAPORE As reported by Reuters: "Singapore's plunge into the casino industry is unlikely to harm its campaign to attract Islamic investors, who ar....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Senior Citizen Cracks the Safe at the Jackpot Factory
KAHNAWAKE, Canada The Jackpot Factory, a leading online casino group, has another lucky new winner. The latest to tango with lady luck is a senior....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Amsterdam Hosts Casino Affiliate Convention
NEW YORK – Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the Casino Affiliate Convention and Gaming Marketing Conference will be held on April 9 - 10, 200....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Caesars Host Job Fair
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Where do you go if you'relooking for a job in retail or restaurants? What's the best place to work ifyou want a job i....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Indiana Mayor Proposes Casino Scholarship
HAMMOND, Indiana – As reported by the Indiana Post-Tribune: "Bishop Noll Institute valedictorian Lucas Gaspar, 17, trawls the Internet two to thre....
[click here to read more]2006-02-22
Foxwoods to Open WPT Room
LOS ANGELES – Now you can not only watchthe World Poker Tour(R) on television, but when you go to the casino you'll beable to play in a WPT-brand....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Stars Helped Harrah's Employees
LAS VEGAS Three of the world's most popular entertainers Celine Dion, Elton John and special guest host Jerry Seinfeld - came together for a one-....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Nebraska Poker Players Help Museum
NEBRASKA – As reported by the North Platte Telegraph: "Poker players raised $1,950 for the North Platte Children's Museum Saturday at the North Pla....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Two Weeks Left to Sign Up for Casino Hearings
LIMERICK, Pennsylvania As reported by the Mercury News: "Anyone wishing to address the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board about a proposed slots parl....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
FullTiltPoker.com Offers WSOP Promotion
CALIFORNIA – – FullTiltPoker.com strikes again with one of the richest World Series of Poker promotions in history. Announcing three unprecedent....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
West Virginia Benefits From Casino
WEST VIRGINIA – As reported by the Herald Standard: "When Leonard, Tom and Ed Hunter departed their Edenfield Stages bus on a cool morning earlier ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Great Canadian Gaming President Resigns
TORONTO, Ontario – As reported by Reuters: "Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (GCD.TO: Quote) said on Monday its president and chief operating officer, A....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Iowa Casino Plan Faces Council Vote
BURLINGTON, Iowa – As reported by the Hawk Eye Newspaper: "The Burlington City Council will vote during a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting on the second read....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Montreal Casino Still Possible
MONTREAL, Quebec – As reported by the CBC News: "The president of Quebec's Treasury Board says a new billion-dollar casino in Montreal's Peel Basin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Hamas to Bar Jericho Casino Reopening
JERICHO As reported by the Jerusalem Post: "Hamas is planning to prevent the casino in Jericho from ever opening again soon after it forms the new P....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
California Bill Would Allow Charity Poker
CALIFORNIA – As reported by the San Jose Business Journal: "The California Assembly has upped the ante on charity poker by approving legislation th....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Wheeling Official Says Gaming Causes Few Problems
WHEELING, West Virginia As reported by the Herald Standard: "While concerns have been expressed about what legal troubles gambling could bring to Fa....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
No Complaints Against Oregon Poker Games
SPRINGFIELD, Oregon – As reported by the Oregon Register-Guard: "Police have found no reason to fold Texas hold 'em poker games offered at three lo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Clooney to Donate Casino Profits to Africa
LAs VEGAS, Nevada As reported by the New Indian Press: "Oscar- nominated actor George Clooney is planning to give the profits of his money-making ve....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Prominent Cash Rewards for Loyal Customers
LONDON, UK A year on from VIPCasino's launch of its incredible Premium Club, the program continues to grow in strength and popularity as players s....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Palms Hosts CEO Tournament
LAS VEGAS – Golf for many years was the sport of choice by executives to network, now poker is taking the limelight away from golf. There is even....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Grand Banks Casino.com Adds VIP Level
Grand Banks Casino announces a new VIP level addition, Diamond Club.Grand Banks Casino has developed a special program for its VIP members, which,....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
The Sands Regent Receives Notice of Potential Delisting
RENO, Nevada – The Sands Regent (Nasdaq: SNDS) announced that, on February 15, 2006, the Company received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market, In....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
New Jersey Native Wins $2 Million Playing Slots at Borgata
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa once again proves that it pays to play slots. A Roseland, New Jersey resident won more than....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Harrah's New Orleans Re-Opens
NEW ORLEANS Harrah's New Orleans Casino re-opened today with a commitment to help rebuild New Orleans' tourism business and a pledge to get the Mard....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Nebraska Ticket Wins $365 Million Jackpot
NEBRASKA – The record breaking $365 MillionPowerball jackpot was won on a single ticket sold in Nebraska. The winnerwill now have to decide betw....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $170 Million
A total of 1,261,571 tickets wonprizes in the Friday, February 17, 2006 Mega Millions drawing, as players fromcoast to coast are watching the jackp....
[click here to read more]2006-02-21
Another Huddersfield Casino Possible
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the icHuddersfield:"A casino complex could be built in Huddersfield as part of a shake-up of gambling laws."Secret ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Penn National Plans to Reopen Casinos
MISSISSIPPI – As reported by the Patriot News: "Penn National Gaming Inc. hopes to reopen its two Mississippi casinos destroyed by Hurricane Katrin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Casino Fortune Holds Paris Contest
As a tribute to Paris Hilton as an international pop culture icon, Casino Fortune is holding a Paris Hilton Look-a-Like contest. Casino Fortune Pre....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
PartyGaming Pays to End Dispute
UNITED KINGDOM As reported by the This is Money News: "Internet casino group Empire Online will be celebrating a royal flush today, after rival Par....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Macau Casino Plans to Hire 5,000
MACAU – As reported by the Xinhua: "MGM Grand Paradise, a Macao-U.S. jointly invested gaming business, has vowed to hire some 5,000 employees, loca....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Greektown Casino Looking for Land
DETROIT, Michigan – As reported by the Detroit Free Press: "Greektown Casino is still trying to obtain land for its hotel, raising the possibility....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Saskatchewan Casino Plans Move
REGINA , Saskatchewan – As reported by the Saskatoon Star Phoenix: "A plan worth more than $20 million is in the works to move the Painted Hand Cas....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
New Orleans, Harrah's Settle Lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – As reported by the New Orleans Time-Picayune: "The New Orleans City Council and the owners of Harrah's New Orleans Casino have settle....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Wynn: Encore On Schedule
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Despite project cancellations and concerns about overbuilding on the Strip, Wynn Resorts Ltd. is proceedi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Blue Chip Goes High Tech
INDIANA – As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "The ability to monitor and access all gaming operations from a central server is the wave of the f....
[click here to read more]2006-02-20
Glasgow Plans Get Mixed Reviews
GLASGOW, Scotland – As reported by the UK Herald: "Business leaders and politicians gave a mixed reception yesterday to news that Glasgow was winni....
[click here to read more]2006-02-19
Kentucky Casino Vote Bill Filed
KENTUCKY – As reported by the Kentucky Courier-Journal: "A Woodford County legislator filed bills yesterday that would let Kentucky voters decide ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-19
Stern: No Quarrel With Casinos
by Chris JonesLas Vegas Gaming WireHOUSTON National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern is looking forward to a bigger and better show w....
[click here to read more]2006-02-19
MGM Mirage Board Member Indicted in Wiretap Scheme
By Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireNEVADA A longtime board member of MGM Mirage who is a personal attorney and 35-year confidant of the casino com....
[click here to read more]2006-02-18
Monticello Raceway, Horsemen Sign Agreement
NEW YORK – Empire Resorts, Inc. today announced that the company has come to an agreement with its horsemen to have the New York Racing and Wager....
[click here to read more]2006-02-18
Isle of Capri Casinos Reports Results
BILOXI, Mississippi – Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2006 ended Janu....
[click here to read more]2006-02-18
GPIC Appoints Board Member
LAS VEGAS – Gaming Partners InternationalCorporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) announced today that it received a letter from theListing Qualifications Depa....
[click here to read more]2006-02-18
Adelson Sells LV Sands Shares
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson could realize more than $2.2 billion once he sells almo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-18
Aztar Releases Tropicana Plans
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS Aztar Corp. spelled out in basic detail Wednesday plans for a $1.2 billion hotel-casino that would rep....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Crowds Pack into Cowlitz Casino Public Meeting
WASHINGTON – As reported by the Columbian: "The cold, unemotional language of the federal bureaucracy ran smack dab into the heated rhetoric of Cla....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Southern Nevada Continues to Grow
By Hubble SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireNEVADA Boosted by strong construction and employment numbers, Southern Nevada's leading economic indicators sugg....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Powerball Launches Bonus Prize
UNITED STATES – The Powerball game has reached a newrecord-breaking jackpot of $365 million. A feature added to Powerball in2002, the Match 5 Bo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Lobbyist's Pay Tops $1 Million
by Tony BattLas Vegas Gaming WireWASHINGTON, DC The annual salary of the chief lobbyist for Nevada casinos has increased 19 percent in two years and....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Trump Pushes for Rhode Island Resort
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – As reported by the Providence Journal: "Donald Trump wants to 'put Johnston, R.I., on the map' with a resort-casino to r....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Kelly Technologies Wins Station Casino Contract
IRVINE, California – Network InstallationCorp. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWKI) announced today that its subsidiary KelleyTechnologies was awarded a $3....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Powerball Jackpot Reaches Record Amount
UNITED STATES – The estimated Powerball jackpot forSaturday evening has not only reached a new Powerball record, but also a newworld record lotte....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Irish Open to be Televised
The final table of the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open 2006 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 2 at 9.30 p.m. on Monday 17 April (Easter Monday).....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Bally Gaming Opens Macau Office
LAS VEGAS – Bally Gaming and Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE: AGI), announced today that it has opened a new office in ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
VIPCasino Player Goes from Rags to Riches
LONDON, UK A new VIPCasino player Jemo who registered as a new player on February 12th went from Rags to Riches a day later when he struck lucky a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Mega Millions Jackpot is Still Growing
UNITED STATES – Mega Millions players from coast tocoast are feeling the excitement as the jackpot continues to grow. WhenTuesday's winning numb....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Las Vegas Bets Big on Macau
LAS VEGAS AND MACAU As reported by MSN Money: "...it's refreshing to know we are shipping at least one big export back to China: the Las Vegas Strip....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Earnings: Las Vegas Sands' Earnings Increase
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireRevenue and profit rose in the last three months of 2005 for Las Vegas Sands Corp., fueled by free-spending Chine....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
£1.2bn Riverside Plans Unveiled
GLASGOW As reported by the BBC: "A revised masterplan for Glasgow's riverfront could create 10,000 jobs and a tourist destination rivalling Sydney, ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Harrah's CEO Welcomes Employees Back to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – Gary Loveman, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., visited Harrah's New Orleans today t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Report: Australians Spending More on Gambling
AUSTRALIA – As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "The amount of money spent on gambling continues to grow, with new figures show....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Christchurch Casino To Host New Zealand's Premier Poker Competition
NEW ZEALAND – Some of the world's greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand's....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Blackpool Bingo Offers Free Games
Blackpool Bingo is offering its players the chance to 'try before you buy'. Each day they have up to 45 games that are free to play, but have penny....
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Harrah's Ready to March Back In
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireNEW ORLEANS Watching from the sidelines, Harrah's Entertainment executives could only look on during the past fi....
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Ontario Casino Smoking Issue Unresolved
SCUGOG ISLAND, Ontario – As reported by the Durham Region News: "A decision on whether the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino will comply with new pro....
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Gambling, No Strings Attached
by Richard N. Velotta By Our Partners at the Las Vegas SunIt soon may be possible in Nevada to place bets not just on casino floors, but while loungi....
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Children's Charity Hosts Casino Night
OHIO – Life's A Snap Foundation Casino Night. This third annual event will be held Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Wagner's Country Inn in Westlak....
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Penn National Gaming Calls for Redemption of Notes
WYOMISSING, Pennsylvania Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:Nasdaq) announced today that it has called for redemption all $175 million in aggregate ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-17
Pocono Downs CEO: Casino Will Employ 1,000 Workers
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Standard Speaker: "The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce listened to an overview of plans for the first local....
[click here to read more]2006-02-16
Harrah's Sees Slow Gulf Coast Gambling Recovery
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana As reported by Reuters: "Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's top gambling firm, on Monday forecast a slow recovery in it....
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New Location Proposed by Michigan Casino
WAKEFIELD, Michigan – As reported by the Ironwood Daily Globe: "A resolution supporting a proposed water park-resort and casino operation in the we....
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Nebraska Tribes Try for Casinos Again
NEBRASKA – As reported by the Lincoln Journal-Star: "A coalition of Nebraska tribes Monday announced their most recent effort in a more than decade....
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Michigan Tribal Casino Construction Resumes
MICHIGAN – As reported by the Petoskey News-Review: "The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced today that construction of the new ca....
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Many Differences Between Chinese Gamblers and Others
MACAU As reported by Knight Ridder Newspapers: "When tensions mount at the baccarat tables in Macau, gamblers don't reach for a stiff drink. They qu....
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Diversity Experts to Speak At Pennsylvania Gaming Congress
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – An impressive roster of diversityexperts at the March 6-7 Pennsylvania Gaming Congress will help firms owned byminorit....
[click here to read more]2006-02-15
Experts: Demand to Keep Up with Vegas Boom
LOS ANGELES – As reported by Reuters: "The biggest players in Las Vegas the casinos are perfectly comfortable with the torrid pace of development....
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Cowlitz Casino Talk On Hold
WASHINGTON – As reported by the Columbian: "Discussion of an offer from the Cowlitz Tribe to provide the city with up to $3 million annually will h....
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Top UK Football Club Launches Online Casino
UNITED KINGDOM – West Ham Football Club, one of the oldest clubs in the world, is now offering the world's first fully branded online casino. The....
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Indiana Casino Enforcement Officers Sought
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – As reported by the Lousiville Courier-Journal: "The Indiana Gaming Commission is looking for a few good men and women to fi....
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Gamblers Prefer Online Gaming to Pub
UK As reported by Internet User: "UK gamblers would rather gamble online than go to the pub to have a pint, a new survey reveals. "Thirty eight per ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-15
Singapore Relaxes Casino Controls
SINGAPORE – As reported by the Channel News Asia: "The government has decided to relax some controls over the casino operators of the two proposed ....
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Gold Reef Caisno Completes Refinancing
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — As reported by Reuters: "South Africa's Gold Reef Casino Resorts Ltd has completed the refinancing of its black empowe....
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Great Canadian Gaming Shares Take Hit
CANADA – As reported by CBC News: "Shares of casino and racetrack operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp. plunged 16 per cent on Monday after it issue....
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Isle of Capri Casinos to Sell Properties
BILOXI, Mississippi – Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) announced this morning the execution of an agreement to sell the Company's prope....
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Casino Development: Boyd Plans For Northeast Las Vegas
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming Wire Boyd Gaming Corp. announced Monday it would spend $35 million to purchase a 40-acre parcel in North Las Vegas, a....
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Inside Gaming: Locals Casinos in Safe Game of Catch-Up
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireThe devil is in the details. While it may look like the development of locals casinos is out of control, analysts sa....
[click here to read more]2006-02-15
Nevada Economy: Gaming Win Hits $11.6 Billion
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireGaming win in Nevada, ignited by the opening of Wynn Las Vegas and thriving locals casinos, set a record in 2005 by ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-15
Christchurch Casino Expands Online
NEW ZEALAND As reported by Stuff: "Christchurch Casino has expanded its online gambling empire which targets overseas internet gamblers by launching....
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Texas Casino Fight Expected
AUSTIN, Texas – As reported by the Texas Star-Telegram: "Undaunted by a two-year string of legislative defeats, several organizations representing ....
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Titan Poker Sends Players to WSOP
Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, will team up with Poker News, the Independent Online Poker Authority, to send players t....
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Cingular Offers Capone Casino
SAN CLEMENTE, California – Superscape Group plc (LSE:SPS) announces that the latest game of its games tobe selected by Cingular for download to th....
[click here to read more]2006-02-14
Woman Blames Casino For $5 Million Fraud
AUSTRALIA – As reported by Australia Age: "A bank supervisor charged with defrauding the Bendigo Bank of more than $5 million claims she was "seduc....
[click here to read more]2006-02-14
Gala Buys Leo Casino
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the UK Guardian: "The gaming group Gala is paying £14.5m for the Leo Casino in Liverpool, taking its total number ....
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Poker Couple Goes Down the Aisle
GIBRALTAR It was inevitable. Withonline poker becoming the world's largest social network-where peoplecompete, but also meet, share experiences an....
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The Future of Las Vegas: Meeting the Future
by Chris JonesLas Vegas Gaming WireThe Las Vegas Convention Center has for decades drawn visitors at a rhythmic clip, producing cash so steadily it's....
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Powerball Reaches $300 Million
UNITED STATES – The Powerball jackpot has reached anenormous amount, exciting players from all across the country! Even thoughthe grand prize wa....
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Mega Million Jackpot Rises to $120 Million
UNITED STATES – The jackpot is growing even larger,and Mega Millions players from coast to coast are the winners! A total of825,617 tickets won ....
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Boyd Gaming Acquires Las Vegas Locals Casino Site
LAS VEGAS – Boyd Gaming Corporation today announced that the Company is acquiring a 40-acre, fully-entitled casino site to grow its presence in t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-13
Kansas City-Area Casino Revenue Rises
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – As reported by the Kansas City Business Journal: "The Kansas City area's four casinos posted combined revenue of $60.8 mill....
[click here to read more]2006-02-12
Casino Proposed for Former Outdoors Store
What once was a pricey outdoors store, with stuffed caribou and bears adorning its faux mountain walls, will be transformed into a casino if and when ....
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BICO Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Vegas Wireless Entertainment
DOVE CANYON, California – BICO, Inc. (OTC BB:BIKO.OB) is pleased to announce the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Vegas Wireless Entertai....
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Horseshoe Casino Plans Another Casino Boat
ILLINOIS – As reported by the Daily Southtown: "Horseshoe Casino announced plans Thursday to build another casino boat in Hammond, which could brin....
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New Blue Chip Casino Offers Las Vegas Gambling Experience
INDIANA – As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "Since it first opened in 1997, the Blue Chip Casino & Hotel in Michigan City, Ind., has always occ....
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No Action Taken Against Judge's Casino Violation
MONTANA As reported by the Missoulian: "Ravalli County District Judge Jeffrey Langton will face no consequences for entering a casino in violation o....
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MGM Project Gets Costlier
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS MGM Mirage raised the price tag on its Project CityCenter by $2 billion Thursday as part of its plans to ....
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MGM Wants Partner Approved
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS MGM Mirage has filed an application seeking Nevada gaming regulators' approval of its partner in a $97....
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Indonesian Billionaire in UK Casino Talks
LONDON – As reported by Forbes: "Smoke and mirrors. Putera Sampoerna, an Indonesian cigarette billionaire who ranks 13th on Forbes' list of Southea....
[click here to read more]2006-02-12
Scientific Games Wins NY Lottery Contract
NEW YORK – Scientific Games(Nasdaq: SGMS) has been selected as the successful vendor for the primarycontract to supply the New York State Lottery....
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Family Follows PartyPoker Tournament Winner's Journey
GIBRALTAR – Paul Wieber didn't need to call his family to say he had just won the PartyPoker online tournament with a top prize of a private j....
[click here to read more]2006-02-11
Belle Rock Launches Auction
GIBRALTAR – The thrill and excitement of playingand winning online has reached new heights with an even wider variety ofdesirable items now avail....
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Kiwi Casino Player Wins $50,000
Kiwi Casino proved again why it is the online casino of choice for online casino players, dealing two Royal Flushes and over $50,000 to the same pl....
[click here to read more]2006-02-11
PokerTek, PokerPro System Team Up
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – On January 23, 2006, at the International Casino Expo (ICE), PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) announced an international....
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Study Downplays Casino Impact
MONTREAL – As reported by the CBC News: "A Laval University study says casinos may not have as much of an impact on local neighbourhoods as expecte....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Arkansas City Tribal Casino Opens Soon
ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas – As reported by the Arkansas City News: "A new casino south of Ark City should open by next month, the casino's manager said....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Casino Approval Boosts Camerlin
"PETALING JAYA, Malaysia – As reported by the Malaysia Star: "Camerlin Group Bhd shares gained 13 sen, or 7.83%, yesterday to RM1.79 as a reflectio....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Pittsburgh Casino Details Still Secret
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Bruce Barron is president of No Dice, a local group opposed to gambling. Public heari....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Olympics Gambling Heads for Record
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by Bloomberg: "The Winter Olympics in Turin, northern Italy, will attract record bets in the U.K. because of increased....
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Casino Firms Bet on Asia
SINGAPORE As reported by Reuters: "…Singapore's founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, once described the ethnic Chinese, who drive much of Asia'....
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Spectre Gaming, Funco Slots Sign Deal
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Spectre Gaming, Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: SGMG) announced today that it has executed a definitiveagreement with Funco Slo....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Titan Poker Launches Language Options
Titan Poker, one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has launched its popular poker software in German, Italian, and Spanish. The three new ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Progressive Gaming in Best Debt Position in 7 Years
LAS VEGAS Progressive Gaming International Corporation (Nasdaq:PGIC) a leading provider of diversified technology and content products and service....
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Alliance Gaming Provides Update
LAS VEGAS – Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE: AGI) today announced that it currently anticipates that the Form 10-Q filings for both the September 30,....
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Nevada Regulators Send Illegal Activity Memo
by Howard StutzLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS – Nevada gaming regulators have reminded the Strip's major casino operators that responsibility for a....
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Penguins Unconcerned About Betting Scandal
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Penguins president Ken Sawyer said the franchise was unconcerned that an ....
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River Belle Partners with Poker Night Live Canada
GIBRALTAR – River Belle, one of the most recognized and trusted online entertainment brands in the world, announced today that it has partnered ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
MGM Mirage Provides Update on LV Plans
LAS VEGAS – MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the design and budget for Project CityCenter, the Co....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
The Changing Face of Slot Machine Electronics
Everyone involved in the slotmachine industry is aware of theenormous changes that havetaken place in recent years in terms ofthe functionality of mo....
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Casino Classic Offers 1 Hour Promotion
How is it that Casino Classic can afford to give this much away…to EVERYONE?!Imagine walking into a casino, being given $500 free, playing your f....
[click here to read more]2006-02-10
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $250 Million
PRESS RELEASE) The jackpot in America's favoritelottery game continues to grow to enormous amounts. In addition, two verylucky players in Pennsylva....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Navajo President to Select Casino Developer
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona – As reported by the Independent: "Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. 'should be making a selection in the very near futu....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
California Casino Dispute Put on Hold
JAMUL INDIAN RESERVATION, California – As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune: "A dispute between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Jamul Indi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Gambling is Hot Issue for Kentucky Assembly
KENTUCKY – As reported by the Ledger Independent: "Of the many hot issues now before the Kentucky General Assembly, gambling is at the top."Commerc....
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Trump Offers to Buy School to Build Casino
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Trump casinos has made an offer to the Philadelphia School District to buy a school that....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Carson Nugget Fined $20,000
By Cy RyanBy Our Partners at the Las Vegas SunCARSON CITY, Nevada Carson Nugget, the biggest casino in Carson City, has agreed to pay a $20,000 fin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Have the Tables Turned for Online Gambling?
NEW YORK As reported by the Legal Times: "Although online gambling is illegal in the United States, you'd never know it by looking at the numbers. L....
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$2.5 Million Marked to Treat Gamblers
By Liz Benston By Our Partners at the Las Vegas Sun About 3,000 compulsive gamblers in Nevada, including their friends and families, are expected to ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
$500,000-Guaranteed Poker Tournament at EurobetPoker.Com
Eurobet Poker will host its biggest ever online poker tournament on Saturday 11th February, with a guaranteed prize pool of at least $500,000. The ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Kansas Casino Project Passes
KANSAS – As reported by the Winfield Courier: "Two county commissioners still approve a Sumner County casino project, but the board's chair said th....
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Overbuilding in Las Vegas?: Added Rooms Could Affect Rates
by Rod SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireNew construction will likely depress average daily room rates as well as revenue generated by rooms at all Strip pro....
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Tourism is Key to Winning Singapore Casino License
SINGAPORE – As reported by the Agence France Presse: "Tourism appeal will take priority when Singapore officials determine who wins the Republic's ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Morowitz Gaming Advisors Moves Seminar
GALLOWAY, New Jersey – For the third year, Morowitz GamingAdvisors, LLC will present its popular seminar, "Ultimate Budgeting for GamingIndustry ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Colorado Isle of Capri Casinos GM Appointed
BILOXI, Mississippi – Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) officials announced today the appointment of Michael S. Vautrin as vice presiden....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
High-Tech Chip Helps Casinos
MISSISSIPPI – As reported by the Biloxi Sun-Herald: "The chips that gamblers wager bets with are about to become high-tech and in use at a casino n....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Wisconsin Casino Advisory Referendum Approved
WISCONSIN – As reported by the Sheboygan Press: "The Sheboygan Common Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night calling for an advisor....
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Bidding Process Starts For New Casinos
SOUTH AFRICA As reported by the South African Herald: "BHISHO has given the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board the green light to start the bid....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Las Vegas Third Nationally in Apartment Index
by Hubble SmithLas Vegas Gaming WireApartment rents throughout Las Vegas are expected to increase 5 percent this year to average of $834 a month. The....
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Offshore Betting Deal Gets Men 5 Years, Fines
MADISON As reported by the Associated Press: "Federal authorities have recovered $9.3 million in fines, forfeitures and income taxes from a group of....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
First Two Winners Earn World Series of Poker Seats
FRAMINGHAM, MA Scott Burress, of Columbus, Ohio and Greg Sellmeyer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the first two World Series of Poker (WSOP) seats in t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Harrah's Entertainment Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LAS VEGAS The board of directors of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.3625 per share, payab....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $102 Million
UNITED STATES – It may be cold outside, but MegaMillions is hot! A total of 602,358 tickets from coast to coast were winnersin the Tuesday, Febr....
[click here to read more]2006-02-09
The Signature at MGM Grand Accepting Reservations
LAS VEGAS – MGM Grand announced today that it is now accepting reservations for The Signature at MGM Grand, the luxurious suite hotel to debut in....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Jeff Simpson: Not All Stardust Workers Will Retain Boyd Gaming Jobs
by Jeff SimpsonBy Our Partners at the Las Vegas SunLAS VEGAS, Nevada Pity the poor Stardust workers who woke up Friday and read the Review-Journal b....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
West Virginia City Considers Table Games
WEST VIRGINIA – As reported by the Wheeling News-Register: "Wheeling City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution Tuesday, Feb. 7, declaring....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
NJ Casino Regulator Reappointed
NEW JERSEY – As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: "New Jersey's top casino regulator has been reappointed to a state development agency four....
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Pittsburgh Casinos Will be Destinations
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "One casino will feature a two-story bar at its core and a reception area filled with tr....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Potential Manitoba Tribal Casino Sites Picked
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – As reported by the Brandon Sun: "Aboriginal leaders have pinpointed Brandon and Dauphin among four possible sites for a world-....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
North Ossetia To Shut Gambling Halls After Blasts
NORTH OSSETIA, Russian Federation As reported by Radio Free Europe: "Authorities in the Russian republic of North Ossetia have decided to shut down ....
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Japan Airlines Might Drop Las Vegas
by Chris JonesLas Vegas Gaming WireLas Vegas could lose its only nonstop air service from Asia next year. But local tourism officials say the effects....
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Coventry Asked to Back Super-Casino Proposal
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by icCoventry: "People in Coventry are being asked to join a campaign to bring Britain's first "super casino" to the c....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Illinois Casinos May Start Carding Everyone
ILLINOIS – As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "Even old, silver-haired gamblers should prepare to feel like they're in their 20s again . . . at ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Lucky Bingo Player Wins $40,000 Playing Online at Bingohall.com
Slots and bingo enthusiast, Marie from Massachusetts, USA has won her second $20,000 payout in as many months at one of the largest bingo sites on ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Inside Gaming: Casinos Follow Flow of Money to Asia
Las Vegas Gaming WireGaming interest in overseas investments is far from unique. Instead, companies are joining a crowd driven by a weakening dollar ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Snoop Dogg Hosts Poker Tournament
BOCA RATON, Florida – The Rapper's Challenge Texas Hold'Em Tournament is a one-day event in Miami on Friday, May 5, 2006 onboard aCasino Ship at ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Mega Million Jackpot Rises to $88 Million
UNITED STATES – The Friday, February 3 Mega Millionsdrawing really brought out the winners! A total of 554,080 tickets from coastto coast won Me....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Las Vegas Buffets: Step Up to the Plate
by Chris JonesLas Vegas Gaming WireLAS VEGAS, Nevada Few things evoke Las Vegas' vintage charms quite like an all-you-can-eat buffet.Despite the gro....
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Woman Wins Bingohall.com Jackpot on Toilet
Michelle M. from Dallas, Texas was playing at online bingo site Bingohall.com when nature called. Michelle brought her laptop into the bathroom wit....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Titan Poker Club Launches Tournament Series
The recent launch of Titan Poker Club has already started to send shockwaves around the online poker world. Players from across the globe have alre....
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Mohegan Sun Selects Architect for Expansion
NEW YORK – The New York office of SOSH Architects has been selected to develop an extensive, phase-III master plan for the Mohegan Sun Casino's p....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
PaddyPowerPoker.com Tournament Opens
IRELAND – PaddyPowerPoker.com today announces the opening of online qualification for the Irish Open 2006 – Ireland's first €1 million No Lim....
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Alliance Gaming Plans Name Change
LAS VEGAS – Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE: AGI) announced today that it has included in its annual proxy statement delivered to shareholders a prop....
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Progressive Gaming Anticipates Product Approval
LAS VEGAS Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGIC), a leading provider of diversified technology and content products and servi....
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Organizations Receive Youth Gambling Awareness Funding
MISSOURI – As reported by the St. Louis Business Journal: "The Port Authority of Kansas City, Mo., recently awarded grants to Washington University....
[click here to read more]2006-02-08
Taubman, Gordon Join Harrah's Singapore Team
LAS VEGAS Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) and Keppel Land, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Taubman Asia, Ltd a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Is There a Law Against Gambling on the Internet?
The question I get far more than any other is, "Is gambling on the Internet legal?" Often it comes from regular players. It is interesting how many....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Grochowski Reviews Texas Hold'em Books
The boom in poker isn't just a matter of people playing Texas Hold'em, or even people watching it on television. Given the state of my bookshelf, it ....
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Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution
The mathematics of craps has been well established, unchanging since the first cry of "Yo-leven" or "Winner winner, chicken dinner." Roll two six-sid....
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Boyd Aims to Keep Stardust Employees
LAS VEGAS Boyd Gaming Corp. has developed a plan to retain all 1,899 of its Stardust workers even after it demolishes the resort to make way for its ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Rolling Stone Magazine Wants Casino
LAS VEGAS The owner of Rolling Stone magazine is making a bid to turn Alexis Park on Harmon Avenue into a $500 million hotel-casino that would attrac....
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Lawrenceburg Signs Riverboat Revenue Deal
INDIANA – As reported by the Indiana Journal Press: "Lawrenceburg signed on the dotted line Tuesday, Jan. 17, to share $500,000 a year with Frankli....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Korea's Largest Casino Opens
SOUTH KOREA As reported by the Korea Herald: "High rollers and cautious gamblers alike can now try their luck at the country's biggest foreigners-on....
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Pennsylvania Board Rejects 3 Applications
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Thamer Collins' plan to build a slot machine casino in West Homestead faced....
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Group Settles Securities Fraud Allegations
COLUMBUS, Ohio As reported by the Lima News: "A group trying to bring a casino to Botkins has settled with the state over the unregistered sales of s....
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Colorado Developer Considers Rhode Island Location
JOHNSTON, Rhode Island – As reported by the Providence Journal: "A Colorado developer is considering Johnston as one of several prospective locatio....
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Legislation Would Legalize Charity Casino Nights
CALIFORNIA – As reported by the Daily Review: "For years, many nonprofit groups in the Hayward area and around the state have organized casino nigh....
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University Against Slot Casino
PENNSYLVANIA As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Duquesne University would like nothing more than to see a new arena built for the Penguins....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Dealers' Prospects Mean More in Blackjack than You May Think
The tenets of Basic Strategy for Blackjack don't always seem to make sense. Many bettors question whether "the book" is really right about what they'....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Casinos Cash in on Player's Card
ILLINOIS As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times: "The implementation of computerized tracking of the money that people gamble in casinos through the u....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Spill Group Launches SkillGame.com
HILVERSUM, Netherlands This week sees the Spill Group officially launch its most comprehensive gaming portal to date,SkillGame.com . The site is a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Full Tilt Poker Pros Finish On Top
ATLANTIC CITY – Full Tilt Poker pros John D'Agostino and Erick Lindgren each had very strong showings at the Borgata Winter Poker Open, finishing....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Smack Dog Poker Launches February Promotion
Online poker has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past couple of years. Some of the fuel powering this rapid expansion is the emergence of....
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Money Casino.com Offers Deposit Bonus
Money Casino.com invites new players to take advantage of a special triple first deposit bonus all throughout February. When making their first dep....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Churchill Downs Launches New Site
KENTUCKY – Churchill Downs Inc. has launched a redesigned corporate Web site at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com. The improved site offers expan....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
"The Grinder" Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open Title
ATLANTIC CITY, Day Four and the final table of the inaugural Borgata Winter Poker Open came and went Wednesday with more than just a big bang as t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $210 Million
UNITED STATES – The Powerball jackpot continues to growbigger and bigger! Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday,1,076,565 players....
[click here to read more]2006-02-07
Changing slot percentages for the weekender crowd doesn't happen
Dear Mark, Who sets the payout percentages for large progressives like Megabucks? Do they change those percentages on the weekends when it is bus....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Sportsbook.com Offers Odds On Olympics
NEW YORK –- The opening ceremonies for theOlympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy will kick off in eight days with morethan 2500 athletes from 85 na....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Dispute Over Tribal Casino Talks
CHEROKEE, North Carolina — As reported by the Asheville Citizen Times: "The vice chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians said Wednesday that....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Senator: Better Tribal Gaming Regulation Needed
WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Oregonian: "The Cowlitz Indian Tribe's pursuit of a casino near La Center is "a case study" of the need for bet....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Players Network Offers Hooters Girl's Perspective
LAS VEGAS – Players Network, Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: PNTV), the leading media company in the gaming lifestyleindustry has announced it is coveri....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
PicksPal.com Members Favor Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers fans can enjoy their parties Sunday afternoon, because their hometown team is going to win 34-23 in a high-scoring shootout ove....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Spectre Gaming Secures Lexy's Order
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Spectre Gaming, Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: SGMG) announced today that it has completed a 30 dayfield trial at Lexy's Rec R....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
PokerStar.com Launches VIP Club
LOS ANGELES -– PokerStars.com, the world's leadingpoker tournament site and one of the largest poker rooms in the world inoverall traffic, has la....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
IGCE Features Sportsbook Panel
HATBORO, Pennsylvania - The International Gaming Conference &Expo (IGCE), slated for April 9th-11th in San Jose, Costa Rica, will featurean unp....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Genting Optimistic About Singapore Bid
SINGAPORE – As reported by Bernama: "Malaysia's Genting International, one of the four bidders still in the running to build Singapore's integrated....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Bodog.com Sees Record Betting
After announcing earlier this week that its sportsbook had realized an 80 percent growth rate for the year, online gaming giant Bodog.com has poste....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Senator Pushes for Off-Reservation Casino Restrictions
WASHINGTON Frustrated by a lack of restrictions on tribes seeking to open off-reservation casinos, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday pressed th....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Poker's Biggest Night Set to Unfold
UNITED STATES – When Men Nguyen takes the stage to accept the coveted 2005 "Card Player, Player of the Year Award" at the illustrious Henry Fonda....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Casino Case Goes to Human Rights Commission
SASKATCHEWAN – As reported by the CBC News: "Four casino workers who say they lost their jobs because they're non-aboriginal have taken their case ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Document Fuels Montreal Casino Debate
MONTREAL, Quebec – As reported by the CBC News: "A leaked government document is fueling debate over a proposed casino project in Montreal. The pr....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Cache Creek Casino Signs with HRLogix
CALIFORNIA – HRLogix, a leading provider of Web-based, paperless hiring systems, announced today that they will providerecruiting solutions to Ca....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Harrah's, IMG To Expand WSP
LAS VEGAS Harrah's License Company, LLC, an affiliate of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET), and IMG, the world's premier sports and lifestyl....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Negreanu Plays 'Small Ball' to Earn Big Win on WPT
ROBINSONVILLE, Mississippi Lee Markholt, a poker pro from Washington state, had just been eliminated from the final table of the World Series of Poke....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Maine Tribe Turns in Casino Vote Petition
AUGUSTA, Maine – As reported by Bangor News: "Maine's Passamaquoddy Tribe made good on its pledge Monday and turned in more than 61,000 petition si....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
PinnacleSports.com Offers Maddenism Odds
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – Catch phrases have become anintegral part of today's sports broadcasts, with commentators livening upgames by adding their ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
West Virginia Split over Gambling Bill
WEST VIRGINIA – As reported by the Charleston Daily Mail: "Opponents of table games legislation believe there's a culture clash between the Norther....
[click here to read more]2006-02-04
Final Battle at Borgata's 2006 Winter Poker Open
ATLANTIC CITY Day Three of the World Poker Tour main event at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is under wraps and the field has been narrowed down to ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Easy New Three Card Poker Game Launched
LAS VEGAS, Nevada The most popular new card game in Las Vegas, Three Card Poker, is now available at retro Vegas-style Aces.com. This is a great....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
WagerOnFootball.com Launches New Site
TEXAS Wageronfootball.com, a "website ahead of the times" for over 7 years, today announced the launch of the company's newest online basketball wager....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Thousands Visit New Blue Chip Casino
MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana – As reported by the Northwest Indiana Times: "Gamblers crowded onto the floor of Blue Chip Casino on Tuesday, the first off....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Airbus Wouldn't Fly in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Las Vegas puts out the welcome mat for more than 37 million people a year, and about half of them arrive by air.But when it comes t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Table Mountain Casino Donates to Museum
FRESNO, California – Art Hill, Director of the VeteransMemorial Museum, today accepted a donation check from Table Mountain Casino inthe amount o....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Celebrate Valentine's Day at Wynn Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Cupid is coming to town and is stayingat Wynn Las Vegas. For its first Valentine's Day, Wynn Las Vegas is takingthe traditional flow....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Fall in Love with River Belle Online Casino
GIBRALTAR – Continuing what has already been abanner start to the new year, Belle Rock Entertainment today announced some ofits most exciting prom....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Lancaster Slot Proposal Rejected
PENNSYLVANIA – As reported by the Lancaster New Era: "State gambling regulators have unanimously rejected the application to open a $150 million sl....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Celebrities to Compete at World Craps Championships
Frank Scoblete's World Craps Championships(TM) will have many celebrities competing in the 10 craps tournaments scheduled for July 22 and 23 at the ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Casino Industry Leaders Sponsor Pennsylvania Conference
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Two prominent names in the gamingindustry - Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Jefferies & Company, Inc. - will bePlatinum Spon....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $180 Million
UNITED STATES -– The jackpot in America's favoritelottery game continues to grow to enormous amounts. Even though the grandprize was not awarded....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Celebrities Came Out for Hollywood Poker Tournament
HOLLYWOOD, California – HollywoodPoker.com, where the stars come to play, sponsored theHollywood Poker Texas Hold 'Em Celebrity Challenge at the ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
New Zealand Group Criticizes Gambling Act
NEW ZEALAND – As reported by the National Business Review: "The government today celebrated a continuing decline in the numbers of gaming machines,....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Gambling Treatment Drug Shows Promise
UNITED STATES – As reported by the LA Times: "For the estimated 6 million compulsive gamblers in the U.S., the long odds are on a pill."In the larg....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $75 Million
UNITED STATES – Countless Mega Millions players fromcoast to coast had their eyes on the prize in the Tuesday, January 31 drawing.A total of 476,....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Bally's Holds Job Fair for Laid-Off Employees
ATLANTIC CITY – As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: "Rajib Paul was more concerned about his family thousands of miles away than his own fin....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
The Pinnacle Pulse
by Simon Noble of pinnaclesports.com Now that it's finally Super Bowl week, bettors can celebrate that they'll have more betting options on this gam....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Leeds Enters UK Super-Casino Race
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the Leeds Today: " Leeds has thrown its hat into the ring to be the home of the country's first Las Vegas-style su....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Station Focus Away From Strip
Construction continues Tuesday on Red Rock Resort, a Station Casinos project. Station said the $925 million hotel-casino will open April 18, about thr....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Oregon Tribe Offers Casino Revenue Deal
VANCOUVER, Oregon – As reported by the Oregonian: "The Cowlitz Indian Tribe would pay La Center as much as $3 million annually for 10 years to reco....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Blackpool Bingo Launches in UK
UNITED KINGDOM – Blackpool Bingo just launched in the UK.The ever present feeling of excitement, the world famous Illuminations and amusement par....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Gaming Stocks Carry Momentum of 2005 into New Year
Wall Street gave gaming stocks rave reviews in January, with the Dow Jones U.S. gambling index climbing to 530.6, up 9 percent from the end of the yea....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
e-Lottery Offers Chance at EuroMillions Record Jackpot
Europe's EuroMillions Lottery has 'rolled over' 11 times with no winner and so has amassed a giant jackpot equivalent to US$225,000,000 for the com....
[click here to read more]2006-02-03
Kentucky Derby Signs First Sponsor
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Churchill Downs racetrack today announced that Yum! Brands Inc., the world's largest restaurant company and parent of KFC, Ta....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Litigation Initiated Against Monarch Casino
RENO, Nevada – Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRI), owner of the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada, announced today that Kerzner In....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Stars Come Out for Poker Awards
LAS VEGAS – Card Player magazine, "The PokerAuthority", is rolling out the red carpet on February 15th at the Henry FondaMusic Box Theater in Los....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Grants Awarded to Fight Under-Aged Gambling
MISSOURI As reported by the Kansas City Star: "Three Missouri nonprofits this year will share $160,000 in grants from the Kansas City Port Authority....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Poll: Rhode Islanders Want Vote on Casino Proposal
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – As reported by the Providence Journal: "A majority of Rhode Islanders want a chance to vote 'yes or no' on the latest We....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
St. Lucia to Open First Casino, Hoping to Boost Island's Tourism Industry
CASTRIES, St. Lucia As reported by the Associated Press: "St. Lucian authorities have approved plans for the first casino in the eastern Caribbean i....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Seattle Favored in Super Bowl XL
DETROIT, Michigan – The countdown to Super Bowl XL is onand betting is hotter than ever. A total of 30 states are now betting on theSeahawks to t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
History of Las Vegas, Ancient and Recent, is Coming Together
Although a common perception is that Las Vegas' history began with slot machines and neon, the city's roots can be traced to prehistoric times and wi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Ameristar Boards Adds New Member
LAS VEGAS – Ameristar Casinos, Inc.(Nasdaq: ASCA) announced today that Luther P. Cochrane has been elected as amember of its Board of Directors. ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Pennsylvania Gaming Board Holds Public Hearings
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Boardtoday announced a comprehensive schedule of public-input hearings on gamingfacili....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
BetandWin.com Deploys Radware Solution
MAHWAH, New Jersey – Radware (Nasdaq: RDWR),the leading provider of intelligent integrated solutions for ensuring thefast, reliable and secure de....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Oklahoma Tribe Bets on Casino
MIAMI, Oklahoma – As reported by the Joplin Globe: "What was a barren piece of farmland two weeks ago is now a huge concrete pad with the beginning....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Borgata Hit with Lawsuit
ATLANTIC CITY – As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: "Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was hit with a $70 million lawsuit Monday that claims the ga....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
PinnacleSports.com Offers Oscar Odds
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao – Only minutes after theofficial Oscar(R) nominations were announced earlier this morning, the oddsmakers at PinnacleSports.c....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Online Qualifiers Fare Well Down Under
GIBRALTAR PartyPoker.com's online qualifiers fared excellently at the recent Aussie Millions at the Crown Casino in Melbourne with two players fi....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Report: Smoking Ban Could Hurt Ontario Gambling Revenues
ONTARIO – As reported by CRFA News Radio: "Ontario's smoking ban could burn as much as 500 million dollars out of the province's gambling revenues.....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Electronic Game Card CEO Retires
NEW YORK – Electronic GameCard, (OTCBB: EGMI), the US rewards based games company, today announces thathealth concerns have forced John Bentley t....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Pokies Face Midnight Ban
AUSTRALIA – As reported by the Australian Advertiser: "Pokies venues would be banned from operating beyond midnight under a proposed Private Member....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Celebrities, Top Pros Ante Up for World Poker Tour Invitational
LOS ANGELES – What kind of event couldattract such diverse celebrities as Burt Reynolds, James Woods, Ray Romano,Jason Alexander, Mimi Rogers, St....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Celebrities Join DoylesRoom.com Tournament
DoylesRoom.com today announced the participation of A-list celebrities Kevin Connolly and Nicky Hilton in the DoylesRoom.com Celebrity Bounty Poke....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Canadians on Top of the World Amateur Poker Tour Scene
Canadians top the world ranks for 2005 on the World Amateur Poker Tour (www.worldamateurpokertour.com).Joel Ostroff, of Bradford, who had held the ....
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Chicksnchips Poker Challenge a Winner
Deanna Goodson has been run off her feet since she launched the Chicksnchips Poker Challenge nearly two weeks ago. It seems that everyone wants to....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
Reno Casino Partially Evacuated Following Overnight Fire
RENO, Nevada As reported by Channel 4 KNRV: "Portions of the Peppermill Hotel Casino were briefly evacuated over night after reports of a small fire....
[click here to read more]2006-02-02
New Casino to Open
LISBON, Portugal As reported by the Euro Weekly: "The Lisbon Casino has already set an opening date, according to Mário Assis Ferreira, administrat....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
GTECH, North Carolina Lottery Sign Deal
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island – GTECH HoldingsCorporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary,GTECH Corporation, has sign....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Lotto Fever in Europe Ahead of Possible Record Draw
PARIS, France As reported by Agence France Presse: "Europe was swept with lotto fever ahead of a prize draw in the international Euromillions lotter....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
PaddyPowerPoker Hosts Irish Poker Tournament
IRELAND – Paddypowerpoker.com in association with Liam Flood and the Merrion Casino Club today proudly announce details of the 25th Irish Open po....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Winter Las Vegas Market: It's Showtime Again
As some 40,000 to 50,000 furniture industry representatives scanned showrooms Monday on the first day of the weeklong Winter Las Vegas Market, World M....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Grand's $100,000 First Place Blackjack Prize Wows'Em
TUNICA, MS (Jan. 31, 2006)Grand Casino certainly knows how to get the attention of serious and even amateur blackjack players when it announced it wa....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Anna 'The Gold Digger' Benson Endorses Golden Spirit
BELLINGHAM, Washington Golden Spirit Gaming Ltd. (OTC BB:GSGL.OB) announces that the company has signed a multi-year agreement with Anna Benson, a....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
WPT Enterprises And The Travel Channel Reach Agreement on Professional Poker Tour
LOS ANGELES, CA WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) and the Travel Channel entered into an agreement to air WPTE's highly anticipated PROFESSIONAL....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
New York Poker Operation Busted
NEW YORK – As reported by the Newsday: "Nassau County police have folded what they called an illegal "Texas Hold 'em" game secretly operating insid....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Grosvenor Casino Hit by Fire
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the Blackpool Today: "Gamblers were evacuated today when fire broke out at a Blackpool casino."The blaze was sparke....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
A Love Of Poker
Contradicting the old proverb that to be lucky in cards is to be unlucky in love, cupid-playing online poker provider Purple Lounge has introduced ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Inside Gaming: Strange Bedfellows: Wynn and his Bankers
Wall Street is waiting with bated breath for details of Encore, Phase 2 of developer Steve Wynn's uppest-scale development at the Strip's north end. E....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Station Casinos Reports Record Results
LAS VEGAS Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN) today announced the results of its operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Highligh....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
UK School Gambles on Casino Degree
UNITED KINGDOM – As reported by the Guardian: "Degree courses in roulette, blackjack and the other arts of casino management are to be offered for ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Nevadan At Work: Three-Casino Juggling Act No Easy Task for Executive
Marilyn Winn didn't follow the usual track to the presidency of a Strip casino, but the direction she took led her to the leadership of three Las Vega....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Littlefield Corporation Reports Legal Settlement
AUSTIN, Texas Littlefield Corporation (OTCBB:LTFD) announces that it has settled the Lenrich matter effective January 3, 2006. The settlement is s....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Poll: Iowans Want to Keep Lottery Machines
IOWA – As reported by the Des Moines Register: "A majority of Iowans are unwilling to pull the plug on the Iowa Lottery's new TouchPlay machines, b....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Calgary Preacher Praises Poker
CALGARY – As reported by the Calgary Sun: "Thou shalt play Texas Hold 'Em, says a city preacher known for his ability to connect God and pop cultur....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Casino to Honor Kerry Packer
AUSTRALIA – As reported by the Australia Age: "Crown Casino will observe a minute's silence in honour of the late Kerry Packer, whose company, owns....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Venetian Company Joins Pocono Team
POCONO MANOR, Pennsylvania – The construction managementcompany for The Venetian Resort, Hotel & Casino and New York's Time WarnerCenter has join....
[click here to read more]2006-02-01
Roads to Pittburgh Cross Through Vegas
The competition for the lone casino license in Pittsburgh is loaded with Las Vegas implications.Three groups are seeking approval from Pennsylvania ga....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Gambling Beyond Nevada: Keystone Aspirations
The idea of putting 61,000 new slot machines in Pennsylvania casinos and racetracks by the end of the decade makes gaming equipment manufacturers ligh....
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Union Boss Says Hotels Can Avoid Strike
UNITED STATES A nationwide labor dispute involving 60,000 hotel workers in major North American cities could be averted if the hotel industry were to....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Vegas Casinos Cash In on Chinese New Year
LAS VEGAS Sunday marks the start of Year 4704 on the Chinese calendar, a 12-month period known as the Year of the Dog.And like Pavlov's fabled pooch,....
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Mississippi Operations Helped Ameristar
LAS VEGAS Ameristar Casinos showed investors Wednesday how it benefited by operating in hurricane-ravaged Mississippi.Fueled by revenue from coastal ....
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Casinos Open Arms for Asians with Open Wallets
The lunar calendar unleashes the Year of the Dog on Sunday and Las Vegas casinos hope to take a bite out of Asian gamblers' wallets.Marketing to Asian....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Columnist Jeff German: A Big Step to Help Gambling Addicts
p>Nevada and its gaming industry are making history again today.The state's Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling meets in Las Vegas to hand out taxp....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Close-to-Real Deal: Poker Paying Off
Australian gambler Joseph Hachem, a three-year veteran of the professional poker circuit, spent eight days during last summer's World Series of Poker ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Ferris Wheel Puts a Spin on New Frontier
p>Steve Wynn's not talking, but you have to wonder what the design-focused casino boss thinks about the redevelopment plans of his across-the-boulevar....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Gaming Industry: Big Six to Post New High
The "Big Six" gaming operators ended 2005 with record-breaking profits nearly double the previous year's, thanks to surging demand for Las Vegas vacat....
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Inside Gaming Column: Condo Craze on Strip Makes Sense
A lot of readers have been asking what sense it could possibly make for anyone to spend $500,000 for a little unit, possibly 600 square feet, in one ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Earnings: IGT Profits Dip, Top Target
LAS VEGAS Slot machine giant International Game Technology reported both reduced earnings and revenue in its first quarter of 2006, but the Reno-base....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Tech Companies Bet on Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS For Internet retailer Zappos.com, moving to Las Vegas in 2004 was good for business.Yet Nick Swinmurn, a founder of the online shoe store, ....
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Henderson Leaning Toward Strip Resorts
p>Six decades after the first casinos were built on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson is ready to pronounce that gambling is appropriat....
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Tourism: Easing of Travel Rules Could Aid Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nevada A federal push to ease restrictions on foreign travel expected to be announced today could bring more big-spending international vi....
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23 Percent Increase: Utility Pursues Rate Hike
The skyrocketing price of natural gas will trigger a 23 percent increase in electric power rates in Southern Nevada this summer if state regulators ap....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
As Visitors Keep Coming, City Faces Many Challenges
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Las Vegas' travel industry is growing faster than its airports and roadways can handle.And like it or not, widespread traffic jams ....
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Rebirth of the Riviera?
p>The murky future of the Riviera may be about to get clearer.A group of experienced real estate developers has reached an agreement with the chief ex....
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Growth in Las Vegas Valley Seen Cooling
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Higher fuel prices and rising interest rates have yet to exact their toll from the dynamic Southern Nevada economy, but growth is c....
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Borgata Bob is Boyd's Point Man for Echelon
p>When Boyd Gaming executive Bob Boughner is asked to describe his company's planned $4 billion Echelon Place, he uses words like "energetic, sensual ....
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Offering Expected to Raise $164.1 Million for Pinnacle
Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment said Friday its recently announced stock offering will result in $164.1 million in gross proceeds to the compan....
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New York-New York Boss Receives Trumpet Award
LAS VEGAS, Nevada The first and only black president of a Strip hotel-casino has been honored with a Trumpet Award, joining other 2006 honorees inclu....
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Las Vegas Tops 3 Million Monthly Visitors
LAS VEGAS – For the 10th time in 11 months last year, 3 million proved to be Las Vegas' luckiest number.Nearly 3.1 million visitors came here in Nov....
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Nevada November Win Results Up
NEVADA Nevada casinos have already surpassed the state's all-time annual gaming win record with one more month left to collect numbers, the Gaming Co....
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Technology Promises Gambling As You Like It
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Someday gamblers will be able to stride up to a slot machine, insert their slot club cards and be offered a list of their favorite....
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After 34 Years, a Familiar Face Leaves the Strip
p>It's been a bad few years for Monopoly names in Las Vegas. First Park Place Entertainment Corp. changed its name to the more marketable Caesars Ente....
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Implosion Slated for Tower at Castaways
LAS VEGAS, Nevada The stripped and gutted tower from the shuttered Castaways will be imploded Wednesday morning, wiping away the last remnants of the....
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Columnist Jeff Simpson: Why Wynn, Stations are Likely to Pass on Penn
p>Among those planning or hoping to compete in Pennsylvania are: Boyd Gaming Corp., Venetian parent Las Vegas Sands, Harrah's Entertainment, Binion's ....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
On the Strip, Drinking Not Free For All
p>CARSON CITY, Nevada If you're looking for a complimentary cocktail in a casino, forget the Strip. Your best best is in the tiny northern Nevada tow....
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Boyd's Shares Bounce Back Up
LAS VEGAS With two days to absorb details of Boyd Gaming Corp.'s proposed $4 billion Echelon Place, mollified Wall Street investors Thursday embraced....
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Nevada Casinos Post Record Income
NEVADA Nevada's major hotel-casinos posted their highest net income ever in a fiscal year, generating more than $1.8 billion on revenue of $21.4 bill....
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The Mirage's Multi-Million Dollar Makeover
LAS VEGAS The Mirage is amid a multimillion-dollar remodeling, which will add restaurants, a reconfigured showroom and a redesign of its volcano.The ....
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Columnist Jeff Simpson: 2006 Can Only Get Better for Las Vegas Gaming
p>I expect major Las Vegas business - especially big casino industry news to be the norm again in 2006, with some of the most significant events taki....
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Inside Gaming Column: Group, Foes Duel Over Problem Gambling
The American Gaming Association recently released a white paper documenting the casino industry's decade-long record on promoting responsible gaming a....
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With a Flurry of Flashy Gadgets, CES Comes Back
Bit by bit, the expanding universe of digital entertainment will soon reconverge in Southern Nevada.And this year, that universe promises to be bigger....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Investors Make Play for Shares of Riviera
LAS VEGAS, Nevada A group of investors, including former Starwood Hotels' chairman Barry Sternlicht and Las Vegas real estate developer Brett Torino,....
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Gaming Tax Increase Sought
CARSON CITY, Nevada A Clark County activist attempted to file an initiative petition Tuesday that would significantly raise the gaming tax on Nevada'....
[click here to read more]2006-02-06
Server-Based Casino Games on Horizon
LAS VEGAS, Nevada Some day gamblers will be able to stride up to a slot machine, insert their slot club cards and be offered a list of their favorite....
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Casinos May Face Bans on Smoking
p>One of the key issues the American Gaming Association will tackle next year will be fighting initiatives across the country that would ban smoking i....
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Station Casinos to Develop North Las Vegas Hotel-Casino
Station Casinos announced Tuesday that the company had been chosen to develop a gaming complex on 40 acres in Aliante, a master-planned community in N....
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Caesars Now Primed for Poker
Hoping to ride the current wave of poker popularity, Caesars Palace will open a $12 million poker room today, the casino's first poker room in 16 year....
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Harrah's Unloads Gulfport Casino
Harrah's Entertainment reduced its losses in the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi Gulf Coast, agreeing on Tuesday to sell what's left of the Grand Casino....
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Cabbies and Kickbacks
An Assembly bill intended to prohibit kickbacks to cabbies for delivering passengers to strip clubs and other nighttime hotspots is likely to end up b....
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Travel Agents Finding That it Pays to Sell Las Vegas
It's a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" exchange distilled to its purest form.But Las Vegas travel leaders know there's value in taking care ....
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Behind the Scenes of New 'King of Vegas' Reality Show
p>An amateur gambler is competing heads-up against a professional bettor.Who feels more pressure?And who is more likely to let the pressure affect him....
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Las Vegas Comedy Community Mourns Two Legends
p>Within three weeks Las Vegas has lost two giants in the field of comedy.Joey Villa (Joseph Villani), 68, who counted among his countless friends Pat....
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Locals Gambling: Say Hello to South Coast
The meeting might have taken more time if they had decided to order appetizers.When Bill Boyd and Michael Gaughan got together in early 2004 over dinn....
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Coast Casinos Sticks to Successful Theme for Newest Property
Guests entering the $600 million South Coast on Thursday night might be struck by a sense of familiarity.The South Coast is similar in layout to its ....
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Inside Gaming: Bargain Seekers Squeeze High End
With all the hoopla over average room rates edging down before the holidays, one trend was overlooked that could be even more significant in the long ....
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Biloxi Says No to Golden Nugget
BILOXI, Mississippi Plans by Houston-based Landry's Restaurants to bring a Golden Nugget-brand casino to hurricane-ravaged Biloxi, Miss., were reject....
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Casinos Defend Against 'Supernotes'
LAS VEGAS North Korean-produced 'supernotes' authentic looking but counterfeit $100 bills have infiltrated cashier cages of Strip casinos but are n....
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AMA VP: Gaming Industry Has Mixed Fortunes
LAS VEGAS The gaming industry has experienced mixed fortunes this year.Walton Chalmers, vice president of government affairs for the American Gaming I....
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Search On for Drugs to Treat Gambling Addiction
p>For problem gamblers dealing with an addiction to slots or blackjack, help may soon come in the form of a pill.Used for years to treat other addicti....
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Casino Closing: Lady Luck Running Out
The Lady Luck, downtown's third-largest casino, will close Feb. 12 for a year-long remodeling and permanently lay off 684 workers.The Henry Brent Co.,....
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Columnist Jeff Simpson: On Why Wynn is Smiling
p>LAS VEGAS, Nevada Steve Wynn is feeling good these days. With good news in Las Vegas and major plans in Macau, Wynn believes his company is poised ....
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Wynn Departs Singapore Bidding
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has withdrawn from bidding for one of the two proposed gaming-resort sites in Singapore because the Las Vegas-based casino operator ....
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Control Board Report: State Casino Win Sets Record
For the second time this year, Nevada casinos set a record for the most money ever won from customers in a single month, perplexing gaming analysts bu....
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Nevada Control Board Approves $370 Million Deal
CARSON CITY -- After less than 10 minutes of discussion, the Gaming Control Board gave its unanimous consent Wednesday to the $370 million purchase of....
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House Angers Gaming Companies
By Steve Tetreault and WASHINGTON -- The House voted Wednesday to offer tax breaks as incentives for hurricane-battered businesses to rebuild in the ....
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Official: Science Should Guide Problem Gambling Help
LAS VEGAS -- Science should guide future research in problem gambling, said an official for a national problem-gambling group that begins meeting toda....
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Wynning in Macau
p>Steve Wynn didn't have to look far when it came time to figure out how to best capitalize on his valuable Macau casino concession.The Wynn Resorts c....
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Harrah's-Caesars Merger: Nevada Hearings Will Wait
Nevada's gaming regulators will have to wait a few extra days before deciding if Harrah's Entertainment can acquire Caesars Entertainment for $9.4 bil....
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