THE leisure group Inspired Gaming, which operates fruit machines and betting terminals, has put itself up for sale after receiving a number of approac....
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2008-05-29
30 years of casino gambling - its still a big deal
In Massachusetts, the governor is pushing plans to build three resort-style casinos. Kentuckys governor wants a dozen casinos for his state. Pennsylva....
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2008-05-29
Lawsuit a threat to casinos with slot machines
A lawsuit that has been bogged down in legal delays is going back to court and could call into question South Floridas voter-approved slot machine cas....
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2008-05-29
Slot machine firm snaps up landmark building
A slot machine arcade firm has snapped up a landmark former bank in Preston city centre – and paid nearly £100,000 more than was expected.The forme....
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2008-05-28
CASINO LICENCE GO-AHEAD
Swansea has hit the jackpot in its bid to open a new casino.The House of Lords has approved a Government recommendation which will allow Swansea Counc....
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2008-05-28
Assembly looks at casino scheme
Plans for a £35m casino, hotel and leisure complex in Norfolk are to be considered by the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA). The outline propo....
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2008-05-28
LAST ROLL OF THE DICE FOR CASINO
A casino which promised to bring a touch of Las Vegas glamour when it opened is closing because of changes to the gaming law and the introduction of t....
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2008-05-28
Casino plan bosses give up on appeal
Casino bosses have withdrawn an appeal over a rejected plan to develop a gambling club in Central Reading.The application by Stevco Limited to turn tw....
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2008-05-28
Gambling row
DESPERATE arcade owners in Burnham and Brean say new gaming laws are killing their trade and gambling with the future of both seaside towns.The Weekly....
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2008-05-28
Ricoh casino takeover bid
A NEW operator is bidding to take over Coventrys Ricoh casino.It was revealed last night that a potential takeover of the Isle of Capri complex is bei....
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2008-05-28
Insolvency team called in by crisis-hit bookie
TROUBLED bookmaker Neville Porter has appointed an insolvency expert to strike a deal with its creditors.The Birtley firm, which suspended trading in ....
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2008-05-28
Tropicanas former owners want casino license back
Six months after they were run out of town, and with the search for a new owner nearing the finish line, the former owners of the Tropicana Casino and....
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2008-05-28
Hoosier Park getting ready to open casino
Owners say more than 500 new employees will be needed to operate the soon-to-open casino side of Hoosier Park Racing & Casino -- exciting news for Eas....
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2008-05-28
Court sides with casino boats
The S.C. Supreme Court ruled 4-1 Monday that casino boat companies do not have to report monthly wagers at gambling machines to the state, a move that....
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2008-05-28
Hard landing: Casino slowly being demolished
More than a year after closing, the Nevada Landing is history. Since mid-February, MGM Mirage has been slowly demolishing the Jean casino, which was t....
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2008-05-28
Champs splash £100k at casino
MANCHESTER United stars toasted winning the Premier League with a £100,000 gambling spree – but looked like they had been relegated. The glum-looki....
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2008-05-28
Bartlett scolds casino critics
In his most scathing remarks yet against the detractors of casino gambling, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, on the weekend described their objection....
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2008-05-27
US slump deals bad hand to gambling
JAMES PACKERS publicly listed gambling company, Crown, and the poker machine maker Aristocrat are bracing for the impact of the strong economic headwi....
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2008-05-27
Ontario man wins $1 million at poker tournament in Barcelona
An Ontario man who captured the million-dollar first prize at a poker tournament in Barcelona on the weekend says his only goal was to win enough cash....
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2008-05-27
Betting chain set to rebrand
MORRISONS, the Edinburgh-based bookmaker, is to rebrand under a different name as it plans to expand.The betting chain, owned by managing director Ken....
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2008-05-27
Casino giant lobbying for major Irish operation
Executives from one of the biggest casino operators in the world have been lobbying government departments about changes to gambling legislation - whi....
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2008-05-27
Hundreds turn out for casino job fair
Chris Curry will soon have a new job as a slot-machine attendant.Ashley Mehrer was hired as a players’ club representative.They were two among hundr....
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2008-05-27
Crown Casino loses $100,000 chip
A BRAZEN thief who swiped a $100,000 gaming chip from a highly secure area within Melbournes Crown Casino appears to have beaten the house.Despite int....
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2008-05-27
Promises kept, problems remain after 30 years of Atlantic City casinos
The ads were titled "Help Yourself, Help Atlantic City, Help New Jersey," and they made a series of promises, if only voters would pull the "yes" leve....
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2008-05-27
Cash flow, revenue dip in quarter for Harrahs
Harrahs Entertainment on Friday joined other gaming companies and posted decreases in quarterly revenues and cash flow as the economic slowdown hurt t....
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2008-05-27
Casino Location of $90M project announced; site considered a temporary setback for economic development by critics
Locating the provinces first and only casino complex in uptown Moncton is a potential "missed opportunity" and a setback for economic development, acc....
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2008-05-27
Court grants licence to gambling operator
Plans for another amusement arcade in Harringay took a step forward this week after a licence was awarded on appeal.Highgate Magistrates Court granted....
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2008-05-27
Outcry against Barnet gambling arcade
The proposed conversion of a Mothercare shop in Barnet town centre into an amusement and gaming arcade has sparked an angry outcry from residents.Fift....
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2008-05-27
Pinnacle losing money so far on new casino
The new Lumière Place casino may be lighting up the downtown skyline, but its not quite lighting up the balance sheet just yet.The half-billion-dolla....
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2008-05-27
Gaming machines can give pubs a boost
Gaming companies should help regenerate the pub trade, according to the head of one company in the sector.Stuart Ross, group managing director of Game....
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2008-05-01
Macaus crisis of confidence
The stemming of casino development as announced by the chief executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah this week is in response to a number of concerning trends whi....
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2008-05-01
Casino chiefs to raise money for McCain
The Las Vegas Strips three top casino executives have been named to a Republican finance committee charged with raising money for John McCains preside....
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2008-05-01
Opera house instead of casino?
A £250 million opera house is being planned as Manchesters `payback for being denied the countrys first super casino.The ambitious development would ....
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2008-05-01
Casino croupiers love winners!
The scene around a roulette table can be a bit frantic which is why the calmness of a croupier can be curiously unnerving and reassuring at the same t....
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2008-05-01
Now gambling help just a card away
Invercargill pubs are leading the country with a new way of assisting problem gamblers. Nearly 200 pokie machines in the city now have help ....
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2008-05-01
Gambling firms fail to donate
Two-thirds of gambling companies have failed to contribute anything to a fund for supporting problem gamblers, the BBC has learned. Only 1,000 of 3,20....
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2008-05-01
BBC Lottery quiz show embroiled in new ‘fake’ row
The BBC was at the centre of another TV fakery row last night over its flagship Saturday night National Lottery quiz show. Viewers of 1vs100 are given....
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2008-05-01
Genting subsidiary gets loan for Singapore casino project
Resorts World at Sentosa said Thursday it had obtained a 4.0-billion-Singapore-dollar (3.0-billion-US) loan to finance two-thirds of its casino projec....
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2008-05-01
Gambling on casino is not a development strategy
Prime Minister Bruce Golding took a bold gamble this past week with his decision to license casino gambling. Indeed, even one of the staunchest Church....
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2008-05-01
3 graduate from casino dealer school
Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino concluded its most recent casino dealer training school on Friday, with three individuals making up the graduating class....
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2008-05-01
Poker-faced Burt goes bust in ‘Deal’
Your best bet is to fold on this oddball romp through the world of high-stakes, competitive poker.“Deal” is as tacky as the Las Vegas casinos the ....
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2008-05-01
Landmarks mum on casino licence
Landmarks Bhd is keeping mum on whether it has obtained a gaming licence from the Indonesian authorities to operate its proposed casino on Bintan Isla....
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2008-05-01
Macao Chief says no new casinos for near future
Except for the existing casino projects, the government of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will neither grant any new gaming concession or s....
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2008-05-01
Donald Trump calls on Atlantic City casinos to sue over smoking ban, says it is a disadvantage
Donald Trump called on 11 casinos to sue over a new smoking ban approved by the Atlantic City Council, arguing that it created a competitive disadvant....
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2008-05-01
