Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A bill to add video lottery terminals to Kentucky’s racetracks, pushed by the governor as necessary to save racing, died in a state Senate committee. But in Ohio, gaming got a boost from the previously anti-gaming governor, Ted Strickland (l.), where the possibility remains for four casino complexes in the state’s major cities.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Russian government is in the process of closing down all casino and slot gaming businesses as planned (workers remove signs at one small Moscow casino l.). With no legal gaming options available after July 1, Russian players are expected to head for summer resorts on the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean for immediate relief. What happens come autumn is anybody’s guess.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Not much is known about the former government official linked to the administration of the previous chief executive. Less is know on his intentions about issues of importance to the gaming industry.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Treasure Island (l.) will probably be the only Las Vegas sold by the company now that MGM Mirage CEO Jim Murren said he doesn't have any plans to sell any other casinos in Las Vegas because of low offers. And the company drops ‘going concern’ warnings in latest SEC filing.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Penghu County residents will go to the polls to voice their opinions on plans to bring gaming to the islands; Harrah’s, MGM interested
Sun, Jun 28, 2009
MGM Mirage’s backs of its ‘going concern’ language giving hope to investors of that company, Las Vegas and gaming as a whole.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Two years ago the Turtle Mountain Casino looked finished. But now, with economic times hard, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota are finding more enthusiasm for a casino in Grand Forks.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
With the elections and anti-casino campaign rhetoric now safely in the past, Goa politicians are getting down to the real business at hand. The casino ship situation is changing fast, and some surprises await those who thought the opposition was against all casino gaming.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Leroy King, the head of the commission that oversees online gaming in Antigua and Barbuda, was suspended for his links to Allen Stanford (l.) and his collapsed pyramid scheme.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A report by Nomura predicts that Macau gaming revenue will grow in 2010, a cap on VIP commissions is unlikely to be implemented and the City of Dreams won’t be able to draw a sufficient number of players from surrounding casinos.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Increase in non-Chinese visitors a positive in report.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The economy of Monaco is one of the more susceptible to fluctuations in world economic trends. Last year was a washout. This year may not be any better.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Efforts to control illegal gambling may have passed the point of diminishing returns with the latest Danish court ruling on poker tournaments.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
In an effort to keep its citizens safe, this U.K. town wants to see new casinos designed with safeguards built-in from Day 1.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
In an effort to keep its citizens safe, this U.K. town wants to see new casinos designed with safeguards built-in from Day 1.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A new bill for bingo devices and VLTs is almost ready for a vote. The version that just came out of committee has the support of the industry.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The crooks who made use of Australia’s Crown casino to launder cash a decade ago are all doing time now.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A Mexican operator of bingo halls is on track to meet its expansion goals—even in the midst of today’s poor economy.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
More gambling time bucks the trend in Atlantic Canada draws critics.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Company sees ways to benefit from operating online casinos.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Efforts by state to seize gambling domain names is headed for state Supreme Court.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The European Commission highlighted an un-quantified deleterious impact on Malta that U.S. laws pertaining to online gaming have had in making its case against the country.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Company extends licensing deal with Marvel; hires monitoring company BT.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
iMEGA is attempting to have the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act declared unconstitutional
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Lobbying group plans to inform lawmakers of its desire to see online poker regulated in the U.S.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Lobbying group plans to inform lawmakers of its desire to see online poker regulated in the U.S.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Canadian online gambling operator Morris Mohawk Gaming Group announced that the Bodog.com domain will serve as the global portal for all of its brands
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Three more individuals associated with BetOnSports pleaded guilty to felony racketeering charges last week
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
State informs bidders that the winning party will have to open at track by October 2011; with the current credit crunch, analysts and horse industry fear another bump in the road for long-awaited project.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Troubled Las Vegas resort struggles in bankruptcy negotiations while large gaming companies tour stymied project.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Union’s multi-media, multimillion-dollar blitz blamed Harrah’s for no dealer contract in AC; now casino giant talks back in ads of its own
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Regulators said decision to take on debt, which is now hurting a number of large casino operators in Nevada, was best made by companies, not regulators.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Though he’s tried in recent months to sell off the company, the billionaire real estate mogul and reality TV boss can’t seem to relinquish his Atlantic City holdings
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Union’s multi-media, multimillion-dollar blitz blamed Harrah’s for no dealer contract in AC; now casino giant talks back in ads of its own
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
In a legislative tug-of-war between the New Hampshire Senate and House over whether to put gaming revenues into the budget this session, Governor John Lynch cast the deciding “vote” pulling gaming “off the table,” for this year.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The National Hockey League held its annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas in June, but the prospects of a team locating in the city remain weak
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Kansas Lottery Commission began hearing five proposals for two regional casinos in Sumner and Wyandotte Counties, including a dramatically increased proposal by Penn National Gaming Inc.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Twin River casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island, won’t come to an end as the result of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week. It will, in fact, have longer hours. What will end, in August, is the live racing that has been an integral part of the park since it opened in 1947.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Company continues discussion and wants forbearance extended until July 17.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Strip workers concede raises, union signs deal with MGM Mirage.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
As a report shows extensive political contributions made in Pennsylvania by casino interests, lawmakers move to institute a new ban.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
As Mohegan Sun eyes locale near the Massachusetts Turnpike, New York gaming board plots its response—and a possible expansion of games.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Island government takes on St. Thomas VLT operator, saying it paid retailers from gross, not net revenues, thus skimming the island’s share.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Developers are talking about building a retail and gaming facility at the corner of Sahara and Las Vegas Boulevard
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Efforts by a Wisconsin man to avoid paying debts to Wynn Las Vegas and Caesars Palace were defeated when a court ruled that the debts remain valid even those gambling contracts are unenforceable in Wisconsin
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Pennsylvania governor said he would consider signing a bill to legalize table games, but cautioned that such a measure would not solve the state’s budget woes.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Owner of Evangeline Downs race track will purchase Louisiana riverboat casino for $106.5 million
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to wait until a challenge to putting 254 acres belonging to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria into trust land finishes wending its way through the courts before taking a final action on the land in northern California.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Opponents of the Three Rivers Casino in Florence have a right to challenge the constitutionality of the compact that allowed the casino to be built in 2004, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week. The casino operated by the Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians isn’t the only one at risk if the legal challenge bears fruit.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Last week the Blue Lake Casino near Eureka, Northern California, opened a new $13 million, four-story hotel.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A federal judge has denied California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request for a delay of a case that, if it goes against him, will allow the Rincon tribe in San Diego County to deploy the full 2,000 slot machines that its compact authorizes, something the governor has been trying to stop.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Massachusetts tribe that wants to build a casino in Middleboro has decided that the agreement it negotiated three years ago with developers Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman gives the investors too much and the tribe too little. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe wants to renegotiate.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Indian casinos in the Golden State are weathering the recession much better than commercial casinos in Las Vegas. Last year California’s casino revenues fell 5.6 percent, compared to 10 percent for Las Vegas.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
New Mexico’s Raton held a twin celebration last week, that of a ground-breaking for a new racino expected to open in less than two years, and of Raton’s Mine That Bird, which won this year’s Kentucky Derby.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A lawsuit by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota against the state has hit a brick wall due to arguments over what may be admitted in evidence. The tribe claims that former Governor Bill Janklow’s administration negotiated its tribal state gaming compact in bad faith.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The Hit leisure group has finally settled on a new chairman of the board. Next comes a new direction for the company.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Trump Taj Mahal the first in New Jersey resort with ergonomic smoke ventilation devices; can be fitted to both slots and table games
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
As island government allows tele-wagers and considers horse bets by phone, company advertises new service
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Body acts without thumbs-up from assembly; it will install versions of baccarat, roulette, blackjack and craps in eight racetrack locations
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Regulators in Arizona are citing a fraud case involving Visa in recommending that Global Cash Access lose its license to do business with the state’s Indian casinos.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The slot manufacturer’s new multi-progressive bonus slot, based on the popular TV show, was launched with an open-house party at Casino Palace in Bucharest.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Excalibur decided against adding the automated poker tables on a permanent basis after an initial field trial did not result in sufficient revenue.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The gaming authority of Singapore has recognized BMM Compliance as an official testing lab for gaming devices in the country.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Gaming Partners International will supply all the casino chips to the new Marina Bay Sands Resort & Casino in Singapore, which is slated to open later this year.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The table game supplier has supplied 133 new table games to Casino Buenos Aires as part of a refurbishment of the casino, and multimedia displays for Canada’s Mont-Tremblant Resort.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
The leading slot manufacturer is restructuring its internet/mobile gaming division after acquiring a mobile marketing company and combining personnel with its WagerWorks division.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Pair admits to watching ‘Ocean’s 11’ multiple times before robbing California casino.
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