Third Annual PokerStars Caribbean Adventure to Be Held at the Atlantis Casino-Resort in January 2006Worlds Largest Tournament Poker Site to Host Telev....
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2005-11-30
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear New York gambling case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a case filed by a group of antigambling organizations seeking to overturn a 2001 New York state law t....
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2005-11-30
Odds change for Tabcorp
AS INVESTORS dumped Tabcorp shares yesterday, questions were asked about why the gambling company would cite an economic downturn as a reason for cutt....
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2005-11-30
New hotels turning to Internet for hiring
Red Rock Station, South Coast need 5,000 employeesFor the first time, Las Vegas two biggest operators of locals casinos will be using the Internet to ....
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2005-11-30
Youll never beat poker robots
THE time is 5am. A watery dawn light is bringing a new day into my study; Im reaching the weary end of a bottle of brandy and a gruelling six-hour int....
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2005-11-30
Casino brings hope for future
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Normally many folks at Remington Park would be packing up, shipping out and planning their holidays. Today is the final day of the fa....
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2005-11-30
GMB Members Working At Londons Gala Casinos Settle Pay Deal In Time For Christmas
Union members at Gala’s five London casinos have voted by 92% in favour of the latest company offer of 3.4%. Including other elements the over deal ....
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2005-11-30
Casino loses out as pokies raise stakes
As Canberrans increased their expenditure on gambling by more than 50 per cent in 10 years, Casino Canberra was the big loser of market share. In the ....
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2005-11-28
Casino owner is on a safe bet for homes plan success
THE owner of Leos Casino and the next door Dolby Hotel in Liverpool plans to develop adjacent land for residential use. Amaury Taittinger is ponderin....
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2005-11-28
Tattersalls buys 10pc of British adult gaming centre operator
GAMBLING giant Tattersalls, which is considering a bid to run Britains national lottery, has bought a 10 per cent stake in quoted amusement arcade own....
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2005-11-28
Columnist Jeff Simpson: On more use of private gaming areas
For the past couple of years the only news that was made in the handful of Strip private gaming areas was about how they were almost never used.Approv....
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2005-11-28
Casino brings Sun to Breede River Valley
Construction has begun on the new R156-million Worcester Casino complex owned by listed gaming and hotel group Sun International and its black empower....
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2005-11-28
Trio stole R1.9m from slot, says casino
TSOGO Sun’s Suncoast Casino is suing a former technician and two punters for allegedly masterminding a plan to steal nearly R2-million from its slot....
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2005-11-28
Gaming guru bets on courts
Michael Corfman believes he knows when to hold em and when to fold em.Corfmans website and assorted directories and almanacs make his business somethi....
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2005-11-28
Betfair to release cash after float plan shelved
ONLINE betting exchange Betfair is drawing up plans to release cash to some of its shareholders to compensate for shelving its proposed £1bn flotatio....
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2005-11-28
£350m gamble on Taiwans Vegas
THREE Scots businessmen and a Las Vegas gambling guru have revealed plans to build a £350m casino resort in a tropical paradise off the Taiwanese coa....
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2005-11-28
Crackdown raises the ante for underground poker clubs
On a busy night at the New York Players Club in upper Manhattan, vice squad officers wearing bulletproof vests dealt the underground poker scene a los....
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2005-11-28
A whole generation is growing up using cell phones, BlackBerries and playing hand-held computer games.
ONLINE betting exchange Betfair is drawing up plans to release cash to some of its shareholders to compensate for shelving its proposed £1bn flotatio....
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2005-11-28
Handheld gaming devices might find way into casinos
A whole generation is growing up using cell phones, BlackBerries and playing hand-held computer games.Come mid-2006, casinos will be able to offer th....
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2005-11-28
Witness recounts plot to kill tycoon
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas five years ago, the plan to kill tycoon Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis unfolded inside a shiny, black Mercedes-Benz -- i....
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2005-11-28
Crown bets on a lucky roll of Asian dice
It was a tough week for James Packer. He had the courts dredge up his worst business experience so far at the One.Tel hearings in Sydney: the details ....
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2005-11-28
Arizona Tribe Transforms Casino into Post Resort
The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation will open a 247-room Radisson Resort on Thursday in hopes of transforming its casino into a true destination. "It is ....
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2005-11-28
Three Biloxi Casinos to Reopen
Like staggered holiday parties, three Biloxi casinos will reopen within days of one another next month. "The Imperial Palace is advertising its new lo....
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2005-11-28
Las Vegas Appetite for Luxury Grows
Piero Selvaggio calls it his Las Vegas experience. It was opening night at Valentino, the Venetian hotel version of his successful Santa Monica restau....
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2005-11-28
Illegal Gambling Proceeds Forfeited
Two men were ordered by a Luzerne County judge Tuesday to forfeit more than $700,000 in illegal proceeds earned through high-stakes card games and a s....
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2005-11-28
Tasmanian Online Betting Approved
Australian punters will be able to legally bet against each other online within weeks, after Tasmanias upper house yesterday approved a licensing regi....
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2005-11-28
Tabcorps Gambling Plans Slammed
The NSW arm of the Australian Hotels Association has slammed Tabcorps push to turn pubs into giant gambling barns, with hotels failing to up the ante ....
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2005-11-28
Gray Areas in Colorado Poker Laws
The Colorado attorney general says poker games played in bars and restaurants statewide are illegal, but 4th Judicial District Attorney John Newsome, ....
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2005-11-28
U.K. Threatens to Impose Online Gambling Ad Controls
The Government has threatened to bring in statutory controls over advertising for online gambling following evidence that operators are breaking the l....
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2005-11-28
VLT Risks Flagged in Study
A first-ever study of gambling prevalence in Newfoundland and Labrador has found VLT players are significantly more at risk for addiction than other g....
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2005-11-28
Philippines Police Calls for End to Illegal Gambling
There will be no illegal gambling in Aklan if there are no bettors, according to Police Supt. William Macavinta when asked about the situation in Akla....
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2005-11-27
CRTC Approves Gambling Channel
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has given cable and satellite carriers the green light to deliver six new foreign-lang....
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2005-11-27
Sportsbook.com Offers NFC Divisional Matchdown
On Sunday, the East-leading Giants, who are tied with the Dallas Cowboys for first place in the NFC East, will have to travel across the country to pl....
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2005-11-27
Israeli Government Discusses Casino Plans
The Israeli Financial Cabinet will discuss in its upcoming session about allowing the first Israeli casino to be built in Eilat, Israels most popular ....
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2005-11-27
Hyatt Profits Up
Greek casino group Hyatt nine month group net profits surged 49.4 pct year on year to 51.5 mln eur under IFRS. Brokers said this was in-line with expe....
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2005-11-27
Genting Q3 net profit surges
GENTING Bhd posted a 68 per cent jump in third-quarter net profit, helped by improved showings from its main businesses and a gain from its investment....
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2005-11-27
Virgins poker phase
If internet gambling is like the wild west, then Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Poker is the latest cowboy to swagger into the saloon.Virgin Poker, relau....
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2005-11-27
Three casinos set dates for reopening on Miss. Gulf Coast
Three of Mississippis battered Gulf Coast casinos are expected to reopen by the end of the year. The Imperial Palace, the Isle of Capri and the Palace....
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2005-11-27
Casino developer might sell poker tour stake to keep running
Lakes Entertainment Inc., which is working with a local Indian tribe to develop a casino in El Dorado County, might sell its stake in the World Poker ....
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2005-11-27
Casino plan rejected
TENTATIVE plans to create a casino in Chafford Hundred have been knocked-back by Thurrock Council.Bannatynes Fitness hope to build a 15,000 square foo....
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2005-11-27
Police again arrest member of Polish gang of frauds
Czech police have recently detained a member of a Polish gang of frauds whom they first arrested in August along with another Pole but had to release ....
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2005-11-27
Macau casino tycoon urges public support for Hong Kong reform
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun appealed for public support of the Hong Kong governments constitutional reform proposals, criticising calls by....
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2005-11-27
Cleaners hoovered cash from slot machines
Two cleaning ladies are being investigated for using industrial vacuum cleaners to suck cash out of casino slot machines.The women allegedly stole hun....
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2005-11-27
Casino not on cards as report highlights crime fears
CASINOS should NOT be allowed to open in Slough because of concerns that they may be linked to money laudering and prostitution.That is the view of Ch....
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2005-11-27
Bookies raided in drugs swoop
Crack cocaine, cannabis and a variety of weapons were seized during major police raids against drug dealers operating in Battersea last Thursday.After....
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2005-11-27
Moscow Changes Gambling Rules
Moscow City Duma passed yesterday, November 23, 2005, a bill on Gambling Business Facilities in Moscow, whereby the gambling halls should be located a....
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2005-11-27
Gambling in Services Directive: what does EU Parliament really fear?
The Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee of the European Parliament (EP) decided today to exclude gambling services from the scope....
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2005-11-27
Nugget making plans for Biloxi site
Golden Nugget hotel-casinos has proposed a $400 million waterfront development in Biloxi.It would employ about 3,000 people, 1,800 of them in the casi....
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2005-11-27
Casinos serving Johnnic well
Half-year numbers to September released by Johnnic Holdings yesterday reveal its share in a number of South Africa’s casinos is serving it well. How....
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2005-11-27
Betfair-PBL set to open Hobart HQ within months
Betfair-PBL plans to open its Australian headquarters in Hobart within months after the Tasmanian Parliament passed laws allowing a betting exchange.T....
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2005-11-27
Gaming Board Signs Industrial Agreement
After seven months of intense negotiations and a series of industrial actions, officials of the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) yesterday signed ....
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2005-11-27
When a pastime turns problem
He pulled all-nighters during freshman year at his dorm — hosting poker parties.He lost thousands of dollars at casinos, even draining a savings acc....
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2005-11-27
Is gambling wrong and sinful?
In seeking to have the Court of Appeal overturn Chief Magistrate Sherman McNicolls’ refusal to grant a gambling and betting licence to Kearne Govia,....
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2005-11-27
Ladbrokes again denied Finnish licence
The Finnish government on Thursday rejected an operating licence application by gambling firm Ladbrokes - for the second time.The government bases its....
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2005-11-27
Casino odds-on for entertainment
Punters have been testing the tables at the Gala Casino, in the citys River Quarter, all week and chipping in with their thoughts.Now, the hi-tech cas....
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2005-11-26
Casino operators rush to open new sites
The steadily rising number of casinos in Britain could leap by more than 50% to 211 sites, even before next-generation gaming licences have been grant....
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2005-11-26
Tasmania passes Betfair Bill
AUSTRALIAN punters will be able to bet online for horse racing and other sports in a matter of weeks after the Tasmanian Parliament approved legislati....
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2005-11-26
Former Abramoff partner a key witness in SunCruz fraud case
A former partner of Jack Abramoff has agreed to cooperate in the fraud case against the fallen Washington lobbyist and former associate Adam Kidan ste....
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2005-11-26
Woman and her son charged in casino fire
A Minnesota teenager and his mother are charged in connection with a fire at a casino hotel started by a pipe used to smoke meth.The fire happened Mon....
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2005-11-26
Has Poker Peaked?
Almost every reporter who interviews me wants to know three things: Do I think poker is a fad, has it peaked, and why is it so popular?No, poker is no....
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2005-11-26
EUR 600 Stolen in Sofia Casino Armed Robbery
Two unidentified men stole BGN 1,200 (EUR 600) in an armed robbery in a Sofia casino. The robbery took place at the Sofia "Todor Kableshkov" Blvd earl....
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2005-11-26
Station Casinos sees a future near north end of the valley
Station Casinos -- already the largest owner of casino-zoned land in the Las Vegas Valley -- recently paid $47 million for vacant land in North Las Ve....
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2005-11-26
Stanley takes a chance on new rules of membership
BRITAINS biggest casino operator, Stanley Leisure, said casino attendance had risen since last months relaxation of membership rules. Stanley, which h....
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2005-11-26
Top Six Finalists At Monte Carlo Millions Make History As The First to Play Poker in the Casino De Monte-Carlo
MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - 23 NOVEMBER 2005- Just six players remain in the worlds most exclusive poker tournament, the Monte Carlo Millions www.montecarlo....
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2005-11-26
Tasmania set to license Betfair
TASMANIA looks set to license Australias first betting exchange.Upper House MPs tonight entered the final stages of debating the Gaming Control Amendm....
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2005-11-26
Liberty Media wagers on Internet gaming
How does an international cable giant stem the defection of television viewers to the Internet?Liberty Media Corp. believes it may have an answer in T....
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2005-11-26
Stanley Leisure Recovering
Its London casinos experienced a drop in business during August, as reported in its AGM in September, and these lower revenues continued for the remai....
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2005-11-24
888 Casino Welcomes Linux Users
Linux users were getting left in the dust and were getting frustrated as well until 888 Casino and Poker Room decided to open its doors to Linux casin....
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2005-11-24
Stellar Year for Delaware Park
November 13th brought yet another live racing meet to a close at Delaware Park. The 2005 season ended with a combined handle of $235,279,675. This fig....
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2005-11-24
Boyd Gaming Thinking Fewer Is Better
Boyd Gaming Corp. officials believe a recent one-day seminar geared toward its suppliers broke new ground in helping vendors gain insight into how the....
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2005-11-24
Harrahs to Honor Accidentally Mailed Coupons
A $6 million mistake might bankrupt a small business. But when youre the worlds largest gaming company, even a costly error can be absorbed. "Harrahs ....
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2005-11-24
Casino Stock Rises
Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) and Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) each rose more than 6 percent on Monday after China reported a 10.2 percent increas....
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2005-11-24
Expert Warns About Alberta Casino Growth
Alberta is pressing its luck by giving permits to so many casinos, suggests a professor with the Gambling Research Institute. "With the opening of the....
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2005-11-24
Sportsbook.com Posts Woods, Wie Odds
Tiger Woods has won all of golfs majors in his career. Michelle Wie has yet to capture her first LPGA win, but big things are expected from the Hawaii....
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2005-11-24
Poker Convention Held in Costa Rica
Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces a Poker Industry Convention and Expo that will be held the weekend of December 3-4, 2005 in Costa Rica at the Bar....
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2005-11-23
Zone 4 Play Launches Interactive TV Poker
Zone 4 Play, Inc. ("Zone4Play" or the "Company") (OTCBB: ZFPI) a developer of interactive software and technology for the betting and gaming industry,....
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2005-11-23
Sungold, Clinton Phipps Racetrack Sign Letter of Intent
Sungold International Holdings Corp. ("Sungold") (OTCBB:SGIHF) is pleased to announce that Clinton Phipps Racetrack has signed a Letter of Intent to b....
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2005-11-23
Harrahs Attains NAACP Las Vegas Top Sponsor Position
Furthering its commitment to advancing diversity initiatives in southern Nevada, Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) is a platinum-level corporate ....
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2005-11-23
Food Bank Rejects Casino Contribution
The band of American Indians who run Casino San Pablo claim an Alameda County food bank rejected its $3,000 contribution this week because of the stor....
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2005-11-23
Station Eager for a Local Casino Location in NLV
Station Casinos apparently isnt content to wait for Aliante. Casino industry insiders have long believed that Station Casinos will have the inside tra....
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2005-11-23
Russian Casino Licensing Clarified
The market players in Russias booming gaming industry on Friday welcomed the governments move to bring more clarity to sectors regulation by appointin....
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2005-11-23
Millennium Gaming Throws its Hat into Pennsylvania Ring
This month, the owners of the Cannery Casino and the operators of the Rampart Casino in Las Vegas became the latest gaming operators to enter the Penn....
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2005-11-23
Caribbean Dream as Mum Plays Cards Right
It is a game normally associated with millionaire playboys and the casinos of Las Vegas. "But a hairdresser from The Grange is about to take on the wo....
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2005-11-23
Gamblers Good Fortune Wipes Millions off Bookies Profits
An unusual winning streak for punters has forced three leading bookmakers to warn that their profits will be hurt by the gamblers run of good fortune.....
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2005-11-23
Empire Online Pulls Out of Takeover Talks
Empire Online, a promoter of internet poker and casino sites, today pulled out of takeover talks with PartyGaming, the owner of the worlds biggest onl....
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2005-11-23
Sandpiper Casino Relaunches
Sandpiper Casino announces upgrades to its online gaming software as it re-launches this November, delivering seven new games plus improved game desig....
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2005-11-23
Officials Brace for Foxwoods Expansion
When Benjamin P. Lathrop, the next mayor of Norwich, heard details last week of the $700 million expansion at Foxwoods Resort Casino, expected to crea....
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2005-11-23
Mennonite County to Join Casino Proposal
The town of Hillsboro in central Kansas does not have a movie theater. It doesnt have a liquor store, though every now and again someone makes an atte....
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2005-11-23
Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Casino Lands New Home
Journal reporter Howard Stutz and photographer John Locher recently visited the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast region to examine the effect on the gamin....
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2005-11-23
Cleveland Mayor-Elect a Casino Skeptic
Mayor Jane Campbell is an unabashed booster of casinos, but Mayor-elect Frank Jackson is likely to be a grudging skeptic if gambling forces ask him to....
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2005-11-23
Galaxy Casino Plans Debt Sale
International News Brief: Galaxy Casino, which has one of three casino licenses in Macao, is planning a $500 million bond and note offering, its first....
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2005-11-23
Golf Betting Column: What The Golfinggods Say….
With the 2005 season now coming to an end we thought it would be an appropriate time to consolidate our thoughts on the year that has been. Highlight:....
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2005-11-23
Scientific Games to Upgrade Delaware Lottery
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) will upgrade the Delaware Lotterys lottery control and monitoring system to the new AEGIS-Video(TM) system with the in....
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2005-11-23
SIGMA Launches Casino Manager Program
The Stockton Institute for Gaming Management (SIGMA), is launching a comprehensive program to help the casino industry meet the growing demand for ski....
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2005-11-23
Inside Gaming: Imperial Palaces Days May Be Numbered
It looks as if the Imperial Palace will be coming down. The question is, when and for what? Harrahs Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman says he has pl....
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2005-11-23
Powerball Grows to $47 Million
The Powerball jackpot continues to get bigger and bigger. No one hit the grand prize Saturday, but 387,520 players across the nation won a total of mo....
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2005-11-23
Mega Millions Jackpot at $16 Million
The jackpot is growing once again in Mega Millions. Less than a week after a ticket sold in Anaheim, California won an estimated $315 million jackpot,....
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2005-11-23
Century Casinos to Acquire Second South African Casino
Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY) announced today that the Companys South African subsidiary, Century Casinos Africa (Pty) Ltd., entered into defin....
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2005-11-23
Harrahs Adjusts Note Pricing
Harrahs Operating Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET), announced that the conversion price under its outstanding $37....
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2005-11-23
Casino stocks rise as trips to Macau increase
LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN.O: Quote, Profile, Resea....
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2005-11-22
PartyGaming dismisses Empires threat to sue as takeover talks fail
Empire Online, the internet poker firm whose shares have slumped almost 60% below Junes flotation price, announced yesterday the collapse of its secon....
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2005-11-22
How the U.S. Is Getting Beat in Online Gambling
Gambling lore is filled with tales of the lucky novice who walks into a casino and breaks the bank. This year it really happened. The fortunate neophy....
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2005-11-22
Professor helps create Problem Gambling Center
The Problem Gambling Center is a successful treatment program in Las Vegas curing more than two-thirds of problem gamblers in the program. UNLV profes....
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2005-11-22
Man shot dead while gambling
A MAN who went to gamble at cards lost his life after he was shot nine times on Saturday night. Kerwin Edwards, 27, was playing cards at Readymix Priv....
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2005-11-22
Harrahs could lose $5.8 mil. in botched promotion
Harrahs Joliet Casino and Hotel started making good on thousands of misprinted cash coupons Saturday after the Illinois Gaming Board ordered the compa....
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2005-11-22
Columnist Jeff Simpson: Station is eager for a local casino location in NLV
Station Casinos apparently isnt content to wait for Aliante.Casino industry insiders have long believed that Station Casinos will have the inside trac....
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2005-11-22
Packer may have to kick casino tin
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltds James Packer will have to up the ante to stay in the game to build Singapores first casino, his controversial business ....
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2005-11-22
Racing must catch up with poker before tables turn
AS THE blaring headlines told us last week, the more liberal regime for casinos in Britain will mean that we will turn into a nation of compulsive gam....
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2005-11-22
Casinos target Asian Americans
Business is booming for Californias tribal casinos. National Indian Gaming Commission figures show that revenue for California tribal casinos ---- the....
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2005-11-22
Long Beach poker convention canceled
It was to be a gamblers dream, but the California attorney generals office says no dice.The California Gaming Expo, an inaugural event brainstormed t....
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2005-11-22
MGM Mirage Receives Fundraising Award
MGM Mirage, along with its employee-funded Voice Foundation, are recipients of the "Outstanding Corporation/Foundation of the Year" award from the Las....
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2005-11-22
London Reports Expresses Super-Casino Concerns
A London assembly report has expressed reservations about the development of new super casinos in the capital. "The study from the economic developmen....
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2005-11-22
Harrahs New Orleans Plan Reopening
Harrahs New Orleans Casino will reopen next year, but an exact date and the number of employees who will be needed remain unknown. "The question is, w....
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2005-11-22
Gulf Coast Casinos Reveal Plans
Every gaming company with a Gulf Coast casino except one plans to unveil part of its plan when the Mississippi Gaming commission meets today at Imperi....
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2005-11-21
Yarmouth Casino Plans Win Local Support
Plans for a third casino in Yarmouth yesterday won unanimous backing at the borough council development control committee. "Palatial Leisures £2m sch....
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2005-11-21
Philadelphia Seen as Risky Investment
When Pennsylvania approved slots parlors, one might have thought a city as hot as Philadelphia would have high-end gaming firms lining up for a shot a....
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2005-11-21
Isle of Capri Lands New Home
When gaming arrived here in 1992, the Caribbean-themed Isle of Capri was the regions first casino barge. Now it will be Mississippis first land-based ....
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2005-11-21
Last Hurrah for Westward Ho
LAS VEGAS -- "Caesars Palace just wont cut it for Lynn Travassaros. "No fancy shopping malls, Wolfgang Puck restaurants or Celine Dion concerts here -....
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2005-11-21
Reorganization Approved For Las Vegas Hilton Ownership
Nevada gaming regulators took less than 15 minutes Thursday to approve a corporate reorganization of the Las Vegas Hiltons ownership in which the prop....
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2005-11-21
World Poker Tour Breaks Record
When Foxwoods World Poker Finals concludes tonight, it will mark the largest prize pool in the history of a World Poker Tour regular season event. Wit....
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2005-11-21
Absolute Poker Slips on New Skin
Effective today, players at Absolute Poker can add a touch of personality to their game with the launch of Absolute Poker "Skins". Absolute Poker is o....
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2005-11-21
Pennsylvania Lottery Launches New Game
Millionaire Raffle, a groundbreaking new game developed by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will create four new millionaires on New Years Eve. Millionaire R....
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2005-11-21
California Gaming Tribes Share $200 Million
Checks, drawn from more than $200 million deposited by gaming tribes, were sent yesterday to eligible tribes throughout the state. The revenue-sharing....
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2005-11-21
Sportingbet CEO: US Should Tax Online Gaming
Online gaming is licenced and taxed in 63 countries worldwide and the United States should be taking advantage of this $10 Billion market, said Nigel ....
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2005-11-21
Harrahs Announces Exchange Offer
Harrahs Operating Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET), announced an offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding....
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2005-11-21
Harrahs Patents Ruled Invalid
Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN) today announced that on November 14, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the "Federal ....
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2005-11-21
Ho firm weighs highe-r Singapore casino bid
Melco International Development, a Hong Kong-listed firm controlled by the family of casino mogul Stanley Ho, is considering whether to raise its bid ....
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2005-11-21
Super-casinos must benefit all
New super-casinos in the Capital must benefit for local communities without the downsides of noise, problem gambling and crime, a London Assembly repo....
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2005-11-21
State Fines Black Hawk Casinos $270,000
The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission fined three Las Vegas-based Golden Gaming Inc.-owned casinos $270,000 for accounting irregularities.Mar....
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2005-11-21
Make tipping dealers part of your table game
The practice of tipping casino table games dealers usually evokes strong feelings one way or another among gamblers. Some players never tip, others wi....
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2005-11-21
Casino Boat Failure Likely Voids Payoffs
Brandon football enthusiast Ray Butler thought he was a winner after visiting the Ocean Jewel floating casino in early October to bet more than $500 o....
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2005-11-21
Hells Angels arraigned in Nevada in deadly 2002 casino brawl
Thirty-six alleged Hells Angels members, including four men from Washington state, pleaded not guilty Friday to federal racketeering, violence and wea....
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2005-11-21
Gambling addict’s £1m con
A gambling addict who turned conman to finance a betting spree of nearly £1 million has been jailed for seven years. David Halligan, 44, from Stockpo....
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2005-11-21
Third casino an odds-on favourite
Plans for a third casino in Yarmouth yesterday won unanimous backing at the borough council development control committee.Palatial Leisures £2m schem....
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2005-11-21
Gulf Coast casinos outline plans for rebuilding
Representatives for most of the states battered Gulf Coast casinos outlined their plans for rebuilding before the Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thu....
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2005-11-21
Bidding for Singapore casino gets under way
The bid to operate the first of two Singaporean casinos got under way after the Government finally released documents outlining the rules for the gami....
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2005-11-21
Casino Fandango planning $100 million expansion
Casino Fandango officials plan to build a $100 million expansion to the South Carson Street casino that includes a hotel, amphitheater, housing and a ....
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2005-11-21
Casino bid: Big questions answered
A super casino is being held up as a huge regeneration prospect for Teesside.The efforts to bring the development together with a hotel and an enterta....
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2005-11-20
Two casino robbers arrested
Two men have been arrested for Wednesdays attempted heist at Gold Reef City Casino. They were arrested in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, sa....
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2005-11-20
Assemblys concern at London super casinos
A London assembly report has expressed reservations about the development of new super casinos in the capital.The study from the economic development ....
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2005-11-20
Harrahs New Orleans casino to reopen, but no date set
Harrahs Entertainments downtown casino will reopen next year, but the company says it does not have an exact date and does not know the number of empl....
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2005-11-20
Shoot-out at Gold Reef City casino
Staff at the Gold Reef City Casino in Johannesburg are in trauma counselling after eight robbers stormed the premises early on Wednesday, a spokeswoma....
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2005-11-20
Clubs queue up for a punt on super-casinos
The idea of opening a casino popped up first as the strange brainchild of the odd individual football club. Then, suddenly, every club seemed to want ....
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2005-11-20
Legalizing Internet Gambling Would Bring Billions In U.S. Tax Dollars, But Critics Say It Cannot Be Regulated And Can Corrupt Youth – "60 Minutes" Sunday
So many Americans use their computers to gamble on overseas websites that if those virtual casinos were to be regulated and taxed by American authorit....
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2005-11-20
Pennsylvania Board Names Liaison
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today named Stephen M. DeFrank, a veteran staffer in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, as its first legislative....
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2005-11-20
Sportsbook.com Posts College Football Odds
With the college football regular season winding down the stakes have kicked into high gear. This weekend features a slew of classic rivalries that wi....
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2005-11-20
Greyhound Tracks Contribute $84 Million
Forty greyhound racetracks in 13 states* employed nearly 14,000 people and paid more than $84 million in taxes in 2004 and more than $176 million on o....
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2005-11-20
Powerball Jackpot Rises to $40 Million
The jackpot in Americas favorite lottery game continues to power upward. Even though the grand prize was not awarded Wednesday evening, 351,784 player....
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2005-11-20
Maine Slots Off to Strong Start
Slot machine gambling in Maine has gotten off to a multi-million dollar start. "Figures released Tuesday by regulators show customers are pumping an a....
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2005-11-20
Casino Exec Leaves Fantasy Springs Team
James H. McKennon, a veteran of Las Vegas who helped guide development and operations of the $200 million Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Even....
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2005-11-20
Developer Wants Final Approval for Mississippi Casino
Florida developer Charles Cato will ask the Gaming Commission today for final approval to locate the Emerald Star Casino near Natchez. "If approved, t....
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2005-11-20
Will Rogers Downs Casino Opening Postponed
Will Rogers Downs casino opening, once predicted for July, will be delayed at least two more weeks. "Gaming Laboratories International, the only compa....
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2005-11-20
Reno Council Approves Casino Planning Changes
The Reno City Council approved planning changes late Wednesday that will allow Station Casinos to build a $500 million hotel-casino at the junction of....
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2005-11-20
Indiana Hotel to Close for Casino Construction
In a surprise announcement, the developers of an Orange County casino said yesterday that they will shut down the French Lick Springs Resort hotel for....
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2005-11-20
Merrill Weighs Singapore License Applicants
Las Vegas Sands, MGM Mirage and Harrahs Entertainment are well placed to win the rights to build a resort that will host Singapores first casino, Merr....
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2005-11-20
Smoking Ban Economic Effect Analysis Released
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) announced today the findings of a Smoking Ban Economic Effect Analysis which was conducted by Pricewaterho....
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2005-11-20
Casino Bosses Talk on TV
LAS VEGAS – Any more joint appearances and theyll qualify as a lounge act. Two months after sharing a stage at the Global Gaming Expo, Harrahs Enter....
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2005-11-20
Treasure Chest GM Brings Work Home
Talk about taking your work home with you, for Kim Etland the Treasure Chest Casino is her home. As general manager of a floating gaming vessel moored....
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2005-11-20
Casino Magic Director Faces Post-Hurricane Challenge
The experience Marty Moore gained in 20 years marketing Southern Nevada casinos will be put to the test in 2006. As the senior director of marketing f....
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2005-11-20
BoDog.com Posts NFL Odds
With 10 weeks of action in the books, things are heating up around the NFL, and this weekend divisional and conference battles take center stage. Four....
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2005-11-20
Louisiana Gaming Figures Starting to Rally
Louisiana casinos, ransacked by Gulf Coast hurricanes in August and September, came back slowly in October, figures released Tuesday by the state Gami....
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2005-11-20
Zorro Fan Wins First Jackpot
Ardent Zorro fan and Las Vegas resident David Ventura became the first player to win the $50,000 top award on Aristocrats new Zorro-themed local-area ....
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2005-11-19
AlamoPoker.com Sponsors Bull Rider
AlamoPoker.com -- The Home of Texas Hold Em, is bucking up a storm with the sponsorship of Professional Bull Riding standout Dustin Elliott. The agree....
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2005-11-19
Virginia Wins with Mega Millions
Even though the $315 million jackpot winning ticket was not purchased in the Commonwealth, Virginians were big winners in the November 15 Mega Million....
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2005-11-19
Harrahs Plans $550 Million Atlantic City Expansion
Continuing its commitment to the providing the very best in branded entertainment to its guests, Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) today announce....
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2005-11-19
Empire Resorts Appoints Board Member
Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) today announced that, effective November 16, 2005, Frank Catania has joined its board of directors to fill one of ....
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2005-11-19
American Casino Guide Features Coupons Galore; Vegas Picture Book Super
Call it dual-action value with thousands of dollars worth of coupons to save visitors money in Nevada and elsewhere while offering a handy time-saving....
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2005-11-19
California Woman Wins Penny Slot Jackpot
California resident Nancy Harlans hopes were answered early Sunday, November 13 when she won Aristocrats Millioni$er $500,000 Grand Jackpot at the Bea....
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2005-11-19
High Court Says Calif. Resident Can Sue Nevada Casino Over Ads
In a case with broad implications for the casino industry -- the US Supreme Court says a California resident can sue in his home state claiming false ....
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2005-11-19
Online Revenues to Top $10 Billion
Worldwide online gambling revenues will top USD10bn in 2005 for operators of virtual casinos and bookmaking, a market research firm said today. "In Eu....
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2005-11-19
Judge: Emerald Casino License Should Be Revoked
Emerald Casino Inc. should be stripped of its long-dormant gaming license in part because of lies and excuses made by the companys top management, the....
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2005-11-19
UK Casino Info Blocked
Birmingham City Council is relying on a four-year gagging order to block the release of information on plans for a super casino at Saltley. "Lawyers r....
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2005-11-19
Ladies Only Online Casino Launched
Although gambling has always been a mans affair, women all over the world are beginning to frequent the casino scene more than ever before. Online cas....
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2005-11-19
Foxwoods Patrons Support Expansion
When casino patrons heard Foxwoods Resort Casino was adding another 2 million square feet to the facility, they had one thing to say: Bring it on. "I ....
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2005-11-19
Cops Ex-Lawyer Ordered to Testify in Poker Probe
A Ridgewood lawyer is fighting a subpoena that commands him to testify before a Morris County grand jury about legal advice he gave two Roxbury police....
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2005-11-19
NY Police Commission Named in Investigation
Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik took money or things of value from two reportedly mob-linked contractors, New Jersey officials charg....
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2005-11-19
Heavyweights Square Off Over Casino License
In this corner, weighing in at $1.2 billion in annual sales with a proposed casino project of $879 million and hailing from Las Vegas is the self-proc....
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2005-11-19
MGM Mirage: Singapore Bid Unaffected by Investigation
MGM Mirage Inc said an investigation by gaming regulators in the US state of New Jersey into its casino joint venture in Macau with Shun Tak Holdings ....
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2005-11-19
Peermont Withdraws Singapore Bid
South African hotel and casino operator Peermont Global has withdrawn from its bid to operate two massive gambling resorts in Singapore, pushing its s....
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2005-11-19
California Mega Million Ticket Wins Jackpot
Mega Millions has a mega-winner! One ticket sold in Anaheim, California matched all six numbers in the Tuesday, November 15, 2005 drawing. That ticket....
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2005-11-19
Mikohn Gaming Dismisses Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Paltronics Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of casino gaming systems and display technology, has announced that Mikohn Gaming Corp. filed a Motion t....
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2005-11-19
Michigan Board Approves Greektown Financing
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) tonight approved a $200-million financing package for the development of Greektown Casinos permanent hotel-ca....
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2005-11-19
Powerball Authority Thwarts Fake Ticket Claim
A Carlisle man faces charges of forgery and theft by deception in connection with a failed attempt to use a fake Powerball ticket to claim an $853,492....
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2005-11-19
Fair Grounds Announces Purse Increase
Four days before the start of its 134th racing season at Harrahs Louisiana Downs, Fair Grounds Race Course announced today an increase of more than $5....
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2005-11-19
Bidding process for Singapores first integrated resort kicks off
After two postponements, the Singapore Tourism Board has launched the Request for Proposal for the Marina Bayfront integrated resort development. But ....
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2005-11-19
Living hell of Lotto winner
WHEN teenager Callie Rogers scooped £1.9million on the Lottery, her life looked set to under-go a rags-to-riches transformation. But rather than a fa....
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2005-11-18
A.C. casino workers fuel push for smoking ban in New Jersey
Casino supervisor Vince Rennich compares his workplace to "a modern day coal mine."Though he said he never smoked a cigarette, Rennich, 47, of Somers ....
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2005-11-18
Dubliners Evade Casino Ban in Gambling Clubs; Police to Probe
In Dublins Sporting Emporium, a private club near Grafton Street, croupiers deal cards at 30 blackjack tables and punters sip gin and tonic as the rou....
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2005-11-18
Tsogos Suncoast Casino pulls in 34% more patrons
Suncoast Casino, which is owned by Tsogo Sun, has produced 34 percent growth in visitors for the past year and cornered 58 percent of the Durban gamin....
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2005-11-18
Casino lawsuit allowed
A California man can sue a Nevada casino company in his home state for false advertising and deceptive business practices, the U.S. Supreme Court dec....
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2005-11-18
World Gaming to seek £37m
Internet gambling software group World Gaming plans a £7 million placing and a £30 debt raising to fund buying Sportsbetting.com.World Gaming, which....
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2005-11-18
Singapore woos top architects for casino resorts
Singapore is wooing top architects such as I M Pei and Daniel Libeskind to design a casino building on a par with Sydneys Opera House and Bilbaos Gugg....
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2005-11-18
Jamaican Online Gambling Case Dismissed
Spiros Athanas, whose Montego Bay based Internet gambling company was shutdown last year for breaches of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission A....
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2005-11-17
Massachusetts Gambling Advocates Rally
Ratcheting up their pressure on House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, advocates of gambling legislation rallied outside the State House last week, arguing t....
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2005-11-17
Another Butte County Casino Planned
Although significant hurdles still stand in the way, construction of a third Indian casino in Butte County could begin as early as late next year. "Th....
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2005-11-17
Washington Tribal Split Threatens Gaming
Controversial negotiations between the state and the Spokane Tribe of Indians are threatening to fundamentally change Washington tribes most successfu....
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2005-11-17
Bookmakers to Face Court Over Radon Testing
RTÉ News has established that Paddy Powers bookmakers in Co Clare is one of the companies to be prosecuted by Irelands nuclear watchdog for failing t....
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2005-11-17
Ute Mountain Casino, GSN Join Forces
Ute Mountain Casino – Hotel & Resort is partnering with GSN, The Network for Games, on the broadcasters third year of the franchise series World Ser....
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2005-11-17
Vegas-Style Upgrades Planned for Iowa Casino
The cowboy is known as Mr. Terrible, and a towering neon sign bearing his image greets the 16,000 cars and trucks that cruise daily on Interstate High....
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2005-11-17
PartyGaming Buys Out Partners
As reported by the UK Guardian: "PartyGaming yesterday put the penultimate touch to the overhaul of its relationships with so-called skin operators, b....
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2005-11-17
Old, New Nugget Owners Feud Rages
Hotel developer Steve Wynn appeared in a courtroom Wednesday morning to pursue his lawsuit against the Golden Nugget over a Wynn Las Vegas executive h....
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2005-11-17
Courts Decide on Shingle Springs Casino Case
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (LACO) announced today that the California Court of Appeal ("Court") issued its decision in the County of El Dorado and Voic....
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2005-11-17
More Universities Offer Casino Programs
The University of Southern Mississippis undergraduate casino management program so far is unique in the state, though other universities are beginning....
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2005-11-17
Inside Gaming Column: Californians Cooling to Leisure Travel
New research shows California consumers arent going to give up their Hummers, and that theyll cut back on discretionary leisure travel far faster than....
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2005-11-17
South African Casinos Sign Code of Conduct
Representatives of South Africas rapidly growing casino sector have signed the countrys first-ever national gambling industry code of conduct, making ....
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2005-11-17
eCOGRA Plans International Campaign
eCOGRA the independent regulatory body of the online gaming industry, today announced its plans to reach out to online casino and poker players worldw....
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2005-11-17
Powerball Grows to $31 Million
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow. No one hit the jackpot Saturday, but 341,760 players across the nation won a total of more than $4 million in....
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2005-11-17
Casino Gambling Jumps in Britain
The number of gamblers has jumped in Britain since the government abolished a 24-hour registration period for new visitors. "Casinos report 100,000 ne....
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2005-11-17
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $310 Million
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to be the talk of the country, as a total of 1,684,151 tickets from coast to coast were winners in the Friday, Nov....
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2005-11-17
Desperate Housewives Digs Nails into Footballs Most Eligible Receiver
The NFC defending champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, are off to a disappointing start, and now theyre without their star wide receiver, pro-bowler Te....
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2005-11-17
Woman Poker Player Magazines First Thousand Dollar Freeroll
Woman Poker Player, the only lifestyle publication to cater to the rapidly growing demographic of female poker players, is pleased to announce their f....
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2005-11-17
Rendell Responds to Racing Commissions Decision
Governor Edward G. Rendell today issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commissions decision regarding Valley View Downs an....
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2005-11-17
Ameristar Casinos Obtains New Senior Credit Facility
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCA) today announced that that it has replaced its existing senior secured credit facility with a new $1.2 billion s....
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2005-11-17
A casino industry signs code of conduct
Representatives of South Africas rapidly growing casino sector have signed the countrys first-ever national gambling industry code of conduct, making ....
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2005-11-17
Casino stakes claim on jobs boost
Plans to open a third casino in Yarmouth would create up to 70 jobs and provide a huge boost to tourism, it is being claimed.Palatial Leisures proposa....
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2005-11-16
Casinos were never Hughes real strength
Howard Hughes was an immensely important American. Aviator, film producer, and one of the worlds richest men, he is doubly fascinating because of the ....
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2005-11-16
UNiTAB merger with Tattersalls logical
A POTENTIAL merger between Queensland betting agency UNiTAB and Victorian wagering group Tattersalls could constitute the next round of consolidation ....
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2005-11-16
Columnist Jeff Simpson: Why Lannis legacy may be diversity
One of MGM Mirage Chairman and Chief Executive Terry Lannis lasting legacies will be his industry-leading efforts to diversify the companys management....
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2005-11-16
SABMiller coins it from casinos
Half-year figures released on Thursday by global brewing giant SABMiller reveal that Montecasino parent Tsogo Sun – which is unlisted – is pumping....
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2005-11-16
Poker tournament ban hits Melbourne dog track hard
On some days, Florida Tech aerospace engineering student Paul Garza keeps busy with the books.But on Sunday, the 22-year-old was studying his hand. He....
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2005-11-16
Drug made me casino nut
A DRUG that treats Parkinson’s disease turned a bank manager into a compulsive gambler, it was claimed last night. Ruth Miles, 52, said she blew £3....
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2005-11-16
Yet another hotel-casino developer eyes developing Mesquite
Anywhere north of Clark County, a $250 million casino and development project would be local news - and probably the target of some groups objections.....
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2005-11-16
Duma Consolidates Gambling
The State Duma’s Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Committee recommended November 10, 2005 to pass in the first reading a bill that woul....
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2005-11-15
Bets are down on gambling by phone
SINGAPORE Governments across Asia are lifting restrictions on gambling, and analysts forecast a huge increase in the number of new casinos built in t....
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2005-11-15
City resonates to Rank bid rumour
Speculation that Rank could receive a takeover bid worth £2 billion was swirling after its shares gained more than 5 per cent on Friday in heavy trad....
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2005-11-15
City Crackdown Targets Underground Poker
On a busy night at the New York Players Club in upper Manhattan, vice squad officers wearing bulletproof vests and raid jackets dealt the underground ....
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2005-11-15
City resonates to Rank bid rumour
Speculation that Rank could receive a takeover bid worth £2 billion was swirling after its shares gained more than 5 per cent on Friday in heavy trad....
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2005-11-15
Racecourse bookies facing meltdown
Even the defeat of Dance Partner, the 8-11 favourite for the most valuable race, failed to raise spirits noticeably in the betting ring here yesterday....
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2005-11-15
The real deal
The worlds gone poker crazy. Every day, £40m is gambled globally on the game; one internet site is now worth more than British Airways, and even Oxfo....
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2005-11-15
Las Vegas Documentary Goes Beyond Casinos
People think of Las Vegas as Sin City, a version of Disneyland, or maybe a little of both. But as the towns place in American culture continues to evo....
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2005-11-15
Betfair hands tied over punter identity
Betfair says Racing Victoria is to blame for stewards inability to scrutinise the betting exchanges records.Victorias chief steward Des Gleeson expres....
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2005-11-14
Nepal casino falls foul of royal family
A Kathmandu casino, one of the primary tourist attractions of the capital, has fallen foul of the royal family, resulting in a court case.Casino Anna,....
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2005-11-14
Robbery suspect caught after holdup of Foxwoods casino patron
A Worcester, Mass., man, who allegedly robbed a Foxwoods Resort Casino patron at gunpoint, was arrested early Friday by state police.State police firs....
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2005-11-14
Group warns against casino in south Reno
A new report by the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada claims that allowing a hotel-casino at the base of Mount Rose would cost downtown casino....
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2005-11-14
Casino/hotel owner is dealing
Casino and hotel owner Columbia Sussex is, if youll excuse a gambling pun, on a roll.The firm, founded in 1972, announced its largest-ever acquisition....
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2005-11-14
Las Vegas Sands Plans $2 Bln Loan for Macau Casino, Banker Say
Las Vegas Sands Corp., owner of the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, plans to borrow more than $2 billion to build a new resort in Macau, said bankers in....
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2005-11-13
Las Vegas Sands plans US$5b binge
The tab for Las Vegas Sands Macau- area investment plan neared US$5 billion (HK$39 billion) as executives detailed another US$500 million in new spend....
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2005-11-13
September: Ka-ching for casinos
Resorts ring up billion-dollar month for only third timeNevada casinos kept up their record-ripping pace of growth in September with only their third-....
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2005-11-13
Premier says no to Betfair inquiry
TASMANIAN Premier Paul Lennon has refused to hold an inquiry into allegations his racing minister asked the states jockeys to "roll over" for Betfair.....
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2005-11-13
The Tunica of the West
Jesse Jackson says the local gambling industry has made progress on diversity, but it still has a long way to goDespite efforts of executives of major....
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2005-11-12
Spying on casino customers
FBI should stop indiscriminate information requests Early in 2004, it came to light that during the 2003 holiday season, the FBI -- under the Patriot ....
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2005-11-12
CTO: Why don’t we have a casino?
THE GOVERNMENT has not yet taken any decision to legalise and set up casinos in Cyprus. This, at the moment, is the official policy. What has been dec....
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2005-11-12
Casino review backed
The Problem Gambling Foundation has backed Internal Affairs move to take Dunedin Casino to task, calling it a "great service" to problem gamblers. The....
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2005-11-12
Area casinos pull in more from fewer customers
The four Kansas City-area casinos reported a 3 percent revenue increase in October, but their combined customer count declined 1 percent compared with....
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2005-11-12
Casinos talking to port
Harrahs Entertainment and Copa Casino began exploring options Thursday for returning to the State Port at Gulfport.Port commissioners directed the age....
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2005-11-12
Powerball Rises to $25 Million
The jackpot continues to climb. Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, 341,555 players across the nation won a total of more than ....
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2005-11-12
Greektown Opens New Garage
In celebration of its fifth anniversary today, Greektown Casino is opening a new 630-space valet parking garage, improving valet parking service at De....
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2005-11-12
Churchill Downs Board Approves Dividend
The board of directors of Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI" or "Company") (NASDAQ: CHDN) today declared an annual dividend of 50 cents per share on ....
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2005-11-12
Bally Gaming and Systems Leads Gaming & Technology Awards
Bally Gaming and Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp. (NYSE: AGI), announced today that a prestigious panel of judges in the 3rd Annual G....
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2005-11-12
Jackpot Factory, BrightShare Expand Agreement
The Jackpot Factory, a leading online casino group, announced today that it has expanded its existing agreement with BrightShare, an established onlin....
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2005-11-12
AGA Looks at FBI Snooping
The issue of the FBI snooping on visitors to Las Vegas and their private lives is coming home to roost. American Gaming Association Chairman Frank Fah....
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2005-11-12
Bill Troubles Casino Lobbyists
Indian casino lobbyists on Wednesday expressed concern about a bill that would prohibit tribes from crossing state borders to purchase land for their ....
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2005-11-12
Bodog.com CEO on Cover of Canadian Business
Bodog.coms Founder & CEO, Calvin Ayre, appears as the subject of the cover story in the latest issue of Canadian Business, Canadas leading magazine fo....
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2005-11-12
Kansas County Reconsiders Vote
Marion County commissioners Monday called a special meeting for 10 a.m. Tuesday to reconsider conducting a county-wide mail-in vote on whether to allo....
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2005-11-12
New Zealand Casino Faces Suspension
The Dunedin casino may be the first in the country to have its licence suspended under legislation introduced last year. "The casino has run into trou....
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2005-11-12
Blue Sky Granted Official Contract
Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Gaming Commission officially granted Blue Sky Casino a contract to operate a casino in French Lick today. Durin....
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2005-11-12
Efforts Begin to Reopen Ellis Park
Clean-up efforts are underway at Ellis Park to tentatively reopen the storm-battered track for simulcasting operations on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Structur....
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2005-11-12
Pennsylvania Racetrack Hearings Set for Monday
Public hearings on two proposals to establish thoroughbred racetracks in Western Pennsylvania are scheduled for Monday. "The Pennsylvania State Horse ....
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2005-11-12
Diamondhead Casino Corporation Issues Status Report
Diamondhead Casino Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DHCC), which owns approximately 404 acres of land on the Bay of St. Louis in Diamondhead, Mississi....
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2005-11-12
MGM Mirage Recognized by Industry Journal
MGM Mirage has been named one of Nevadas "Best Companies to Work For" by Nevada Business Journal. The gaming and hospitality company was recognized fo....
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2005-11-12
400,000 visit Turkish casinos in north Cyprus
Some 330,000 to 400,000 Greek Cypriots are reported to have visited casinos in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus, a study by the government tourist....
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2005-11-12
Casinos threaten Hong Kongs largest taxpayer
HONG KONG A popular saying, "horses will continue racing and legs will go on dancing," is often used to convey that Hong Kong will remain unchanged a....
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2005-11-12
Nevada casinos win $1 billion in September, 14th positive month
Nevada casinos win $1 billion in September, 14th positive month CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A hurricane-spawned surge nationally in gasoline prices didnt....
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2005-11-12
Ho casino group makes IPO move
Stanley Hos Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) has invited investment banks to submit proposals for an initial public offering of up to HK$7.8 billion ....
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2005-11-11
Move to suspend Dunedin Casino
Internal Affairs will ask the Gambling Commission to suspend Dunedin Casinos operators licence after a problem gambler, now a convicted thief, had a g....
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2005-11-11
Clampdown on internet casino ads
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell plans to stop gambling firms from advertising free entry to online tournaments or indicating the value of prizes. Curre....
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2005-11-11
AGA Programs Raise More Than $288,000 For NCRG
More than $288,000 will be donated to the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) this fall as a result of a trio of programs spearheaded by the....
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2005-11-10
Alliance Gaming Reports Results
Alliance Gaming Corporation (NYSE: AGI) today announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, as well as u....
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2005-11-10
2 Couples Claim $340 Million US, Second-Biggest Jackpot In U.S. Lottery History
A family that parlayed $40 worth US of tickets into the second-biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history came forward Tuesday to claim their $340 millio....
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2005-11-10
LVCVA to Hire Firm to Protect Slogan
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board may go to court to make sure that its popular tourism slogan, "What happens here, stays here," a....
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2005-11-10
Sportsbook.com Plays Poker With Dr. J and Moses Malone
NBA basketball legends Julius Irving and Mosews Malone were among dozens of former NBA and ABA greats to play poker with Sportsbook.com at the annual ....
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2005-11-10
Texas Attractions Might Inspire Fremont Changes
The top executive of the Fremont Street Experience, the company that oversees the light show canopy and retail mall, thinks downtown Las Vegas needs t....
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2005-11-10
Planned Resort Gets Hendersons OK
A planned $1.8 billion resort six miles south of the Strip on Las Vegas Boulevard South was unanimously approved by the Henderson City Council last we....
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2005-11-10
Liberals Calling for Cuts to Number of VLTs in Saskatchewan
The provincial Liberals want significant cuts to the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs), and possibly to other gaming machines located in casino....
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2005-11-10
Sportsbook.com: Texas Could Win Both NCAA Titles
No school in NCAA history has ever won both the mens football and basketball championships in the same season. Sportsbook.com odds makers think Texas ....
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2005-11-10
Renovation of Boomtown Coming; Cabelas Talks Continue
Boomtown Reno hotel-casino will be renovated in the next year, but officials didnt have any new information to offer Monday regarding negotiations wit....
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2005-11-10
Hard Rock Hotel Reports Record Results
Hard Rock Hotel, Inc. ("Hard Rock"), which owns and operates the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, today, for the third consecutive quart....
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2005-11-10
WPT Seeks International Distributor
WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) announced today that it will immediately begin to seek international distribution of its new televised poker fra....
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2005-11-09
HollywoodPoker.com Hosts First Anniversary Party
HollywoodPoker.com , where the stars come to play, will be hosting the websites first-anniversary party on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Hollywood. H....
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2005-11-09
Gaming Companies: Harrahs Joins Caribbean Venture
Las Vegas-based Harrahs Entertainment, the worlds largest gaming company, Monday announced plans to dip its toes into the Caribbean area, joining forc....
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2005-11-09
As Neighbors Shuffle Ownership, Binions Suffers
Maybe all of those horseshoes were lucky after all. How else to explain the dramatic downturn at Binions Gambling Hall, which recently completed a dis....
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2005-11-09
Pinnacle Entertainment Breaks Ground
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) broke ground today on its casino, hotel and entertainment district in the St. Louis County community of Lemay....
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2005-11-09
LAuberge du Lac Bolsters Pinnacles earnings
Pinnacle Entertainment said Monday it was able to increase net income, revenue and earnings per share during the third quarter despite a seemingly ant....
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2005-11-09
Fire hits Macau casino for second time in three weeks
A fire has hit Emperor Entertainment Hotel, now under construction in Macau, for the second time in three weeks.The Hong Kong-listed company of the sa....
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2005-11-09
Lotto licence competition launch
The National Lottery Commission has launched the competition for the licence to run the lottery for 10 years from February 2009. The third licence has....
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2005-11-09
GMB to Ballot Gala Casino Workers on Pay Offer in the Run Up to Christmas
The result of the ballot will be known at Midday on Wednesday 23rd November 2005. Three previous offers have been rejected by the newly trade unionise....
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2005-11-09
CITY COULD LOSE £15M SHOWPIECE OVER CASINO
A multimillion-pound leisure and shopping centre in Aberdeen could be in jeopardy over a casino licence. Developer Kenmore said last night that the £....
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2005-11-09
Harrahs, Starwood Unveil Joint Venture
Casino giant Harrahs Entertainment Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., one of the largest hotel and lesiure companies, unveiled plans M....
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2005-11-09
Sun International sells equity stake for R392m
Sun International, the countrys biggest hotel operator, has agreed to sell a 7 percent stake for R392 million to a group of black investors that inclu....
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2005-11-09
Great Canadian Gaming reports Q3 profit of $9M, up from $6.3M year ago
Great Canadian Gaming Corp. reported a nearly 50 per cent increase in quarterly profits Monday, helped by higher revenues from recent expansions and a....
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2005-11-09
Police swoop on illegal online gambling venue
MEMBERS of the police organised crime unit in Port Elizabeth, with two officials from the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board, last week raided a ....
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2005-11-08
Police swoop on illegal online gambling venue
MEMBERS of the police organised crime unit in Port Elizabeth, with two officials from the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board, last week raided a ....
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2005-11-08
Police say no dice to Bulverde casino
Authorities say three Bulverde Road residents threw the dice and came up short over the weekend when they thought they could operate an eight-liner ca....
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2005-11-08
London Club CEO Denies Bid Offer
London Clubs International (LCI.L) has not received a bid approach, Chief Executive Bill Timmins said on Friday, after the casino owners shares gained....
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2005-11-08
Sun International Signs Black Empowerment Deal
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