After years of heady campaigns to spread legal, commercial gambling to new jurisdictions in the United States, proliferation has ground to a halt in 2006. Deutsche Bank analyst Andrew Zarnett called current chances for proliferation in the near term “nominal to nonexistent.” “Within the U.S., there’s very little proliferation except for Pennsylvania, where slots at […]
Monthly Archives: March 2006
As reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald: “The $1 billion Broadwater Resort proposal passed the Biloxi Planning Commission on Thursday, with stipulations that plans for future phases would have to be approved by a committee. “After about 3½ hours of discussion, developers of the 261-acre condo, hotel and casino resort got a height variance – […]
As reported by the Montreal Gazette: “Loto-Quebec’s proposal to relocate the Montreal Casino to the Southwest borough could help revitalize the area but questions remain about public security and the impact on the neighbourhood, the city of Montreal says. “The city’s executive committee presented its concerns and a series of questions about the project in […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “The Penguins and Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. pledged yesterday to return to the community any profits earned as a result of a proposed $400 million-plus redevelopment of the lower Hill District. “The team and the casino operator could be in line to receive a percentage of the profits […]
As reported by the Blackpool Today: “Dreams of a rejuvenated Blackpool through Las Vegas-style casinos are seriously flawed and could damage the resort’s economy, a new study has warned. “Profits would go abroad, jobs would go to migrant workers and the number of problem gamblers would escalate, according to the independent report by consultants Hall […]
As reported by the Seattle Times: “A new tribal casino that will be the first on the Eastside and the closest to Seattle could open as early as the fall of 2007. “The Snoqualmie Tribe’s five-year quest to build a casino on 56 acres off Interstate 90 east of Issaquah cleared a big hurdle Thursday […]
As reported by Reuters: “Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on Thursday said preparations for Hurricane Katrina were as good as they could have been, waving off doubts raised by a video showing U.S. President George W. Bush being warned of the severity of the storm the day before it hit. “Barbour also forecast a revival of […]
As reported by the UK Guardian: “Richard Segal, the chief executive who led the online gaming group PartyGaming through its stock market flotation last year, has refused to move to Gibraltar, where the company is headquartered, and is to leave in June with a full payout, likely to be worth about £10m. “Mr Segal, who […]
The transformation of the Aladdin into Planet Hollywood is a step closer with work completed on the rotunda in the hotel-casino’s center. Mike Dean, president of M.J. Dean Construction, the general contractor for the project, said basic work on the 6,000-square-foot rotunda, the first major interior portion of the redevelopment project, was largely completed Friday. […]
As reported by the Desert Dispatch: “The controversial local casino initiative is headed for the ballot. “In San Bernardino County Superior Court Wednesday in Barstow, Judge John P. Vander Feer decided contents of a lawsuit aimed at blocking the initiative from vote were “premature” and threw the suit out. “?The suit was filed by a […]
Paddy Power, Ireland’s largest bookmaker, today launched betting on Europe’s oldest poker tournament, the Irish Open. The tournament, being held in Dublin from 15-17 April 2006, is one of the richest in Europe with a ?1 million guaranteed prize pool and ?50,000 added by the sponsors, paddypowerpoker.com Continuing a tradition of great value, innovative and […]
Records are made to be broken, but the record that Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins is going for is one that many thought would stand forever. Rollins is 20 games away from tying the immortal Joe DiMaggio’s 56 consecutive game hit streak. Rollins ended last season hitting safely in 36 straight games, and if he […]
Olympic Sports Data Services, Ltd., known online as Olympic Sports Book, one of the oldest and largest online sportsbooks, announced today it was changing the brand name of its online sportsbook to The Greek Sports Book. The name change to The Greek Sports Book is a natural transition, one which will enhance marketing campaigns, distinguish […]
As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald: “The Bracks Government’s bid to maximise returns from gambling in Victoria is gathering pace with the release of four issue papers for the review into the gaming machine, wagering and Club Keno licences. “Victoria’s Gaming and Racing Minister, John Pandazopoulos, called for submissions from industry stakeholders and members […]