As reported by the (China) Standard: “The Hong Kong Jockey Club has exaggerated the amount of horse-racing bets placed with illegal bookmakers to win legislators’ support for the proposed betting duty reform, an anti-gaming watchdog has alleged. “With Jockey Club chairman Ronald Arculli earlier hoping the proposed betting duty reform could help the club recapture […]
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Five prominent Wall Street analysts will examine the challenges and growth potential of gaming in the East at the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress, May 22-23 at the House of Blues here. East Coast gaming revenue surpassed $11 billion last year and is poised for strong growth with the legalization of slot machines in […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “A top House leader has doubts about a key element of a property tax relief plan, threatening to complicate a legislative panel’s efforts to produce an acceptable compromise. “House Republican leader Sam Smith, of Punxsutawney, said yesterday he didn’t like the idea of transferring about $240 million from the […]
As reported by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: “Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans hopes a private lottery will ensure worthy causes like the Bowland Mountain Rescue Team do not lose out on cash grants. “Following the launch of the new lottery, which Mr Evans says will be a wake-up call to the Government, he also called […]
The 2006 WPT World ChampionshipTwill be remembered in a string of superlatives – the most, biggest and first! When Joe Bartholdi, of Las Vegas, defeated the brightest poker talent from nearly 40 countries, he did so in a tournament that is going to be talked about for years. The finale to the WORLD POKER TOUR®’s […]
As reported by the Louisville Business First: “The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has selected Cincinnati advertising agency Northlich as its agency of record. “Northlich will partner with Cincinnati marketing firm DeanHouston Inc., which will serve as a consultant. “The two firms plan to launch a campaign that includes scratch-off and online games, with the first radio […]
A recent study by one of the largest bingo sites on the Internet, Bingohall.com, has found that offline and online demographics of bingo players do not always match up. The study, which was completed by a random sampling of thousands of real money online bingo players at the site, have concluded that offline and online […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “When Don Barden came to Pittsburgh last week, he seemed like a long shot in his bid to secure the city’s casino license. By the time he left, he had served notice that he wouldn’t be treated as an afterthought. “As state Gaming Control Board public hearings wrapped up […]
IGT today announced the appointment of Jon Wade as its new Executive Vice President of Engineering, overseeing the management and deployment of the Company’s various engineering and systems development groups. Wade is the former President of AgilePower Systems. As a founder of that company, he was responsible for its technology development strategy, product marketing and […]
Joe Welch Sr. has lived his whole life on the Barona Indian reservation, an 8,000-acre patch of ranch land nestled in a valley near the community of Lakeside. For years, he watched the poverty-stricken tribe struggle. He thought bringing a small bingo hall would be a step toward giving the community economic self-sufficiency. Never did […]
California’s Indian gaming regulations allowed tribal casinos to have live casino table games as long as the outcome is determined by cards. While blackjack, baccarat, poker and poker’s variations, such as Let It Ride and Three Card Poker, were offered from the outset, the casinos seemed empty without the traditional roulette and craps tables, an […]
After nearly five years working the slot floors at some of Las Vegas’ most-recognized casinos, Mike Montenez took what he learned to Southern California. A slot host position at the 59,000-square-foot casino that Harrah’s Entertainment manages for the Rincon San Luiseño Band of Mission Indians allowed Montenez, 35, to be closer to his family, especially […]
As reported by the South Florida Business Journal: “Calder Race Course said it will open its 2006 season Tuesday, April 25 and hold racing each week through Jan. 2. “.Calder’s feature programs are to include the Summit of Speed on July 15. Stakes races that day are to include the $500,000 Princess Rooney Handicap, which […]
Aztar Corporation today announced that on April 20, 2006, its Board of Directors received a revised definitive offer from Ameristar Casinos, Inc. to acquire Aztar in a merger transaction in which the holders of Aztar common stock would receive $45.00 per share in cash and the holders of Aztar’s Series B preferred stock would receive […]