* Record first quarter consolidated net revenues of $256.1 million, representing an increase of $16.0 million, or 6.7%, over the first quarter of 2005. * First quarter consolidated operating income of $43.7 million, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 5.7%, from the prior-year first quarter, after giving effect to $2.1 million of stock option compensation […]
Monthly Archives: May 2006
As reported by the Kennebec Journal: “State lottery officials are still waiting for someone to come forward and claim an $8.45 million Megabucks jackpot. “Employees of D&L Country Store in Oakland last Thursday celebrated the announcement that they had sold the winning ticket. Selling the winning ticket netted the convenience store owners a $30,000 selling […]
As reported by the Casper Star-Tribune: “In the latest push to make Wyoming a Powerball state, an interim legislative committee on Monday authorized legislation allowing Wyoming to join the multistate lottery. “Individual lawmakers have sponsored Powerball bills in past legislative sessions, but this marks the first time a committee will formally introduce a bill of […]
Scientific Games today reported first quarter 2006 revenues of $208.1 million, up 13 percent from $184.6 million in the first quarter of 2005. Net income was $22.4 million or $0.24 per diluted share, net of $6.4 million of stock compensation expense and other unusual charges, up 6 percent from $21.0 million and $0.23 per diluted […]
When the gates open at Churchill Downs it will be Brother Derek that is favored to charge to the finish line according to odds makers at sportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino. But Brother Derek will have an admirable challenger in Lawyer Ron, listed at 9-2. The three year old colt is on […]
Sportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino, has posted odds on the NHL’s Eastern Conference semi-final match-ups. The Ottawa Senators are big -280 favorites against the upstart Buffalo Sabres while the red hot New Jersey Devils come into their series with the Carolina Hurricanes as -175 favorites, despite being the lower seed. Ottawa and […]
As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal: “A bill in front of the State Senate could jeopardize a plan to put a casino in Beloit. The bill would put off-reservation gaming compacts in front of Senate and Assembly members for approval. Right now, the Governor alone has the authority to approve those casinos. “For the […]
Atronic invites customers to visit booth #507 at the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit in Tunica, Mississippi May 4th – 5th. Atronic will launch the stunning new Lady Orleans(TM) series of games, featuring four unique themes, each with a distinctive design and character. The exceptional games combine a free games feature with Atronic’s new Mystery Magic(TM) […]
As reported by the Midland-Reporter Telegram: “Ushering in casino gambling to help finance public schools will not be considered during the Texas Legislature’s current special session on education reform, but it will be debated when lawmakers convene for their regular biennial session next January, legislators say. “With the city of Stanton in particular wanting a […]
Diamond I, Inc., a developer of wireless gaming products, today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Viking Productions, a Jamaica-based marketing and promotions firm, to bring Diamond I’s WifiCasino GS to venues within the Jamaican hotel and tourism industries. Viking Productions is best known for its representation of the Jamaican Bobsled […]
A group of North Las Vegas residents hopes that a casino proposed for a 16,000-home master-planned community will crap out. Opposition is mounting to the casino planned at the northwest corner of the Las Vegas Beltway and Losee Road as part of a 2,675-acre development by the Olympia Group. Organizers have submitted petitions to the […]
As reported by the Australian Financial Review: “Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure expects its first-half result to be broadly in line with the previous corresponding period, despite difficult trading conditions in Japan. “Aristocrat said strong growth in its non-Japanese business was expected to compensate for an approximate $30 million fall in pre-tax profit from its […]
As reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Half of Ohioans say they don’t like either of two proposals to set up slot machines here, meaning slots backers face a costly, difficult battle to turn the tide. “A Plain Dealer poll shows that only four in 10 respondents favored the two proposals to open slots parlors […]
Initial discussion about the new partnership between Strip titan MGM Mirage and the tribe that owns and operates the world’s biggest casino has focused on the deal to build a $700 million MGM Grand-branded casino next to the tribe’s Foxwoods resort. While the plans to use an MGM Mirage brand on a casino owned by […]