The Flamingo Laughlin was expected to change ownership this morning after the gaming arm of the Carl Icahn-controlled American Real Estate Partners received Nevada regulators’ approval to operate the Colorado River community’s largest casino. The Nevada Gaming Commission took only 20 minutes Thursday to approve American Real Estate Partners’ $170 million purchase of the Flamingo […]
Monthly Archives: May 2006
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City : ” “… Two of the country’s most notorious slot cheaters will not be welcome in Atlantic City’s casinos. “Following similar action two years ago by their Nevada counterparts, New Jersey gaming regulators voted Wednesday to bar the swindlers from ever stepping foot inside the 12 casino […]
As reported by the Reno Gazette Journal: “A Las Vegas ‘bad guy’ is taking over The Sands Regent in Reno, but casino officials say it’s a good thing. “Las Vegas-based Herbst Gaming Inc. announced Wednesday a $148 million deal to buy Sands, pending approval from shareholders who will get $15 per share. “Herbst is known […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “What Estelle Busch lost at the slot machines, she won with tax collectors. “The Minneapolis woman with a 60-hour-a-week gambling regimen – she labeled it a business – convinced the Minnesota Supreme Court that she should be able to deduct $200,000 in gambling losses over three years from her […]
Betting on football is by no means new – quite the opposite. It’s one of the oldest sports betting forms across Europe. But when 3BWin (www.3bwin.com) opens for business, it’s coming with a fresh approach and a promise to completely transform sports betting. 3BWin has been receptive to betting trends, and has understood that fewer […]
This year’s JCM/AGA Golf Classic, an annual gaming industry fundraising event, raised $75,000 for the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) to help fund future gambling research and responsible gaming programs. Since its debut eight years ago, the event has raised more than $500,000 for the NCRG. The tournament, held last month at Anthem Country […]
As reported by the Evening Times (UK): “But Harrah, one of the world’s largest gaming companies, can only go-ahead can if the government allows several supercasinos to be built across Britain. “The Las Vegas casino group today announced its plans to turn Bowling in Dunbartonshire into a gambling mecca for international high-rollers. “. the US […]
As reported by the Enquirer (Ohio): “. Fort Mitchell-based Columbia Sussex Corp. has cut a deal to buy a riverboat casino on the riverbank opposite downtown St. Louis. ” . No purchase price was disclosed. “.”It’s in excellent condition, but we are proposing to break ground on the 25th on a new casino facility, a […]
As reported by Leeds Today: “Leeds will strike it lucky with up to 4,000 new jobs if it wins the race for Britain’s first supercasino. “A city council report says deprived areas such as Harehills, Holbeck and Gipton would be the biggest beneficiaries of the boom a casino would bring. “The complex’s operator could even […]
As reported by the Courier-Mail: “Betting cash on the outcome of blackjack, roulette or poker games in Australia could soon be as easy as pressing a few buttons on your mobile phone. “Without even dialling a number, users could also be able to enter lotteries, play electronic slot machines and use animated “scratch cards”. “But […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “When a state Tax Court judge ruled last week that the resort owes Sands Casino Hotel about $3.29 million for excess taxes charged over four years in the late 1990s, the city avoided owing most of the $15 million in claims that were under appeal. “In his […]
Riviera Holdings Corporation announced today that Ronald P. Johnson, Executive Vice President of Gaming Operations of Riviera Operating Corporation and President of Riviera Black Hawk, Inc., has resigned for personal reasons effective May 16, 2006. The Company also announced that Chief Executive Officer William L. Westerman has been appointed to Mr. Johnson’s position as President […]
As reported by the Morning Call: “Harness racing resumed Tuesday night at Harrington Raceway in Dover, Del., a day after a driver was killed in a pileup when his horse stumbled and fell. “Two other drivers, 19-year-old Brandon Givens of Seaford and 54-year-old Steve Warrington of Galena, Md., were injured…”
As reported by the Advocate: “Evangeline Downs race track in St. Landry Parish could become Louisiana’s second state-regulated land casino if a bill headed to the Senate floor becomes law. “The Senate Judiciary B Committee reported the legislation without action Tuesday. That means the Senate will have to decide whether to consider expanding the gambling […]