Casino City CEO Michael Corfman and his wife Sylvia are under observation at Mass General Hospital on Wednesday morning after a bizarre series of events left the couple locked together in Velcro in their offices in Newton, Mass. Corfman is scheduled to battle Ken Dreifach, formerly of the New York State Attorney General’s Office, in […]
Monthly Archives: May 2006
The VIP Lounge in conjunction with the Jackpot Factory, a leading online casino group known for a large array of games and player satisfaction, is sending an All Jackpots Casino VIP on a magical trip to Ireland, casino officials confirmed. Longtime player Vicky C., a dance teacher, won the VIP Lounge’s exclusive Emerald Isle promotion […]
As reported by the North Western Indiana Times: “Casino owner Don Barden put plans on ice this week for a hotel, condominiums and other lakefront attractions after Mayor Rudy Clay criticized a deal brokered by Barden and former Mayor Scott King. “‘Everything is on hold,’ Barden said. ‘I’m not going to be investing tens of […]
As reported by RTE: “The chairman of bookmaker Paddy Power has told shareholders that the group’s turnover in the first 19 weeks of this year is running 25% ahead of the same period last year. “Fintan Drury said turnover in betting shops was up 19%, while in telephone betting the rise was 18%. Online turnover […]
Harrah’s Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino and Youbet.com, Inc. are joining forces to help build the online segment of the track’s pari-mutuel wagering business. The unique multi-year marketing partnership breaks new ground for both companies as a major thoroughbred race track will begin using an independent online wagering source to pro-actively and aggressively build a […]
As reported by the San Francisco Business Times: “Opponents of a mall and housing development proposed at Albany’s Golden Gate Fields racetrack said they expect to qualify a measure on the November ballot that could kill or limit the $300 million project. “The opponents said Tuesday they collected almost 2,400 signatures of Albany voters, qualifying […]
As reported by Bloodhorse: “Lawmakers will tackle the complicated issue of Internet gambling during a two-hour hearing June 2 during a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Boston. “NCLGS is currently lining up experts from the public and private sectors to testify on the pros and cons of Internet betting, […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “Mayor Rudy Clay said he and city attorneys will review a casino deal former mayor Scott King renegotiated just months before he resigned and went to work for the casino developer. “‘Mayor Scott King went behind closed doors to shortchange the taxpayers of $1.2 million. And before the ink […]
What a difference a little bit of confidence can make. Both the US and European tours produced winners last week that have benefited from the intangible element that is confidence. Johan Edfors wins for the second time this year at the British Masters and Brett Wetterich wins the Byron Nelson Championship. Both players have started […]
As reported by Reuters: “SERIE A clubs Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are formally being investigated for alleged match-fixing last season. “The public prosecutor of Naples, Giovandomenico Lepore, said 41 people, including Serie A directors, Italian football federation officials and referees would be called in for questioning. “Lepore said his team had identified a […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “Never gambled in a casino? Atlantic City’s gaming halls want to change that. “And some of them are offering sweet deals to any new customer who walks in the door. “Billboards on the major highways into town blare with offers. First-time players at the Sands Casino Hotel […]
As reported by the Times: “Alan Goodenough, the former chairman of London Clubs International (LCI), has become a director of Les Ambassadeurs, the London casino, after its sale by LCI to an Indonesian cigarette billionaire. “It has emerged that the £115 million deal, which was announced in February, was brokered by Mr Goodenough. The buyer, […]
As reported by ABS-CBN Interactive (Philippines):”Legenda Casino CEO Khoo Boo Boon hit back at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) for what he calls a “mobsterlike takeover” of its facilities last Friday. “‘.They were very rude and they forcibly entered the casino and harassed our security staff, casino personnel and other guests,’ Boon told […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Tribune: “Daily attendance at The Meadows harness-racing track could grow 10 times larger after its prospective buyers add 3,000 slot machines and build a 250,000-square-foot entertainment complex, backers said Wednesday. “Visitors to the Washington County racino — a race track with a casino — could top 4,200 people a day […]