As reported by the CBC News: “Trustees with the Calgary Catholic School District will debate on Wednesday the issue of raising funds through gambling, a practice the city’s bishop has called morally problematic. “Bishop Fred Henry sent a letter to the board last December outlining his concerns. Cathie Williams, the chair of the board trustees, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
As reported by the Age: “Online wagering and gaming company Centrebet is placing its bets on a new generation of sport and poker lovers as it looks to raise $70 million and list on the stock market. “The company, owned by Sydney’s wealthy Kafataris family, expects to list on the Australian Stock Exchange on July […]
As reported by the Jackson Daily News: “Sheriff Ed Brown, a longtime supporter of a proposed ban on video-poker machines, said Wednesday’s House vote to approve a phaseout of the gambling machines by summer 2007 is the right move. “‘It should have been done a long time ago,’ he said. “The state House passed the […]
UK Casino and Poker Operator 32Red today announced the acquisition of Bet Direct from Sportech Plc, for a total of £11 million plus account liabilities. Bet Direct is one of the largest independent telephone and internet betting businesses in the UK, offering telephone, internet, interactive TV and mobile sports betting, as well as online casino, […]
As reported by the Chronicle Herald: “Security cameras using facial recognition technology will soon scan everyone coming through the doors of the newly renovated Casino Nova Scotia. “A digital security system and facial recognition technology, costing $3 million, are just part of $20 million in renovations being conducted at the Halifax casino by Great Canadian […]
As reported by the Age: “Online wagering and gaming company Centrebet is placing its bets on a new generation of sport and poker lovers as it looks to raise $70 million and list on the stock market. “The company, owned by Sydney’s wealthy Kafataris family, expects to list on the Australian Stock Exchange on July […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “While MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity casinos are working furiously to build lavish new permanent hotel-gaming complexes, Greektown Casino remains tangled in red tape that has prevented it from placing its first shovel in the ground. “The delays could end up costing Greektown Casino tens of millions of dollars […]
As reported by the Albany Times Union: “Despite its murky legal status, Turning Stone casino won’t be closed, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Thursday. “In his most protracted remarks since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the land under the casino is taxable, and therefore not sovereign territory, Spitzer said the thorny problem of its continued […]
As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “A potential $10 million subsidy for Arlington Park, Churchill Downs Inc.’s Chicago-area racetrack, faces a challenge from casino operators, who contend that a new Illinois law is unconstitutional. “Last Friday, Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the bill, which calls for a two-year subsidy of horse racing by riverboat casinos. “Yesterday, […]
As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle: “Gambling in California, fueled in large part by the expansion of Indian casinos, has grown into an industry worth more than $13 billion a year, according to a report released Wednesday by the state attorney general. “Indian casino revenue made up the biggest single chunk, with an estimated […]
As reported by Sharecast: “Computer games publisher SCi Entertainment has signed a number of deals to licence its Lara Croft and Hitman titles as video slot games across online and land-based casino platforms. “.It has signed an exclusive licensing deal that will see gaming software provider Microgaming’s rights for Lara Croft and Tomb Raider renewed […]
As reported by the Canadian Press: “Aboriginal protesters took their fight on the road Wednesday, setting up an information picket at the Brantford Casino, claiming the site as theirs. “Federal and provincial representatives met with Six Nations delegates Wednesday to talk about land claims. “Native protesters said they wanted to show Canadians their fight is […]
As reported by the Grand Forks Herald: “The proposed tribal casino in Grand Forks would bring as many as 446 jobs to town, with wages totaling $12.3 million a year, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa said today. “Tribal chairman Ken Davis released the long-awaited economic impact study that, he said, shows the project would […]
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