As reported by the Detroit Free Press: “Some Detroit restaurants were served another delay Tuesday in their efforts to be reinstated in Greektown Casino’s $8.7-million complimentary meal program.”Restaurant owners had hoped the five-member Michigan Gaming Control Board would issue them some relief after more than three months of lost business. “But the board stuck to […]
Monthly Archives: June 2006
As reported by the Willesden & Brent: “Labour is fighting plans to withdraw Wembley’s bid for a super casino. “A Las Vegas-style casino formed an ‘essential’ part of the previous Labour administration’s regeneration plans for Wembley. “More than £76,000 was spent on two impact assessments before Labour decided Brent should apply for the UK’s only […]
As reported by the Penticton Western News: “One South Okanagan community has two groups vying for casinos.”Both the Osoyoos Indian Band and Rocky Mountain Turf Club from Lethbridge, Alta. are working on applications to the B.C. Lottery Corporation for two distinct gaming facilities for the town. “‘I think they both have their niche,’ said Osoyoos […]
As reported by the Bahama Journal: “The government is in “advanced” talks with the prospective operator for the casino at the Our Lucaya Resort whose present operator, Isle of Capri, is preparing to pull out, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe. “…The present casino operator advised the government two weeks ago that it will be […]
As reported by Reuters: “Casino group Genting Bhd’s strong cash position and low debt levels mean it could fund a casino bid in Singapore without hurting its credit profile, analysts say, although investors are not as confident.”Last month Genting was among the losing bidders for the right to build Singapore’s first casino, but analysts see […]
As reported by the Evening Sun: “Despite allegations at least two members of the Straban Township Zoning Hearing Board are biased, all three members insisted Tuesday they could fairly consider whether or not a proposed slots parlor fits zoning law. “But the matter will soon be left for a judge to decide.”With board members refusing […]
John A., Naval Electrician, of Norfolk, VA., recently won the biggest Bodog casino payout to date – $282,883.87! Last Monday, June 5, John was waiting for his Bodog Poker tournament to start so he decided to kill some time playing Bodog’s Food Fight Flash slot game. After only 20 minutes of playing John hit the […]
Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), is delivering a series of upgrades to the industry-leading data warehouse at Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. These upgrades follow Harrah’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment last June. When fully deployed, the new system will enhance Harrah’s existing data collection, storage, analysis and business resumption capabilities, and will support the data […]
As reported by the New Mexican: “Members of the New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance are satisfied with information learned at the Pueblo of Nambé’s public meeting on its proposed hotel and casino, but they intend to monitor the project as it proceeds. “Members of the Night Sky Program attended the pueblo’s June 6 public meeting […]
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As reported by the Lancashire Evening Post: “Lancashire is developing a trade link with the world’s gambling capital. “A firm of marketers from the county has been appointed the official trade representatives for the American state of Nevada, home of casino city Las Vegas. “Charter Solutions, of Castle Hill in Lancaster, is now the point […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: ” Card counting is allowed at the Atlantic City casinos. Card cheating, of course, is not.”David H. Morse claims he’s a card counter, but others have labeled him a cheater.”Facing long odds, Morse had hoped to have his name removed from a blacklist that bans him from […]
As reported by the UK Times Online: “Shares in online gambling giant Party Gaming slid this week as investors gave a cool response to four of its founders selling stakes in the group.”House broker Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein raised £232m from the sale of 200m shares — about 5% of the company — at 116p each.”Anurag […]
As reported by the Financial Times: “The tiny Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda has taken the first steps to haul the US back before the world trade court in a long-running dispute over internet gambling.”Antigua, which has a population of 68,000, says Washington has failed to comply with a World Trade Organisation ruling […]