As reported by the Argus Leader: “South Dakota Attorney General Larry Longwas criticized Monday for his explanation of a ballot measure that seeks torepeal video lottery. “The head of a group that collected thousands ofsignatures to put the issue to a statewide vote says it is misleading forLong to explain only that the measure would […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
As reported by the Tulsa World: “Local radio talk-show host MichaelDelGiorno — who has railed against Indian casinos and gamblers on hisshow — has been banished from Creek Nation casinos after he allegedly wascaught taking poker chips following a losing hand at blackjack, tribalrecords show. “DelGiorno also was told to leave a Cherokee Nation casino […]
As reported by the UK Times: “When Tattersall’s announced in June its bid torun the UK lottery, few outside the gambling world had heard of theAustralian lottery and gaming-machine operator. One Sydney analyst describedit as ‘not your typical corporation’. “Indeed, Tattersall’s colourful pastis sure to fascinate the panel that picks the winning bid after the […]
Mohegan Sun is proud to announce that ’40 Years of Star Trek: TheCollection’ will beam down in the hotel lobby starting Friday, August 18th,running through Thursday, August 24th. The first-ever official auction ofStar Trek studio items will take place at Christie’s New York on October5th, 6th and 7th. The preview of several auction items will […]
As reported by the Arizona Republic: “The Arizona Lottery will give away$400,000 in Glendale as part of a New Year’s Eve celebration at WestgateCity Center. “.John Hogg, director of marketing for the Arizona Lottery,said that the cash prizes will be awarded live during the celebration. Themoney is part of the lottery’s 25th anniversary and is […]
As reported by the Advertiser: “Gamblers spent almost $43 million on gamingmachines in the City of Greater Bendigo in the past financial year, figuresjust released reveal. “The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulationfigures for the 2005-2006 financial year reveal the net electronic gamingmachine expenditure in the City of Greater Bendigo was $42.7 million. “Thatwas almost $2.6 […]
As reported by the Canadian Press: “Three Ontarians and one Quebecer willshare the second-largest lottery jackpot in Canadian history as the luckywinners of Saturday’s $43.2-million Lotto 6-49 draw. “The ticket holders,who have not yet been identified, will each take home $10.8 million. “Two ofthe tickets were purchased in the Greater Toronto Area, and one insouthwestern […]
Gaming investors saw the foiled terrorist plot to bomb airline flights as ablip on their radar screens Thursday and showed little inclination to reducetheir casino stock holdings. “I don’t think it’s really had much of aneffect at all,” said analyst David Katz of CIBC World Markets. Investorshave priced the risk of a terrorist attack into […]
To the several thousand poker fans and observers who packed the Rio’sconvention area Thursday night and early Friday morning, Jamie Gold’s WorldSeries of Poker championship was a foregone conclusion. Of the 236 handsplayed during almost 12 hours of poker, Gold, a 36-year-old resident ofMalibu, Calif., was involved in nearly 75 percent of the action, mostly […]
United Kingdom travelers aren’t canceling plans to visit U.S. cities such asLas Vegas, sources said Friday, even in the wake of a foiled terror plot toexplode 10 U.S. passenger planes over the ocean. “We’re used to it, and wefeel that if we bow down, then the terrorists have won,” Stella Clery,managing director of Cellet Travel […]
Marketing gurus, in an ironic twist of fate, say the soaring price ofgasoline is playing havoc with Las Vegas locals casinos more than it is withthe Strip resorts that cater to drive-in traffic and air arrivals. Theoft-cited reality is that Americans see vacations as a God-given right. Thehigh cost of gasoline may even impel more […]
As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “BetOnSports, the onlinegambling company targeted by federal prosecutors in Missouri and Washington,is shuttering the majority of its billion-dollar operations and will nolonger accept bets from the United States, a company spokesman said Thursdayevening. “The move was seen as a significant victory for prosecutorstargeting online gambling and as somewhat […]
As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: “Reno casinos’ revenue rose in thelast fiscal year for the first time in six years, the Gaming Control Boardsaid Thursday, giving solid evidence of a rebound experts have suggested isin the works. “The state works on a July-June fiscal year to plan itsbudget, and when casinos reported the revenue […]
As reported by the Calgary Sun: “.Early next month, Bishop Fred Henry, thealways forthright leader of Calgary’s Catholics, will meet this city’sCatholic school board and there will be little real wiggle room for thetrustees. Early next month, the bishop will once again inform the board itmust stop fundraising through casinos and bingos because the practice […]