As reported by the Tulsa World: “State Indians’ spending on issues representation has soared since the start of this decade. “Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes are scoring political points with a significant increase in spending on federal lobbying. “According to the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records disclosure statistics, 13 of Oklahoma’s 38 tribes reported that […]
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Research guru Jim Medick doesn’t want to rub it in. But it’s difficult for him not to say, “I told you so,” after a handful of major gaming companies have blamed rising gasoline prices for lackluster profit growth at lower-rent properties frequented by budget-conscious tourists. Tourism honchos had disputed results of a controversial telephone survey […]
As reported by the Arizona Central: “Russell Green’s wife gave him a hard time when he whipped out a video camera recently to capture his youngest daughter’s first day of kindergarten. All the parents were doing it. “The excitement Green felt that day was a far cry from his anxiety a year ago, when Hurricane […]
As reported by The Korea Times: “A hundred and sixty senior citizens have launched a nationwide campaign to root out gambling. “The members of the National Council for Upgrading Korea held a press conference yesterday at the New Kukje Hotel in Seoul proclaiming a war against gambling, criticizing the current situation where Korea is being […]
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority would like to bring to your attention that a foreign remote gaming company by the name of Pokerzade.com is claiming that it is being regulated by ‘Malta Gaming Commission Ltd.’ The Lotteries and Gaming Authority which is the only body that regulates lotteries and gaming in Malta would like to […]
As reported by the Australia ABC News: “More than $100,000 raised from poker machines is being distributed to community groups in Griffith and Wagga this week. “Under the Community Development and Support Expenditure Scheme, clubs making more than $1 million profit from gaming machines are required to return money to the community. “.Mission Australia says […]
As reported by the Iowa Times-Republican: “The City of Tama is making a run at putting a casino riverboat on its recently acquired Cherry Lake near downtown. “The Tama City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Signature Management Group to negotiate and develop a casino project after a representative presented them with a strategic […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “A plan to significantly shorten Missouri’s lifetime self-ban from casinos for troubled gamblers failed to win approval Wednesday from the Missouri Gaming Commission. But the idea is not dead. “The shorthanded commission, meeting in Maryland Heights, Mo., voted 2-1 for a proposal to allow a minimum two-year ban […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “State gambling regulators have joined the chorus of critics calling for changes to Pennsylvania’s slot machine law, saying they will take matters into their own hands to the degree possible if amendments are not made. “In a letter dated Wednesday to a dozen state lawmakers, Thomas Decker, chairman of […]
As reported by the Channel News Asia: “Three gaming licences could be awarded in Japan in 2009, with the projects expected to be completed around 2012, according to some market watchers. “But while that will add to the growth of the industry in Asia, they say the emergence of the gaming sector in Japan is […]
Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire”) today announced that the New York Racing and Wagering Board has arbitrated terms of a new contract with the company’s horsemen. The new contract will run through December 31, 2007. As part of the agreement, the horsemen will receive 8.25% of the first $100 million of VGM revenue, after which they […]
Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on August 24th 2006. The New York Yankees grabbed full control of the AL East race with an almost unimaginable five straight wins at Fenway Park, finishing the run with a 2-1 victory on Monday. New York outscored […]
Spectrum Gaming Group announced the latest addition to its casino-oriented suite of services: confidential casino audits. The new service, which has already been met with success in different gaming markets, leverages Spectrum’s depth of experience in casino operations by conducting anonymous covert interactions with gaming staff. This service supplements Spectrum’s consumer-service audits, which already measure […]
As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Miss. is preparing to open, creating one of the region’s largest casino properties. Island View officials announced today that the property, which will be the city’s only casino, will celebrate its grand opening and unveiling of the project’s first of two phases […]