The board of directors for the casino industry’s top lobbying group agreed unanimously this week to call for a one-year study of Internet gambling by a federal commission. The action Wednesday by the American Gaming Association in Las Vegas is likely to hinder efforts in Congress to ban Internet gambling. Association President Frank Fahrenkopf said […]
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Las Vegas-based Harrah’s Entertainment said Thursday that with hotel-casinos that were once part of Caesars Entertainment now under its corporate banner, the company can turn its attention toward expanding its presence as a casino industry giant. Driven largely by contributions from the former Caesars properties and the integration of gamblers from those casinos into Harrah’s […]
George W. Bush may be the worst president in American history. At least that’s what some Washington talking heads are now saying. Bush has accepted resignations from two senior Administration officials in the past few weeks but many Republicans and Democrats believe that much more needs to be done in order to salvage his lame […]
Spectre Gaming, Inc. announced today that it has received certification, from an independent testing lab, that its AWP devices meet the widely used “Application of Skill” test. D. Bradly Olah, President of Spectre Gaming stated, “I congratulate our engineering team and our compliance staff in completing this critical certification for Spectre and its AWP games.” […]
The International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE), which took place April 9th-11th in San Jose, Costa Rica, dramatically exceeded its goal ofaddressing issues of growth, technology, legalities and consolidation asthey affect the companies competing within this burgeoning industry ofgaming. As the accolades continue to pour in from those who attended,exhibited and sponsored, plans are presently […]
Casino Data Imaging (CDI), the casino industry leader in data visualization and report writing slot analysis solutions, announced today that Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun, Paradise Casino Arizona, and Paradise CasinoCalifornia have licensed CDI’s CasinoCAD(C) v4 business intelligence program. Casino Del Sol and Casino of the Sun (owned and operated by the Pascua […]
As reported by the UK Daily Telegraph: “A British tourist is missing afterapparently gambling away the money for her return flight to London at StarCity casino. “Frances Mary Embleton, 24, from London, was last seen at theThree Wise Monkeys bar, in Sydney’s CBD, last Saturday afternoon. “Policesaid she told a bar patron she had gambled […]
As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the LehighValley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed$650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Townshipintensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tellthe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they oppose the slots parlor. […]
As reported by the Blackpool Today: “Coral Island is planning to convert the former Palace nightclub into a three-storey gaming venue which would also include a restaurant and a show bar. “Called the Coral Island Casino, it would boast a pirate theme and act as a complementary attraction to the company’s existing Coral Island amusement […]
The International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE), which took place April 9th-11th in San Jose, Costa Rica, dramatically exceeded its goal of addressing issues of growth, technology, legalities and consolidation as they affect the companies competing within this burgeoning industry of gaming. As the accolades continue to pour in from those who attended, exhibited and […]
As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed $650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Township intensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tell the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they […]
Casino Data Imaging (CDI), the casino industry leader in data visualization and report writing slot analysis solutions, announced today that Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun, Paradise Casino Arizona, and Paradise Casino California have licensed CDI’s CasinoCAD(C) v4 business intelligence program. Casino Del Sol and Casino of the Sun (owned and operated by the […]
As reported by the UK Daily Telegraph: “A British tourist is missing after apparently gambling away the money for her return flight to London at Star City casino. “Frances Mary Embleton, 24, from London, was last seen at the Three Wise Monkeys bar, in Sydney’s CBD, last Saturday afternoon. “Police said she told a bar […]
Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based low-fare air carrier, has abruptly canceled an ad deal with an online casino company that would have turned six of the airline’s jets into flying billboards. Allegiant specializes in flying tourists from middle-market cities such as Des Moines, Iowa, and Shreveport, La., to Las Vegas. Ponder Harrison, Allegiant’s managing director, […]