As reported by the Australia ABC News: “Australia could have a new gambling entity with the announcement of a planned merger between two major companies. “Queensland’s Unitab and Victoria’s Tatterall’s companies are planning to merge to create a company with operations in every state and territory. “Unitab chief executive Dick Mc Ilwain says the two […]
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Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. today announced that 27-year gaming industry veteran Tommy Florio has been named Director, Multi-Station Gaming to lead the Company’s emerging multi-station gaming device business in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Florio will develop and execute strategic sales plans and initiatives for Aristocrat’s new multi-station gaming business, focusing initially on Aristocrat’s […]
As reported by Xinhua: “Three of Macao’s 19 casinos are ranked among 13 ‘hottest casinos’ by the famed business magazine Forbes, local media reported Monday. “The Forbes list ranked the Hotel Lisboa, the Mandarin Oriental and the Sands Macao as the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 9 respectively. “The magazine dubbed the Hotel Lisboa […]
Just seconds away from being cast into the fire of a wood-burning stove, a chunk of firewood bearing the image of the Virgin Mary was saved only to be sold on eBay to online casino GoldenPalace.com for $99. The seller of the item, coincidentally named Faith, never considered herself a religious person, but was astonished […]
As reported by the Age.com News: “James Packer’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd is going head to head with the country’s other gaming giant, Tabcorp, for the first time, offering more than $25 million for a quarter stake in rebel horseracing broadcaster ThoroughVisioN. “It is believed that TVN chairman Harold Mitchell, a close associate of the […]
As reported by the BBC: “This year’s World Cup is going to see a ‘seismic increase’ in gambling … and that’s on top of betting on Big Brother and online poker. Has the UK become a nation of gamblers? “This summer, £1bn is going to be staked in bets on the World Cup. “That’s the […]
Nine.com’s notorious Gambler of the Week award has been bestowed upon Thomas Burns. Nine.com, a property of Leisure and Gaming, has once again chosen a real gambler who has taken an unusual, heroic or foolish risk during the previous week. “I think Thomas Burns is worthy of receiving our Gambler of the Week award. Mr. […]
Atronic will feature an exciting and innovative library of ‘progressive’ multi-game products designed to increase player excitement and operator revenue in booth #1001 at the upcoming National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) show April 3rd – 5th at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Atronic will launch its new Deal or No Deal(TM) series based on the hit […]
As reported by AFX: “Bidding for Singapore’s second casino project on Sentosa island will open on April 28 and close on October 10, the Singapore Tourism Board said. “The winning bidder is expected to be announced by the end of the year, the board said in a statement. “Contenders for the Sentosa project — expected […]
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that it has retained Libra Securities, LLC (“Libra’) as its financial advisor to review potential initiatives intended to enhance long-term shareholder value. Libra is expected to assist the Company in reviewing possible acquisitions and asset divestitures among other initiatives. The Company indicated that it was premature to estimate when […]
As reported by the Massillon Independent: “Lordstown, in the Mahoning Valley, is best known for its General Motors Plant, just as Massillon was associated with Republic Steel. “It’s a tough little Northeastern Ohio village near Youngstown, and like Massillon has been hit hard by job losses in recent years. “?Enter the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of […]
As reported by the Wakefield Today: “Wakefield Council’s cabinet committee is set to give the go-ahead to a proposal for a super casino at the Xscape complex in Glass Houghton next week. “A report says the casino would be 5,000sq m, with 1,250 jackpot machines, bingo and betting. “It says: “The economic benefits include an […]
A future Blackpool super casino will be hit with an extra £6 million per year tax bill, it was confirmed yesterday. “The small print of Gordon Brown’s tenth budget confirmed earlier reports that operators will have to pay £5,000 annually for each of the 1,250 unlimited jackpot slot machines in the one resort casino which […]
As reported by the Oregonian: “The state rejected a package of ballot measures Thursday that could have allowed construction of the state’s first non-Indian casino. “The two Lake Oswego entrepreneurs backing the project, proposed for east Multnomah County, said they would rewrite the measures and try to qualify them for the November ballot. But critics […]