As reported by the Undaunted by questions about whether it will even existfive months from now, the Orleans Levee Board has added another project toits to-do list: the pursuit of a new riverboat casino to replace thegambling hall lost to Hurricane Katrina. “The agency, which could becomepart of a regional authority next year if voters […]
As reported by Bloomberg News: “Tabcorp’s hostile offer of 1.9 billionAustralian dollars for Unitab was rejected by the Australian antitrustregulator Wednesday on grounds the combined company would dominate bettingon horse races. “The deal would have been worth the equivalent of $1.45billion. “Unitab shares tumbled 5 percent after the regulator said itopposed Tabcorp’s plan to add […]
As reported by the Connecticut Day: “What do you get when you marry a tribethat operates the world’s largest casino with one of the world’s biggestgambling companies? “Well, for one thing, a lot more casinos, possibly herein southeastern Connecticut, elsewhere in Indian Country, in Atlantic Cityor on the Las Vegas strip. “That’s part of the […]
As reported by the Biloxi Sun: “The Commission on Marine Resources onTuesday gave a long-delayed casino project near Diamondhead more time to putits plans into action and said the Isle of Capri Biloxi can fill wetlands toexpand its gambling space. “Casino World Inc. received its fourthconsecutive extension for a permit originally issued in 1996 to […]
As reported by the Winnipeg Sun: “South Beach Casino’s popularity andsuccess wouldn’t be threatened if a provincial smoking ban were extended toFirst Nations, the chairman of the native-run casino says. “The casino onHighway 59 would continue to thrive if puffers were forced to butt outbecause fewer than 10% of its total patrons are smokers, said […]
“The London casino where Lord Lucan once played bridge with the likes of SirJames Goldsmith and John Aspinall, is to be acquired by the Malaysianbillionaire Quek Leng Chan, The Times has learnt. “BIL International, theSingapore-listed investment firm controlled by Mr Quek, is understood to beclose to agreeing the purchase of the Clermont Club in Mayfair […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “Former online gambling executive DavidCarruthers remained in federal custody Tuesday as his attorneys hammered outtechnical details of his release with federal authorities. “Carruthers’ bailis set at $1 million. If released, Carruthers would be required to stay inthe St. Louis area until his trial on racketeering and fraud charges.“Carruthers’ attorney […]
As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “Two groups of Harrison andFloyd residents gave Caesars Indiana casino overwhelmingly high marksyesterday for improving their community. “The casino’s tax revenues andincentive payments to two local community foundations have helped pay forcollege scholarships, adult-education programs and an array of projects.“That message was delivered to two consultants who visited Corydon […]
As reported by the Canton Repository: “Canal Fulton City Council memberswere both bewildered and dismayed about a telephone survey being conductedby Discovery Research Group about casinos. “Council members were bewilderedbecause none knew anything about the survey. City Manager Mark Cozy said theEastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma contacted him July 26 about the survey andhe informed […]
As reported by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette: “The developer behind aproposed casino in downtown Fort Smith says his next step is forging legalagreements that will hold him and a partnering Indian tribe accountable fortheir promises regarding the project. “Bennie Westphal of Fort Smith alsosaid he hopes that winning the endorsement of the Fort Smith RegionalChamber […]
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 […]
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 […]