As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “The issue of whether to call the Legislature back to Harrisburg to make changes in the law legalizing slots casinos is mired in politics again. “Gov. Ed Rendell and Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate can agree on one thing: The law should be refined. But […]
After four days of intense play, the first round of the world’s most prestigious poker tournament is complete with 3,200 players still vying to become the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion. The story so far from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Vegas is the strong play of defending champions Joe […]
As reported by the Financial Times: “The size of the investment, double the figure reported originally, is part of the US-based gaming company’s plans to change the face of the former Portuguese enclave’s tourism industry, from offering one-day gambling trips to becoming a longer-stay destination. “Company president and chief operating officer Bill Weidner said: ‘These […]
As reported by the Canadian Press: “Ontario’s Casino Windsor says it is laying off 297 unionized and 32 non-union staff due to a slowdown. “Casino official Holly Ward says the reasons include a provincial smoking ban, the U.S. exchange rate and high gas prices. “.Bingo parlour operators predicted a drop in customers because of the […]
A California businessman who claims that Las Vegas casinos preyed on his gambling addiction is attempting to sue MGM-Mirage properties after losing millions of dollars over a nine-year period. Shibley Horaney, of Long Beach, Calif., claims that beginning as early as 1995, representatives from the MGM Grand and The Mirage aggressively solicited him to open […]
Sully Erna, lead singer of Godsmack, shares a laugh after doubling his winnings by going all-in during the opening round of the World Series of Poker’s main event Friday at the Rio. So much for predictions. Harrah’s Entertainment executives thought the championship event of the 2006 World Series of Poker would top out around 8,000 […]
New 54 online slots will be available on the company’s online gaming sites. “There is a growing market for online slot machines and we have put a lot of effort into creating the best online slots on the Internet” explained Mr. Alon Peled, Mentor Gaming CEO The new online slot machines from Mentor Gaming will […]
As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “A state official who helped negotiate a casino agreement with the Oneida tribe previously worked for that tribe as a lobbyist. “Sean Dilweg, the chief aide to Administration Secretary Stephen Bablitch, said he did not believe his ties to the tribe constituted a conflict of interest. Dilweg lobbied […]
As reported by the Minneapolis Business Journal: “Seven of the most famous poker players in the country, including Phil Gordon and Howard Lederer, will file a lawsuit against WPT Enterprises in Los Angeles federal court today, alleging the parent company of the World Poker Tour violated antitrust laws, the poker players’ attorney said. “The lawsuit […]
John L. Parker’s cult classic Once a Runner has captivated high school distance runners for decades. The fictional book follows the journey of Quenton Cassidy, one of the nation’s top milers.Filled with excellent characters and memorable passages, my high school teammates passed the book around so many times that the cover was missing and the […]
Recent visitor data show that Southern Nevada’s once white-hot travel industry has cooled this year. And while it would be easy to lay the blame on soaring fuel prices, the real culprit — at least in May — was an absence of conventioneers. The Las Vegas Valley hosted more than 3.34 million visitors in May, […]
As reported by the Buffalo Business First: “The growth of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel has again made its mark at a busy Niagara Falls corner. “Crews are finishing the demolition of a former Ramada Inn at the corner of Rainbow Boulevard and Fourth Street, a hotel that stood in the shadow of the […]
As reported by the Shanghai Daily: “China lottery sales amounted to approximately 70 billion yuan last year, said Wang Xuehong, director of the China Center for Lottery Studies at Peking University. “According to the center’s market survey, illegal betting revenue was tenfold of legal lottery sales, Wang said. “In recent several years, gambling funds have […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced an updated schedule of public meetings for the remainder of 2006. All meetings will take place in Harrisburg. The next public meeting of the Board will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. It will take place in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building […]