As reported by the San Francisco Business Times: “Opponents of a mall and housing development proposed at Albany’s Golden Gate Fields racetrack said they expect to qualify a measure on the November ballot that could kill or limit the $300 million project. “The opponents said Tuesday they collected almost 2,400 signatures of Albany voters, qualifying […]
As reported by Bloodhorse: “Lawmakers will tackle the complicated issue of Internet gambling during a two-hour hearing June 2 during a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Boston. “NCLGS is currently lining up experts from the public and private sectors to testify on the pros and cons of Internet betting, […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “Mayor Rudy Clay said he and city attorneys will review a casino deal former mayor Scott King renegotiated just months before he resigned and went to work for the casino developer. “‘Mayor Scott King went behind closed doors to shortchange the taxpayers of $1.2 million. And before the ink […]
What a difference a little bit of confidence can make. Both the US and European tours produced winners last week that have benefited from the intangible element that is confidence. Johan Edfors wins for the second time this year at the British Masters and Brett Wetterich wins the Byron Nelson Championship. Both players have started […]
As reported by Reuters: “SERIE A clubs Juventus, AC Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio are formally being investigated for alleged match-fixing last season. “The public prosecutor of Naples, Giovandomenico Lepore, said 41 people, including Serie A directors, Italian football federation officials and referees would be called in for questioning. “Lepore said his team had identified a […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “Never gambled in a casino? Atlantic City’s gaming halls want to change that. “And some of them are offering sweet deals to any new customer who walks in the door. “Billboards on the major highways into town blare with offers. First-time players at the Sands Casino Hotel […]
As reported by the Times: “Alan Goodenough, the former chairman of London Clubs International (LCI), has become a director of Les Ambassadeurs, the London casino, after its sale by LCI to an Indonesian cigarette billionaire. “It has emerged that the £115 million deal, which was announced in February, was brokered by Mr Goodenough. The buyer, […]
As reported by ABS-CBN Interactive (Philippines):”Legenda Casino CEO Khoo Boo Boon hit back at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) for what he calls a “mobsterlike takeover” of its facilities last Friday. “‘.They were very rude and they forcibly entered the casino and harassed our security staff, casino personnel and other guests,’ Boon told […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Tribune: “Daily attendance at The Meadows harness-racing track could grow 10 times larger after its prospective buyers add 3,000 slot machines and build a 250,000-square-foot entertainment complex, backers said Wednesday. “Visitors to the Washington County racino — a race track with a casino — could top 4,200 people a day […]
As reported by the Jakarta Post: “Former president Habibie has suggested the government consider opening a casino on Batam to draw visitors to the island. “He made the suggestion Tuesday during a gathering on Batam of local figures and representatives of the Riau Island provincial administration. “Habibie, who is also a former chairman of the […]
As reported by the TNA News: “Thai police in the northern border town of Mae Sai have imposed strict measures to prevent gamblers disguised as tourists from crossing to Myanmar to gamble in its casinos during a four-day holiday which begins Thursday. “Pol. Maj. Gen. Jamnong Kaewsiri, Chiang Rai provincial police chief, said the measures […]
As reported by the Commercial Property News: “Donald Trump has unveiled plans to build a $300 million Trump Tower in Philadelphia, in a former industrial area that has recently become the site of several significant residential developments. “The 45-story luxury condominium building will house 263 condos priced between $700,000 and $3.5 million. “‘The site is […]
As reported by the Mississippi Press: “Moss Point Alderman Michael “Shorty” Middleton invited the executive director of Mississippi’s Gaming Commission and its commissioners to meet with the city’s Board of Aldermen to discuss casino gambling in the city. “‘Come down and meet with our board,’ Middleton told Gaming Commission Executive Director Larry Gregory on Wednesday. […]
As reported by the Ashville Citizen-Times: “The state Senate today will consider banning video poker machines in North Carolina, renewing criticism the industry is plagued by corruption and not worth regulating. “The ban would apply to an estimated 10,000 video poker machines often found in convenience stores and intended only for recreation. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino […]