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 […]
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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 […]
Gaming investors saw the foiled terrorist plot to bomb airline flights as ablip on their radar screens Thursday and showed little inclination to reducetheir casino stock holdings. “I don’t think it’s really had much of aneffect at all,” said analyst David Katz of CIBC World Markets. Investorshave priced the risk of a terrorist attack into […]
Marketing gurus, in an ironic twist of fate, say the soaring price ofgasoline is playing havoc with Las Vegas locals casinos more than it is withthe Strip resorts that cater to drive-in traffic and air arrivals. Theoft-cited reality is that Americans see vacations as a God-given right. Thehigh cost of gasoline may even impel more […]
As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: “Reno casinos’ revenue rose in thelast fiscal year for the first time in six years, the Gaming Control Boardsaid Thursday, giving solid evidence of a rebound experts have suggested isin the works. “The state works on a July-June fiscal year to plan itsbudget, and when casinos reported the revenue […]
As reported by the Calgary Sun: “.Early next month, Bishop Fred Henry, thealways forthright leader of Calgary’s Catholics, will meet this city’sCatholic school board and there will be little real wiggle room for thetrustees. Early next month, the bishop will once again inform the board itmust stop fundraising through casinos and bingos because the practice […]
As reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal: “Community leaders andresidents in Harrison County will be asked to share their views about theimpact of the Caesars casino during meetings next week in Corydon. “Commentsfrom the sessions, to be conducted by consultants working for the IndianaGaming Commission, will be incorporated into an analysis that gamblingregulators will use this […]
TransAct Technologies Incorporated, a leading producer of market specific printers for transaction-based industries worldwide, today announced that it has received notice that International Game Technology (“IGT”) has tested and approved TransAct’s Epic 950(TM) IGT USB printer for use in its existing and new slot machine platforms. IGT is a world leader in the design, development […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “Greektown Casino received final approval Tuesday for its permanent $200 million casino/hotel/entertainment complex. “The Michigan Gaming Control Board unanimously approved Greektown’s plans, and casino officials hope to have the complex open by September 2008, about six months after the opening of permanent facilities for MGM Grand Detroit Casino and […]
As reported by the North West Enquirer: “Blackpool’s campaign to win the UK’s only super-casino licence moved ahead another stage this week with the submission of a formal planning applic-ation to the council.”It is hoped that outline planning consent will be secured for the development by the end of November 2006, before the government’s Casino […]
As reported by the Press of Atlantic City: “Nearly a dozen anti-smoking activists came to Wednesday’s City Council meeting to urge the members to support a ban on smoking in the resort’s casinos.”But the effort was to no avail, as a resolution sponsored by Councilman Eugene Robinson was tabled. “The state’s indoor smoking ban went […]
Foxwoods Resort Casino will once again be the epicenter of the poker world as the prestigious World Poker Finals (WPF) and hugely popular World Poker Tour (WPT) return to New England this fall. This prominent three-week event attracts the game’s biggest stars, throngs of amateurs, thousands of fans, national television cameras and an expected total […]
The casinos in Atlantic City, NJ were closed down on July 5 through July 7, 2006 due to a temporary state budget impasse. Only one in 10 (9%) gamblers in New Jersey and surrounding states had made specific plans to go gambling in Atlantic City on those dates(1), but of those who did, 13 percent […]
As reported by the Baraboo News Republic: “It may be a few months before they return, but Ho-Chunk Nation officials announced Wednesday roulette, craps and poker will return to their Baraboo casino after a brief, legally induced hiatus. The games were pulled at midnight June 30 last year after a State Supreme Court ruling. The […]