As reported by icLiverpool: “Liverpool-based gaming group Stanley Leisure’s expansion plans are snowballing, with a new venue now planned for Sheffield. “The firm, which announced it had also been granted permission for an £8m casino in Liverpool two weeks ago, is to create a 30,000 sq ft venue in Sheffield’s St Paul’s Place after city […]
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As reported by the Financial Times: “The gaming industry’s hopes for more Las Vegas-style super-casinos will be dashed tomorrow when the Conservatives rule out their support for plans to increase the number of properties. “Only one super-casino will be built following changes to gambling laws although the government has indicated it would be prepared to […]
As reported by the Independent: “Future adverts by casinos, betting shops and internet poker sites may have to carry warnings about the dangers of gambling, under rules being drawn up by the Government before the lifting of the ban on advertising in the gambling industry next year. “Under last year’s Gambling Act, gambling operators will […]
As reported by St. Louis Today: “A Missouri appeals court has ruled that a Kentucky company lacks standing to mount an appeal that a new casino in downtown St. Louis is too far from the Mississippi River. “The decision was made public on Tuesday by the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. Columbia Sussex Corp. […]
After a grueling 82-game regular season, the NBA playoffs are finally here, which is one of the busiest betting events every year. During the post season many sharper players shift their focus from sides and totals to something easier to beat: playoff series wagers. Betting on the winner of a series often provides a bigger […]
Five prominent Wall Street analysts will examine the challenges and growth potential of gaming in the East at the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress, May 22-23 at the House of Blues here. East Coast gaming revenue surpassed $11 billion last year and is poised for strong growth with the legalization of slot machines in […]
The 2006 WPT World ChampionshipTwill be remembered in a string of superlatives – the most, biggest and first! When Joe Bartholdi, of Las Vegas, defeated the brightest poker talent from nearly 40 countries, he did so in a tournament that is going to be talked about for years. The finale to the WORLD POKER TOUR®’s […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “When Don Barden came to Pittsburgh last week, he seemed like a long shot in his bid to secure the city’s casino license. By the time he left, he had served notice that he wouldn’t be treated as an afterthought. “As state Gaming Control Board public hearings wrapped up […]
Joe Welch Sr. has lived his whole life on the Barona Indian reservation, an 8,000-acre patch of ranch land nestled in a valley near the community of Lakeside. For years, he watched the poverty-stricken tribe struggle. He thought bringing a small bingo hall would be a step toward giving the community economic self-sufficiency. Never did […]
California’s Indian gaming regulations allowed tribal casinos to have live casino table games as long as the outcome is determined by cards. While blackjack, baccarat, poker and poker’s variations, such as Let It Ride and Three Card Poker, were offered from the outset, the casinos seemed empty without the traditional roulette and craps tables, an […]
After nearly five years working the slot floors at some of Las Vegas’ most-recognized casinos, Mike Montenez took what he learned to Southern California. A slot host position at the 59,000-square-foot casino that Harrah’s Entertainment manages for the Rincon San Luiseño Band of Mission Indians allowed Montenez, 35, to be closer to his family, especially […]
Aztar Corporation today announced that on April 20, 2006, its Board of Directors received a revised definitive offer from Ameristar Casinos, Inc. to acquire Aztar in a merger transaction in which the holders of Aztar common stock would receive $45.00 per share in cash and the holders of Aztar’s Series B preferred stock would receive […]
TeenPattiParty.com announced that Mahima Choudhury, a leading Bollywood actress, will be the official spokesperson for the company. The actress, who burst into the Bollywood scene in 1997, was previously a model. She was featured in a Pepsi commercial in the mid-nineties with Miss World Aishwarya Rai. Launched in June 2005, TeenPattiParty.com has helped connect the […]
Network Installation Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWKI) announced today that subsidiary Kelley Technologies’ patent-pending, next generation Race & Sports Book platform debuted on April 18, 2006 at the grand opening of Station Casinos’ $925 million Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas. Kelley Technologies CEO Mike Kelley stated, “We couldn’t be happier that Station […]