As reported by the Pennsylvania Evening Sun: “The House backed an effort to stop a Gettysburg-area slots parlor Tuesday night, approving an amendment to the 2004 slots law that would ban any stand-alone casinos in Adams County. “Rep. Stephen Maitland, R-Gettysburg, sponsored the amendment that passed by a vote of 199-0. “The amendment was attached […]
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As reported by the Kansas City Star: “As March Madness and the inevitable gambling it inspires approaches, the NCAA is looking for help from an unlikely, if entirely logical, ally ? Las Vegas casino bookmakers. “A longtime foe of college sports wagering, the NCAA is sending an observer to Las Vegas over the next two […]
As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “The state’s top gambling regulator is stepping down. “Kevin Mullally, executive director of the Missouri Gaming Commission for the last five years, will leave next month to become general counsel and government affairs director for Gaming Laboratories International Inc. “?Mullally, 42, announced his resignation at the commission’s meeting […]
As reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald: “Rick Carter and Terry Green now own the Grand Casino Gulfport property. “Their company, Gulfside Casino Partnership, closed on the purchase of the property from Harrah’s Entertainment this morning in a ceremony on the seventh floor of the old Hancock Bank building. They plan to open a casino […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “A bill authorizing two casinos and slot machines at dog and horse tracks, including the Woodlands, could be debated in the Senate as early as Thursday. “The bill earmarks 75 percent of the state’s share of gambling revenue for schools and 25 percent for local property tax relief. […]
As reported by the iAfrica News: “Gold Reef Casino Resorts has reported a 12.1 percent rise in headline earnings per share to 102.1 cents for the year ended December 2005 from 91.1 cents a year earlier. “A dividend of 51 cents per share was declared, covered twice by HEPS, compared with 48 cents a year […]
Rapidly rising room rates took a rest in the first three months of 2006 following nearly two years of steady gains, gaming analysts said this week. Rates for rooms on the Strip booked three weeks in advance fell an average 3 percent in the 2006 first quarter to $204, data from Bear Stearns showed. Midweek […]
Taking the ‘shortcut to Vegas’ paid off in a big way for Catherine Clark of San Pedro, California. She is the most recent major jackpot winner at Pechanga Resort & Casino. In less time than it would have taken her to drive to Sin City, Catherine had achieved the ultimate winner’s goal. Shortly after her […]
As reported by the Des Moines Register: “Iowa’s casino industry is in the midst of a $742 million expansion boom. “Four new riverboat casinos will open over the next 14 months, and 10 existing casinos are undergoing major face-lifts or expansions to add more gambling space, fancy restaurants, plush hotels and parking garages. “About 18 […]
Four lucky tickets were drawn last night during the “Go Man Go, Car-A-Week” Give- Away Promotion at Pechanga Resort & Casino. Excitement grew as the crowd waited in anticipation to see if each player called was indeed present. All four were on the stage in a matter of minutes, and each anxiously awaited their chance […]
When race car driver Robby Gordon rolls his yellow and purple No. 7 Chevrolet onto the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this afternoon’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, the expected 150,000 NASCAR fans in attendance may think speed. Jeffrey Pollack is gambling that they will also think Harrah’s. Pollack, vice president of sports and entertainment marketing for casino […]
As reported by the Bartlesville Examiner: “Dismissing complaints from Indian gaming advocates, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Wednesday the Senate Indian Affairs Committee will vote March 29 on his bill to broaden federal authority over tribal casinos. “McCain bristled at a statement by Ron His Horse Is Thunder, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe […]
As reported by the UK Times: “Stanley Leisure has sold back its 50 per cent stake in Maxims, the upmarket casino, to Genting, the Malaysian gaming group, for £8.5 million. “The deal comes 14 months after Stanley purchased the holding in the Kensington, West London, casino from Genting for £6.45 million as part of a […]
As reported by the 24 Dash News: “Proposed rules on how to govern Britain’s gambling industry in the future are being published today. “The draft rules aim to keep crime out of the industry, ensure gambling is fair and protect vulnerable people, including children, from harm. “The draft Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice also […]