As reported by the Nebraska State Paper: “Depending on how fast signaturescan be counted, and the time appellate courts need to review the matter,Nebraskans might have a chance to vote in November on a plan for buildingthree casinos. “District Judge Karen Flowers ruled Thursday that signatureson initiative petitions seeking a vote on the gambling proposal […]
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As reported by the Undaunted by questions about whether it will even existfive months from now, the Orleans Levee Board has added another project toits to-do list: the pursuit of a new riverboat casino to replace thegambling hall lost to Hurricane Katrina. “The agency, which could becomepart of a regional authority next year if voters […]
As reported by the Connecticut Day: “What do you get when you marry a tribethat operates the world’s largest casino with one of the world’s biggestgambling companies? “Well, for one thing, a lot more casinos, possibly herein southeastern Connecticut, elsewhere in Indian Country, in Atlantic Cityor on the Las Vegas strip. “That’s part of the […]
As reported by the Biloxi Sun: “The Commission on Marine Resources onTuesday gave a long-delayed casino project near Diamondhead more time to putits plans into action and said the Isle of Capri Biloxi can fill wetlands toexpand its gambling space. “Casino World Inc. received its fourthconsecutive extension for a permit originally issued in 1996 to […]
As reported by the Associated Press: “Former online gambling executive DavidCarruthers remained in federal custody Tuesday as his attorneys hammered outtechnical details of his release with federal authorities. “Carruthers’ bailis set at $1 million. If released, Carruthers would be required to stay inthe St. Louis area until his trial on racketeering and fraud charges.“Carruthers’ attorney […]
As reported by the UK Times: “When Tattersall’s announced in June its bid torun the UK lottery, few outside the gambling world had heard of theAustralian lottery and gaming-machine operator. One Sydney analyst describedit as ‘not your typical corporation’. “Indeed, Tattersall’s colourful pastis sure to fascinate the panel that picks the winning bid after the […]
As reported by the Advertiser: “Gamblers spent almost $43 million on gamingmachines in the City of Greater Bendigo in the past financial year, figuresjust released reveal. “The Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulationfigures for the 2005-2006 financial year reveal the net electronic gamingmachine expenditure in the City of Greater Bendigo was $42.7 million. “Thatwas almost $2.6 […]
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 […]
As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “BetOnSports, the onlinegambling company targeted by federal prosecutors in Missouri and Washington,is shuttering the majority of its billion-dollar operations and will nolonger accept bets from the United States, a company spokesman said Thursdayevening. “The move was seen as a significant victory for prosecutorstargeting online gambling and as somewhat […]
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 […]
As reported by the Reno-Gazette Journal: “Businesses that have gamblinglicenses in Nevada should have an English-speaking employee working wheneverslot machines are available to the public, state regulators said Thursday.“The Gaming Control Board required the owner of a small Reno bar to havesomeone proficient in English on the premises before allowing a slot-routeoperator to run five […]
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 Florida Sun-Sentinel: “A state appeals court handed down a potential death sentence for slot machines in Broward County on Tuesday. “But the four local pari-mutuels are still moving ahead with plans to offer the games, anticipating years of legal wrangling before a final ruling is made.”The suddenly uncertain future of slot […]