31st
December
Las Vegas Source:
Space.com
Moon-Themed
Casino: Place Your Bets
31st
December
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Bruce
Smith, David Coheen Join Global Gaming Business Sales Team
31st
December
Rhode Island Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
GTECH
Announces Development With Customer in Wisconsin
GTECH
Reviewing Legal Options Over Wisconsin Customer
31st
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Resorts
aim to corral Net room hunters - Companies aim to better compete with wholesalers
31st
December
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Tale
of 2 casinos that now are just 1
Park Place Entertainment
now has official approval forthe merger between Bally's AC and the Claridge.
Bally's is now the largest of the 11 casinos with 6,037 slots and 221 tables.
30th
December
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City
Down
and out in A.C. - Stranded gamblers get free ride home
Atlantic City is presently
funding the return journey of around 12 persons a week. The Citie's Soup
kitchen serves some 600 people a day.
30th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Plaza
may hold key to downtown future - Potential buyer sees hotel as 'tremendous
asset'
30th
December
Las Vegas Source: Northern
Light/Business Wire
SmartConnect
Launches Three New Live Las Vegas Strip Web Cameras For Las Vegas Helicopters
30th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
LV
casinos eye last-minute New Year's Eve business
29th
December
Las Vegas Source:
International Herald Tribune
Museum
that roared to close in Las Vegas
The Guggenheim Museum at
the Venetian will close on the 5th January.
29th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wynn
gathering his dream team
29th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A
year of recovery - Resilient tourism industry shakes off Sept. 11 attacks
to regain near-normalcy
29th
December
Connecticut Source:
The Hartford Courant
Stop
Casino Proliferation: Repeal Las Vegas Nights
- Commentary
28th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Station
Casinos, Fiestas modify slot clubs
28th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Gaming
turnaround key local story
The Sun takes a look back
at the most memorable stories from 2002. The big winner for the year being
unquestionably Steve Wynn.
28th
December
Las Vegas & Atlantic City
Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Trump
boosts his stake in Riviera owner to 10%
27th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Regulators
conclude bingo scam inquiry - Three-month investigation points to one cheat
The GameTech software engineer
believed responsible for manipulating the Bingo terminals commited suicide
on September 20th by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.
27th
December
Massachusetts Source: Boston
Globe
State
report sees new revenues, costs of wider gambling
26th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Many
Las Vegas casino workers looking forward to better times in 2003
26th
December
Nevada Source: Las
Vegas Sun
Slot
maker chief resigns under pressure
- Innovative Gaming Corp. of America.
26th
December
Detroit Source: Detroit
News
Detroit
casinos' revenue dips - But Windsor gaming regains 9-11 setback from a
year earlier
26th
December
Powerball Lottery Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
$314.9
Million Powerball Jackpot Won By A Single Ticket
The jackpot will actually
be worth just $170,505,876 if the player asks for the cash option. Powerball
is played in 23 U.S. states. Website: www.powerball.com
26th
December
Colorado Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Isle
Of Capri Black Hawk Announces Agreement to Acquire Colorado Casino Operations
International
Game Technology Announces Agreement To Sell Its Colorado Casino Operations
24th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Casino
pioneer Bennett, 78, dies - Sahara owner's properties catered to middle
class
24th
December
Pennsylvania Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Christmas
Day Powerball Jackpot at $280 Million!
PA
Lottery Encourages Players to Play Early, Play Responsibly
23rd
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Wynn
planning school in China to lure workers - Le Reve plans also described
23rd
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Gaming
pioneer Bennett dies - Sahara owner led Circus Circus' rise and was known
for giving
Yahoo/AP
Photos - William G. Bennett
23rd
December
Atlantic City Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Gamblers
help themselves at Atlantic City soup kitchen
23rd
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Casino
exec excited about his new post
Don Marrandino will shortly
be taking up his new position as GM of Steve Wynn's $2 billion Le Reve.
23rd
December
Colorado Source:
The Denver Post
'Proper
Englishman' sought in Colorado casino scam
22nd
December
Montreal, Canada
Source: Montreal Gazette
Croupiers:
no deal
After a failure to reach
a collective aggreement Croupiers at Casino Montreal may call a strike
on December 31st.
22nd
December
Atlantic City Source:
The Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Gambling
pro trashes casino industry in book - Casino Notes
22nd
December
Houston, Texas Source:
Houston Chronicle
Against
long odds - Lawmaker betting on transforming Dome into casino
22nd
December
U.S. Population demographics
Source: Northern Light/AP
Census:
U.S. Adds 3.1 Million People
The population of Nevada
is 2.2 million up 3.6% over the last 12 months and nearly triple what it
was in 1980.
21st
December
Calgary, Canada Source:
Canada.com/Edmonton Journal
Vegas
casinos get $1.3M in judgments against couple
The casinos have apparently
won the judgement, but the whereabouts of the two punters is unknown.
21st
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Partnership
emerges in Aladdin sale
Planet Hollywood and Sheraton
(Starwood Hotels) are apparently now the front runners to take over the
bankrupt Aladdin casino.
21st
December
Atlantic City Source:
The Press of Atlantic City
A.C.
visitors authority sees revenue growth in 2003
21st
December
Louisiana Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Harrah's
Entertainment Assumes Control of Louisiana Downs Racetrack; Facility Will
Feature 900 Slots in June 2003
20th
December
Las Vegas and Beaune, France
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Paul-Son
Names CFO and Announces That Its Nasdaq Listing Will Continue
20th
December
Nevada Source: Las
Vegas Sun/AP
Nevada
passes new rules for statewide gambling work cards
Gambling
regulators OK sale of Wendover casinos
The new system will allow
casino staff to work in any part of Nevada without having to re-apply in
each location.
20th
December
Sydney & Chicago
Source: Stockhouse.com
Rapid
Roulette - North American Update
Stargames Ltd. giving details
of a revised North American distribution agreement with Williams Gaming.
20th
December
Washington Source:
Pechanga.net/AGA Press release
AGA
Position Statement re: TIME Magazine Articles
20th
December
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Regulators
take up case of Horseshoe Casino next month
20th
December
Charleston, South Carolina
Source: Las Vegas Sun & Charleston.net
Illegal
machines seized
Officers
nab gambling machines
20th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Northern Light/PRNewswire
Phil
Satre, the Face of Gaming in America, to Be Honored at The American Gaming
Summit 2003
20th
December
California Source:
Northern Light/PRNewswire
Thoroughbred
Owners of California Say Gambling Expansion Is Their Top Legislative Priority
20th
December
Sacramento & Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
National
Indian Gaming Commission Approves Seven Year Management Agreement
NIGA has approved Station
Casino's to manage the Thunder Valley Casino and receive a 24% share of
revenues.
20th
December
Massachusetts Source:
The Boston Herald/Business Today
Report
sees gambling benefits: Profit, $200M in taxes noted, but critics call
work tainted, weak
19th
December
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Source: Canada.com/The Star Phoenix
Province
holds off on casino licence
19th
December
Arizona Source: Arizoa
Republic
Casino
test-drives slots - Gamemakers seek advice of gamblers
The Mazatzal Casino invited
200 of its best slot players to test drive 30 machines from 7 different
manufacturers.
19th
December
Reno Source: Northern
Light/PRNewswire
Ticket
in/Ticket out (TITO) Gaming Milestone: IGT Marks its 100th EZ Pay™
Installation
The EZ Pay™ TITO system
is now installed on over 63,000 machines - about 10% of the U.S.
slot population.
18th
December
Shreveport, Louisiana
Source: The Shreveport Times
Casino
revenues hold steady here - Riverboats take in about $65.7 million
18th
December
U.S. Horseracing
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Experts
see 'racinos' re-shaping gaming - Nevada-based casino operators, slot makers
look to cash in on trend of slots at tracks
Detailed and statistic filled
article covering the recent Racing & Gaming Summit in Tucson, Arizona.
18th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wynn
maintains focus on Le Reve, Macau work
Steve Wynn discusses his
current projects in Las Vegas and Macau. He is also apparently looking
for what are termed "other irresistable business opportunities".
18th
December
Colorado Source:
Rocky Mountain News
Casino
and Hyatt head for 'divorce' - Black Hawk team says it can be more efficient
on its own
18th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Development
becomes Greenspun's door into gaming - Casino devised as part of Green
Valley
Green
Valley Ranch has upbeat birthday - Backers, analysts laud year-old property's
results
18th
December
Texas & New York
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
MGAM
Signs Central System Contract
18th
December
Massachusetts
Source: The Boston Herald/Business Today
Safe
bet: Report: Casinos won't hurt Bay State
18th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Revised
LV Strip monorail plan unveiled
17th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Northern Light/PRNewswire
Tired?
Run Down? Listless? I Love Lucy(R) Slots Offer Laughter as an Antidote
17th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pieces
fall into place for Le Reve, Macau - Wynn shifts focus to building top
staff
Steve Wynn says that he
will need 8,000 staff for Le Reve and 2,400 for his Macau project. Le Reve's
casino will open in March or April 2004.
16th
December
Massachusetts Source: Las
Vegas Sun/AP
Adelson
eyes casino resort for Massachusetts
16th
December
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Casino
projects make A.C. boomtown
16th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
LV
tourism counts still lagging behind 2000 levels
Hotel occupancy rates for
the first 10 months of 2002 is 85.3% compared with 90.5% in 2000.
16th
December
Las Vegas Source: Northern
Light/Business Wire
Mikohn
Receives GLI Approval for Trivial Pursuit Easy as Pie Video Slot Game
16th
December
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Odds
improve for good start to New Year in Las Vegas
15th
December
Las Vegas Source: The Melbourne
Age
Vegas
back to old tricks
As the Sapphire Gentlemen's
Club, the "largest strip club in the world", opens at a cost of $US30 million
a look at what happened to Las Vegas's marketing plan to sell the city
as a family destination.
15th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Downtown
blues - Aging properties, California challenge hurt off-Strip gaming node
15th
December
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City
The
high life for high rollers
A look at some of the many
perks that are available in Atlantic City for the casinos premium players.
14th
December
California Source: The Mercury
News
Lottery
tactic raises concerns
13th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Binion's
plans to launch Internet casino
Binions.com
now offers play for fun casino games supplied by Access Gaming Systems.
13th
December
Video Poker Source: Detroit
Free Press - Andrew N.S. Glazer column
Video
poker has big drawbacks
13th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Player's
Edge - Green Valley Ranch celebrates first anniversary
13th
December
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Gaming
revenue rises in October - Results affected by last year's drop-off following
terrorist attacks
Nevada's October 2002 casino
win was 0.2% less than in 2000. Full results can be found in PDF format
at: http://gaming.state.nv.us/mrrindex.htm
13th
December
Atlantic City Source: Philadelphia
Enquirer
Casinos
seek ways to attract workers
13th
December
Nevada Source: Las
Vegas Mercury
Tales
of Vegas Past: Our not-so-little Black Book
A look at the creation of
the "List of Excluded Persons" first began in 1960 by Gov. Grant Sawyer.
It's most famous member being perhaps Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal who was included
in 1989. gaming.state.nv.us/loep_main.htm
13th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
Shuffle
Master, Inc. Reports Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
Ended October 31, 2002
12th
December
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal/AP
Expert
predicts slow LV growth - New megaresorts needed in future
12th
December
Nevada Source: Reno-Gazette-Journal/AP
& Las Vegas Sun
Another
winning month for Nevada casinos
Gaming
win still weak compared to 2000
Nevada casinos won $807.4
million in October up 4.6% from 2001. The Las Vegas Strip win was up 10.4%
but Reno was down 4.7%.
12th
December
Phoenix, Arizona Source:
Las Vegas Sun/AP
Slot
makers may benefit from Arizona expansion
12th
December
New York & Las Vegas
Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Corporation Celebrates Listing on the NYSE
Photo
- Alliance Executives ring the Opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange
12th
December
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Source: Canada.com/The Star Phoenix
Cash
in or lose benefits of new casino: Maddin Mayor issues ultimatum to business
community
12th
December
Atlantic City Source:
The Press of Atlantic City- Joe Weinert
CCC
OKs merger of Bally’s, Claridge - Owner Park Place sets Dec. 30 date
12th
December
Reno, Nevada Source:
Reno Gazette-Journal
California's
Indian gaming revenue could surpass Nevada
Delegates at the 19th annual
Governor’s Conference on Tourism have heard that revenues from Indian casinos
in California could surpass Nevada within the next 10 years.
12th
December
Bossier City, Louisiana
Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Pinnacle
Entertainment Appoints New Management Team for Boomtown Bossier City
11th
December
Las Vegas & South Korea
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Acres
Receives $2 Million Order for Casino System at Premiere South Korean Resort
Kangwon Casino is the only
casino available to residents of South Korea. Website: www.kangwoncasino.co.kr
11th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Begins Trading on NYSE Under Symbol AGI On Thursday, Dec. 12 at
9:30 a.m. EST
11th
December
New York Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
The
Race for Revenues On and Off the Track Could Make "Racinos" a Gambler's
New Paradise
U.S. slot manufacturers
are eager to place machines at Racetracks to create what is known as a
"Racino". Lawmakers also see this as a way of raising additional revenue
without increasing direct taxation.
11th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Casino
earnings up but 'disappointing' - Comparisons with post 9-11 slump confuse
numbers, analysts note
11th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Northern Light/Business Wire
Las
Vegas Multi-Title Publisher Greenspun Media Group Reports Increase in Ad
Revenues for Three Consecutive Quarters
11th
December
Washington State
Source: Las Vegas Sun/AP
Winners
swamped with money requests - Washington couple won $93 million lottery
jackpot in November
11th
December
Gambling History
Source: UPI - Joe Bob Briggs
The
Vegas Guy: The Ghosts of Faro
A nostalgic and interesting
look at Faro that was last played in 1985 at the Ramada Casino, Reno.
10th
December
Niagara Falls Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire
IGT/Sodak
Installs First Class III Slots in New York
A total of 2,625 slots are
being installed in the Niagara Falls Convention Center. 72% are from IGT
and 24% Bally.
10th
December
Detroit Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Greektown
Casino Announces Permanent Casino Construction Team
10th
December
Nevada Source: Las
Vegas Review-Journal
Indian
gambling, rebound from terror on tourism agenda
10th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Barrick
to buy casinos - Company plans to redevelop Gaughan casinos
10th
December
Lansing, Michigan
Source: Detroit News
Casino
votes net cash for legislators - Investors donated thousands to 45 of 51
who OK'd project
10th
December
Las Vegas & Niagara Falls
Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Announces Bally Unit Receives ACSC™ System Order for New Seneca
Casino, Plus 24% of Slot Floor
10th
December
Atlantic City
Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Borgata
opening date is still anyone’s guess
9th
December
Calgary, Alberta
Source: Calgary Herald
Casino
owner honoured for life's work
Frank Sisson owner of the
Sisson's Silver Dollar Casino. Website: www.franksissons.com
9th
December
Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun & LVRJ
Downtown
casinos sold
Four
downtown casinos to be sold - Start-up company to buy four properties from
Gaughan
Jackie Gaughan intends selling
a package of 4 casinos to a Las Vegas start up company - Barrick Gaming
Corp.
9th
December
Problem Gambling - Iowa
Source: Las Vegas Sun/AP
'Video
pull-tabs' criticized by problem gambling counselors - Officials criticize
pull-tab machines
9th
December
Manitoba, Canada
Source: Canoe.ca/CN
Concorde
Purchases Jazz Alley Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado
9th
December
Manitoba, Canada
Source: Canoe.ca/CN
Winnipeg's
two casinos pulled in record profits for first half of year
9th
December
Albany, New York
Source: New York Daily News
Racing
toward deal on video slots
8th
December
Nevada Source: SFGate.com/AP
Guinn
reappoints Neilander, Siller as Nevada casino regulators
8th
December
Ontario Source: Detroit News
Gamblers
sue over addiction - Ontario case among rising number faced by gaming industry
7th
December
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
DGE
seeks casino ban for reputed mob boss
Presently there are 155
individuals on the New Jersey exclusion list, Nevada where casino gambling
has been legal since 1931 has just 37 in the Black Book.
7th
December
Quebec, Canada Source:
Northern Light/Canada NewsWire
Loto-Quebec's
Casinos Are Clearing the Air
7th
December
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Herbst
Gaming reaches deal to acquire IGT's 1,100-machine slot route
7th
December
Detroit Source: Detroit
Free Press - Andrew N.S. Glazer
Barring
winners antes up the hype
7th
December
Washington & Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Gaming
group chief outlines strategy
Phil Satre, chairman and
CEO of Harrah's Entertainment is the new Chairman of the American Gaming
Association.
7th
December
Gaming Investments Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
IGT
stock price lifts gaming index
7th
December
Windsor, Ontario Source:
Northern Light/PRNewswire
Walter
Doctor from Brantford captures the "gold" at Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation's Slots at Windsor Raceway
5th
December
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
& Reuters
Mandalay
Resort Group Reports Third Quarter Results
Mandalay
profit up but taxes, losing streak weigh
5th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Some
foreign high-rollers returning to Las Vegas - Private salons planned at
Mandalay Bay
5th
December
Carson City Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Gaming
Control Board approves Mandalay Bay's request for private gambling salon
5th
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Park
Place appealing $8 million judgment won by high-roller
5th
December
Detroit Source: Detroit
News
MotorCity
goes Vegas style in $300 million expansion - Casino proposes new design
for project
5th
December
Montreal, Canada Source: Northern
Light/Canadian News Wire
Group
of businesspeople operating video lottery machine sites condemns the Frigon
plan
4th
December
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Global
Gaming Business Magazine Announces '25 Gaming People to Watch' Feature
in January 1 edition
No mention of Gaming floor
- very disappointing!
4th
December
Hartford, Connecticut Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
Othello:
The World's Best Selling Licensed Strategy Game Lands in MDI Entertainment's
Portfolio of Lottery Game Properties
4th
December
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Modest
Nevada gaming growth foreseen - War, Indian casinos listed as threats
4th
December
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Announces Move to the New York Stock Exchange, Ringing of the Opening
Bell(SM) Dec. 12
3rd
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Coast
says company is not for sale - Firm denies report of talks with Harrah's
Coast Casinos has 4 Las
vegas operations - The Gold Coast, Barbary Coast, The Orleans and Suncoast.
3rd
December
Las Vegas Source: UPI - Joe Bob
Briggs
The
Vegas Guy: Weird Table Games
A brief but entertaining
look at some of the new, and not so new table games on offer around the
U.S.
3rd
December
Nevada Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
All-New
Quartermania so Hot it Sizzles - Hits Twice in 24-Hours on Las Vegas Strip
3rd
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aladdin
executives awarded more time - Strip resort's sale, reorganization remain
unclear
3rd
December
New Jersey Source: The Press
of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
A.C.
casino win up 2.9% in November
Atlantic City's 12 casinos
won $351.9 million in November. $262.3 million from slots and $90.6 from
table games - a split of 74/26.
3rd
December
Arizona Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Atronic
Spreads Magic through Arizona
3rd
December
California Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Hogen,
Sandoval and Pico to Deliver Timely Keynotes at IMGL Presents California
2002,
3rd
December
Iowa & Missouri Source: Las
vegas Sun
Harrah's
renovating, expanding two properties
2nd
December
New Jersey Source:
The Press of Atlantic City
Holiday
hours a fact of life for casino workers
2nd
December
Chicago Source: The
Courier News Online
Chicago-area
casinos growing stingier with tighter odds
- statistic filled report!
Illinois Riverboat casinos
have had declining admissions since 1998 but are winning far more money
from fewer players. Table games have also declined from 472 in 1995 to
their present number of 291. During the same period slots increased from
7,742 to 9,540.
2nd
December
Massachusetts Source: Boston
Globe
In-state
casino backers point to Internet betting
This could be the first
instance of the easy availability of Internet gambling being used as an
argument to establish land based casinos.
1st
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARD
COUNTING: Creating Their Luck MIT students use their math skills to reap
large rewards from Las Vegas casinos
A look at the story behind
the new book about Card Counters - Bringing down the house.
1st
December
New Jersey Source: The Press of Atlantic
City - Joe Weinert
A.C.
casinos in for close competition - Politics, budget deficits motivate 9
states, including N.J., to consider gaming expansion
1st
December
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
GAMING
CHIPS: Park Place stuck in neutral
1st
December
Atlantic City Source: The Boston Herald
Gamblers
help themselves at Atlantic City soup kitchen
More on the customers bussed
into Atlantic City from New York who make their way to the local soup kitchen.
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