31st
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
MGM
Mirage executives rewarded amid layoffs
Just months after announcing
some 6,000 staff redundancies, 6 MGM Mirage executives have recieved an
additional $5.2 million in bonuses.
31st
March Maine
& New Hampshire Source: Boston Globe
Prospect
of casinos in Maine stirs coast - Tribal plan draws an outcry next door
The town of Kittery, that
is the subject of the story, is locatedon the Atlantic Coast in South Maine,
around 75km North of Boston.
30th
March Gaming
Investments Source: Yahoo/Business
Week
BusinessWeek
Online - IGT: A Smart Bet on Slot Machines?
30th
March Gaming
Investments Source: Las Vegas Sun
Casino
accounting issues raised by gaming analyst
Some interesting comments
from Bear Stearns' Jason Ader, especially on the treatment of bad debts
and stock options for casino executives.
30th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Supplier
sues over patent
Shuffle Master makers of
the Ace & King have accused Vending Data subsidiary Casinovations -
manufacturer of the Random Ejection Shuffler of patent infringement.
Websites: www.shufflemaster.com
& www.randomshuffler.com
30th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Homeless
task force concerned about lack of gaming interest
29th
March Detroit
Source: Las Vegas Sun & Detroit News
Detroit
mayor, council disagree on way to avert casino closures
Being
first permanent casino doesn't ensure market gains
29th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Casino
industry fearful of fallout - China backlash could affect influx of some
high rollers
29th
March Washington
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Mandalay
quitting lobbying group - Casino giant upset with purported favoritism
29th
March Atlantic
City Source: Press Plus of Atlantic
City
CCC
bans two more from A.C. casinos
29th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
More
creditors protest Aladdin sale proposal
28th
March Colorado
Source: Yahoo/PrNewswire
Century
Casinos Reports Net Earnings for 2001 and Fourth Quarter
28th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Mandalay
Resort execs file to sell 3 million shares
The present price of Mandalay
stock is $30 - valuing the company at just over $2 billion.
28th
March Missouri
Source: Northern Light
Life
Near the Mississippi, Missouri
Yahoo
Photos - The Isle of Capri, Boonville, Missouri
Missouri's casinos under
state law must float - They are however not all located directly on the
Mississippi or Missouri Rivers.
28th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
CJPG
Announces 2001 Financial Results
27th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Wall
Street banker joins Le Reve effort
27th
March New Jersey
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
N.J.
casino commission bans Andersen
27th
March Detroit
Source: Detroit News
Mayor
brokers casino deals in 70 days
More
gaming, fewer rooms suit operators
26th
March New Jersey
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Big
change in casinos as nickel slots multiply
Last Year Atlantic City
had 7,649 nickel machines, 13 times the number in 1992, and the new multi-line,
multi-coin versions won over $560 million.
26th
March Detroit
Source: Detroit News
Judge
threatens to close casinos
26th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Coinless
Systems, Inc. Announces Manufacturing Licensing Agreement With Seiko Instruments
USA Inc. / Futurelogic Inc.
26th
March Las Vegas &
China Source: Washington Post
China's
High Rollers Find a Seat at Table in Vegas - Wealthy Aren't Afraid
to Blow Millions, Especially When the Money Isn't Theirs
25th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Aristocrat
Awarded Contract for OASIS System for the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino
25th
March Las Vegas
Source: Sunspot.net/Baltimore Sun
High-tech
slots prove jackpots - Machines: New bells and whistles turn one-armed
bandits into top casino moneymakers
A must read article on the
continuing popularity of slots over table games. "In 1960, there were 16,000
slots in Nevada - last year there were 213,191".
25th
March Reno
Source: Honolulu Advertiser/RGJ.com
Casinos
employ global roulette
The Silver Legacy in Reno
presently has staff from more than 60 countries on its workforce.
25th
March New Jersey
Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Casinos’
finances an open book - Industry’s disclosure allows it to stand tall
After the Enron scandal,
proposed changes to accounting rules for US Corporations may make the gaming
industry look a more attractive investment bet.
25th
March Talahassee,
Florida Source: Miami Herald
Gambling
industry comes up a loser in legislative session
23rd
March Saskatchewan,
Canada Source: Saskatoon/Canada.com
Gov't
orders 400 more VLTs - Delivery brings Sask.'s total to 4,000; decision
in wake of gambling study called hypocritical
The provincial government
recieves 85% of the win from VLT's. Bar and club owners where the machines
are situated get the remaining 15%.
23rd
March Connecticut
Source: TheDay.com
Dummy-Proof
Slots Eclipsing Table Games - But more dealers are catering to beginners
An excellent article. Connecticut's
two Indian casino have a combined 12,839 slots and 649 tables. However
with an emphasis placed on friendly staff & player interactivity
combined with the lower house edge, table games are still for many the
most important attraction.
23rd
March Chicago
Source: Chicago Tribune &Chicago Business
Gaming
panel rejects MGM's Rosemont deal
Gaming
board folds MGM settlement
22nd
March Detroit
Source: Detroit Free Press
New
deal near on casinos - Tentative pact cuts hotel rooms, lets Detroit keep
$150 million
22nd
March Mississippi
Source: Northern Light/AP
Casino
Business on the Rise
Mississippi's 30 state regulated
casinos won $238.8 million in February. The win in Nevada for the same
month was $766.3 million. Mississippi is ranked No: 3 in the US for casino
revenues with Atlantic City at No. 2.
22nd
March Atlantic City
Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Mar 19th
A.C.
veteran Wolfe takes over struggling Sands
21st
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Global
Cash Access Signs New Contracts With 18 Gaming Properties
21st
March New Brunswick,
Canada Source: Canada.com/The Canadian
Press
N.B.
owners of VLTs consider legal action
21st
March Massachusetts
Source: Northern Light/Internet.com
Viisage
Buys Biometrica
Biometrica, which uses facial
recognition software from Viiasage has so far installed the system in some
150 casinos world-wide.
21st
March New Jersey
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
N.J.
Casinos may face court order to cut Andersen ties
21st
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Announces Two-For-One Stock Split and Completion Of ACSC™ Acquisition
21st
March Dallas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Hollywood
Casino Corporation Announces Closing of Greate Bay Casino Corporation's
Sale of ACSC
20th
March New Jersey &
Nevada Source: Las Vegas Sun
Regulator
wants Andersen banned
No
immediate action planned by Nevada gaming regulators
20th
March Las Vegas
Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Station
Expects First Quarter Results to Exceed Estimates
19th
March Las Vegas
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Gin-lovin'
mayor has way to bolster Vegas bankroll
19th
March New Jersey
Source: New York Post
Arthur
Andersen losing Atlantic City jackpot
19th
March California
Source: Los Angeles Times
Backers
Drop Initiative to Loosen Gaming Laws
19th
March Reno
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
IGT
Announces Formation of Lottery Division
19th
March New York
Source: Northern LIght/Market News Publishing
Global
Payments Inc. - Expands Presence in Gaming Industry With Rapid Acceptance
Of - VIP Preferred™ Cash Access Systems
19th
March Tallahassee,
Florida Source: Miami Herald
Gambling
expansion debate far from over
The Florida State Legislature
has voted against a proposal that would have placed video slots at the
states Racetracks and Jai-Alai frontons.
19th
March New Jersey
Source: Northern Light/AP
NJ
casino regulators want to drop Andersen
18th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Dealers
approve union contract
18th
March New York
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Hollywood
Casino Corp. seeking buyers - sources
18th
March Detroit
Source: Detroit Free Press
Detroit
faces high-stakes casino talks
In 2001, Detroit's three
casinos won $1 billion and presently find themselves at the heart of big
city politics.
18th
March Detroit
Source: GlobeSt.com
Mayor
Labels Casinos Serious Problem for Motor City
18th
March Philadelphia
Source: Northern Light/AP
Police
Arrest 84 in Cockfight Raid
18th
March Washington
Source: Indianapolis Star
Ban
on betting on collegiate sports appears dead in Senate
16th
March Las Vegas
Source: TheDeal.com
Colony
leading bids on Aladdin casino
16th
March Las Vegas
Source: TheDeal.com
Isle
of Capri to sell Lady Luck casino
16th
March Las Vegas
Source: Northern Light/Business Wire & Las Vegas Sun
Elsinore
Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell the Four Queens Hotel and Casino
Four
Queens owner to sell downtown LV property
15th
March Mississippi
Source: Memphis Business Journal
Isle
of Capri to exit Tunica
15th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Awarded 2002 Access Award for Ray Charles™ Slot Machines
14th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Atlantic
City casino owner interested in buying Aladdin
14th
March Nevada
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal & Yahoo /Reuters
Casino
win off sharply in January - Take from gamblers slips 23.9 percent from
year ago
Nevada
casino revenues down 15 pct in January
The 23.9% decline is at
the Las Vegas Strip's 43 casinos. Statewide, Nevada's casino win fell 14.8%
to $766.3 million. Play from the Superbowl weekend and Chinese New Year
will show up in February's results.
14th
March Mississippi
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire & Boston.com
Isle
of Capri Casinos, Inc. to Record Asset Impairment in Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Isle
places Vegas, Mississippi casinos up for sale
14th
March Connecticut
Source: Hartford Courant
2
Charged In Loan-Sharking - Asian Patrons Targeted At Casinos
14th
March Louisiana
Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire Mar 13th
Texas
Man Wins $8.1 Million Record Slot Jackpot at Hollywood Casino Shreveport
The jackpot on the 8th of
March is the largest ever in Louisiana and also the largest ever won on
a 25 cent denominated slot.
14th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Suncoast
results help Coast cruise through LV slowdown
14th
March Indiana
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Lawmakers
agree on casino tax hike, gaming expansion
13th
March Kansas City,
Missouri Source: Kansas City Star
February
was a winning month for area riverboat casinos
Nickel slots now account
for 28% of all revenue up from 16% in 2000. Average loss per admission
was $57.83.
13th
March Montreal, Quebec
Source: Northern Light/Canada News Wire
Loto-Quebec
Targets Tourists and Foreign Markets - The Corporation's New President
Implements an Ambitious Action Plan to Combat Compulsive Gambling
The Presidentss full speech
can be found at Loto Quebec's website: www.loto-quebec.com/corporat/comm.htm
13th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Control
Board sues card cheat
13th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Shuffle
Master, Inc. Completes Transition to Las Vegas-Based Management Team
13th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Casinos
to use lasvegas.com to book rooms - Mandalay, Park Place will license Web
site from Stephens Media
13th
March Carson City,
Nevada Source: Las Vegas Sun
Laughlin
casino patron loses negligence lawsuit
12th
March Las Vegas &
Louisiana Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Acres
Receives $4.6 Million Order From Paragon Casino
12th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Coinless
Systems Inc. Signs Licensing Agreement With Alliance Gaming Corporation
12th
March St Louis
Source: St. Louis Business Journal - Mar 8th
Goldstein
holds strong hand in Isle of Capri Casinos stock
12th
March New Jersey
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Casino
factors contribute to death toll on N.J. roads
11th
March Gaming Investments
Source: Bloomberg News - Mar 8th
Harrah's
Shares Rise as U.S. Gamblers Flock to Local Casinos
"Less than 20 percent of
Harrah's cash flow comes from Las Vegas, compared with a third for Park
Place and 70 percent for MGM Mirage".
11th
March Ontario, Canada
- Problem Gambling Source: The National Post
- March 6th
Few
gambling addicts getting government help, study finds - 'We don't have
the prevention programs in place'
11th
March Vancouver
Source: Northern Light/Market News Publishing
Great
Canadian Gaming Corp - Management Discussion For The Quarter Ended December
31, 2001
11th
March Kentucky
Source: Hoovers Online News - Mar 9th.
Gamblers
in Owensboro, Ky., Want Casinos, but Catholic Church Balks
11th
March Atlantic City
Source: Press of Atlantic City
Casino
Notes - Joe Weinert weekly column
11th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Mikohn's
Knowledge-Based and Strategy-Based Games Featured in March, 2002 Issue
of Casino Player Magazine
10th
March Florida
Source: Florida Today
Gambling
bills play economy - Pari-mutuel sponsors look to change lottery options
10th
March Boston, Maine
Source: Boston.com/AP
Backers
of casino plan forge ahead with bill for southern Maine resort
9th
March New Jersey
Source: Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
A.C.
casino win up 3.6% in Feb. Casinos pulled in $345.5M. last month
Casino
execs hope A.C. stays on roll
9th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Wynn's
partner plans to proceed with Vegas resort
The Aruze Corporation paid
$260 million for a 50% stake in the Le Reve project. The company is Japan's
biggest maker of pachinko and slot machines. Website: www.aruze.com
in japanese.
9th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Group
to call for MGM Mirage boycott on Las Vegas Strip
8th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Casino
to get its fourth name in three years - Detroit casino operators to revamp
Summerlin property; North Las Vegas casino planned
8th
March Vancouver
Source: Northern Light/Market News Publishing
Gateway
Casinos Inc. Purchase Lake City Gaming Common Shares
8th
March London & New York
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Global
Payment Technologies, Inc. and John Huxley Casino Equipment Limited, Sign
a Definitive Distribution Agreement for Table Trac Products in the European
Table Gaming Market
8th
March Washington
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
National
Poll Reveals Casino Patrons 'Just Like US' - Home Ownership Rate, Annual
Income Exceed the Average American
8th
March Alabama
Source: The Anniston Star
Video
gambling arcades given 10 days to close
7th
March Indiana
Source: Frankfort Times/AP
Lawmakers
discuss gambling options; ministers pledge opposition
7th
March Gaming Investments
Source: Forbes.com
Casino
Stocks - Too Rich, Too Soon?
6th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Palms
owner reports strong start for resort - But experts say property struggled
out of the gate
6th
March Detroit
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Detroit
Casino Council Members Ratify Their First Contract With Greektown Casino
Some 6,100 casino
employees at Detroit's three casinos now come under the umbrella of the
Detroit Casino Council which comprises five different unions.
6th
March Nashville, Tennessee
Source: CNN Sports Illustrated/AP
Tyson
licensed to fight in Tennessee
6th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Herbst
Gaming reports loss for fiscal year - $13 million debt payoff damages results,
officials say
6th
March Reno
Source: Las Vegas Sun
IGT
enjoys record year, eyes continued growth
Some amazing statistics.
The US slot population now stands at some 600,000 machines. California
Indian casinos have 45,000 with IGT supplying half the total.
6th
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/Reuters & Las Vegas Sun
Aztar
to complete review of Tropicana site in 2003
Tropicana
buyout closes
5th
March Foxwoods, Connecticut
Source: Yahoo/AP
Yahoo
Sports Photos
Canadian boxer Erik Lucas
sporting a GoldenPalace.com tatoo in his fight at Foxwoods casino on the
1st of March.
5th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Singapore
man seeks financing for LV resort - Vegas casino resort pitched
5th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
New
Frontier dealers to consider tentative agreement reached by union, casino
4th
March Washington & Las
Vegas Source: Northern Light/AP
Court
Rejects Vegas Casino Appeal
4th
March Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
The
Online Guy: Al Gibes Cabbie's site puts history in front seat
Nice story about a Las Vegas
Taxi driver chronicling the history of the city on his website www.earlyvegas.com
4th
March Atlantic City
Source: The Press of Atlantic City
Casino
Notes - Joe Weinert weekly column.
4th
March Niagara, Canada
Source: The Toronto Star
Intrigue
grows over casino bid - Documents turn up in suit over Niagara deal
3rd
March Florida
Source: Sun Sentinel
Senate
passes bill allowing bingo gambling in nursing homes
3rd
March Vancouver
Source: The Vancouver Sun
Something
was 'terribly wrong' with gambling club
3rd
March West Viginia
Source: The New York Times
Track
and Casino Turn a Rust Belt Town Green
3rd
March Banking & Security
Source: FT.com/American Banker
Will
Casino-Tested Software Be a Good Bet for Bank Use?
2nd
March Sacramento, California
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
State
considers lifting ban on public ownership of card rooms
1st
March Detroit
Source: Detroit Free Press
4
casinos are on a roll - Billion-dollar market is in for some changes
Background on the 4 casinos
operaring in the Detroit market - MGM Grand, Motor City, Greektown and
across the border in Canada - Casino Windsor.
1st
March Investments
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
Forbes'
billionaire list getting shorter - Sinking stock prices shrink membership
1st
March Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
The
Wait Is Over as Paul McCartney's 'Driving USA' Tour Makes Two Night Stop
At MGM Grand April 5 & 6
Paul McCartney's concerts
replace the cancelled Lennox Lewis v Mike Tyson fight.
1st
March Missouri
Source: Nola.com/AP & Kansas City Star
Gaming
Commission fines two Kansas City-area casinos
Missouri
Gaming Commission cites casinos for violations
1st
March Reno
Source: Reno Gazette Journal
Board
cuts $14.8 million more from casino valuation
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