31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Japanese
businessman's contribution to Le Reve key, casino insiders say
Regulators
had questions for Okada
31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Casino
changes owners - The Lady Luck in downtown
Las Vegas.
31st
October
US - Legal Issues Source: Northern
Light/PRNewswire
Harlan
Goodson, Director of California's Division of Gambling Control, Named IMGL's
Gaming Regulator of the Year
31st
October
New York Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
& Times Union
Scientific
Games Uncovers Evidence of Potential Employee Wrongdoing
Scientific
Games fires worker over suspicious bet
Jackpot
queries concern OTB
Apparently all six winning
tickets on Saturday's Arlington Park Breeders Cup "Pick Six" worth in total
over $2.5 million were bought by the same person.
31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
iGames
Entertainment Inc. Receives Nevada Gaming Board Approval For Slot Machine
Security Device
31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Steve
Wynn, Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, Limited, Breaks Ground for Le Reve
on Thursday
The ceremony, at the future
site of the 2,700 Le Reve is at 12.00 Midday PST.
31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Sigma
Reaffirms Relationship With Mikohn Gaming Corporation
31st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Mikohn
Gaming Reports Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results
30th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Earnings
climb for Venetian parent - Convention business helps buoy results, analyst
says
30th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Le
Reve designs in final stages - Groundbreaking on Wynn's resort set for
Thursday
30th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Station
Casinos Announces Third Quarter Results And Provides Guidance For 2003
29th
October
Reno Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Gaming
Standards Association Appoints President
29th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Investors
Business Daily
Gaming
Firm's Ace In The Hole Turns Out To Be Slot Machines
Detailed look at the business
model of Shuffle Master and the companies move into slot development.
29th
October
Atlantic City Source: The Press of
Atlantic City
Resorts
reports flat earnings following tower demolition
29th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aladdin
offer still pending - Pinnacle CEO cautious on terms
29th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Aristocrat
Receives Nevada Regulatory Approval for Its New MKVI Platform
29th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Las
Vegas Sands, Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter in Property EBITDAR, Income
from Operations, Revenues and Net Income
Las Vegas Sands Inc. is
the owner and operator of the Venetian.
29th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
IGCA
Announces Preliminary Results for 3rd Quarter 2002 and Future Guidance
29th
October
Hollywood, California & Las Vegas
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Michael
Flatley Signs $250 Million Deal
Lord of the Dance will return
to the Venetian's show room starting 1st November.
28th
October
Connecticut Source: CTNow.com
Casinos:
The Trial Lawyers' Sure Bet
Article by James C. Dobson.
President of Focus on the Family, who also served on the National
Gambling Impact Study Commission from 1997 to 1999.
28th
October
Nova Scotia, Canada Source: Canada.com/Canadian
Press
Grits:
province hooked on gambling
Nova Scotia presently receives
C$178 million a year in gambling taxes of which C$110 million comes from
VLTs.
28th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Groundbreaking
set for new Wynn project
28th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Vegas
resort in litigation over 'Colosseum' name
28th
October
Boston, Maine Source: Boston
Globe
Anti-casino
ad hits a nerve in Maine's governor race
28th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
- a must read!
Catch
them if you can - High-tech surveillance methods help casinos fight ever-trickier
crooks
27th
October
Las Vegas Source: The Seattle
Times/Orange County Register
Las
Vegas is losing its vintage neon signs but lighting up with deals
A look at the steady disappearance
of Neon signage in favour of high tech video displays.
27th
October
Washington State Source: The
Seattle Times - Opinion
The
trickster: Gambling is latest budget gimmick
27th
October
Toronto Source: Toronto Mirror-Guardian
City
cashes in on slot bucks - $4 million added to Toronto's capital reserve
fund from Woodbine Racetrack's coffers
26th
October
New York & Las Vegas Source:
New York Times
Casino
Offering Raises $450 Million
26th
October
Colorado Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Century
Casinos Reports Impact of Property Write Down and Other Write Offs In The
Third Quarter
25th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Park
Place records third-quarter profits - Results remain lower than periods
prior to terrorist attacks
25th
October
Las Vegas & New York Source:
Las Vegas Sun & LVRJ
Wynn
stock now trading
Initial
share price has little meaning once public trading starts
On the first day of trading
Wynn Resourts (WYNN
- Yahoo quote) closed at $13.01 - up 1 cent.
25th
October
New York & Las Vegas Source:
Yahoo/Reuters
Steve
Wynn Gets His IPO, at a Price
25th
October
New York Source: CBS Marketwatch
Wynn
trades flat after price reductions - Deal gets out door after delays, multiple
markdowns
25th
October
U.S. Quarterly results Source:
Yahoo/PRNewswire & Business Wire
Boyd
Gaming Reports Third Quarter Results
WMS
Industries Reports First Quarter Profit
Trump
Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. Reports Record - Third Quarter and Nine
Month Results
Park
Place Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of 2002
25th
October
New York Source: Yahoo/Dow Jones
At
Pricing, Wynn Changes IPO Terms One Last Time
24th
October
New York Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Wynn
to buy stock,cuts IPO price range
24th
October
New Jersey Source: The Press
of Atlantic City
DGE
cites success of its first 25 years
24th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Harrah's
posts record profits, revenue - Geographic diversity lifts third-quarter
results, exec says
24th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wvnn
Resorts: Offering's outcome uncertain Bankers scramble to set price
24th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
MGM
Mirage sets profit record - Increase in nongaming revenue, hotel occupancy
boosts earnings
23rd
October
New York Source: Dow Jones Business
News, Las Vegas Sun &LVRJ
Wynn
Resorts Is Expected to Further Amend Terms of Pending IPO
Price
of Le Reve IPO cut again
WYNN
RESORTS: Source: Offering's share price dips
23rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Gaming
Industry Leaders to Outline Their Views at Racino 2002
23rd
October
US - Quarterly Results Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
& Business Wire
Aztar
Reports Third-Quarter 2002 Results
Pinnacle
Entertainment Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2002 Operating Results
Penn
National Gaming Reports Record Third Quarter Revenue, EBITDA and Net Income
23rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
MGM
MIRAGE Reports Record Third Quarter Results
23rd
October
St. John, Nova Scotia Source: CanadaEast.com/SJ
Telegraph-Journal
Casino
would put city on map for tourists
23rd
October
New York Source: Yahoo/Dow Jones Business
News
Underwriters
Opt to Delay Pricing Wynn Resorts IPO
23rd
October
Las Vegas & New York Source:
Northern Light/Business Wire
Aristocrat
Technologies Inc. Licenses Game Themes to Sierra Design Group
23rd
October
Waukegan, Illinois Source: Northern
Light/Business Wire
WMS
Gaming and Sierra Design Group Expand Relationship With New York and Washington
Game Licensing Agreements
23rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Northern Light/Business
Wire
Mikohn
Gaming Completes Restructuring and Cost Reduction Actions
22nd
October
Nevada Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Research:
LV gambling challenged by rivals
Las Vegas's share of US
gaming market is 26.3% of the total. Analysts are predicting total nationwide
revenues to rise to $33 billion by 2006.
22nd
October
New Jersey Source: The Press
of Atlantic City
To
chair CCC Linda Kassekert sees a new opportunity in top commission post
22nd
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aladdin
losses still mounting - Property officials remain positive
The property apparently
pays nearly $100,000 a day just to make use of the parking garage!
22nd
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wynn
changes offering - Move calls for more shares, lower prices
Shares are expected to begin
trading Wednesday under the symbol WYNN.
22nd
October
Alton, Illinois Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Argosy
Gaming Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings
22nd
October
Washington & Las Vegas Source:
Yahoo/Dow Jones Business News
Wynn
Resorts Files With SEC To Change IPO Terms
23.7 million shares will
be up for grabs at $18 to $20. $19 a share will value the offer at $450
million.
22nd
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Harrah's
Entertainment Reports Third-quarter Records In Revenues
22nd
October
Montreal Source: Canada.com/Montreal
Gazette
Casino
dealers want tips to stay in their hands
Management discussions between
Loto-Québec and the casino dealers union at Montreal Casino.
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
MGM
Mirage, IGT strike deal - Casino giant will switch nearly all slots to
cashless models under pact
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Decision
nears on Le Reve funding
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance
Gaming Announces Bally Gaming and Systems Unit Selected to Provide VLTs
to New York State
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Ameristar
warns on low margins at new casino
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
MGM
MIRAGE Combines Ticket-In Ticket-Out Technology With Its New Players Club
Reward Program
21st
October
Las Vegas Source: Northern Light/Business
Wire
Aristocrat,
Mikohn Enter Into joint Development/Licensing Agreement
21st
October
Las Vegas & St. Louis, Missouri
Source: Northern Light/Business Wire
Harrah's
Entertainment Announces $75 Million Expansion of Harrah's St. Louis
Ameristar
Casinos, Inc. Announces Plans for Major Renovation And Enhancement of Ameristar
Kansas City
20th
October
Atlantic City Source: The Press
of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
High
roller follows exec to Borgata
20th
October
Michigan & Las Vegas Source:
Detroit News - Book review
Student
card sharks get the best of Vegas
20th
October
Las Vegas & New York
Source: Forbes.com/Reuters
Casino
magnate Wynn sells opulence in bear market
19th
October
Tunica, Mississippi Source:
New York Times - Oct 16th
Casinos
Revive a Town, but Poverty Persists
18th
October
Nova Scotia, Canada Source:
Canada.com/The Daily News
Mounties
nab roving casino at fairgrounds - Mounties raid Maritime Fall Fair, seize
trailer
“We’re alleging there were
illegal ‘grey machines’ in this one and there was an illegal bar set up.”
18th
October
Saratoga, New York & Tampa, Florida
Source: The Saratogan & Tampa Bay Online
7
arrested in gambling ring
Men
Charged With Illegal Gambling Setup
Two stories that illustrate
why there are so many sports bookmakers now based in the Caribbean.
18th
October
Las Vegas Source: Canadian
Business
Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Reports Record 3rd Quarter Net Revenues,
EBITDA & Net Income
17th
October
Canada & Las Vegas
Source: Canadian Business
Fly
him to the moon
Profile of Michael R. Henderson
and his plans for the $5 billion Moon Resort & Casino unveiled today
in Las Vegas.
"the
model alone covers 96 square feet and took 4,000 man-hours to build - at
a cost of well over several hundred thousand dollars."
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Bennett
pulls prime Strip property off the market
Photo
of the land
Located directly opposite
the Sahara it has been empty since the El Rancho burnt down in 1960.
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire & Toronto Star
10,000-Room,
$5 Billion Luxury Mega Resort Casino Unveiled in Las Vegas
Canadian
tycoon plans world's grandest casino
The developers do not have
a plot of land for the project but the website may be found at: www.moonresortandcasino.com
17th
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
CCC
lets Harrah’s add 500 more slots
Tropicana
cuts another 120 jobs in management shift
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Global
Cash Access Signs Corporate Contract With Coast Hotels & Casinos to
Use Innovative Cash Access and Guest Development Marketing Products
17th
October
San Diego, California Source:
The Desert Sun
Arrests
at casino, hotel linked to check scheme - Counterfeit checks allegedly
used by Las Vegas woman
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Man
revises plea in Wynn stalking case - Donald Phillips claims he was mentally
ill
17th
October
Las Vegas & Atlantic City
Source: Las Vegas Sun & LVRJ
$1.5
billion A.C. resort shelved by MGM MIRAGE
MGM
halts casino plan for resort
MGM
Mirage casinos - image of the companies properties
in the US and overseas.
17th
October
Atlantic City Source: Yahoo/AP
Photos
Atlantic
City - AP Taj Mahal photo
Despite 24 years of casinos
in Atlantic City the photo shows that there is still much re-development
required.
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Racino
2002, the First Conference to Focus on Common Ground Between the Racing
And Gaming Industries
17th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire,
Northern Light/AP & Las Vegas Sun
MGM
MIRAGE to Take Strategic Steps to Actively Pursue Growth Opportunities
MGM
Mirage Suspends Plans for N.J.
MGM Mirage has but on hold
plans for a $1.5 billion 1,500 to 2,000 property in Atlantic City.
Construction on The Borgata, a partnership with Boyd Gaming continues with
an expected opening date of Summer 2003.
17th
October
Scottsdale, Arizona Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Louisiana
License Opens Market for Atronic
17th
October
Reno, Nevada Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
IGT
Dominates Gaming Machine Categories in National Readers' Poll
17th
October
Mississippi Source: Biloxi Sun-Herald
Gaming
commission has new gambling definition
Casinos
post September revenue gains
17th
October
California Source: San Jose Business
Journal
Where
are the jobs? At the blackjack table
16th
October
Canada Source: Canada.com/Saskatoon
Star Phoenix
Forum
kicks off casino debate - Public meeting explores merits of casino proposal
Ivan Sack of Canadian Gaming
News commented that Canada presently has 75 casinos with 12 under construction.
16th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Four
arrested on bookmaking charges - Mother of slain bookmaker among detained
16th
October
Las Vegas & Iowa Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
Aristocrat
Awarded Contract for OASIS System for Peninsula Gaming Properties
16th
October
Nevada Source: Christian Science
Monitor
Nevada's
unfortunate drug initiative
16th
October
Las Vegas & France Source:
Northern Light/Business Wire
Paul-Son
Gaming Reports Results for Quarter Ended August 31, 2002, and Announces
Appointment of New Director
Following the approved merger
the Paul-son Gaming brand also now incorporates Etablissements Bourgogne
et Grasset S.A and the Bud Jones Company, Inc.
15th
October
Louisiana Source: KPLCTV.com/AP
Casinos
win $154.4 million in September
Louisiana's state licensed
casinos win was down 9% from the August total of $173 million.
15th
October
Atlantic City Source: Newsday/AP
Casinos
recovering from Sept. 11
Atlantic City's 12 casinos
won $371 million in September a 5.3% increase over September 2001. Slot/Table
win was 76% and 24% respectively.
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Harrah's
Entertainment Announces Agreement to Sell Harveys Wagon Wheel in Colorado
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Aristocrat
Awarded Systems Contract for New Tuscany Hotel and Casino
15th
October
Detroit Source: Detroit
News
Casinos'
revenues grow at slower pace - Gains in the double digits may return with
new sites
Detroit's 3 casinos with
a win of $89.3 million in September fell just short of winning a combined
$3 million per day.
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun & Las Vegas Review-Journal
Barron's
critic bearish on Wynn
Wynn
IPO getting mixed reviews
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Owner
Behnen denies Horseshoe is in trouble
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
& Las Vegas Sun
Alliance
Gaming Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.13 Per Share
LV
firm reports higher operating earnings
15th
October
Oklahoma Source: NewsOK.com/The
Oklahoman
Cockfighting
foes winning cash war
Cockfighting is presently
legal in three US states - Oklahoma, Louisiana & New Mexico.
15th
October
Texas Source: Herald Democrat
56
machines seized in raid on Triple Bar Games
15th
October
Phoenix, Arizona Source:
Salt Lake Tribune
Arizona
Governor Race May Hinge on Gambling
15th
October
Las Vegas Source: Northern Light/Business
Wire
X
- The Sexiest New Show in Vegas Takes CenterStage at Aladdin
14th
October
Atlantic City Source: The Press
of Atlantic City
Job
seekers clicking their way to Borgata Web site
14th
October
Connecticut Source: Newsday/AP
Anti
casino groups consider forming statewide coalition
14th
October
Mississippi Source: HeraldTribune.com
10
years later: Casinos replace abject poverty in Tunica County
When Splash Casino first
opened in October 1992 there were 20 hotel rooms in the County, now there
are 6,320.
14th
October
New Jersey Source: Courier Post
Online
Lindenwold
hopes for casino gain
13th
October
Omaha, Nebraska Source: Omaha
World Herald
Vegas
casino giant checks out Omaha
13th
October
Las Vegas Source: Washington
Post
No
Dice: 7 Options for Non-Gamblers in Vegas
The Post takes a look at
some of the attractions in Las Vegas for those that do not want to hit
the tables or slots.
13th
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Borgata
jobs go online today
The Borgata is a 50% partnership
between Boyd Gaming and MGM Mirage. Some 5,000 staff are required and a
dedicated website has been set up to take applications. www.borgatajobs.com
12th
October
Gaming Investments - Las Vegas
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Casino
insiders buying, selling
Mandalay Group CFO Glenn
Schaeffer has sold 733,333 shares totaling $24 million. Park Place CEO
has been buying $6.38 & $6.20.
12th
October
St. Louis Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
President
Casinos, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
12th
October
Missouri Source: Kansas
City Star
Ameristar
continues dominance in casino market share
The average player in Missouri
stays 4 hours and 12 minutes and loses $52.23. 87.5% of casino win now
comes from slots.
11th
October
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
State
gaming win up - Baccarat numbers fuel gain
Slot win was down 6.2% statewide
whilst table games rocketed 18.4% - helped by good Baccarat results.
11th
October
Nevada Source: Yahoo/Reuters
& Reno Gazette Journal/AP
Nevada
August casino revenue rose 1.8 percent
Slump
in Nevada casinos winnings ends
10th
October
Nevada Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Gaming
stocks fall again - Nevada slot win off
Nevada casino win for August
was $839.5 million, up 1.8% from August 2001. Baccarat win was $74.6 million
up 138%
10th
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City
Gambling
loan leads to kidnap; debtor held captive in A.C.
10th
October
Atlantic City Source: Newsday.com/AP
& The Press of Atlantic City
Casino
regulators look back on 25 years keeping tabs
At
CCC, a pause to mark 25 years
Resorts International, opened
on May 26, 1978. 18 months after voters said yes to allow casinos in Atlantic
City.
10th
October
Nevada Source: Reno Gazette
Journal
Nevada
proceeds with desktop gambling
10th
October
Portland, Maine Source:
SeaCoastOnline.com
Casino
supporters seek citizens referendum
10th
October
Illinois Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Argosy
Gaming Company Receives Approval for Joliet Barge-Based Casino
9th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Former
employee sentenced
The case of a Slot Tech
supervisor selling old machines from Treasure Island and pocketing the
cash.
9th
October
Gaming Investments Source:
Yahoo/Reuters Business News & Las Vegas Sun
US
casino stocks slip, third quarter seen mediocre
Argosy,
Mandalay reports drag down gaming stocks
9th
October
Chicago Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Daley
enthusiastic on casino
9th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Many
slots, keno back at Binion's
Slots and games ordered
to be turned off by the Nevada Gaming Control Board last week are now back
in service.
9th
October
Nevada Source: Yahoo/Reuters
Nevada
to gamble on legalising marijuana
9th
October
New Jersey Source: Northern Light/PRNewswire
Gaming
and Technology Conference to Focus on Internet, Cashless, Marketing Issues
9th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Mandalay
Resort Group bullish on LasVegas - Firm says tribes can't compete with
the Strip
8th
October
Las Vegas & New York Source:
Las Vegas Review-Journal
SEC
lets Wynn Resorts pitch stocks - IPO receives tentative approval
The Wynn Resorts share sale
looks to have firm SEC approval but the Macao venture appears to be a little
shaky.
8th
October
Chicago, Illinois Source: Las
Vegas Sun/AP
Chicago
casino plan is gaining steam
8th
October
Indiana Source: Las Vegas Sun
Indiana
casino penalized
The Beltera Casino is closed
for 3 days as a punishment by the Indiana Gaming Commission. Staff are
on full pay plus what they would have made in tips.
8th
October
Minneapolis Source: Northern
Light/PRNewswire
Table
Trac, Inc. Adds New Director
8th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Mandalay
Resort Group Websites Honored With Three Awards
8th
October
Tinian, Marianas Islands Source:
GoAsiaPacific.com
Marianas
casino settles workers lawsuit
8th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Boyd
Gaming Completes Purchase of Tunica Property From Isle of Capri
8th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Dow
Jones Business News
Wynn
Resorts Sets IPO at 20.5 Million Shares
The company hopes to issue
20.5 million shares in a price range of $21 to $23. The Le Reve project
on the site of the old Desert Inn has a budget of $2.4 billion with a targeted
opening date of April 2005.
8th
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Peppermill
Hotel Casino Teams Up With ValetNoir
Website: www.valetnoir.com
seems to be offering a Playsys.com
type comps system.
8th
October
San Diego Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
International
Thunderbird Gaming Corporation: TSX Suspension of Company's Listing
7th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Strip
Survivor - Although its glory days as swank resort are over, Sahara
adapts to ever-changing market
Sahara
Timeline
7th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun - 4th October
After
50 colorful years, resort remains a 'jewel'
The Sahara's 50th birthday
can be celebrated at: www.saharavegas.com
7th
October
Las Vegas & Edmonton, Canada
Source: Canoe.com/Edmonton Sun
Gamblers
ordered to pay $1.3M - Vegas hotels go after Edmonton pair
7th
October
New Jersey Source: The
Press of Atlantic City
Gaming
lawyers get lots of action from casinos
If you want to make money
from casinos then own one represent one in court!
7th
October
Connecticut Source: CTNow.com/Hartford
Courant - PART 2
The
Poor Play More
A Hartford Courant survey
has found that the Connecticut lotteries players are predominantly from
poor areas and disproportionately Black and Hispanic.
6th
October
Michigan Source: The Detroit
News
Michigan
enforces ban on slot sales - Distributors agree to comply with 1931 law
prohibiting sale, ownership of machines
6th
October
Seattle, Washington Source:
The Seattle Times
State
ponders taking exclusive rights to slot machines away from tribal casinos
History
of gambling in Washington
6th
October
Chicago Source: Chicago
Sun-Times
Daley
may reverse course on city casino
Illinois has one license
left to issue. The 9 operating casinos are each limited to 1,200 gaming
positions.
6th
October
Connecticut Source: CTNow.com/Hartford
Courant - PART 1
States
Manipulate Lottery Dreamers - Scratch-Off Tickets Aimed At Vulnerable Targets
A detailed look at the $40
billion lottery industry in the US. Connecticut now has a scratch-off ticket
that costs $30!.
5th
October
Scottsdale, Arizona Source:
Northern Light/PRNewswire
Atronic
Casino Promotions in Nevada Help Drive Sales and Player Awareness
4th
October
Mississippi Source: Biloxi
Sun Herald
Casinos
get plenty of practice closing, reopening
Gulf Coast casinos were
ordered closed by the Mississippi Gaming Commission for the second time
in two weeks.
4th
October
Scottsdale, Arizona & Germany
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
Atronic
Celebrates the Depth of Success at G2E
4th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Park
Place warns of earnings slump - Company to miss third-quarter figures by
25-30 percent
4th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Review-Journal
Aladdin
bid expected soon, source says
4th
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas
Sun
Fremont
Street claim still pending against Binion's - Downtown casino hit by cash
shortfall
4th
October
Mississippi Source: WPMI.com
Regulators
allow coast casinos to reopen
3rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Correction:
Harrah's Entertainment Announces Plan to Sell Harveys Wagon Wheel in Colorado
3rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire & Reuters Business News
Park
Place Lowers Third Quarter Earnings Estimate
Park
Place sees quarterly profit below forecasts
3rd
October
Missouri Source: Kansas City
Business Journal
KC
gaming market's 2002 revenue rises, patrons fall
Customers at the 4 Kansas
City casinos were 10.8 million for the year, down nearly 9%. Win
however was up 7% to $596.2 million. Statewide win was $1.21 billion from
22.6 million customer visits.
3rd
October
Las Vegas Source: Las Vegas Sun
Shortfall
reported at Horseshoe
The Nevada Gaming Control
Board has shut down half the casinos 1,300 slots and 3 of 4 table games
Pits as Binions has apparently failed to maintain adequate cashdesk funds.
3rd
October
Atlantic City Source: The Press
of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
A.C.
casino win up 6% for September - Analysts aren’t impressed by gain
2nd
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
DiBartolomeo
hopes to reapply early for license
2nd
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Weinert
Megabucks
gets miniplay
Just 27 IGT Megabucks progressive-jackpot
slots remain in Atlantic City, down from a peak of 250 in 1995.
1st
October
Hawaii Source: Yahoo/The
Hawaii Channel
Police
Find Rigged Device In Gambling Raid
The shoe used in Baccarat
was apparently able to deliver a card of choice from a remote wireless
signal.
1st
October
Atlantic City Source: The
Press of Atlantic City - Joe Wienert
After
only six months, Wolfe quits as president of Sands
Over the last few months
Sands has reduced its table games down to just 26 and added 400 more slots.
1st
October
Stanford, California Source:
Yahoo/Business Wire
Betting
Odds May Predict Close Elections Better than Pollsters, Stanford Business
School Study Suggests
1st
October
Las Vegas Source: Yahoo/Business
Wire
Mikohn
Lighting and Sign Purchased by Employee Group
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