Plan to build Aqueduct Racetrack casino rejected
(NEW YORK) -- A partnership that includes Las Vegas-based Navegante Group was rejected Thursday by New York licensing authorities to build and operate a lucrative slot machine casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack.
Top Aqueduct bidder is scratched
(NEW YORK) -- Opening a new hole in the state's financial plan, the Paterson administration on Thursday disqualified the winning bidder to develop and operate a racino at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens.
Slot Machines at Aqueduct? No, Not Yet
(NEW YORK) -- The state’s tortured eight-year quest to install a limited casino at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens has failed for the third time, with the governor’s office announcing Thursday that its chosen bidder would not be awarded the contract.
NY state must pick new Aqueduct slot vendor-Gov
(NEW YORK) -- New York should choose a new slot machine vendor for Aqueduct Racetrack in a quick and "apolitical" manner now that the Lottery Division has rejected the winning bidder, Governor David Paterson said Thursday.
NY gov drops support for Aqueduct racino group
(NEW YORK) -- Gov. David Paterson's administration dropped its support Thursday for a consortium chosen to build and operate up to 4,500 video slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack, promising to further delay the 8-year-old plan to put a lucrative racino in Queens.
Aqueduct Casino Deal is Dead
(NEW YORK) -- Gov. David A. Paterson’s office announced on Thursday that the company he had chosen to build and run a casino at the Aqueduct racetrack could not pass muster with state licensing officials and would not be awarded the lucrative contract.
NY Governor Nixes Aqueduct Bidder
(NEW YORK) -- Plans to build a racino at the Aqueduct racetrack in New York have been thrown into turmoil after the Governor’s office yesterday rejected the chosen bidder’s application for a New York state gaming license.
MGM Mirage to Sell Borgata Stake
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage said Friday that it had reached an agreement with the state of New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement to place its 50% stake in Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a divestiture trust after the state found problems with its partner in Macau.
MGM MIRAGE Enters Into Settlement Agreement in New Jersey
(LAS VEGAS) -- MGM MIRAGE today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) under which it will sell its 50% ownership interest in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and related leased land in Atlantic City.
MGM Mirage, NJ agree on sale of half of Borgata
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage said Friday it will sell its 50 percent interest in Atlantic City's top casino and stop doing business in New Jersey rather than cut ties with the family of an Asian casino mogul accused of organized crime ties.
MGM Mirage to sell its stake in Atlantic City’s Borgata
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage today said it entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement under which it will sell its 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and related leased land in Atlantic City.
5 Palmer residents selected to serve on casino negotiations board
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Town Manager Matthew S. Streeter has picked five residents to serve on a committee that will assist him with any potential negotiations with a casino operator, and they include a former town councilor, former town planner, and the Palmer Water District No. 1 superintendent.
Nevada gaming revenue down 3.2 percent in January
(NEVADA) -- Let's not throw in the towel quite yet. January's 3.2 percent decline in state gaming revenues may not be showing a clear picture of how Nevada's casino industry is performing following two straight years of sinking results.
CasiNotes: New Trop ownership signals more showbiz than gambling
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- THIS WEEK'S official takeover of Tropicana Casino and Resort by billionaire Carl Icahn appears to be yet another signal that Atlantic City is in the process of transitioning from a gambling destination that happens to offer big-time entertainment to a big-time entertainment destination that happens to offer gambling.
Sands sets tentative July 1 date for table games
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- With the hope of having gamblers rolling the dice in Bethlehem as early as July 1, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board convened a hearing this morning to review Sands Casino Resort's application for table games.
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem hopes to debut table games July 1
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem hopes to debut table games by July 1, but state officials don't think that's likely.Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem hopes to debut its table games July 1, but the chairman of the state’s gaming control board said this morning that such an early opening date is unlikely.
Las Vegas casino execs roll dice in Tally; pitch idea of 6 resorts in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Multibillion-dollar hotel resorts with casino gambling, celebrity chefs and luxury shopping. It could all come to Florida — if the state wants to cash in on its image as a sun-soaked haven for tourists and authorize sprawling, Vegas-style casino resorts, gambling executives told lawmakers Thursday.
Intrastate poker could benefit Florida racetracks
(FLORIDA) -- A bill introduced in the Florida House of Representatives would allow the state to offer Internet poker to its residents through sites that would be operated by the state’s pari-mutuel outlets.
Las Vegas Sands makes bid for casino resorts in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Is cash-strapped Florida ready to roll the dice on Las Vegas-style gambling resorts? With a gaming agreement between the state and the Seminole Tribe still under negotiation, a House committee is exploring another option: full-scale "integrated destination" resort casinos like those in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Biloxi, Miss.
Las Vegas casino execs make pitch to open up to 6 resorts in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Multibillion-dollar hotel resorts with casino gambling, celebrity chefs and luxury shopping. It could all come to Florida — if the state wants to cash in on its image as a sun-soaked haven for tourists and authorize sprawling, Vegas-style casino resorts, gambling executives told lawmakers Thursday.
Selling gambling in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Rolling the dice against phenomenally high odds, Las Vegas developers made a legislative pitch Thursday for a plan that could eventually bring as many as eight mega-casinos to Florida.
Florida Interests Split On Abruzzo Poker Bill
(FLORIDA) -- Although backed by one of the most influential lobbying firms in Florida, online poker legislation there is facing opposition from reluctant parimutuel operators, a wary offshore industry and a tribal gaming powerhouse.
Pinnacle to close the President by July 1
(MISSOURI) -- After a long battle to keep open the President Casino in St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment changed course on Wednesday and agreed to close the aging gambling boat by July 1.
Pinnacle Surrenders President License
(MISSOURI) -- A clumsy disciplinary effort to shutter the underperforming President Casino in St. Louis has unexpectedly succeeded - marking the first time a US casino has been forced to close by a regulator because it failed to make enough money.
St. Louis casino revenue flat in February
(MISSOURI) -- Revenue at the six casinos in the St. Louis area slid slightly — 0.2 percent — in February. The casinos’ revenue totaled $88.1 million in February, compared with $88.3 million in February 2008, according to data released Wednesday from the Missouri Gaming Commission and the Illinois Gaming Board.
OP/ED: An ever-expanding gambling proposal
(NEW HAMPSHIRE) -- Sens. Lou D'Allesandro and Kathleen Sgambati and the other sponsors of a bill to bring casino gambling to New Hampshire are taking the "free beer for everybody" approach to lawmaking.
Asians targeted for gambling at Rosecroft
(MARYLAND) -- Maryland's Asian population would generate about one-quarter of the $245 million in local, first-year revenues from proposed casino games at Rosecroft Raceway, according to a consulting firm.
A casino 14 miles from the White House?
(MARYLAND) -- Prince George's County would be the first area in Maryland to offer casino games such as blackjack, poker and baccarat, under legislation being pushed by the state Senate president.
Arundel Slots To Be Decided Through Referendum
(MARYLAND) -- The question of whether or not to allow slot machine gambling at Arundel Mills Mall will be decided by the voters. The Anne Arundel County Board of Elections has certified more than 19,000 signatures on a petition, meaning in November, county voters will decide through referendum whether to allow zoning approval for slots at the mall.
Panel backs e-racing bill
(KENTUCKY) -- A bill to allow Kentucky racetracks to operate an electronic horse racing game - a way to help the financially troubled industry - won approval from a Senate committee Thursday.
Bill seeks to bolster horse racing industry
(KENTUCKY) -- Lawmakers worried about preserving Kentucky's horse capital status presented a plan Thursday that offers a cash infusion to bolster the state's racing industry by taxing Internet betting and allowing a new form of gambling on old horse races.
KY Racing Aid Bill Called 'Life Preserver'
(KENTUCKY) -- Legislation authorizing Instant Racing, a tax on advance deposit wagering, and a reduction in the pari-mutuel excise tax sailed through the Kentucky Senate Committee on State and Local Government March 11 and heads to the full Senate, where it’s expected to pass.
Poker enthusiasts all in with new school
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Green felt and the six of clubs: These are great things — regal, really, Dale Morrow says. “We see poker as a noble game,” Morrow explained. “We see it on the same level as chess.”
Betting on downside in Las Vegas Sands
(WALL STREET) -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) shares zoomed almost 5% higher in Wednesday’s trading, hitting a new six-month high intraday and closing the session at $19.73. Catalyzing this upside was news that Nevada gaming revenue slipped 3.2% in January on a year-over-year basis.
Shuffle Master Q1 misses Street, shares fall
(WALL STREET) -- Casino-game maker Shuffle Master Inc (SHFL.O) posted quarterly results below market estimates, hurt by lower sales of its owned table game products, sending its shares down 5 percent.
Shuffle Master reverses net loss
(LAS VEGAS) -- Gaming equipment provider Shuffle Master reversed a quarterly net loss from a year ago but disappointed analysts who expected stronger profits.
Powerball jackpot to grow to $200 million
(ARIZONA) -- The Powerball jackpot was expected to grow to an estimated $200 million for Saturday after no one matched all six of the numbers in the midweek drawing, the Multi-State Lottery Association said.
Belarus to boost gambling industry
(BELARUS) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved a new plan to develop the country’s gambling industry in a bid to take advantage of Russian gaming restrictions, a Russian daily said on Wednesday
Gambling awareness week fuels keno debate
(CONNECTICUT) -- Keno or no keno. That’s just one of the issues taking center stage in the state during the 8th annual National Problem Gambling Awareness Week, which ends Saturday.
Helping seniors fight gambling addiction
(FLORIDA) -- The Sunshine State has long been a mecca for senior citizens looking for a warm retreat for their retirement years. However, as the number of gambling venues has grown in the state, so has the incidence of seniors finding those golden years tarnished because of compulsive gambling.
Gambling addiction aid debated
(MAINE) -- The release of data showing that more than 1,200 Mainers called a national hot line for problem gamblers last year has lawmakers renewing debate over the funding level for state help programs.
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