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Poll: Many in US oppose Internet, sports betting
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and half oppose sports betting, but many have gambled themselves at a casino.
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.
AEG Lost New York Aqueduct Gaming Deal, Governor Says (Update2)
(NEW YORK) -- Aqueduct Entertainment Group can’t qualify for a gaming license and lost state selection to develop and operate New York City’s first slot machine-style “racino,” Governor David Paterson said today in a statement.
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.
Decision gives Delaware North another shot at Aqueduct deal
(NEW YORK) -- Buffalo's Delaware North Cos. is back in the hunt for a deal to run a lucrative downstate casino following the state's decision today to scuttle a tentative award for the facility at a racetrack.
'Unlicensable' AEG may be bounced from struggling Aqueduct racino project as early as today
(NEW YORK) -- The group chosen to run the Aqueduct racino failed to clear all the state's hurdles and could be bounced as soon as Wednesday, the Daily News has learned.
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 will sell its stake in Atlantic City's Borgata casino, rather than drop tainted partner in Macau
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- Gaming giant MGM Mirage Inc. will sell its 50 percent ownership of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a settlement with New Jersey gaming regulators over the company's controversial partner in a Macau casino.
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.
MGM Mirage announces settlement with Atlantic City regulators to sell Borgata stake
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage announced this morning an agreement with New Jersey gaming regulators that will allow the company to sell its 50 percent stake in Atlantic City's Borgata resort.
WITH POLL: Gaming bill calls for 2 casinos and racetrack slots
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A House bill that would expand gaming in the state, calls for two resort casinos and a limited number of slots at the state’s four racetracks, including Raynham Park.
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.
Gaming win: Smallish monthly decline surprises experts
(NEVADA) -- The monthly gaming win report from January, released by the Gaming Control Board on Wednesday, showed declining win patterns for Washoe County and the state.
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.
Lavish bathrooms are the life of the party in Las Vegas clubs
(LAS VEGAS) -- First came casinos. Then lounges. More recently, swish nightclubs and ultralounges. What’s the latest overindulgence in nightlife decadence? Step into the nightclub bathroom.
Report: Las Vegas hotel rooms are nation’s most affordable
(LAS VEGAS) -- Thanks in part to the recession, Las Vegas has the nation's most popular and affordable hotel rooms, according to a twice-annual survey by the travel reservations Web site Hotels.com.
Harrah’s: State’s taxing of jets doesn’t fly / Casino company seeking $10 million refund
(NEVADA) -- Harrah’s has sued Nevada, seeking the refund of $10 million in taxes the gaming giant paid on four corporate jets.
Las Vegas Strip casinos to go dark for Earth Hour
(LAS VEGAS) -- Las Vegas will join the worldwide Earth Hour event as lights are turned off around the city – and the Strip – from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27.
MGM Mirage, Cox recognized as leaders in diversity
(LAS VEGAS) -- Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage has once again landed on an important national list of the nation’s top companies for diversity.
Gaming companies say thank you to Harry Reid in bright lights
(LAS VEGAS) -- Las Vegas gaming companies were showing in a very public way their appreciation to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his role in ushering tourism legislation through Congress.
MontBleu Resort announces 4 promotions, 1 appointment
(NEVADA) -- The MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in South Lake Tahoe recently announced five additions to the executive staff with the promotion of four managers and one new appointment.
Downtown Reno casino recovery starts with new sports book debut today
(RENO) -- After three months of reorganization to stave off foreclosure, the Siena Hotel Spa Casino in downtown Reno plans a comeback in a big way, general manager Clyde Callicott said Wednesday.
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.
Poll finds Atlantic City lags far behind Las Vegas in public perception of gambling destinations
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- A new poll finds most Americans oppose Internet and sports betting, but have gambled themselves at a casino.
February storms contribute to 15.7 percent drop in Atlantic City casino revenue
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- When the snowflakes fell last month, so did casino revenue. The snowiest February on record kept gamblers away in droves, pushing down gaming revenue by 15.7 percent compared with a year ago.
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.
Tables success best chance for Sands to finish its Bethlehem project
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- When Sands Casino Resort officials make their pitch tomorrow to add table games to their casino, there may be little question that they'll get approval from the state Gaming Control board.
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.
As Vegas puts in bid, state ponders gambling strategy
(FLORIDA) -- Florida won't be entertaining bids from the Las Vegas Sands to build a resort-style casino anytime soon, the chairman of the House gambling committee said Thursday.
Sands Makes Case for Casinos in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Las Vegas Sands(LVS) is making its case on Thursday to Florida's Legislature for Vegas-style casinos in the state.
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.
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg to upgrade food, entertainment
(INDIANA) -- Eight months after opening a new $336 million facility, Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg is spending another $12 million this year to upgrade its fanciest restaurant and its entertainment offerings.
Ottumwa casino means bad news for Clarke County
(IOWA) -- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is planning to vote May 13 on four applications for new casinos in Iowa.
OP/ED: Culver takes aim at existing Iowa casinos
(IOWA) -- Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said “fairness” compelled him to endorse four new casino licenses for his state. Fair to whom?
Former Senator Calls for End to Greyhound Racing, "It Was a Mistake at the Beginning, It's Still a Mistake"
(IOWA) -- This week, former State Sen. William "Bill" Dieleman joined the effort to end live greyhound racing in Iowa. In a statement released Tuesday, Dieleman asks for help in correcting a mistake he made years ago when he and others accidentally passed greyhound racing into law.
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.
Decision to close St. Louis' President casino opens way for new bids for license
(MISSOURI) -- The closing of the oldest casino in St. Louis leaves a valuable gambling license up for grabs in Missouri.
President Casino showing its slip; customers notice
(MISSOURI) -- The faded, tattered American flags at the President Casino's entryway aren't exactly presidential. The casino's cloudy, smudged windows are in sore need of Windex.
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.
Casino cash could boost Mich. scholarship programs
(MICHIGAN) -- School districts could use money received through agreements with tribal-run casinos to fund college scholarship programs through legislation approved by the Michigan Senate.
Video slot machines may be coming to more venues
(OHIO) -- Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation to allow video slot machines in bowling alleys as well as race tracks.
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.
Arundel slots casino foes appear to have enough signatures
(MARYLAND) -- It's not completely official, but opponents of a slot machine casino in Anne Arundel County appear to have enough verified signatures to put a zoning law needed for the project on the ballot.
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.
Casino gambling coming to Prince George's under Senate bill
(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.
Casino boat company holds job fair Watch Video Read Comments
(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- Hundreds of people desperate for a job lined up Thursday for a chance to work on a casino boat.
Arizona near bottom in Lottery ticket sales, auditor general says
(ARIZONA) -- Arizona ranks near the bottom of per-capita lottery ticket sales compared with other states with similar games, according to a new audit.
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.
Gambling indictment recalls Kansas City's mob past
(MISSOURI) -- After a month of guilty pleas by six lesser players, a long-awaited federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accused four men of operating a multimillion-dollar Internet gambling scheme.
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.
Stillwater American Legion post seeks change to state's charitable-gambling laws
(MINNESOTA) -- Two apartments above American Legion Post No. 48 in downtown Stillwater have been vacant since the state's gambling laws were changed a few years ago.
Police: Gambling debt led Madison County woman to bank robbery
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- A woman robbed a Wachovia bank branch on Wednesday to cover video-gambling debts, authorities said.
Accused lottery killer indicted by Fla. grand jury
(FLORIDA) -- The woman accused of killing a Florida Lottery winner has been formally charged with his murder.
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