American Gaming Association Shifts Position
(LAS VEGAS) -- Last week Senate Majority Leader Democrat Harry Reid suddenly changed his stance on online gambling, stating that he is willing to support online poker only.
Jay Leno & Barney Frank debate Online Poker Bill
(USA) -- The ongoing debate over legalizing online gaming made a pit stop on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night when Barney Frank was a guest on the show and the topic was discussed.
Rep. Barney Frank Goes On Jay Leno And Talks Online Poker
(USA) -- Rep. Barney Frank took to Hollywood this week in an interview with Jay Leno. Among many of the topics that the two discussed while Frank was on the who, was the issue of online gambling and online poker in the United States, and the legal issues surrounding the subject.
Barney Frank Talks Online Poker on The Tonight Show
(USA) -- On Tuesday, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Seated onstage alongside reality television icon Kim Kardashian, Frank discussed, among other topics, the recent success of HR 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act, in Committee.
NORM: Executives support Wynn's Hilton ban
(LAS VEGAS) -- In the end, Paris Hilton's star power wasn't worth the high-stakes headaches. So hotel operator Steve Wynn on Wednesday banned the trouble-prone hotel heiress from his two Las Vegas properties, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.
Global Cash Access names new CFO, board member
(LAS VEGAS) -- Global Cash Access Holdings Inc., which provides services to the casino industry that help patrons get money while they're gambling, said Thursday it has named Mary E. Higgins as chief financial officer and Mike Rumbolz to a spot on its board of directors.
Le Reve at Wynn Las Vegas Casino
(LAS VEGAS) -- Le Rêve is the keyword that is on trends’ list today. Obviously and apparently it gets you confused as to what is it all about? The curiosity level automatically helps the viewers hit the news and articles related to this term since curiosity is what cannot be held rather it lets you slip into the matter to get the fact.
The Amazing Kreskin Giving Blackjack Tips in Las Vegas
(LAS VEGAS) -- At the age of 75 in a storied career as the world’s leading mentalist, you would think The Amazing Kreskin (his legal name) had done it all – particularly when it comes to Las Vegas, a favorite professional haunt of his.
Trainer Bitten by Lion at MGM Grand
(LAS VEGAS) -- A trainer at the MGM Grand's lion habitat is recovering after being bitten. MGM Resorts International tells 8 News NOW the animal bit the trainer in the leg.
Bare nipples in Atlantic City?
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- OK, nobody else will say this, so I may as well: Change state law to allow nudity in Atlantic City’s casinos. The company that owns the Scores strip club in New York City is negotiating to open a club in the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.
Gettysburg casino trumps hallowed ground
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- On Nov. 18, 1863, as his train pulled into Hanover Junction in York County to change locomotives, Abraham Lincoln looked at the handwritten copy of the speech he planned to deliver the next day.
Isle of Capri seeks Missouri gaming opportunity
(MISSOURI) -- Isle of Capri Casinos, which took a step toward a obtaining a Nevada gaming license Wednesday, is one of five applicants for a vacant Missouri gaming license and is the only company seeking to locate a casino in the southeastern city of Cape Girardeau.
Hamburg Casino celebrates grand opening
(NEW YORK) -- There's a new place to play in Hamburg if you like casino games. There's more to do than gamble at the new Hamburg Casino, which held its official grand opening Thursday morning.
Study: Oxford Casino Would Generate Millions in Gaming Revenues
(MAINE) -- Supporters of a referendum question to authorize a resort casino in Oxford County say it will bring much needed jobs and revenue to Maine. A new report out of the University of Maine, commissioned by the would-be casino owners, backs up their claim.
UMO report: Oxford casino would create 2,784 jobs
(MAINE) -- A new study released by the University of Maine at Orono shows a resort-styled casino built in Oxford would generate $127 million in revenue and visitors would spend an additional $51 million for food and services in the area.
Wynn Resorts: All Risk, No Pot
(WALL STREET) -- I have tentative plans to play poker at the Wynn, Las Vegas later this month. The casino is known for it’s grand architecture and the poker room is a favorite for tourists and locals alike.
Las Vegas Sands Breaking Out?
(NEW YORK) -- Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) closed the trading session at $30.07 just above calculated resistance at $29.40 moving to what appears to be a new range, as this move will clearly raise the attention of momentum buyers.
Black Enterprise Magazine honors Majestic owner
(DETROIT) -- Majestic Star owner and Detroit businessman Don Barden will be honored Friday by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the nation's "Titans: 40 Most Powerful African Americans in Business."
Pitt Meadows wants casino
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- Pitt Meadows council wants a casino and convention centre in the city, perhaps built on an unused swath of commercial land along Lougheed Highway originally slated for a mall.
Opinion / News Views: Roll the dice
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- Pitt Meadows isn’t getting a Walmart, so now council wants a casino. One with a hotel and convention centre on the north side of Lougheed Highway, close to the Golden Ears Bridge interchange.
Horse racing fans face extinction
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- An iPhone betting application that lets betters play the ponies and “newbie nights” for beginners are two ways the horse racing industry can chase down a younger demographic, callers to a radio talk show suggested last Friday.
Scarborough Downs selling land
(MAINE) -- Scarborough Downs, which recently announced intentions to relocate to Biddeford, is selling 400 acres of its Scarborough property for $12.2 million.
Willing to take the bet on a lottery?
(MISSISSIPPI) -- With all the political and economic stars in alignment, look for yet another failed attempt at getting a state lottery passed in Mississippi during the 2011 legislative session.
Group warns stores of backlash from lottery machines
(ARKANSAS) -- A group that has fought against the lottery in Arkansas is sending letters out to stores in the state warning owners that they will lose business if they have the lottery ticket machines, saying they are "that unpopular."
ALC online gambling won't work: designer
(PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND) -- A former Islander who designs online gambling software says P.E.I. shouldn't get into internet gambling. The government is currently reviewing a proposal from Atlantic Lottery Corporation to set up an online gambling site in the region.
Betcha.Com Loses Legal Gamble in State Supreme Court
(WASHINGTON) -- "[A]ll gambling involves betting, but not all betting involves gambling," argued Nick Jenkins. He said that since his Seattle-based website, Betcha.com, matched people who wanted to make bets but didn't participate in those wagers or even enforce payment, it did not violate the state's prohibition on online gambling.
Gold Reef profits down a quarter
(SOUTH AFRICA) -- Gaming and resorts company Gold Reef Resorts [JSE:GDF] on Thursday reported a 23% decline in diluted headline earnings per share to 39.2 cents for the six months ended June 2010 from 50.9 cents a year ago, reflecting difficult trading conditions. As in previous years, the company did not declare a dividend at the interim period.
Council pokie stand to face court review
(NEW ZEALAND) -- The battle to keep pokies out of Victory Square is heading for the High Court, with two Nelson lawyers preparing to seek a judicial review of the city council's gambling policy changes.
Pokie deal light on detail - Salvos
(AUSTRALIA) -- THE Salvation Army says the deal between independent MP Andrew Wilkie and Prime Minister Julia Gillard to combat problem gambling is light on detail.
Wilkie wins poker machine tech restraints
(AUSTRALIA) -- Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has won a commitment from Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Labor would enforce an overhaul of poker machine technology if Labor takes Government, involving what is called “pre-commitment technology” being applied to the gambling devices.
Wilkie takes gamble on faster pokie limits
(AUSTRALIA) -- REGULAR poker machine players will need to nominate how much they are prepared to lose every time they play, under a landmark agreement between Julia Gillard and the independent MP Andrew Wilkie.
Wilkie poker machine deal 'historic'
(AUSTRALIA) -- It's smart card technology, and by 2014, it could be shaping the way in which punters play the pokies. It was a central component to the deal struck between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Independent Andrew Wilkie and it's sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, not to mention the corridors of a number of state governments.
Australia PM commits to tighter gambling rules
(AUSTRALIA) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has committed to tighter regulation of the country's $10 billion slot-machine industry, if she succeeds in her bid to form a minority government after inconclusive elections last month.
Gillard makes pokies pledge
(AUSTRALIA) -- A Gillard government will set a four-year deadline for the states to fit poker machines with devices that limit gambling losses, or face federal intervention.
Clubs play job-loss card over gambling 'backflip'
(AUSTRALIA) -- JULIA Gillard has been accused of breaking a promise to Australia's 4000 registered clubs after cutting a deal with independent Andrew Wilkie that will mandate smartcard technology to limit gamblers' losses in return for his support in the hung parliament.
Editorial: Some change at last
(AUSTRALIA) -- THE push to reduce gamblers' big losses on poker machines is gaining momentum, thanks to seismic shifts in state and federal politics.
Wilkie wins pledge to reform pokies
(AUSTRALIA) -- CASH withdrawals from club ATMs will be limited to $250 a day, and technology to stem uncontrolled pokie use installed on every machine by 2014, under a deal struck by Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie with Labor.
Pokies remedy carries a risk: Zirnsak
(AUSTRALIA) -- The use of pre-commitment technology in poker machines could encourage some punters to spend more money, an anti-gambling advocate says.
Pokie deal 'breaks industry promise'
(AUSTRALIA) -- ACT clubs say Federal Labor's anti-poker machine deal with a key independent will hurt the industry. Prime Minister Juila Gillard won the support of Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie on the condition she would implement new problem gambling prevention measures.
SA serious about problem gambling - govt
(AUSTRALIA) -- South Australia is serious about tackling problem gambling, SA Minister for Gambling Tom Koutsantosis says. The minister's comments came after Independent MP Andrew Wilkie agreed to back a federal Labor minority government after a deal with Prime Minister Julia Gillard to help tackle problem gambling.
New evidence on betting scam
(AUSTRALIA) -- Murrihy spent yesterday reviewing security camera footage of punters in Queensland and NSW allegedly placing bets on a Cowboys' penalty goal to be the first score in the round-24 match.
Help gamblers help themselves
(AUSTRALIA) -- Poker machines are streams of gold for state governments. AS a socially liberal newspaper, The Australian believes that sensible gambling, like drinking and much else, is a matter of personal choice and responsibility.
Deal to rock pokies industry
(AUSTRALIA) -- PROBLEM gamblers would be blocked from using poker machines once they reach self-imposed limits under a political deal set to rock the $19 billion-a-year gaming industry.
Macau Gambling Revenue Surged 40% in August
(HONG KONG) -- Macau's gambling revenue rose 40% in August from a year earlier, as growth slowed from its heady pace earlier in the year, but the figure reinforced that China's gambling center has soundly recovered from the malaise that pinched business through the first half of 2009.
Macau win for Packer
(MACAU) -- IT SEEMS James Packer's foray into China's gambling enclave could yet come up trumps for the Australian casino tycoon. Macau - Asia's answer to Las Vegas and the only Chinese territory where casinos are legal - saw revenue up 40 per cent to $2.2 billion in August at its six operating casinos.
Casinos in Singapore are filling in the empty hotel rooms
(SINGAPORE) -- The hotel “M” in Singapore’s business center used to be almost empty during the weekends as executives and high ranked personal are often leaving the country at Friday. But now the hotel is constantly on almost 90% completeness, even on Saturdays and Sundays.
Singapore takes a gamble
(SINGAPORE) -- If ever it was true of a city, Singapore seemingly gets more seductive with age. The formerly prim British colony -- which famously banned the importation and distribution of chewing gum -- has been loosening up in recent years.
Clamour grows for legalised betting in India
(INDIA) -- The Pakistan spot-fixing scandal has once again shone the spotlight on illegal betting in the sub-continent and reopened the debate on the legalisation of gambling in India.
Gamble queries
(AUSTRALIA) -- Allrounder Shane Watson has savaged the International Cricket Council over its inability, or reluctance, to expose and catch match-fixers.
How racing is cleaning up its act
(PAKISTAN) -- This week, the Pakistani cricket team has brought the sport to its knees amidst claims of massive corruption and blatant match fixing – backed up by some seemingly damning evidence against key members of the squad.
Warne calls for life bans if match-fixing proved
(AUSTRALIA) -- Any players found guilty of being involved in match-fixing or any other form of illegality related to gambling in cricket should be banned for life, former Australian spinner Shane Warne has said.
Charges dropped against gambling father
(ALBERTA) -- The Crown has dropped criminal charges against a Calgary man who left his toddler in a freezing van while he headed inside a casino to gamble.
Liquor, state gaming officers seize machines
(ARIZONA) -- State gaming agents have seized electronic gambling machines from four Phoenix-area legion and lodge halls. The Department of Liquor Licenses and Control said Wednesday that eight pay-for-play video machines were seized Tuesday at two Moose Clubs, an Elks Lodge, an American Legion hall, and the property of 71-year-old Richard Victory of Mesa.
Child-care owner pleads guilty in gaming operation
(INDIANA) -- The owner of a nonprofit child-care business in Fort Wayne has pleaded guilty to charges he helped to run an illegal gambling operation that was masquerading as a lawful charitable gaming enterprise.
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