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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Gettysburg casino plan ignites modern battle
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Plans to build a casino on the edge of America's most famous Civil War battlefield have sparked a modern-day battle that resonates beyond southern Pennsylvania.
A full house: Galveston businesses press for casino gambling
(TEXAS) -- In a survey conducted by Texas A&M University of 499 members of Galveston's Chamber of Commerce (which is owned by local business leaders), an enormous 79 percent of respondents said they thought island casinos would boost their businesses.
Casino plans $25 parking during games
(PITTSBURGH) -- Gamblers beware: If you're visiting the Rivers Casino during Steelers or University of Pittsburgh football games this fall, you could find yourself taking a loss even before you get out of the parking garage.
Global Gaming Expo moving to Sands in 2011
(LAS VEGAS) -- Producers of the Global Gaming Expo will move the casino industry's largest trade show and conference from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Sands Expo and Convention Center starting next year.
Vote for the Boat: Argosy Casino Referendum
(IOWA) -- In nine weeks voters will decide if Argosy Casino is worth betting on for another eight years. A yes-or-no referendum on the November ballot is required by law and the Argosy wants Woodbury County to Vote for the Boat.
Hilton banned from Wynn resorts after Vegas arrest
(LAS VEGAS) -- Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana.
Isle Down Despite Florida Tax Break
(WALL STREET) -- US regional casino operator Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. reported a loss in their first-quarter as their recession-hit operations continued to “bump along the bottom.”
Casino hearing closes
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Public testimony on the proposed Mason Dixon Resort & Casino concluded Wednesday at the Comfort Suites in Cumberland Township, with the chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board thanking the 350-plus participants for their “exemplary” behavior over the two-day hearing.
Gettysburg split over plan to build casino near battlefield
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The town where the Civil War's tide-turning battle was waged is fighting dissension in its own ranks, with even hard-core preservationists split over a proposed casino that would rise near the historic battlefield and be named for the line that divided North and South.
OP/ED; Control Casinos Firmly, Fairly
(OHIO) -- Casino gambling is coming to four cities in Ohio - Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo. Voters approved the expansion of legalized gambling last year.
BlackBerry the latest way to place wagers
(LAS VEGAS) -- Let's say you want to place a wager on the Monday Night National Football League opener between the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs. But you're at work and you can't get over to the sports book before kickoff.
Isle of Capri Plummets on Surprise Q1 Loss
(WALL STREET) -- Casino owner Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE) are down $1.27, or 14%, at $7.60 after the company this morning reported a surprise fiscal Q1 net loss as economic woes hit regional gaming markets.
Developer: Gettysburg, casino can work together
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The man behind a divisive plan to develop a casino near the Gettysburg battlefield says many other communities have meshed gambling with historical tourist destinations.
New Resorts Owners Roll the Dice
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- When the owners of the Resorts Atlantic City stopped making payments on a loan last year, many thought that the oldest casino in New Jersey could be closed down.
STUTZ: Condos out at Cosmopolitan, but for how long?
(LAS VEGAS) -- So what's another $890 million between friends? Operators of the long-delayed Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas said in a regulatory filing recently they would spend at least $890 million through the end of the year to open the Strip hotel-casino on Dec. 15.
Most chamber members support gambling effort
(TEXAS) -- Most Galveston Chamber of Commerce members who responded to a survey said they believe casinos would help their businesses and that the organization should urge Texas lawmakers to allow such gambling in the city.
Pros and anti's square off over Gettysburg casino proposal
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The developer of a proposed casino Tuesday called this historic community the "last untapped gaming marketplace" in Pennsylvania and contended that his casino would rejuvenate the area's recession-ravaged economy while respecting its rich history and tradition.
Sheldon Adelson appeals $58.6 million judgment
(NEVADA) -- Gaming mogul Sheldon Adelson says a Las Vegas jury relied on “wishful thinking” in awarding $43.8 million to a Hong Kong businessman who says he used his influence to help Adelson get approval for two casinos in Macau.
Casino donation probe is costing state
(IOWA) -- The investigation into the legality of a $25,000 contribution to Gov. Chet Culver's re-election campaign by Fort Dodge casino interests intensified in July.
As baccarat grows in popularity, so does the cheating
(LAS VEGAS) -- In a darkened conference room at the Tuscany, a group of casino surveillance managers lean forward in their chairs for a closer look at video footage of a man strapping a metal device to his left wrist and concealing it in his jacket sleeve.
Sands shares
(WALL STREET) -- Michael Leven, the No. 2 man at Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) behind chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, has filed a disclosure form with the Securities & Exchange Commission outlining his plans to sell up to 750,000 company shares.
In first eight months, returns good for Kansas casino
(KANSAS) -- After eight months, the first state-owned casino in Kansas appears to be playing a winning hand. Ed Van Petten, executive director of the Kansas Lottery, said lottery officials are somewhat amazed by the popularity of the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City.
Gaming Board hears pitch for resort casino near Harrisburg
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The owners of Penn National Racetrack's Hollywood casino near here have almost nothing in common with the United Methodist Church, but the sacred and secular were in rare agreement Monday about one thing: They both strongly urged the state Gaming Control Board not to grant a gambling license to a modest Holiday Inn five miles west of Harrisburg.
Boot Hill Casino Helping Out Local Government
(KANSAS) -- The folks at City Hall in Dodge City have some extra money to work with this year, thanks in large part to Boot Hill Casino. "We're just really excited," admits Jane Longmeyer, Dodge City's Public Information Director. "It's worked well for us, for the city, and for the community as a whole."
Table Games Arrive At SugarHouse Casino
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Philadelphia's first and only casino is just a few weeks away from its grand opening on September 23rd. SugarHouse Casino is located on Delaware Avenue in the Fishtown section of the city.
Hundreds expected at Gettysburg casino hearing
(PENNSYVANIA) -- Nearly 400 people are expected to step to the microphone over the next two days during a public hearing in Adams County. The hearing will discuss a proposed casino site near Gettysburg.
BLOG: Gettysburg casino hearing on Tuesday
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- A Gettysburg hotel is the setting Tuesday for a renewed debate on a proposed gambling casino a half-mile south of the country’s most famous Civil War battlefield. A similar scene took place four years ago when the same businessman tried to obtain a gambling license for a casino just east of the battlefield.
Table games arriving at long-delayed Philly casino
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Tables for games like blackjack and craps are arriving at a long-delayed Philadelphia casino project. Workers began moving table games into the Sugarhouse Casino on the Delaware River waterfront on Monday morning.
Slots pact
(NEVADA) -- Two of Nevada’s leading manufacturers of gaming equipment have formed a partnership in the development of RFID products and systems.
Casino proposed near battlefield splits Gettysburg
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The town where the Civil War's tide-turning battle was waged is fighting dissension in its own ranks, with even hard-core preservationists split over a proposed casino that would rise near the historic battlefield and be named for the line that divided North and South.
Critics lament gamblers' tips paying casino workers' salaries
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- More than 4,460 jobs have been created in Pennsylvania since table games were launched in July. However, critics point to the low hourly pay of most of the jobs because casinos are relying on the gamblers' tips to boost salaries.
More children left in car at Philly-area casino
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Another parent has been accused of leaving his children in the car while gambling at a suburban Philadelphia casino a week after the state gambling board said the casino was not doing enough to keep children from being endangered.
Casino future: Whose deal is it now?
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- All the stars were aligned. After almost two decades of political bickering, the most powerful people on Beacon Hill were in favor of expanded gaming.
Our Say: Local legislators too often AWOL on slots site issue
(MARYLAND) -- As voters head to the polls in two months to vote yet again on slot machines in Anne Arundel County, it is painfully obvious that local legislators let down their constituents when critical legislation defined where casinos could go.
MIKE WEATHERFORD: Madonna rumor flatters Las Vegas
(LAS VEGAS) -- One billion dollars." Where's Dr. Evil when you need him? This, of course, is the sum that spread like an Internet forest fire in reports that Madonna would cash that check to take up residence here for five years.
Endorsement aids developer of casino
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- A casino specialist who is involved in a proposal to put a gambling resort at Wyckoff Country Club got a boost for another gaming complex he is pitching in Pennsylvania.
Editorial / Watching the casinos
(OHIO) -- THE bureaucrat's rule book asserts that "personnel is policy." How effectively state government will regulate Ohio's four new casinos - including one in East Toledo - will be clear from the identities of the seven people Gov. Ted Strickland soon will name to the state casino-control commission.
Ex-lawmaker wants on casino board
(OHIO) -- Former state Rep. Catherine L. Barrett, passed over by Democrats for an appointment to a Senate seat in 2005, is asking the governor to appoint her to the newly created Ohio Casino Control Commission.
Sophistication at Fallsview Casino Resort
(ONTARIO) -- Well known for its glitzy casino -- the largest and most elegant in Canada with 3,000 slot machines and 130 gaming tables -- Fallsview Casino Resort has also earned a much-deserved reputation as one of the finest hotels in Niagara Falls.
Groups prepare for battle over proposed Gettysburg casino
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- The numbers are amazing, and show how deep the emotions run on both sides of the Gettysburg casino issue. More than 400 individuals and groups have signed up to speak -- some pro, some con -- at a public hearing this week on whether the state should license a gambling parlor containing 600 slot machines and 50 table games just south of the Gettysburg National Military Park.
Investors hope Resorts sale inspires more just like it
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- Resorts opened in 1978 as Atlantic City’s first casino, saving what was then a dying tourist town by instantly transforming it into a gambling mecca. Now, Resorts may help pull Atlantic City out of its latest economic crisis — simply by being sold.
First of many casino hearings start Monday
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- "This is a nice neighborhood," said Scott Blumanstock, lives near proposed casino site. If a casino/RV world happens near a Hampden Township neighborhood, people who live there fear it won't be so nice anymore.
INSIDE GAMING: Optimistic spirit down on the Boardwalk
(LAS VEGAS) -- Maybe they should anoint Dennis Gomes mayor of Atlantic City. Clearly, Gomes has way too much exuberance and optimism to handle just the ownership of the city's oldest hotel-casino. The Boardwalk, he said, is poised for an epic turnaround.
Westport selectmen 'on the fence' on casino gambling in Southcoast
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Selectmen are just beginning to hear details on what a proposed casino in Fall River might mean in their town. Dr. Clyde Barrow of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis addressed the Wesport Board of Selectmen this week to answer questions about the impact of a casino on Westport and how the state will divide tax revenue from gambling.
Canada Gambling Statistics Published
(CANADA) -- Statistics Canada reported this week that net revenue from government run gambling operations in the country totaled $13.75 billion.
Gambling cruises returning to Jacksonville
(FLORIDA) -- Gambling cruises are returning to the Jacksonville area. A new venture called Jacks or Better Casino will depart starting in October from the same Mayport dock that gambling boats previously used over the years.
Casino's luck is looking good from the start
(KANSAS) -- At 3 p.m. Tuesday inside the Boot Hill Casino & Resort, most of the seats were taken at the blackjack tables. Men in Stetsons talked on cell phones, sitting next to farmers in caps that advertised seed varieties.
Shhh! Five Hidden Hotel Values in Las Vegas
(LAS VEGAS) -- Finding a hotel in Las Vegas can be overwhelming. There are countless options to choose from, both on and off the Strip; some feature different types of accommodations within one location; some may be local brands you've never heard of.
Ameristar to reward nonprofits
(IOWA) -- The Ameristar Casino Advisory Committee offers local nonprofit groups the opportunity to be recognized and rewarded for their work in the community.
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