Casino jobs saved in takeover
Two casinos in the Black Country were today saved from closure in a takeover deal that has saved 110 jobs.Staff at the Rubicon in Wolverhampton and the Castle Hill in Dudley feared redundancy after...
View ArticleDodge City casino to open in mid-December
The new Dodge City casino is slated to open in mid-December, the developer said Wednesday.A specific date wasn?t offered.?Boot Hill Casino and Resort is on schedule for a mid-December opening. This is...
View ArticleHarrahs Launches the Much Anticipated Caesars Casino Online
he long wait for the first online casino from Harrah?s Entertainment is finally over, as the iconic gambling company releases Caesar?s Palace Casino online.Powered by Dragonfish casino software,...
View ArticleSoccer betting targeted in China
Police in Hunan province have tracked down three criminal groups that organized betting on soccer via the Internet.More than 600 million yuan ($88 million) have reportedly been wagered since...
View ArticleCasino resort moves on race row claims
One Official who participated in racist activities and harassment at Sun City will be dismissed and two others face criminal charges, according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Cosatu...
View ArticleSands plans phased opening for Singapore resort
800 to 1,000 hotel rooms seen opening late March.Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N) expects to open its $5.5 billon, 2,700-room Singapore casino resort in phases starting in the first quarter of next year, a...
View ArticleCellini asks President Obama to move casinos forward
In the wake of President Obama?s jobs summit, Thompson Town Supervisor Anthony Cellini Friday faxed him a letter urging him to remove the one impediment to creating three Native American casinos in...
View ArticleStrike highlights concerns on gambling ship
A strike that broke out Wednesday among the crew of 150 foreigners who live and work aboard the Palm Beach Princess gambling cruise to nowhere has raised concerns about safety and working conditions...
View ArticlePa. casinos spend over $1 million to lobby in 09
Pennsylvania casinos have spent more than $1 million this year to lobby lawmakers and state officials as they sought to influence legislation to both expand their business and bring on potential...
View ArticleAtlantic City casinos to reduce NYC train service
With winter ridership low, a rail service that carries gamblers between New York City and Atlantic City on weekends will cut back the number of trains it runs from 18 to 11. The change is effective...
View ArticleGovt allows Crown to boost gaming tables
Legislation allowing Crown Casino to install 150 more gaming tables is set to pass this week after the Victorian government agreed to key concessions.Crown is set to increase its gaming tables from 350...
View ArticleCasinos revamp gambling machines; Governors office says theyre still illegal
Alabamas largest gambling venues are reconfiguring their bingo machines to meet standards recently set by the state Supreme Court, but the changes dont go far enough, according to Gov. Bob Rileys...
View ArticleCowboy Steve Wynn recalls days of ropin? on Ralph Lamb?s ranch
It is the onstage news conference where Steve Wynn is announcing Garth Brooks? residency at Encore Theater. Wynn is dressed in a dark blue blazer, open-collared and faintly striped shirt, blue jeans...
View ArticleCall for ban on casino inducements
INDUCEMENTS like those given by Melbournes Crown Casino to pathological gambler Harry Kakavas should be banned, an anti-gambling campaigner has said.Crown wooed Mr Kakavas during his $1.5 billion...
View ArticleGambling addict Harry Kakavas loses case against Crown Casino
A PATHOLOGICAL gambler has failed in his bid to sue Melbournes Crown Casino for the millions of dollars he lost at the venue.Gold Coast property developer Harry Kakavas lost $30 million during the...
View ArticleGaming industry group elects Boyd CEO as chairman
The American Gaming Association has elected Boyd Gaming Corp. CEO Keith Smith as its next chairman.The industry group for commercial casinos says Smith will replace T.J. Matthews, the former chairman...
View ArticleWynn Divorce May Mint New Billionaire
It might be time to carve out some room for a new billionaire on The Forbes 400.Steve and Elaine Wynn, Las Vegas? long-reigning power couple, have finalized their divorce, the Associate Press reported...
View ArticleTwitter Allowed at WSOP 2010
The WSOP have updated their rules regarding cell phone use for the 2010 series. Previously poker players were banned from using their phones for any purpose while seating at the table but now, while...
View ArticleSingapores First Casino-resort Opens
Singapores first casino-resort partially opened Wednesday, a key part of a government plan to reduce reliance on manufacturing and brand the tightly controlled city-state as a cosmopolitan Asian...
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