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Online Gaming News
Penn National Discloses Financial Control Weaknesses
10 Mar 2005
News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc. disclosed Wednesday that it has spotted four weaknesses in its internal financial controls.
Anwar Favored to Win American Idol
10 Mar 2005
The boys are the shining
stars of Fox's 4th American Idol, and Anwar, as his name suggests, is the bright light among them all.
GoldenPalace.com Sponsors Birth
10 Mar 2005
GoldenPalace.com has become the
official sponsors of the birth of Amber Rainey's bouncing baby boy, Parker.
Internet Poker Arguments Heat up Capitol
9 Mar 2005
News Brief: President of Casino City Press testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on legislation that would authorize North Dakota to license, regulate and tax Internet poker sites.
Win Big in Your Pajamas: Backgammon's Online Revolution
9 Mar 2005
The newest way to fatten your wallet is actually a game that’s been around for 5000 years: backgammon.
Online Poker Reaps in Player, Investors
9 Mar 2005
News Brief: The poker craze has moved from the basement card table to the home computer, as millions of players take part in low-stakes games or $10,000 tournaments that stretch for hours.
Sportsbook.com Halts 'Amazing Race' Betting
9 Mar 2005
Sportsbook.com has announced that
wagering on reality television series The Amazing Race has been halted due to irregular betting patterns on contestants Uchenna and Joyce.
Gamblers Come Out of the Darkness
9 Mar 2005
Research shows online gamblers have shifted from nighttime to daytime use.
MGM Mirage Named 'Most Admired' Casino Resort Company
9 Mar 2005
For the fourth year in a row, Fortune Magazine has named MGM Mirage one of "America's Most Admired Companies" in its annual survey of companies with large U.S. operations.
NBC's 'The Contender' Sparks Betting Frenzy
9 Mar 2005
The Contender may have struggled in ratings Monday night, but online gamblers raced to place bets on their favorite boxer to take home the million-dollar prize.
MGM Mirage's Board of Directors Approves Stock Split
9 Mar 2005
MGM Mirage’s Board of Directors has authorized a 2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend, subject to its stockholders approving an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of MGM Mirage.
Churchill Downs Incurs Non-Cash Expense
9 Mar 2005
Churchill Downs Incorporated reports that it incurred an unanticipated, non-cash expense in the fourth quarter of 2004 to reflect an unrealized loss of approximately $4.3 million, or $0.32 per share.
Online Casino "Buys" Conservative on eBay
8 Mar 2005
Proving that buying Conservative talk show radio hosts in no longer limited to big government, GoldenPalace.com has “bought” Michael Graham.
UK: Online Gambling Soars
8 Mar 2005
International News Brief: Online gambling is becoming a booming industry in Britain as the online sites are hugely cash generative in the explosive growth market, according to a new report.
Golden Palace Wins Infamous Breast Implant Auction
8 Mar 2005
This is not just any implant but one of a pair that were sported by Playboy Cover Girl Tawny Peaks until 1999.
Casino Boost Sun International Results
8 Mar 2005
International News Brief: Leisure group Sun International on Tuesday reported a sharp increase in headline earnings per share to 252 cents for the half year ending December 2004 from 153 cents in the previous comparative half-year.
Michigan Gaming Panel Waits for Name Change
8 Mar 2005
News Brief: The Michigan Gaming Control Board still hasn't received an application to transfer ownership in either MGM Grand casino or MotorCity Casino, but one is expected by week's end, the board's executive director said Monday.
Australian Clubs Looking to Run Sports Betting Sites
8 Mar 2005
International News Brief: AFL clubs are looking to generate millions of dollars by running their own sports betting sites.
AngelCiti Reaches Agreement with Lender
8 Mar 2005
AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. has reached an agreement with its
lender to retire shares that were held by the
lender as collateral pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement.
Grand Casinos May Get New Names With Merger
7 Mar 2005
The Grand Casinos in Mississippi may get new names with their parent company's pending acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment.
Poll: Canadians Frown at Internet Poker
7 Mar 2005
News Brief: More than half of Canadians think playing Internet poker for cash is unacceptable, suggests a new Decima poll.
BetWWTS.com Offers Odds on NCAA Bubble Teams
7 Mar 2005
With the tournament hopes of several major college teams
still unclear heading into conference tournaments, BetWWTS.com today announced odds on a number of ‘bubble teams’ making the NCAA Tournament.
TV Poker Champion Kathy Liebert To Be Spokeswoman For Partypoker.Com
7 Mar 2005
Fresh off a stunning victory in televised poker’s Battle of the Sexes Friday, Kathy Liebert--one of the all time leading female money winners in professional poker--has joined PartyPoker.com as its spokeswoman.
Gamblers Wager on Chaney's Fate As Coach
7 Mar 2005
BetUS.com posted odds yesterday on the fate of John Chaney, and gamblers are split down the middle as to what they think will happen to the Temple coach after the college basketball season wraps up.
Oregon Governor Quietly Pushes for Larger Lottery Share
7 Mar 2005
News Brief: Governor Ted Kulongoski has become a quiet backroom force in pushing the Oregon Lottery into considering a nearly 50 percent cut in the share of proceeds that bars, restaurants and taverns receive for the lottery's new electronic slot games.
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