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Online Gaming News
MGM Mirage Reports Most Profitable Quarter
22 Apr 2004
MGM Mirage capitalized on strong casino play and improved hotel demand to produce its most-profitable quarter since MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts merged nearly four years ago.
Red Rock Station to Feature IGT EZ Play Machines
22 Apr 2004
IGT have reached an agreement with Station Casinos for the purchase of 2,100 new machines for Red Rock Station, currently scheduled to open in late 2005 or early 2006.
IGT Reports Results Up
22 Apr 2004
IGT reports Q2 net income totaled $116.9 million or $0.32 per diluted share versus $87.1 million or $0.25 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. Revenues grew 20% in the second quarter to a record $636.1 million compared to $529.1 million in the prior year quarter.
Harrah's Optimistic on Fourth Vegas Property
21 Apr 2004
Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s top executive today said prospects for opening a fourth hotel-casino in Las Vegas using the "Horseshoe" brand look good and that the company is "taking a look at growth prospects for Las Vegas."
MGM Mirage Profit Soars 50%
21 Apr 2004
Profit at MGM Mirage more than doubled in the first quarter as the improving economy and special events including Chinese New Year and the Super Bowl boosted results at the company's resorts in Las Vegas, the company reported today.
MGM Mirage Puts Diversity in Spotlight
21 Apr 2004
Diversity in the gaming industry was the focus of attention again Tuesday as MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni released the company's 2003 diversity report.
Harrah's Entertainment Q1 Results Up
21 Apr 2004
Harrah's Entertainment reports record first-quarter revenues of $1.11 billion, up 4.7 percent from revenues of $1.06 billion in the 2003 first quarter.
Penn National Gaming Q1 Results Ahead of Guidance
21 Apr 2004
Penn National Gaming reports record first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2004.
Analysts Slam SkyCity's Takeover Bid
20 Apr 2004
International News Brief: An analysts' report slams casino company SkyCity Entertainment's takeover bid for cinema subsidiary SkyCity Leisure as unfair to minority shareholders.
Trident Lounge Steps up a Gear
20 Apr 2004
Online casino Trident Lounge moved up a gear this week with a Microgaming upgrade to the latest version of the advanced Viper gambling software platform.
Fair Grounds, Churchill Downs Talks Stalled
19 Apr 2004
News Brief: Discussions between Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs Inc. for the Louisville company to acquire the New Orleans track have stalled.
Harrah's All In For First Tourney
19 Apr 2004
Poker players and casino industry insiders hope that this year's World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe will be a turning point in the storied tournament's 35-year history.
Interactive Gaming Holdings, Sportingbet Team Up
19 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Interactive Gaming Holdings says it has entered into a revenue-sharing deal on one of its 1,100 gaming Internet sites with leading online betting firm Sportingbet.
MGM Mirage, UK Developer Reveal Casino Plans
19 Apr 2004
International News Brief: MGM Mirage and Manchester-based Peel Holdings are planning to build casinos in Manchester, Salford, Glasgow and Liverpool.
CryptoLogic Releases New Version Of Online Poker Software
19 Apr 2004
CryptoLogic Inc. is releasing an exciting new version of its increasingly popular Internet poker software through its WagerLogic subsidiary.
William Hill Launches Online Racecourse
19 Apr 2004
International News Brief: William Hill has unveiled a Virtual Reality Racecourse, called Greenside Park to go live online tomorrow.
Sky City Seeks Casino Clearance
19 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment has taken another step towards buying 40.5 per cent of Christchurch Casinos, after lodging an application seeking Commerce Commission clearance for the $93.75 million deal.
BetCBSports.com Odds Maker Comments on Attacks
16 Apr 2004
BetCBSports.com senior odds maker, Dan Johnson, comments on the latest phase of international cyber terror sweeping the offshore gaming world.
Sky City Seeks Approval for Acquisition
16 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Sky City has applied to the Commerce Commission for clearance to buy Aspinall Limited, which owns a 40.5 per cent stake in Christchurch Casinos.
Shuffle Master Prices Convertible Senior Notes
16 Apr 2004
Shuffle Master has priced at par its previously announced private placement of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.25% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024, and that the placement size was increased to $125 million.
Winajackpot Pays Out $603,212 in Single Jackpot Win
15 Apr 2004
Happy winner David P. took away on April 15 $603,212 in prize money when he struck it big time playing Gold Rally 8-line Slots at Golden Palace Casino – a member of the WinAJackpot network of Playtech-powered casinos.
Kentucky Derby Launches $5 Million Pay Day Contest
15 Apr 2004
Churchill Downs Incorporated's is launching it’s Kentucky Derby $5 Million Pay Day contest, an online competition that challenges fans to pick the exact order of finish for the 130th Kentucky Derby to be held on Saturday, May 1, 2004.
Wynn Hedges Bet on Macau
15 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Steve Wynn, the casino mogul who made Las Vegas into a family holiday spot, is still hedging his bet on working his magic on Macau.
Harrah's to Expand Atlantic City Properties
15 Apr 2004
News Brief: Pushing ahead with an aggressive expansion program, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. plans to build two new hotel towers and other attractions at its Atlantic City casinos in a head-to-head battle with a powerful new competitor.
Shuffle Master to Sell $100 Million in Senior Notes
15 Apr 2004
Shuffle Master is offering, in a private placement, $100 million in aggregate principal amount of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2024.
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