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Online Gaming News
Golf Betting Column: What the Golfing Gods Say...
16 May 2005
How long does it take a Golfer to overcome the loss of a tournament they really should have won? How long does it take a Golfer to overcome the loss of a tournament they really should have won?
Station Casinos Receives Endorsement
13 May 2005
Proxy Governance, Inc. has recommended that shareholders support Station Casino's Board of Directors by voting against the three non-binding stockholder proposals submitted by UNITE HERE.
SkyCity Shares Fall
13 May 2005
International News Brief: Shares in Skycity Entertainment Group fell sharply yesterday after the New Zealand-based gaming firm downgraded its full-year profit forecast due largely to the worse than expected impact of smoking bans.
GoldenPalace.com Hits PR Jackpot
13 May 2005
News Brief: Drew Black is one of the masterminds behind the unorthodox marketing campaign that has transformed GoldenPalace.com from a little-known casino into a household name.
Carrie Favored to Win American Idol
13 May 2005
Sportsbook.com has listed Carrie Underwood a 5-7 favorite to become the fourth American Idol on May 24.
Sportsbook.com Offers Contender Tickets
13 May 2005
Sportsbook.com is offering boxing
and Reality TV fans everywhere the chance to win tickets to the live finale of the hit NBC reality program, The Contender.
Station Casinos Responds to Land Trust Decision
13 May 2005
Station Casinos, Inc. responds to the U.S. Department of Interior's decision to issue a Notice of Intent to place land in trust for gaming purposes for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians.
South Carolina Education Extends Scientific Games Contract
13 May 2005
Scientific Games Corporation reports that the South Carolina Education Lottery has exercised the final one-year option to extend Scientific Games' online lottery contract.
MGM Mirage Selects Perini Building
12 May 2005
Perini Building Company has been selected for a multi-billion dollar construction contract from MGM Mirage to build a major portion of Project CityCenter in Las Vegas.
PinnacleSports.com Offers Odds on Star Wars' Success
12 May 2005
PinnacleSports.com offers betting
options on the box office success of Star Wars: Episode III.
Penn National Gaming Names GM for Maine Facility
12 May 2005
Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Jon Johnson has been named, subject to being granted all necessary regulatory approvals, General Manager of Penn's new gaming facility now under development in Bangor, Maine.
Pennsylvania Gaming Board Comment Period Ends Soon
11 May 2005
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board chairman reminds the public that the comment period on the Board's draft regulations covering manufacturers and suppliers of gaming equipment ends on Friday.
Hong Kong Jockey Club in Trouble
11 May 2005
International News Brief: Sweeping changes to the way horse racing is taxed and regulated in Hong Kong are a last ditch effort to save the sport here and restore its financial health, the Jockey Club has warned.
CryptoLogic Earnings Up
11 May 2005
News Brief: CryptoLogic Inc., a software developer for Internet gambling, said Wednesday its earnings jumped $1 million in the first quarter but it won't be getting into the wireless-device or Asian markets anytime soon.
Betfair.com Wins License in Malta
11 May 2005
International News Brief: Online betting exchange Betfair.com has been awarded a licence to operate out of Malta which will enable it to offer services which UK gambling legislation currently inhibits.
Put A Smile on Dad's (Poker) Face
11 May 2005
Barbecue tools are boring. Ties are
tired. This Fathers Day, chips are hip and all things poker dominate the
most wanted list.
Afleet Alex's Rider Questioned for Wearing Sponsor's Logo
11 May 2005
Jeremy Rose, the jockey that rode Afleet Alex to a third place finish in the Kentucky Derby, is being uestioned by racing authorities about his use of ParadisePoker.com advertising.
GTECH and Harrah's Enter into Strategic Alliance
11 May 2005
GTECH Corporation and Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. have entered into a strategic relationship whereby GTECH will supply Harrah's properties with gaming machines, and the two companies will work together to develop new game content.
The £1 Million Spin that Reels 'em In
11 May 2005
The new game, Jackpot Roulette, created online gaming properties quick online gaming robberies
exclusively for Cyberslotz.co.uk, has a guaranteed £1 million jackpot (US
$1,869,260) - the largest on the Internet by £460,000.
Churchill Downs Results Mixed
11 May 2005
Churchill Downs reports net revenues were $56.3 million, up 49.1 percent compared with $37.7 million for Q1 2004. Net loss was $13.9 million, or $1.08 per share, compared with a net loss of $11.7 million, or $0.89 per share, in the same period one-year prior.
Kentucky Derby Proves to Be a Dandy for Oasis Casino
10 May 2005
Oasis Casino, Sportsbook & Racebook announced that the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby yielded a record setting day for its online racebook.
Firms Back Union Push
10 May 2005
A pair of independent advisory firms has recommended favorable votes on three union-backed proposals that would change the corporate governance structure at Station Casinos.
Sky City Acquires Remaining Casino Shares
10 May 2005
International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment today said it had acquired the remaining shareholding in Waikato casino Sky City Hamilton.
Gaming Stocks: Rating of Wynn Lowered
10 May 2005
Goldman Sachs Group on Monday downgraded its rating on Wynn Resorts Ltd., citing jitters about the gaming industry in general and the owner of the Strip's latest megaresort in particular.
VIPpoker.com, Normandie Casino Host Charity Poker Event
10 May 2005
VIPpoker.com has partnered with the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles
to create a $25,000 cash-guaranteed poker tournament with proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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