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Online Gaming News
BetWWTS.com Invites Bet from Bernard Hopkins
7 Jun 2004
BetWWTS.com has invited Bernard ‘The
Executioner’ Hopkins to place a bet to win up to $100,000 on himself in his championship fight versus Oscar De La Hoya this September.
Kerkorian Strikes Again
7 Jun 2004
Who else but Kirk Kerkorian, majority owner of MGM Mirage shares, could engineer such a stunning proposal to acquire one of the hottest casino companies on the Strip?
Mandalay Shares Soar After Takeover Bid
7 Jun 2004
Mandalay Resort Group shares soared 20 percent this morning after news late Friday that MGM Mirage offered to buy Mandalay for $68 per share, or $7.65 billion.
Harrah's, Arizona Tribe Extend Contract
7 Jun 2004
News Brief: Las Vegas-based casino giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc. will operate the Ak-Chin Indian Community's casino for five more years under terms of a contract extension announced this week.
Scientific Games Extends Contract with West Virginia Lottery
7 Jun 2004
Scientific Games Corporation has extended its online lottery contract with the West Virginia for two more years.
MGM Mirage: Mandalay Offer Leaked
7 Jun 2004
News Brief: Mirage pushed Mandalay Resort Group to go public on a buyout offer Friday, citing concerns that Mandalay's stock movement suggested there had been a leak in the negotiations.
As Shock Wears Off, Analysts Warm Up To MGM Mirage's Bid for Mandalay
7 Jun 2004
MGM Mirage's offer to buy rival Mandalay Resort Group might have caught everyone by surprise, but it shouldn't disappoint shareholders and the gaming industry, Wall Street analysts and insiders said this weekend.
Shuffle Master Terminates Chief Financial Officer
7 Jun 2004
Shuffle Master, Inc.has terminated Gerald W. Koslow, its Chief Financial Officer, for cause for failing to immediately disclose to the company his arrest for domestic disturbance in mid-April and for failing to disclose the arrest in several regulatory filings.
MGM Mirage Offers to Buy Mandalay for $7.65 Billion
5 Jun 2004
MGM Mirage has offered to purchase Mandalay Resort Group for $68 per share in a cash transaction, the value of which would be approximately $7.65 billion.
Counting Online?
5 Jun 2004
John May: Can you count cards online? Don't the online casinos
shuffle-up after every hand?
Rhode Island Assembly Wants More from Harrah's
4 Jun 2004
News Brief: After a meeting with Harrah’s, Rhode Island legislators say they want more from Harrah’s proposal for a proposed West Warwick casino.
Harrah's, Tribe Blamed for Teen's Death
4 Jun 2004
News Brief: The family of a fire victim filed Thursday a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against Harrah's Casino and a formal complaint with the Rincon Indian tribe.
Genting: Singapore Casino May Hurt Earnings
4 Jun 2004
International News Brief: Genting Bhd, owner of Asia's biggest publicly traded casino, said a plan by the Singapore government to set up a casino in the city state may hurt the Malaysian company's earnings.
Newly Crowned World Poker Champion Beats 400:1 Odds
3 Jun 2004
Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, who tonight earned a record-shattering $5 million, was a 400:1 long shot in the 2004 World Series of Poker.
Wynn Beats Adelson in Resort Battle
3 Jun 2004
Construction on Adelson's new $1.6 billion Las Vegas Strip resort, across Sands Avenue from Wynn's $2.4 billion resort, will be delayed over Wynn's complaints that Adelson is not planning enough parking for his project.
Harrah's to be Owner of Rhode Island Tribal Casino
3 Jun 2004
News Brief: Gary Loveman, president and CEO of Harrah's Entertainment, told a Rhode Island Senate committee that his Las Vegas-based company would own the proposed West Warwick casino.
Harrah's Wins Big with World Series of Poker
3 Jun 2004
The record-shattering 2004 World Series of Poker proved pivotal in defining the event's emerging image and attracting new customers to its new owners, Harrah's Entertainment.
Harrah's Breaks Ground on Rio Expansion
3 Jun 2004
Harrah's Entertainment kicked off a 60,000-square-foot expansion of the Rio Pavilion Convention Center on Wednesday with a ceremonial pouring of concrete.
Stanley Launches UK's First Text Gambling Service
2 Jun 2004
Stanley Leisure and M-Connected have launched TXT2BET, a service to allow UK mobile phone users to place sports bets via SMS text.
Genting Interested in Singapore, Thailand
2 Jun 2004
International News Brief: Malaysian casino operator Genting Bhd says it is keen to invest in proposed casinos in neighbouring Singapore and Thailand.
Scientific Games Launches Online Lottery Museum
2 Jun 2004
Scientific Games has launched the internet Scientific Games Lottery Museum in honor of the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the first secure instant lottery ticket.
Major Mania At Trident Group
1 Jun 2004
King Neptune's, Trident Lounge and Vegas USA launch new promotion "Major Mania".
Split pots and other mysteries
1 Jun 2004
Mark Pilarski explains the term "split pot" in Texas Hold’em.
Philippines to Launch Online Cockfight Betting
31 May 2004
International News Brief: The Philippines is to launch on-line betting on cockfights in the next few weeks, officials said on Monday.
Feds Step Up Push Against Online Gambling
31 May 2004
News Brief: In early April, United States marshals seized $3.2 million from Discovery Communications in an aggressive effort to crack down on Internet gambling.
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