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Online Gaming News
Diamond Games Releases 6 New Games
6 Apr 2004
Diamond Games announce the release of six new game concepts, currently available to players in all powered by Diamond casinos.
Harrah's Execs Eat More Health Care Costs
6 Apr 2004
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is cutting costs and making health care more affordable for low-wage workers partly by shifting the burden onto employees at the top of the pay scale.
Wynn Pursues Upscale Gamblers
6 Apr 2004
News Brief: Stephen A. Wynn wants Vegas to become the top destination for every upscale gambler in the world.
Casino Companies Compete for Lincoln Park
6 Apr 2004
News Brief: Rhode Island’s Lincoln Park could morph into a Las Vegas-style casino under plans laid out by a pair of high-powered gambling empires competing to buy the racing venue.
Rank and Stanley Leisure Hit by Gambling Bill Doubts
6 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Rank Group and Stanley Leisure retreated ahead of tomorrow’s publication of the draft Gambling Bill on the view that their shares may drift if there is a delay in the proposal becoming law.
Chartwell Games Expands in Europe
6 Apr 2004
Chartwell Technology announce the expansion of its subsidiary Chartwell Games Corp with the opening of its first European office.
Scientific Games Wins Wisconsin Contract
6 Apr 2004
Scientific Games has been named the apparent successful winner of the primary contract to provide instant tickets to the Wisconsin Lottery.
BoDog.com Releases Updated Odds On NFL Draft.
5 Apr 2004
With the draft just over 3 weeks away, BoDog.com has released the updated list of first round selections by team for this year’s NFL Draft.
World Gaming Results Up
5 Apr 2004
Net profit for 2003 was $2,958,000 or 7 cents per share compared to a loss of $5,318,000 or a loss of 16 cents per share in 2002.
Search Engines Ending US Online Casino Ads
5 Apr 2004
News Brief: Google and Yahoo, two of the most widely used Web search engines, have decided to stop running advertisements for online casinos, a shift that could dampen the growth of Internet gambling.
William Hill Joins UK Index
5 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Bookmaker William Hill was today celebrating the news that it will join the ranks of the UK’s top 100 companies.
Sky City Buys Christchurch Casino Stake
5 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment says it had conditionally bought Aspinall's 41 per cent stake in the Christchurch Casino.
Wembley Adjourns Vote on Takeover
2 Apr 2004
News Brief: UK racetrack owner Wembley has postponed a shareholder vote on an agreed bid from U.S. casino operator MGM Mirage in order to weigh up a higher offer from a group of U.S. leisure firms.
Sportingbet Forecasts Jump
1 Apr 2004
International News Brief: Sportingbet forecasts a 90 percent jump in quarterly profit, exceeding its own expectations for the past three months.
Las Vegas Operators Pitch St. Louis Casino Proposals
1 Apr 2004
Three Las Vegas-based casino operators looking to build a new St. Louis-area casino are in Missouri today, taking state officials on tours of their planned casino sites.
British Police, Online Bookies Team Up
1 Apr 2004
International News Brief: British police are working with online bookmakers to head off blackmailers threatening denial of service attacks.
Charles Town Races Approved for Additional Slots
1 Apr 2004
Penn National Gaming reports that the West Virginia Lottery Commission has approved its request to increase the number of slot machines authorized for placement at the company's Charles Town Races by 1,000 to 4,500.
Director Resigns from Station Casinos' Board
1 Apr 2004
Station Casinos, Inc. reports that Lynette Boggs-McDonald has resigned from the company's Board of Directors.
LottoCowboy.com Provides Online Access to Lotteries
30 Mar 2004
LottoCowboy.com allows gamblers easy online access to the lotteries in Florida, Texas, and the SuperLotto in California.
Brokerage Sees Vegas Company Expanding in U.K.
30 Mar 2004
MGM Mirage officials are expected to announce three to four more deals this year to build casinos in the United Kingdom.
Chartwell Announces Continued Profitability
30 Mar 2004
Chartwell Technology, a leading provider of gaming software systems and entertainment content to the online and remote gaming industry, announces financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2004.
Wynn Resorts Files Mixed Shelf
30 Mar 2004
News Brief: Wynn Resorts Ltd. filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to periodically sell up to $1 billion in common and preferred stock, depositary shares and debt securities.
UK Panel: MGM Mirage Broke Rules
30 Mar 2004
International News Brief: Britain's Takeover Panel says that MGM Mirage was in breach of its rules when the casino firm said earlier that it might improve its offer for British gaming firm Wembley Plc.
GC Sports Changes Name
29 Mar 2004
Grand Central Sports Group, an online sports betting site, is changing its name to MyBookie.com.
Station Acquiring Locals Casinos in Henderson
29 Mar 2004
Station Casinos Inc. announced an agreement Friday to buy two small casinos in Henderson, a deal that gives the company six locals casinos in the region.
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