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Online Gaming News
Sky City Requests Trading Halt
11 Feb 2004
International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment today requested a share trading halt ahead of the announcement of a ‘significant transaction’ to be made at 2.30pm.
MGM Mirage Calls Reports of Imminent Deal with Macau Magnate Premature
11 Feb 2004
MGM Mirage confirmed Tuesday it still has its sights on developing a new casino in Macau, but said reports over the weekend of an imminent deal between Stanley Ho and the Las Vegas gaming giant were premature.
Sky City to Buy MGM Casino
11 Feb 2004
International News Brief: SkyCity has signed a contract to buy the MGM grand Darwin casino for AUD$220 million.
Churchill Downs Reports Loss
11 Feb 2004
Churchill Downs reports net loss of $274,000, or ($0.02) per diluted share, versus earnings of $2.0 million or $0.15 per diluted share in Q4 2002.
BoDog.com Bites off a Bigger, Better Casino Offering with RealTime Gaming
10 Feb 2004
Online gaming company BoDog.com plans today to expand its online casino offering by incorporating the RealTime Gaming online gaming platform.
Shun Tak Denies Casino Venture with MGM
10 Feb 2004
News Brief: Shun Tak Holdings Ltd, controlled by Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho, denies a newspaper report that it was to take part in a venture to be formed with MGM Mirage Inc.
Secret Report Says Casino Would Hurt Lincoln Park, Newport
10 Feb 2004
News Brief: Stopping just short of calling each other liars, the players on two sides of the debate over a proposed Narragansett Indian casino in West Warwick are accusing each other of manipulating statistics and making misleading claims.
Aristocrat, Harrah's Face Patent Lawsuit
9 Feb 2004
An individual has filed a lawsuit in Nevada against Aristocrat, alleging its ‘Hyperlink’ branded linked jackpot games infringe on a U.S. patent. The suit also names subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
SJM, MGM to Announce Macau Deal
9 Feb 2004
Stanley Ho Hung-sun's casino company, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau and MGM-Mirage casino sub-concession will invest 4.4 billion patacas in Macau, according to an. informed source.
Harrah's CEO's Comments Draws Criticism
5 Feb 2004
At a gaming conference, Harrah’s CEO, Gary Loveman, unwisely compared comments by Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard to those of 1950s commie-basher Sen. Joe McCarthy.
Harrah's Proposes Rhode Island Resort
5 Feb 2004
News Brief: Promising thousands of new jobs and millions in new state revenue, the Narragansett Indian Tribe and Harrah's Entertainment have announced plans for building a $500-million resort casino for West Warwick, Rhode Island.
Harrah's Gains Ground with New Jersey Governor
5 Feb 2004
News Brief: The chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment reports of an improving relationship with New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey.
Analysts: Penn Proposal Bad Deal for Illinois
5 Feb 2004
News Brief: The fine print in an unusual and seemingly lucrative offer for a now-dormant Illinois casino license would virtually ensure the bidder a quick profit while saddling the state with payments on more than $700 million in new debt, according to gambling industry analysts.
Harrah's Launches Interactive Services in UK
5 Feb 2004
International News Brief: Harrah's has chosen the UK for the launch of its first interactive services but is taking a different approach from its competitors.
BetWWTS.com Announces Grammys' Odds
4 Feb 2004
BetWWTS.com will be accepting wagers on the four major categories for this year's Grammys: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
Harrah's Results Mixed
4 Feb 2004
Harrah's Entertainment reported Q4 revenues of $1.04 billion, up 3.6 percent from revenues of $1.01 billion in the Q4 2002. Q4 net income was $35.4 million, down 34.3 percent from $53.9 million in the year-ago period.
MGM Mirage, British Land Company Plan Entertainment Complex
3 Feb 2004
MGM Mirage and The British Land Company PLC plan to develop a leisure and entertainment complex adjacent to
British Land's Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield.
Perini Wins Green Valley Ranch Station Contract
3 Feb 2004
Station Casinos Inc. awarded Perini Building Co. a $63 million construction contract to expand Green Valley Ranch Station, a four-diamond casino resort.
Malaysia's Resorts Expected to Make Comeback
3 Feb 2004
International News Brief: Resorts World Bhd’s casino business in Malaysia is expected to see strong revenue growth of about 5 per cent this year as the market shrugs off the full negative impact from last year’s SARS.
Shuffle Master Sells Additional Slot Assets to IGT
2 Feb 2004
Shuffle Master has sold certain of its remaining slot assets to International Game Technologies, substantially completing its disposition of its slot products.
The $1,000,000 Prima Poker World Tour 2004 Flies First Class
2 Feb 2004
The Prima Poker Tour 2004 - A Million Dollars in Entry Fees to 14 poker festivals in 7 countries, making this the largest Global tour in Poker History.
Penn's Rivals Question Illinois Proposal
2 Feb 2004
News Brief: Penn National Gaming's rivals wonder if the fix is in for Penn to manage a state-owned casino, something Governor Blagojevich's office flatly denies.
Harrah's Loveman Named Best CEO
30 Jan 2004
Gary Loveman, president and chief executive officer of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. was named the gaming and lodging industry's 'Best CEO'in Institutional Investor magazine.
Penn National Makes Bid on Illinois License
30 Jan 2004
News Brief: Penn National Gaming has offered to pay more than $500 million for a license to open the state's final riverboat, the rights to which are held by the bankrupt Emerald Casino, according to sources.
Online Betting Sites Blackmailed
30 Jan 2004
News Brief: Organized crime gangs are blackmailing internet betting sites on the eve of American football's Super Bowl.
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