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Online Gaming News
Boyd Gaming to Acquire Harrah's Shreveport for $190 Million
21 Jan 2004
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corporation have signed a definitive agreement for Harrah's to sell its Shreveport hotel-casino to Boyd Gaming for $190 million.
Next Phase In Canadian Online Gambling?
20 Jan 2004
News Brief: Woodbine Entertainment Group launched HPIBET.com last week, making it the first legal Internet gambling site in Canada.
Casino Closing: Horseshoe Employees Getting Aid
20 Jan 2004
While executives continued talks Monday to complete Harrah's $50 million deal to buy Binion's Horseshoe, more than 200 of the closed casino's workers sought assistance from Nevada Partners and the Culinary Training Academy.
New York Track Operators Ready to Fight VLTs
19 Jan 2004
News Brief: Track operators in New York are gearing up for a major lobbying battle against an effort to spread video lottery terminals beyond the state's horse racing industry.
The Horseshoe Closing: Blame Becky
19 Jan 2004
Becky Binion Behnen's 5 1/2-year stint as owner of Binion's Horseshoe was a disaster, industry experts agreed.
Cricket Council Teams up with Betfair
19 Jan 2004
International News Brief: The International Cricket Council has opened up a new front in the war on match-fixing - by teaming up with Betfair.
Downtown Casino: Binion's Deal Still Unsigned
19 Jan 2004
Becky Binion Behnen and Harrah's Entertainment Friday were 'making substantial progress' in negotiating a final agreement to sell the landmark downtown hotel-casino, a lawyer for Behnen said Friday.
SkyCity Bids Fail to Boost Stocks
16 Jan 2004
International News Brief: SkyCity's negotiations to buy the MGM Grand Darwin failed to raise the adrenaline level of investors.
William Hill Offers Odds on Mars Visit
16 Jan 2004
International News Brief: William Hill is offering 50-to-1 odds against anyone's walking on Mars by Dec. 31, 2030.
Binion Deal Unsigned
16 Jan 2004
Sources say that the owner of Binion’s Horseshoe has failed to sign or discuss a definitive sales agreement that was delivered to her
Tuesday by prospective buyer Harrah's Entertainment.
Station Casinos to Issue Notes
16 Jan 2004
Station Casinos has agreed to issue $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% senior subordinated notes due February 1, 2014.
Station Casinos Assigned Rating
16 Jan 2004
News Brief: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'B+' rating to Station Casinos Inc.'s proposed $325 million senior subordinated notes due 2014.
Capital Casino joins BrightShare affiliate program
16 Jan 2004
Capital Casino joins ten other Microgaming casinos
currently marketed through the BrightShare affiliate program.
CryptoLogic, Betfair Sign License Agreement
15 Jan 2004
CryptoLogic Inc. is advancing its international growth with new customer Betfair, the largest online betting exchange.
Maine Officials Probe Track Owners
15 Jan 2004
News Brief: Bangor, Maine officials asked pointed questions and learned a few things about the company expected to assume ownership today of Bangor Historic Track Inc., which operates Bangor Raceway.
Sky City Looking at Australian Casino
15 Jan 2004
International News Brief: New Zealand's Sky City Entertainment is in talks to buy MGM Mirage's casino in Australia because government restrictions mean it cannot build or expand its three New Zealand casinos.
Station Casinos Reports Goals, Financial Plans
15 Jan 2004
Station Casinos reiterates its existing financial guidance, reports on the company’s development and financing plans for Red Rock Station and establishes three year business and financial goals.
Churchill Downs Shows Interest in Louisiana Track
14 Jan 2004
News Brief: Louisiana’s Fair Grounds, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last August, may become the latest racetrack to join ranks with Churchill Downs Inc.
Hastings Park Offers Online Betting
14 Jan 2004
News Brief: Woodbine Entertainment Group, the parent of the operator of Vancouver's Hastings Park track, announced Tuesday the launch of a Internet-based wagering system called HBIBET.com.
Station Casinos Offers Notes
14 Jan 2004
Station Casinos has commenced a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for its $199,900,000 aggregate principal amount of 8-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008.
Sale of Horseshoe May Cost Downtown
14 Jan 2004
The sale of Binion's Horseshoe could prove pivotal to positioning Harrah's Entertainment as the biggest operator in gaming but end up costing downtown Las Vegas a world famous brand and the hallmark World Series of Poker.
NYRA, Magna Withhold Simulcast Signal
13 Jan 2004
News Brief: The New York Racing Association plans to withhold its signal from the interactive television and wagering network Attheraces starting in mid-January.
Shuffle Master to Sell Assets
13 Jan 2004
Shuffle Master has entered into an agreement to sell certain of its slot assets to IGT.
To The Rescue: Harrah's to Buy Horseshoe
13 Jan 2004
Three days after federal marshals closed the 52-year-old Binion's Horseshoe and seized more than a million dollars to help settle its debts, Harrah's on Monday evening announced a deal to buy the hotel-casino.
Horseshoe May be Sold to Harrah's
12 Jan 2004
Binion's Horseshoe owner Becky Behnen was in serious negotiations this morning to sell the closed downtown hotel-casino to Harrah's Entertainment Inc., sources close to the negotiations told the Las Vegas Sun.
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