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Online Gaming News
Station Casino to Expand Casinos
16 Dec 2003
Station Casinos, Inc. is planning expansion projects totaling $56 million for its Santa Fe Station Hotel &Casino and Fiesta Rancho Casino Hotel properties.
SkyCity Accused of Muscling Into Rival
16 Dec 2003
International News Brief: A game of boardroom musical chairs at Christchurch Casino became more intriguing yesterday with an allegation from its chairman that gambling heavyweight SkyCity was trying to `muscle its way’ into the business.
Park Place, MGM Mirage Consider Casinos in Japan
15 Dec 2003
At least two Las Vegas-based gaming giants seem be setting their sights on developing a major urban casino in Tokyo.
Harrah's Gives Up on Massachusetts
15 Dec 2003
ews Brief: The head of Harrah’s says he has given up for the time being on efforts to open the Bay State to Las Vegas style gambling.
Bets Split Over Australian Gaming Merger
15 Dec 2003
International News Brief: The TAB board is caught in the awkward position of appearing to support an offer it knows it cannot support much longer while trying to talk down the appeal of a proposal that it knows is appealing.
Shuffle Master Plans to Sell Slot Assets
12 Dec 2003
Shuffle Master Inc. said it plans to sell off its slot assets which include games based on vintage sitcoms and game shows.
MGM Mirage to Provide Employee Housing
12 Dec 2003
MGM Mirage, through its Primadonna Co. LLC subsidiary, has created a nonprofit group to provide housing in Primm for its employees working at its Primm Valley Resorts.
MGM Resumes Casino Plans with Indicted NYRA
12 Dec 2003
News Brief: MGM Mirage caught the attention of New Jersey gaming regulators Thursday by resuming plans for a huge slot-machine casino in New York City despite a federal indictment of its racetrack partner there.
Nevada Casino Impacts County Elections
12 Dec 2003
Station Casino’s suburban casino project that once pitted developers against nearby residents once again has put a bull's eye on a Clark County commissioner facing re-election.
NYRA, Employees Indicted
11 Dec 2003
News Brief: The New York Racing Association and six former employees were indicted Thursday on fraud charges, contending tellers ran money laundering, gambling or loan-sharking schemes using their access to NYRA and bettors' money.
New York Racino Back on Track
11 Dec 2003
MGM Mirage said today it would resume construction of a slot machine casino at the big Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, New York.
Rank Uses Brand Name to Sidestep Rules
11 Dec 2003
International News Brief: Rank Interactive is hoping to get around the ban on bookmakers sponsoring sports events by using its HardRockCasino.com brand to back horse racing on the AtTheRaces TV channel.
Scientific Games Welcomes New Directors
11 Dec 2003
Scientific Games Corporation reports that three new directors have joined its board.
Harrah's Bid for Rosecroft the Biggest
10 Dec 2003
News Brief: Harrah’s Entertainment Corp. reportedly bid $25-million for the physical assets of Rosecroft Raceway near Washington, D.C., the largest of ten bids for the facility believed to be the most lucrative in Maryland if legislators legalize video lottery terminals at state racetracks.
Harrah's Entertainment Wins Information Technology Award
10 Dec 2003
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.has won the second annual Partners in Alignment Award, presented by Ziff Davis CIO Insight magazine.
VirtGame, United Coin Unveil Sports Bet Express
10 Dec 2003
VirtGame Corp. and United Coin Machine Company are launching Sports Bet Express, Nevada's first sports wagering route.
Penn National Gaming, Scarborough Downs Enter Agreement
10 Dec 2003
Penn National Gaming has been granted an economic interest in and the exclusive rights to develop and operate any gaming facilities that Scarborough Downs may be entitled to develop.
Shuffle Master Files Lawsuit
9 Dec 2003
Shuffle Master reports that a preliminary injunction has been issued by the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, in Reno, Nevada, in its patent infringement litigation against Casinos Austria Research and Development concerning its One2Six shuffler.
The Jockey Club, Scientific Games Collaborate
9 Dec 2003
The Jockey Club and Scientific Games Racing have established a cooperative working relationship designed to dramatically improve the capabilities and technology of the industry's wagering systems and provide the industry with a more secure wagering infrastructure in the process.
Station Changes Board Composition
9 Dec 2003
Station Casinos, Inc. reports that Lee Isgur has been elected to its Board of Directors and that Glenn Christenson and Delise Sartini have resigned from the Board.
Nevada Commissioners Delay Vote on Station Tower
4 Dec 2003
More than three hours of sometimes acrimonious testimony and cross talk Wednesday failed to produce a decision from the Clark County Commission on a proposed 300-foot tower and 1,500-room resort in Summerlin, Nevada.
Scientific Games Forms Alliance with Breeders' Cup
3 Dec 2003
News Brief: Scientific Games and Breeders’ Cup Ltd. have signed a licensing agreement that will allow North American lotteries to tie their games into the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Churchill Expects Small Derby Seat Loss
3 Dec 2003
News Brief: Despite on ongoing $121-million renovation project, Churchill Downs officials anticipate a net loss of slightly more than 313 seats for the 2004 Kentucky Derby.
Rank Group Aims to Refinance Debt
3 Dec 2003
nternational News Brief: Rank Group is aiming to raise £150 million to refinance existing debt and cut the group's interest rate.
Sky City Hedges Building Bets for Casino
3 Dec 2003
International News Brief: Sky City has thrown down a challenge to Australian politicians, saying the extent of the investment in their Adelaide casino will depend on several factors, including the effects of looming regulatory changes across the Tasman.
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