Industry News Archive Page 8

London Casino Operator
Industry News. / Posted:2006/09/28
Entrepreneur James Packer this week said he is poised to sell his private investment in the Aspinall's casinos in England and Wales for $91.8 million to Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd, a public company that he also owns. By Gene Koprowski
New Player’s Casino Club Program

Resorts International is looking to create more loyal customers with the introduction of a new player’s club program that will unite all its properties in the United States with a single card so players can get better rewards, faster. By Glenn Haussman
Bodog.com Expands with 'Reality' TV’ Offering

Billionaire Internet gambling entrepreneur Calvin Ayre has pledged to stay out the U.S., physically. He doesn’t want to be a target for the feds, who covet more arrests of Internet gaming CEOs. By Gene Koprowski
Harrah’s Opens New Orleans Hotel & Casino

The Bayou is welcoming its first all new hotel development since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Big Easy last year. Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel opened this week with much fanfare and symbolizing the city is back on its feet. By Glenn Haussman
Borgata Poker Tourney Champ

Borgata gave away its biggest poker jackpot yet when North Carolina’s Mark Newhouse captured the title and a first-place prize of $1,519,020. At 21 years old Newhouse is the second youngest player to ever win a WPT Championship and beat Chris McCormack who was rewarded for his second place finish with $802,985 for his second place finish. By Glenn Haussman
Support for Gambling in Midwest

A new poll, released this week, shows that a majority of West Virginians support legalization of casino-style gambling in their state, according to the West Virginia Racing Association (WVRA). By Gene Koprowski
Internet Gambling Grows in Canada

A new survey, released this week, indicates that the popularity of online gambling is increasing spectacularly in Canada, OnlineCasinoCrawler.com has learned. By Gene Koprowski
Erroneous Jackpot

A ruckus over a major casino jackpot has been resolved, and Freddy Howard is $260,000 richer. The dispute began on August 29 when Howard was at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in southern Florida and swiped his Player's Card in a "Swipe & Win" progressive jackpot promotional kiosk. By Glenn Haussman
Anti-Gambling ‘Discrimination’

The European Commission said this week that it is investigating members of the European Union (EU) -- from France to Sweden -- for apparently interfering with the free market in the sports gambling sector, sources tell Onlinecasinocrawler.com. By Gene Koprowski
Video Gambling Legalization in Indiana
Industry News. / Posted:2006/09/15
Legislators in Indiana – a Midwestern state in the U.S. – are entertaining the idea of legalizing video gambling at clubs and halls for retired military veterans and other senior citizens, experts are telling Onlinecasinocrawler.com By Gene Koprowski
Harrah’s Opens PA Horse Track
Industry News. / Posted:2006/09/14
Harrah’s has opened a new harness horseracing track in Pennsylvania in anticipation of its getting full approval for operating slot machines early next year. By Glenn Haussman
Wynn Vegas Dealers

The dealers at Wynn Las Vegas are in a tumult over a recent rule change on how the property distributes its tips and has led to more than 100 of them filing complaints with Nevada’s Labor Commission. By Glenn Haussman
Gambling Revenues in Las Vegas

Casino revenue in Nevada increased by an astounding 8.4 percent during July from the same time period last year, the state Gaming Control Board said this week. By Gene Koprowski
Genting got UK's Stanley Leisure Casino

Stanley Leisure Plc is the largest casino operator in the UK with 45 casinos and this purchase by Genting gets the company into an emerging gaming market. By Glenn Haussman
Wynn Opens $1 Billion Macau Casino Resort

The world’s most renowned casino mogul is at it again. Steve Wynn opened his newest luxury resort in Macau, a former Portuguese colony which was returned to Chinese stewardship in 1999. By Glenn Haussman
Aztar Seeks To Settle Legal Disputes

Aztar Corporation executives are looking to settle a series of lawsuits filed against the gaming corporation in response to a cancelled merger deal with Pinnacle Entertainment and its wholly owned subsidiary, PNK Development 1. By Glenn Haussman
Global Gambling Policies On The Table

This ongoing research is being funded by SkyCity, a major casino operator, with projects in Australia and elsewhere, and other industry leaders are participating in it too. By Gene Koprowski
Online Casino with Elimination Blackjack

New York City-based UltimateBet.net is this week debuting what it hopes will become the next trend in online gambling – Elimination Blackjack. This game is for skilled players – very skilled players. By Gene Koprowski
Global Online Gambler Survey

The London-based player protection and standards authority for the online gambling industry, eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCogra) this week began its much heralded global online gambler survey, the largest research initiative ever undertaken into the behaviors and beliefs of online gamblers By Gene Koprowski
Mississippi Casino Market

The casinos of Mississippi are finally on the rebound. With properties reopening a year after Hurricane Katrina and the promise of new development, the market is set for a major transformation. By Glenn Haussman
Republicans Hold Field Hearing on Online Gambling Bill

Republicans last week held a “field hearing” in rural Iowa to gather feedback from voters on the proposed online gambling ban that passed the House of Representatives this summer, but is on hold in the U.S. Senate. By Gene Koprowski
Pinnacle Buys Sands to Implode and Build New Property

Pinnacle Entertainment is breaking into the Atlantic City market in a big way. The Las Vegas based gaming company announced a deal today to buy the underperforming Sands Casino Hotel... By Glenn Haussman
Mobile Gambling Now a Major Growth Sector

Mobile phones are emerging as a new platform for the online casino industry, and are expected to be an $8.8 billion business during the next four years, according to a new research report by a leading IT consulting company. By Gene Koprowski
Harrah’s Plans London Clubs Purchase

Harrah’s is looking across the pond for its latest acquisition. With a burgeoning casino market in the United Kingdom, the purchase of an existing casino operator will give the ubiquitous gaming company a leg-up on the competition. By Glen Haussman
Governor Schwarzenegger Expands CA Gaming

In a deal signed this week, the Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger is giving several Native American tribes permission to expand California casino gaming. The new deals with two tribes will quadruple the number of slot machines are each allowed to operate while also upping the state’s share of the profits. By Glenn Haussman
Bankers Fighting Against Online Gambling Bill

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a leading trade group in Washington D.C., is fighting against the proposed law that would block electronic transfers between U.S. gamblers and Internet casinos, Onlinecasinocrawler.com has learned. By Gene Koprowski
Winners of Reality TV Shows on Wagering

Online sports gaming is no longer limited to picking the winner of the NCAA tournament, or the probable champions of the NFL and NBA.