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Another One Bites the Vegas Dust

March 30th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Diamonds are forever, if only casinos are too. Alas, casinos, like men, age with time. On May 16, an old man in the casino industry is taking a curtain call.

South Dakota Eyes Video Lottery Expansion

March 30th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Expanded gambling is finding its way into South Dakota, and the future promises to be a bright one. A state commission voted Friday to allow the use of video lottery games that resemble those in standard slot machines.

CasinoOmaha Given and Gives Back a Second Chance

March 29th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Iowa welcomes the opening of a revamped casino that’s only going to add serious muscle to the state’s gambling industry. On its opening day, CasinOmaha, in Monona County happily let hundreds of slot machines ping and hum their way into the hearts of new customers.

Casino Fined for Undetected Theft and Other Gaming Enforcement Issues

March 28th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Harrah’s Atlantic City casino facility was charged $65,000 in fines for allegedly allowing minors to gamble within its premises, not being able to detect theft by an employed cashier and leaving cash boxes out in the open and unattended for more than 30 minutes.

Ho Divvies Up Gambling Empire

March 27th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

The era of Stanley Ho’s dominance of the Asian gaming markets is coming to a close. In the twilight of his career, Mr. Ho is now officially dividing his empire. The move is capping a torrid 3 months when Mr. Ho took to the courts to sue one of his four wives and two of his sixteen children over control of SJM Holdings, Ltd., the largest casino owner and operator, in terms of market share and revenue, in the largest gambling market in the world – Macau.

Habematolel Signs New Compact with California

March 27th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Barely a few months after the Department of Interior turned down Habematolel Pomo’s request for a compact with the state, California’s new governor signed on an agreement with the tribe to put up a new casino that is due to break ground this spring.

Uncashed Slot Tickets to be Reclassified as Unclaimed Property

March 26th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

The state is finding a new source of revenue which is made available purely by accident – unclaimed payout tickets. There are those who win a dollar or two from cashless slot machines and do not even bother to claim their winnings; another group lose their tickets altogether, and still others find it more cost-effective to just lay away with the claim because it’s not going to cover transportation costs anyway.

Tracks Seek Legislative Support to Reduce Races, Increase Purse

March 26th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Massachusetts took another blow in the gut just recenty after Suffolk Downs, one of the few remaining racetracks to still feature a considerable number of live races, plans to reduce the race count by 20 percent.

Florida Votes to Advance Gambling Measures

March 25th, 2011 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Gambling measures advanced one step forward in the state’s senate as pro and anti-gambling groups gear up for another tough round of lobbying for this year’s legislative session. The two bills propose to change the gambling interests in the state, was approved by the Senate Regulated Industries Committee on March 15, and are fueling a serious round of gambling fights in and out of the Senate chambers.