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Fewer Illegal Gambling Arrests Made

8 March 2005

News Brief: Police departments nationwide dramatically have cut the number of arrests they make for unlicensed lotteries, sports-related wagering and other illicit betting activities.

Saratoga Raceway Donates to County

1 March 2005

News Brief: The video lottery terminals at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in Saratoga Springs have produced a $50,000 donation to Saratoga County to establish a foundation.

New York Governor's Casino Plan Gets Mixed Reactions

1 March 2005

News Brief: Governor George Pataki's plan for five Catskills casinos was lauded and attacked with equal fervor as the governor disclosed he wants the federal government to require a broader analysis of potential effects of the huge projects.

Groups Complain About New York Gambling Hearing

25 February 2005

News Brief: Some anti-casino activists and New York tribes are complaining that the Senate is excluding them from an upcoming hearing on a massive expansion of gambling in the state.

New York Casino Rail Service Proposed

24 February 2005

News Brief: NJ Transit is looking to create a new rail service that would connect New York and Atlantic City, officials said.

New York Tribal Casino Deal's Ethics Disputed

17 February 2005

News Brief: A lawyer representing the Cayuga Indian Nation is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses paid for by the tribe's proposed casino developer and stands to make $60 million if the Catskills project is accomplished, according to documents filed in response to a lawsuit.

Casino Opponent Included in Meeting

14 February 2005

News Brief: The leader of an Indian tribe that runs New York's largest casino and a leading opponent of gambling in the Catskills is getting unusual inside access to a closed-door meeting of state lawmakers today.

New York County Approves Casino Plan

11 February 2005

News Brief: The Sullivan County Legislature has approved Governor George Pataki's plan for five Indian casinos by a 6-3 vote.

New York to Conduct Tribal Casino Hearings

10 February 2005

News Brief: The New York Senate will conduct hearings on Governor George Pataki's plan to allow five tribes to settle land claims and build casinos in the Catskills.

Police Makes $100 Million Illegal Gambling Bust

7 February 2005

News Brief: In what prosecutors described as a $100-million-dollar bust of organized crime, 12 people in four boroughs were arrested over the weekend for allegedly running an illegal gambling network that included bets on the Super Bowl.

Governor Pataki Introduces Land Claims Bill

4 February 2005

News Brief: Governor George Pataki has introduced a bill to end most American Indian land claims against the state and allow five tribal casinos in the Catskills.

Baseball Rivalry Plays Out on Poker Table

2 February 2005

News Brief: The New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry is one of the biggest in sports history. But a new reality series will have it play out among their fans at the poker table rather than on the baseball field.

Caesars Says Tribe Settled Land Claim with New York

2 February 2005

Caesars Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino company, said an American Indian tribe with which it's developing a New York casino settled a 22-year-old land claim with the state, removing a hurdle to building the property.

Casino Revenue: Gaming Stocks Start '05 Strong

1 February 2005

As gaming companies, including giants MGM Mirage and Harrah's, ready their quarterly earnings reports this week, stock prices for the major operators in January reflected investors' optimism that results will surpass Wall Street estimates.

Mohawks to Sign Land Claim Settlement

31 January 2005

News Brief: The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and Gov. George Pataki will sign a formal land claim settlement as early as Tuesday, making the tribe $100 million wealthier and moving it closer to creating a casino in the Catskills.

Wagering Company Claims to be NYRA Scandal Whistleblower

27 January 2005

nternational News Brief: Euro Off-Track, the wagering company that lost its simulcasting agreements with the NYRA after being named in a federal indictment of 17 individuals on charges of illegal gambling and race-fixing, claims to have acted as a whistleblower in the case.

NYRA Cut Off Six More Simulcasting Sites

26 January 2005

News Brief: The New York Racing Association reports that it will cut off six more simulcasting sites, bringing to 10 the number of sites the association has dropped since a federal indictment involving illegal gambling was issued two weeks ago.

Rival Investors Pay To Keep Track Open For Another Week

25 January 2005

Two rival interests competing for control of Vernon Downs agreed Monday to pay $75,000 each to keep the struggling track open for another week while a judge decides who gets to invest in the venue

Station Casino Price Raised

25 January 2005

News Brief: Analyst William J Lerner of Prudential Financial maintains his ‘overweight’ rating on Station Casinos.

Seneca Nation Offers $500 Million for Casino Compact

25 January 2005

News Brief: The Seneca Nation is willing to pay an extraordinary $500 million premium to the state to get a compact for a Catskills casino, the Seneca's proposed developer said Monday.

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