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Youbet.com, Harrah's Louisiana Downs Seal Marketing Pact to Build Track's Online Brand, Handle

16 May 2006

Harrah's Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino and Youbet.com, Inc. are joining forces to help build the online segment of the track's pari-mutuel wagering business.

Horse Racing is Betting on Internet Wagering

16 May 2006

News Brief: Horse racing's problem is obvious: a decades-long slump in attendance and wagering at the track.

Casinos Give All to Win New Gamblers

15 May 2006

News Brief: Never gambled in a casino? Atlantic City's gaming halls want to change that. And some of them are offering sweet deals to any new customer who walks in the door.

Inside Gaming: Few Chips in Play at Venetian Poker Room

15 May 2006

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Hard Rock Hotel Stays May Get Costlier

15 May 2006

The Hard Rock Hotel is going to get a little pricier, as the new owner intends to grow earnings from $40 million to $50 million a year, the chief executive officer of New York-base

Isle Plans Expansion in Florida Market

12 May 2006

News Brief: Isle of Capri Casinos will expand its gaming offerings in southeast Florida with a $140 million slots parlor at Pompano Park Harness Track.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Hard Rock Sold for $770 Million

12 May 2006

The Hard Rock Hotel, a pop icon in Las Vegas with its signature neon guitar and concert venue, The Joint, has been sold to New York-based Morgans Hotel Group for $770 million.

Morgans Hotel Group Buys Hard Rock Casino

12 May 2006

News Brief: Morgans Hotel Group Co. has agreed to buy the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for $770 million in cash from the property's founder and chairman.

Bally's Bumps Borgata from Top Spot

11 May 2006

News Brief: For the first time since it debuted nearly three years ago, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was not Atlantic City's top-grossing casino. Bally's Atlantic City casino

Diversity Remains Target for Companies

11 May 2006

Terry Lanni, MGM Mirage chairman and the American Gaming Association, has initiated a program to establish industry-wide standards for diversity in hiring, procurement and contracting.

Meadows Plans $450 Million Expansion

11 May 2006

ews Brief: Daily attendance at The Meadows harness-racing track could grow 10 times larger after its prospective buyers add 3,000 slot machines and build a 250,000-square-foot entertainment complex, backers said Wednesday.

Powerball Jackpot Rises to $100 Million

11 May 2006

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $100 million for Saturday night's drawing.

PokerBodyguard Protects from Online Cheaters

11 May 2006

PokerBodyguard, a new freeware product from Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc., works to ensure that other online poker players do not rip you off.

College Poker Championship Conclusion Near

11 May 2006

There is no stopping the College Poker Championship III as more students' lives are enriched and the thrill of it's exciting conclusion draws near.

CEOs Battle for Chairman of Poker Battle

11 May 2006

Timothy Poster and Tom Breitling, former owners of the Golden Nugget, and leads in The Casino reality show, will play in the CEO Poker event at The Palms, Oct 22-27, for the title of Chairman of Poker.

Scioto Downs May Join Cincinnati Casino Effort

10 May 2006

News Brief: Scioto Downs might throw in its lot with Cincinnati backers of an effort to get a casino downtown.

Betfair Official Says U.S. Racing Could Make Millions

9 May 2006

International News Brief: Betfair believes it could provide up to $50 million in new revenue for itself, racetracks, and horsemen by 2008 should it be permitted to operate in the United States.

Ontario Teacher Wins $1.3 Million in Casino

9 May 2006

News Brief: A 53-year-old Ontario teacher won a $1.3 million MegaJackpot on Saturday after pumping $20 in nickels into a slot machine at the Seneca Niagara Casino.

'Hillbillies' Slot Machine Makes Driver a Millionaire

9 May 2006

News Brief: Gerald Wade, a tow truck driver from Murfreesboro, became an instant millionaire Saturday playing The Beverly Hillbillies 1-cent progressive slot machine at the Fitzgerald's Casino Hotel in Tunica, Miss.

Coushantta Casino Picks Agilysys System

9 May 2006

Agilysys, Inc. reports that Coushatta Casino Resort has selected the Materials Management System solution.

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