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Seneca Niagara Casino Expands Slots

19 October 2004

News Brief: The Seneca Niagara Casino has installed a series of new slot machines that are themed to Hollywood and TV shows.

Problems Revealed in California Tribal Commission

19 October 2004

News Brief: Almost half of the Chumash gaming commission have backgrounds that would preclude them from working at casinos in other states.

Closing in on an Opening: Forum Shops at Caesars

19 October 2004

The $139 million project brings the mall's streetfront entrances to Las Vegas Boulevard South, where untold thousands of people walk or drive by each day.

Attorney Sues Casinos for Using Card Counting System

19 October 2004

A Las Vegas attorney who has represented dozens of card counting clients filed another lawsuit Monday, this time to stop Nevada casinos from using a computerized card counting system that boosts the house's odds of winning at blackjack.

Caesars Entertainment Introduces Technology Initiatives

19 October 2004

Caesars Entertainment Inc. reports the latest milestone in its strategy of incorporating more advanced technology tools into its operations.

Richmond Casino Delivers Check to Province, City

18 October 2004

News Brief: Richmond has received a $2.9 million cheque from the province, its share of the net profits from the first quarter operations of the new River Rock casino facility on the waterfront, according to B.C. Lotteries Corporation spokesperson Greg Walker.

Borgata Tables Clean Smoky Air

18 October 2004

News Brief: The Borgata has 120 custom-built table games equipped with nozzles that blow fresh air up, creating an invisible barrier between cigarette-smoking players and the dealers.

Foreign Gamblers Escape Gambling Tax

18 October 2004

News Brief: Foreign gamblers will escape U.S. taxes when they win on the Kentucky Derby and other American races under the corporate tax bill that President Bush is expected to sign.

Borgata Wins Technology Award

15 October 2004

The Gaming & Technology Conference reports that the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is the recipient of the 3rd Annual Larry Cole Award For Excellence and Innovation in Gaming Technology.

Colony Capital to Rebrand Harrah's Properties

15 October 2004

News Brief: Colony Capital, which purchased Harrah's Tunica and Bally's Tunica as part of a $1.24 billion deal, will rebrand Harrah's as Resorts Tunica to reflect its flagship Resorts International casino in Atlantic City.

Manitoba Casino Workers Told to Butt Out

15 October 2004

News Brief: Club Regent and McPhillips Street Station casino workers who were secretly smoking in heated puffing shacks will be forced to step outside as of today.

Penn National to Sell Track, OTB Facilities

15 October 2004

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has entered into an agreement whereby a subsidiary of Penn National will sell The Downs Racing and its subsidiaries to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority.

Jack Binion to Host World Series of Poker Tournament

15 October 2004

Jack Binion, the original host of the first World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe Casino, is returning to serve as host of the 2005 World Series of Poker.

Two Atlantic City Casino Picketers Fired

14 October 2004

News Brief: A striking casino-hotel worker who suffered a broken kneecap in a picket line confrontation with security guards has been fired for ‘strike-related misconduct’ along with a fellow striker, officials said Thursday.

Ladbrokes Favors Bush to Win

14 October 2004

Ladbrokes has fine-tuned their projections and now see President George W. Bush remaining in the White House after January 20th and quotes odds of 4/7.

Harrah's Releases Nationwide Gamblers Poll

14 October 2004

More than 53 million American adults - 26 percent of those 21 and older - made 310 million casino visits in 2003, according to ‘Profile of the American Casino Gambler: Harrah's Survey 2004.’

CFL Sponsored by British Online Company

13 October 2004

News Brief: The Canadian Football League has announced a two-year sponsorship agreement with a British-based on-line sports book and casino.

Cannery Completes Payment of Loan

13 October 2004

Vestin Mortgage Inc. said this morning that the Cannery Casino & Hotel completed payment in full of the Las Vegas-based lender's $54 million loan.

Inside Gaming Column: Grins and Giggles Amid the Gadgets

13 October 2004

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

Striking Worker Charges Security Firm with Assault

13 October 2004

News Brief: A striking casino worker filed a complaint against a private security firm over the weekend, charging he was assaulted while on the picket line.

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