Calif. man linked to casino shootout - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Boston Herald - ... a shootout with sheriffs deputies inside Harrahs Tahoe casino, but what set off the shooting remained a mystery ... year-old Harvey Ex, told casino security that she was concerned about ... Source: http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=115588
PokerListings.com and PokerRoom.com Award $18,500 WPT Seat to Toronto Man - Dec 10, 2005
Sponsored freerolls are a great way for aspiring poker professionals to advance to the biggest tournaments in the world. Just ask Ken Kafieh, a 36 year old programmer from Toronto, Canada, who won an $18,500 seat to the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bellagio Five Diamond main event through an online freeroll hosted by leading online poker guide, PokerListings.com (pokerlistings.com), and online poker room, PokerRoom.com (pokerroom.com). Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb320591.htm
Singapore says Wynn drops bid for casino - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - Arts _ Source: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=industryNews&storyID=2005-12-10T041003Z_01_HO739560_RTRIDST_0_INDUSTRY-LEISURE-SINGAPORE-CASINO-DC.XML
Nevada October casino gambling revenue up 14.4 pct - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Nevada casino gambling revenue rose 14.4 percent to $1.06 billion in October, driven by a 14.5 percent surge on the Las Vegas Strip, which accounts for about half of the state's wagers. Source: http://today.reuters.com/investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20051209:MTFH59951_2005-12-09_18-29-04_N09201446:1
Atlantic City Nov. casino winnings rise 6.6 pct - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, won 6.6 percent more money from gamblers in November than they did a year earlier, state regulators said on Friday. ... Casinos' gambling winnings totaled $399.7 million for the month, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission ... Source: http://today.reuters.com/investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-12-09T191553Z_01_N09216965_RTRIDST_0_LEISURE-ATLANTICCITY-REVENUE.XML
Wynn Resorts drops out of Singapore casino race - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd. ( WYNN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has dropped out of the competition for development of a casino resort in downtown Singapore, a spokeswoman for the company said on Friday. ... return, given high land costs, casino space limitations, potential tax rates, and ... Source: http://today.reuters.com/investing/FinanceArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20051210:MTFH66960_2005-12-10_02-12-55_N09234801:1
Omar Sharif pleads not guilty - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Seattle Post Intelligencer - ... In 2003, Sharif was convicted of striking a police officer at a casino near Paris ... Source: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/1402AP_People_Sharif.html?source=mypi
Valley View Casino expanding - 10 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
North County Times - Valley View Casino opened in 2001 and sits above North Lake Wohlford Road, about a half-mile from Valley Center Middle School. The $100 million construction project will increase its floor space from 43,000 to 105,000 square feet, Navarro said. ... than double the size of its Valley View Casino next year, a San Pasqual official told community ... Source: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/12/09/news/inland/23_17_5212_8_05.txt
Big fight, no bright lights - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
St. Petersburg Times - ... The road into the Mohegan Sun Casino is lined with rows of pewter-colored trees that long ago ... and relaxing countryside, making the casino hotel's soaring ice blue towers look ... Source: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/09/Sports/Big_fight__no_bright_.shtml
Casino Act Has No Restriction On Opening Hours - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
AllAfrica.com - The Chairman of the Botswana Casino Control Board, Lekwalo Mosienyane has said the Casino Act does not have restrictions on casino advertisement nor restrictions on the time casinos may remain open. Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/200512090722.html
Nevada October casino gambling revenue up 14.4 pct - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Nevada casino gambling revenue rose 14.4 percent to $1.06 billion in October, driven by a 14.5 percent surge on the Las Vegas Strip, which accounts for about half of the state's wagers. Source: http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=realEstateRestaurantsHotels&storyID=nN09201446
New Casino to Possibly be Constructed in Scottsdale, Arizona - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
OCN - ... New Casino to Possibly be Constructed in Scottsdale, Arizona 8 December 2005 If voters approve changing the ... three cases against the Isle of Capri Casino. The ... 5 December 2005 ... Source: http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051208/new_casino_to_possibly_be_constructed_in_scottsdale__efb.aspx
Fortuna Gaming Corp. to Expand Online Casino Ownership - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
OCN - ... to Expand Online Casino Ownership 7 December 2005 Fortuna Gaming Corporation, a company that 'plans to become a ... three cases against the Isle of Capri Casino. The ... 5 December 2005 ... Source: http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051207/fortuna_gaming_corp_to_expand_online_casino_efa.aspx
Second Abramoff plea deal is near - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Seattle Times - ... in connection with their purchase of a fleet of Florida casino boats. A Kidan plea would tie Abramoff's legal troubles ... Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002673230_watch09.html
Harrah's Lake Charles Casino Dumps 1,400 Employees - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
OCN - Harrah's Lake Charles Casino Dumps 1,400 Employees 9 December 2005 Harrah's Entertainment has officially announced that it will not reopen its Lake Charles Casino in Louisiana for at least another two years. Source: http://www.onlinecasino-news.com/20051209/harrah_s_lake_charles_casino_dumps_1_400_efc.aspx
Tabcorp withdraws from Singapore casino bids - 09 Dec 05 00:00:00 PST
Reuters - (Adds details, background) SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. ( ... from the the bidding process for two casino projects in Singapore, estimated to cost a combined ... Marina Bay Integrated Resort - a casino development Merrill Lynch has estimated will ... Source: http://today.reuters.com/business/newsArticle.aspx?type=realEstateRestaurantsHotels&storyID=nSYD249089