Illinois governor vetoes gambling-expansion billGuvernatorul din Illinois interzice prin veto legea expansiunii gamblingului
Reuters reports that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed a bill that would have expanded gambling and increased the number of casinos in the state, saying the measure fell short on ethical standards and oversight. According to Reuters, the governor said that the bill did not ban contributions from gaming licensees and casino managers to political campaigns, noting that several other states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Iowa and...
Tropicana Las Vegas reports $5.9 million second-quarter lossTropicana Las Vegas raportează o pierdere de 5,9 millioane de $ în trimestrul doi
The Tropicana Las Vegas Tuesday reported a $5.9 million loss in the second quarter, less than a week after the hotel-casino named a new president and chief operating officer. The Strip property, which will open a new nightclub, beach club and restaurants next month, said the quarterly loss was an improvement from the $9.4 million loss in the same period last year. The company attributed the smaller loss to a modest increase in...
Crown looking to raise $400 million for casino expansionCrown încercă să strângă 400 de milioane pentru extinderea cazinourilor
Crown wants to raise $400 million to help pay for its casino expansion plans. The move follows announcements by Crown to spend $568 million building a new six-star hotel at its Burswood complex in Perth. Chief financial officer Ken Barton said Crown was undertaking a range of capital expenditure programs at Burswood and its Melbourne casino and hotels complex. One of Crown’s major shareholders, Consolidated Press Holdings, will...
South Point receives initial approval for online pokerSouth Point primește aprobarea inițială pentru poker online
The State Gaming Control Board in Las Vegas gave South Point owner Michael Gaughan initial approval Wednesday to proceed with launching a real-money intrastate poker website. The Nevada Gaming Commission will now consider the application Aug. 23 for Gaughan’s company South Point Poker LLC as Nevada’s first interactive gaming operator. Three slot and game manufacturers have received state approval as interactive gaming service...
Bodog pull out of 21 national jurisdictionsBodog se retrage din 21 de tari
There were reports over the weekend from concerned Bodog players receiving emails from the company, informing them to withdraw any funds they had from their accounts by 30th August 2012, also stating that Bodog.co.uk will no longer process transactions in their jurisdiction The email continued saying “We recommend that you withdraw any balance you may have in your account by 30 August 2012. Minimum withdrawal amount is £10. After 30...
