Aqueduct racino deal falls through
(NEW YORK) -- The long-awaited deal to name an Aqueduct gaming operator has fallen through, leaving New York's Thoroughbred industry in disarray.
N.Y. scraps Aqueduct casino deal
(NEW YORK) -- A deal to open a casino at Aqueduct is dead again. New York Gov. David Paterson said in a statement issued Thursday that the state's lottery "has concluded that it cannot issue a gaming license to Aqueduct Entertainment Group," the sprawling partnership whose selection in late January by state government leaders to operate the casino sparked criticism and controversy.
MGM Mirage to Sell Borgata Stake
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage said Friday that it had reached an agreement with the state of New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement to place its 50% stake in Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a divestiture trust after the state found problems with its partner in Macau.
MGM Mirage, NJ agree on sale of half of Borgata
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage said Friday it will sell its 50 percent interest in Atlantic City's top casino and stop doing business in New Jersey rather than cut ties with the family of an Asian casino mogul accused of organized crime ties.
MGM MIRAGE Enters Into Settlement Agreement in New Jersey
(LAS VEGAS) -- MGM MIRAGE today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) under which it will sell its 50% ownership interest in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and related leased land in Atlantic City.
MGM Mirage to sell its stake in Atlantic City’s Borgata
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage today said it entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement under which it will sell its 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and related leased land in Atlantic City.
Pro Gamblers Sue Vegas Casino
(LAS VEGAS) -- LAS VEGAS (CN) - Two professional gamblers who win by legally counting cards say they were handcuffed at the Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel for refusing to give their identities, details from which would have been included in a database that tracks so-called "advantage players" and is shared among casinos.
Some fear new casino poll biased
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- A new poll commissioned by Mason Dixon Resort and Casino to measure support for a gambling venue in Gettysburg is drawing fire even before it has been released.
SugarHouse Casino asks to add 42 table games
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- SugarHouse Casino has asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for permission to add 42 table games to what was originally planned as a slots parlor, Leigh Whitaker, a casino spokeswoman, said today.
Selling gambling in Florida
(FLORIDA) -- Rolling the dice against phenomenally high odds, Las Vegas developers made a legislative pitch Thursday for a plan that could eventually bring as many as eight mega-casinos to Florida.
Slots? No. Poker? Yes / Prince George's County Reverse Position on Gambling
(MARYLAND) -- A Maryland county that opposed slots could be getting into the casino business instead. A commercial license for a casino at the Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s County would be issued under a bill proposed by Maryland State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Prince George’s and Calvert counties), the Washington Examiner reported.
NYCOTB Asks For Help From Tracks, State
(NEW YORK) -- With talks to avoid a shut-down of its operations so far stalled, New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. has floated a plan to state officials to permit it to withhold certain payments to tracks and others to remain solvent the next three months.
House leaders cool to Instant Racing
(KENTUCKY) -- House leadership reacted coolly Friday to a proposal in the Senate to allow Kentucky tracks to operate an electronic game that — while resembling a slot machine — lets players bet on old races.
Is casino gambling in Lone Star Park’s future?
(TEXAS) -- With the aid of new management at Lone Star Park, the City of Grand Prairie is hoping that it will be able to transform the horse-racing track into a destination venue with a resort-style hotel and casino, helping it compete neck-and-neck with similar venues in neighboring states.
Instant Racing Called 'Competitive' Product
(ARKANSAS) -- An executive with RaceTech, the company that produces Instant Racing machines, said the product has held up well against electronic games of skill at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas.
Rachel & Zenyatta return to the races
(LOUISIANA) -- The two leading ladies of American racing return to action Saturday, with 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra making her season debut in New Orleans and undefeated Zenyatta revisiting the scene of her Breeders' Cup triumph in California.
Va. man waits 5 months, collects $200M prize
(VIRGINIA) -- For five months, Virginia carpenter Steve Williams lived with a secret worth millions. Williams won a $200 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot on Oct. 16 but only came forward Friday after consulting with legal and financial advisers. Williams, from Shenandoah in northern Virginia, says he is going to invest the money.
Apex says no to Internet Cafes
(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- As the popularity of internet sweepstakes cafes grows so does the number of Triangle communities with one or more in their midst. Town council took steps last week to make sure that Apex doesn’t join that list any time soon.
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