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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.
Delaware North could get shot at racino
(NEW YORK) -- Buffalo company Delaware North could have another shot to set up a racino at the Aqueduct Race Track in New York City.
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 will sell its stake in Atlantic City's Borgata casino, rather than drop tainted partner in Macau
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- Gaming giant MGM Mirage Inc. will sell its 50 percent ownership of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a settlement with New Jersey gaming regulators over the company's controversial partner in a Macau casino.
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 announces settlement with Atlantic City regulators to sell Borgata stake
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- MGM Mirage announced this morning an agreement with New Jersey gaming regulators that will allow the company to sell its 50 percent stake in Atlantic City's Borgata resort.
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.
MGM Mirage says CityCenter contractor to file suit
(LAS VEGAS) -- The primary general contractor for the $8.5 billion CityCenter project on the Las Vegas Strip plans to sue the project's owners for $492 million.
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.
Harrah’s: State’s taxing of jets doesn’t fly / Casino company seeking $10 million refund
(NEVADA) -- Harrah’s has sued Nevada, seeking the refund of $10 million in taxes the gaming giant paid on four corporate jets.
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.
Lid blowing off plans for B.C. Place: Casino to anchor mega-complex?
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- The B.C. government has just inked a mega-deal with a private-sector partner to develop the lands west of B.C. Place Stadium, and sources are whispering words to me like "all-in," "double-down" and "baby needs a new a pair of shoes!"
Gambling in Delaware: Builder pitching a bayside casino
(DELAWARE) -- The son of a Delaware state senator is proposing to build a casino in a popular state-owned park along Sussex County's beaches.
Arundel Mills entertainment key to casino, developer says
(MARYLAND) -- David S. Cordish remembers when downtown Baltimore was nothing more than an industrial wasteland.
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.
Instant Racing provides sign of hope in Kentucky
(KENTUCKY) -- Instant Racing could provide a compromise for Kentucky lawmakers as state racetracks look to add gambling options to compete with neighboring states.
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.
Senator says Texas should bet on gambling
(TEXAS) -- Texas is facing a budget crisis. Senator Jeff Wentworth suggests one way to pay for new projects could be to bring casinos to the State of Texas.
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.
Tough times lead to change of tune for card club critics in San Jose
(CALIFORNIA) -- Campaigning for the mayor's office four years ago, Chuck Reed stood before San Jose City Hall and called gambling a "disease" that "destroys families" as he rapped his rival's support from tribal casinos.
MTR Gaming posts $24M loss for 4th quarter of 2009, cites lawsuit, competition, campaigning
(WEST VIRGINIA) -- MTR Gaming Group Inc. is reporting a loss of $24.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, nearly six times more than the $4.5 million loss it reported for the same period in 2008.
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.
OP/ED: Problem gambling is growing problem locally, statewide
(OREGON) -- Gambling has become part of the Oregon landscape, culture and economy. Oregon has more forms of legalized gambling and offers easier access to gambling than most other states.
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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