2006 August 25 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A man with a gun walked nonchalantly into St. Matthew Catholic Church in Hallandale Beach, looked around, then headed to the bingo area and pulled a gun on a volunteer counting the money.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Hinkley is scheduled to speak on Bloomberg Television’s Money & Politics on Monday, August 28 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

The pot is smaller in Edmonton when it comes to bingo revenues and some Calgary charities are already betting an upcoming smoking ban here will hit them hard too.

Standing alongside an artist rendering of The Mill Casino-Hotel expansion project, Scott Partney, of Scott Partney Construction based in Coos Bay, talks about the upcoming $40 million project.

MILFORD A bartender in Milford faces charges after undercover officers discovered she was reportedly assisting with gambling activities at the bar.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG , today announced that Century Casinos, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (Nasdaq and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY), an international casino company based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has selected mySAP(TM) Business Suite as its business management solution to support international growth.

It was confirmed that the Korea Amusement Industry Association (KAIA), an organization for arcade game-related manufacturing, distribution and companies, received a fund of some two billion won as 19 issuers of gift certificates used for gambling arcades simultaneously joined the association in April.

PENNSYLVANIA As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “State gambling regulators have joined the chorus of critics calling for changes to Pennsylvania’s slot machine law, saying they will take matters into their own hands to the degree possible if amendments are not made.

NEW YORK, August 25 (newratings.com) - Analyst Ryan L Worst of Brean Murray maintains his “accumulate” rating on Isle of Capri Casinos Inc ( ISLE.NAS ), while reducing his estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $29 to $26.