2007 May 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

“I think that we will definitely be looking to grow, where it is appropriate, with acquisitions and not just organically”

The Papua New Guinea Government has passed a gaming law that will allow casinos and online gambling into the country, in a bid to fuel the economy.

Slot machine revenues are topping gaming officials’ projections and even outrunning most casinos’ estimates in early reports from the first slots facilities to open in the state.

As the track’s top troubleshooter since 1992, David Sweazy had seen the underside of the most exciting two minutes in sports. The real underside.

MONTGOMERY — A Democratic legislator has accused a former campaign manager for Gov. Bob Riley of orchestrating an effort to defeat a constitutional amendment that could allow high stakes bingo machines at Mobile Greyhound Park.

SACRAMENTO – State and tribal officials will meet behind closed doors today to consider adopting federal rules, scuttled by a court ruling last year, that address internal security at Indian casinos. But some are warning that such a move might exceed the state's authority and lead to the same kind of legal challenge that thwarted federal oversight of tribal casinos.

HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Star Cruises has won shareholders’ approval to sell a 25 percent stake in a casino project for a previously stated S$255 million ($167.4 million) to sister firm Genting International .

PORT EDWARDS — N-43. O-64. I-28.

Want to enter the big leagues of New Jersey’s casino community? All it takes is around $2 billion and a dream about twice what it used to.