2007 June 01 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

CRANSTON Moving ahead in its drive to buy one of Rhode Islands two slot parlors, Newport Grand, The Procaccianti Group yesterday confirmed the hiring of a former senior vice president for casino operations at Tropicana Casinos and Resorts and Tropicana Entertainment to head gambling operations at the former jai alai fronton.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. announced a proposed $100 million expansion project at the company’s Council Bluffs property. via Lincoln Journal Star

Australia’s biggest gambling and media company says it’ll partner with a property developer and a private investment fund to build a new hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

AUSTIN ? The Texas Legislature spent the past five months shutting out casino gambling in Texas, but the federal government has cracked open the door for Las Vegas-style games, except slots, in a remote part of the state.

“Since the subject of AIDS has been pushed back in the recent past it is great that PokerStars have committed themselves to this project.”

A ruling by an Illinois appellate court upholds a 2005 Illinois Gaming Board’s decision to revoke the gambling license of the defunct Emerald Casino Inc.

Australia’s biggest gambling and media company will partner with a property developer and a private investment fund to build a new hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

“Is Danny going to make a sick call, or a bad one?”

TRIANA - Charity Bingo is back in business, with electronic hand-held gaming devices, desktop computers and called bingo with paper cards. The operators of Charity Bingo voluntarily closed the doors of the business on Wall-Triana Highway last year.