2010 February 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative applauds the introduction of legislation today by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Judd Gregg (R-NH), the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010, which includes provisions to legalize, regulate and tax Internet gambling. “With so much media focus on the differences between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, this bipartisan initiative highlights the growing support on both en
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em>Fractured, confusing application process discouraging homeowner participation em> HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Potentially hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania homeowners are not receiving the tax relief from slots casinos revenue because the state has created a complicated, fragmented and cumbersome application process that discourages participation, according to a special report issued today by Auditor General Jack Wagner. Wagner said that the state s
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — As tickets for the next series of Garth Brooks concerts will be released on Saturday, February 27, Wynn Las Vegas continues to implement policies and procedures to ensure that seats are not resold for more than face value. Fans are strongly discouraged from purchasing tickets through unauthorized channels as these tickets will be cancelled. Ticket scalping is illegal on the Las Vegas Strip. Wynn is committed to developing new and improved measures to
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for the third quarter of the Company’s 2010 fiscal year, the three months ended January 24, 2010. In making the announcement, James B. Perry, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, said, “The ongoing pressure the macroeconomic environment is placing on our markets has negatively impacted our revenues. Overall, as we are bumping along the
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VIENNA, Austria, February 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On Thursday,25 February 2010, bwin will publish its Key Performance Indicators andpreliminary revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the financial year2009. The bwin Group has over 20 million registered customers in more than 25core markets. On a number of different platforms, the Group offers sportsbetting, poker, casino games, soft and skill games, as well as audio andvideo streams of top sporting events such a
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Gaston County Police issued seven criminal summons operating video poker machines at three area stores. Michael Lee Cline, 20, of 928 Lewis Farm Road, Kings Mountain, faces a charge of gambling for operating the Silver Express in Bessemer City that…

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