2011 May 25 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

As casinos start opening across Ohio in the next couple years, the number of gambling addicts is expected to rise. Get details.

A man walks in front of the Deauville Congress Center, in Deauville, western France on Monday, May 23, 2011 where world leaders of the G8 will meet for a summit May 26 and May 27.

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its operating results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2011, with the details as follows: table cellspacing=”0″ class=”bwtablemarginb”> tr> td class=”bwpadl0 bwvertalignt bwalignl”> Date: td> td>   td> td>   td> td class=”b
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SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP (“Robbins Geller”) (http://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases/wms/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of WMS Industries Inc. (“WMS”) (NYSE:WMS) common stock during the period between November 1, 2010 and April 11, 2011 (the “Class Period”). If yo

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– >Research and Markets b> (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/63d3b9/casinos_gaming) has announced the addition of the “Casinos, Gaming & Wagering 2011″ report to their offering. Americans wagered approximately $900 billion at casinos and racetracks, playing lottery games, and on other forms of legal betting in 2010. Approximately 70% of U.S. adults placed a wager of some type during the year. Gross gamin
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HELSINKI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Star Arcade, www.star-arcade.com the global leader for multi player mobile gaming today announced the launch of its latest smartphone game “ >Star Diamonds Capture b>” which has already exceeded 200,000 downloads in its beta phase prior to the official launch today. >Harri Myllyla, CEO, Star Arcade b> commented on the launch “ i>Star Diamonds Capture is an extremely addictive and amusing gam

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Skyvue Las Vegas Super Wheel is about to get off the ground. Construction plans for the 500-foot observation wheel, larger than the world-famous London Eye, are being finalized. Site clearing has begun on 11 acres of prime strip property at Las Vegas Boulevard and Mandalay Bay Road. The land currently houses a 1950s-era motel which will be demolished, making way for the mixed-use complex that will feature the giant wheel,

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The International Association of Gaming Advisors (“IAGA”) will hold its 2011 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sands Convention Center at The Venetian Las Vegas on September 30 to October 2, 2011. This is the weekend immediately preceding the Global Gaming Expo (“G2E”), which will also be held at the Sands Convention Center. IAGA’s annual event attracts the top executives, attorneys, financial advisors

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The City of Columbus and Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today they have reached an agreement, subject to final documentation, that will result in the annexation of the site of Hollywood Casino-Columbus into the City in exchange for water and sewer service and other considerations. The settlement agreement, which is subject to Columbus City Council and Franklin County Board of County Commissioners’ ap
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