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June 30 2001
Most internet gambling banned in Australia after bill passed
A new law will ban many forms of internet gambling and make it unlawful for illegal providers to enforce internet gambling debts.
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June 28 2001
Friends Feud Over Jackpot 
TWO Melbourne car salesmen who won a
$1 million jackpot in a betting spree at Crown casino are locked in a legal battle over the money.
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June 21 2001
Scope of Internet Gambling Bill questioned
The Federal Opposition, the Greens, Democrats Senators and Independent Brian Harradine have questioned the scope of the Government's Internet Gambling Bill.
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June 18 2001
WMS installs first Australia slot machines
SYDNEY, (Reuters) - U.S.-based slot machine maker WMS Industries Inc, which aims to generate a third of its revenue overseas in the next five years, said on Friday it had installed its first gambling machines in Australia.
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June 16 2001
Gambling tycoon faces end to monopoly that made his fortune
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MACAU -- It's sundown on a Friday evening and the crowds around the baccarat tables at the Lisboa Casino are getting down to the serious business of gambling.
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June 15 2001
Comdex banning foreign flags from Las Vegas convention floor
LAS VEGAS SUN
International flags will disappear from the floor of this Fall's Comdex convention in Las Vegas, as the show's organizers try to defuse a potential clash between rival nations.
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June 14 2001
Casino operators also eye Taiwan for gambling
LAS VEGAS SUN
Officials in the island nation of Taiwan are exploring the possibility of legalizing gaming on the archipelago of Penghu, located in the straits between Taiwan and China. So far, officials from Las Vegas Sands Inc. and MGM MIRAGE have visited Taiwan to examine the opportunity.
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June 8 2001
Professionals stunned at failure of Nevada problem-gambling bill
Nevada professionals devoted to fighting problem gambling are stunned and disappointed following the Legislature's failure to approve a bill that would have provided public funds for their efforts for the first time.
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June 6 2001
New Mexico casino bringing slots, jobs
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ESPANOLA, N.M. -- Santa Clara Pueblo will join the Indian gambling industry June 15. Construction crews have been busy finishing the interior of the 48,000 square-foot casino in Espanola that also will have an adjacent 24-lane bowling alley.
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June 5 2001
Canadian gambling channel may be a sure bet
TORONTO, (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Jon Slan bets that his Canadian gambling channel, Jackpot TV, the first of its kind in the country, should reach the Internet within six months and then he plans to make a pitch to cable and satellite companies to get on television by the fall of 2002.
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June 3 2001
King Street Gambling Hall Raided By Police
Eight people were arrested and charged by Honolulu police after a gambling raid Thursday night on the Dragon Court restaurant on South King Street.
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Las Vegas

June 30 2001
Venetian chooses Internet billing software
The Las Vegas Strip's Venetian resort signed a deal with Delray Beach, Fla.-based SDD to use its Jazz Guest Internet Billing software to manage and track charges made by hotel guests when using the resort's high-speed Internet service.
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June 29 2001
Former Caesars exec named Nevada tourism director
LAS VEGAS SUN
Former Caesars Tahoe executive Bruce Bommarito was named the new executive director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism by Gov. Kenny Guinn on Wednesday.
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June 28 2001
Analysts adjust views on LV-area casino operators
LAS VEGAS SUN
CIBC World Markets hiked its earnings outlook for Ameristar Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas, apparently touching off a powerful rally in the company's shares.
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June 27 2001
Financial turnaround prompts cancellation of slot route deal
LAS VEGAS SUN
Alliance Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas on Monday called off the sale of its Nevada slot route operations, saying the deal no longer made financial sense.
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June 26 2001
Payback: Gaming pioneer Redd looks back on a lifetime of giving to those in need
LAS VEGAS SUN
Tears welled in the aged eyes of Las Vegas gaming legend William "Si" Redd as UNLV President Carol Harter talked about him at a recent tribute dinner.
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June 23 2001
Loss narrows for American Wagering
LAS VEGAS SUN
The Las Vegas company that operates the 42-unit Leroy's Horse and Sports Place sports books reported a smaller loss for the first quarter.
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June 23 2001
Lawsuits threatened over new NY casinos, legislators act
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A battle over Gov. George Pataki's surprise announcement of an agreement with the Seneca Indian Nation to open casinos in Niagara Falls and Buffalo erupted Thursday with supporters moving to quickly make it a reality and opponents threatening lawsuits.
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June 22 2001
Treasure hunt to be aired on national cable channel
Harrah's Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas announced today it signed an agreement with ShopNBC, a national cable and satellite shopping network partly owned by the NBC network, to air a promotional treasure hunt.
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June 22 2001
Vegas firm could benefit from Pataki casino pact
LAS VEGAS SUN
Park Place Entertainment Corp.'s hopes of opening a massive casino in the Catskills of New York may have taken a step forward with Gov. Pataki's casino deal Wednesday, Park Place officials and industry observers say.
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June 22 2001
Top execs sell shares
Two top executives with Harrah's Entertainment Inc. have separately sold more than $2 million in stock, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicate.
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June 21 2001
Questionable offer made for Regent resort
LAS VEGAS SUN
In 1999 Fred and Kari Cruz of Las Vegas were promoted as the financial saviors of Las Vegas Entertainment Network, investors whose gold reserves and $495 million capital infusion would help that company take over slot route operator Jackpot Enterprises Inc. of Las Vegas.
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June 21 2001
Park Place installs coin-free slot machines
Reuters
LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - Park Place Entertainment Corp. said on Tuesday it will install 15,000 coinless slot machines at its Nevada and Atlantic City casinos, a pioneering move that other major casinos could follow, and a boon for slot machine maker International Game Technology .
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June 20 2001
Golf fund-raiser nets $50,000
A Las Vegas golf tournament benefiting the National Center for Responsible Gaming netted $50,000 last month.
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June 20 2001
Owner of Vegas casino sues Internet sex, gambling sites
MGM MIRAGE's Mirage Resorts Inc., owner of the Golden Nugget hotel-casino, sued to stop three companies from using its Golden Nugget trademark to offer Internet pornography and gambling services.
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June 20 2001
CEO out at Harrah's casino
ASSOCIATED PRESS - NEW ORLEANS -- The ownership company of Harrah's New Orleans Casino has decided not to renew the contract of Chief Executive Fred Burford, who oversaw efforts to garner the casino a major tax cut and other concessions from the state.
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June 19 2001
Slot cards spreading at big LV gambling houses
LAS VEGAS SUN
In the race to develop the Las Vegas Strip area's second multi-casino slot club card, it appears Mandalay Resort Group will win by a nose.
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June 19 2001
Big Las Vegas website upgrades 'for-fun' gambling offerings
LAS VEGAS SUN
Vegas.com, a big Internet website with Las Vegas information and promotions, announced Friday it will launch upgraded "for-fun" Internet casino games on its website.
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June 19 2001
Gaming people: Recent gaming industry appointments and promotions
LAS VEGAS SUN
Vicki LePore is vice president of player development for Station Casinos' East Las Vegas operations and William Springgate is director of facilities at Sunset Station.
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June 18 2001
Net Gambling Legal in Nevada - But Don't Bet on It
Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill Thursday that allows large casinos to set up in cyberspace, despite an unyielding U.S. Justice Department, which insists that Internet-based gambling is illegal in the U.S.
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June 17 2001
LV company says it didn't protest Tahoe deal
Park Place Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas on Thursday said it has not protested Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s plans to acquire Harveys Casino Resorts of Lake Tahoe.
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June 17 2001
New CEO named
Brian Gamache was named chief executive of WMS Industries Inc. Thursday, replacing long-time CEO Louis Nicastro.
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June 16 2001
Hilton, Park Place exec bullish on Las Vegas
Hilton expands non-gambling operations in market, Bollenbach denies excessive influence over Park Place
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June 15 2001
Nevada No. 1 in tech export growth
Nevada, thanks in part to its dominant gambling industry, led the nation in the growth of high-technology exports from 1997-2000.
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June 15 2001
Comdex banning foreign flags from Las Vegas convention floor
LAS VEGAS SUN
International flags will disappear from the floor of this Fall's Comdex convention in Las Vegas, as the show's organizers try to defuse a potential clash between rival nations.
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June 14 2001
LV gambling operators likely pondering casinos in Mexico
LAS VEGAS SUN
After an explosion of legalized gambling in the 1990s, there doesn't appear to be many new markets for the gaming industry in the United States.
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June 14 2001
Suspect in scam videotaped gambling at the Mirage
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON -- Prosecutors want to revoke the bail of an attorney charged with concealing $1.6 million stolen from state treasury coffers after he was videotaped gambling in a Las Vegas casino last weekend.
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June 14 2001
Casino operator sues over Treasure Island website
The owner of the Las Vegas Strip's Treasure Island hotel-casino sued to stop a Belize company from violating the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act when it allegedly registered and used its trademark to offer online gambling services.
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June 13 2001
FTC delays Harrah's deal for buyout of Harveys
Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s $675 million buyout of Harveys Casino Resorts of Lake Tahoe has been temporarily delayed, as the Federal Trade Commission takes a closer look at the deal.
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June 10 2001
Casino Company Subsidiary Plans to Offer In-Room Gambling
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
A newly formed subsidiary of Station Casinos will offer a computerized, in-room gambling system that it will market to competing casino companies and could pave the way for the company's entry into online gambling.
The company has formed a separate firm to market the technology through its GameCast Live LLC, which will target cruise ships and tribal casinos.
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June 10 2001
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. Announces Pricing of $500 Million Senior Note
LAS VEGAS, PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET)
today announced the pricing of a Rule 144A private placement of $500 million 7.125 percent senior notes due 2007 issued by its wholly owned subsidiary Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.  The $500 million senior notes are guaranteed by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
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June 10 2001
Nevada's Internet Gaming Industry Starts on the Road to Lucrative Reality
Nevada's largest casino companies could offer online gambling for financial prizes within a year to 18 months after recent legislative passage of a measure paving the way for the potentially lucrative business, according to a Wall Street financial analyst.
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June 9 2001
Banks extend Aladdin deadline
LAS VEGAS SUN
Bankers for the Aladdin megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip agreed Thursday to extend the deadline for a "keep-well" payment from the Aladdin's owners until the middle of June, a source close to the situation said Thursday.
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June 8 2001
Nevadans gamble on lottery, but lawmakers won't play
PRIMM -- It's a hot, breezy Sunday afternoon, and Bobby Williams' sport utility vehicle is just one of dozens of cars and trucks bearing Nevada plates in the parking lot at the Dry Lakes Lotto Store.
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June 8 2001
Gaming executives lined up for Vegas event
More than 350 exhibitors will display products and services at the annual Las Vegas International Hotel & Restaurant Show June 21-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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June 6 2001
Creditors hope for higher price for Regent
The creditors of the Regent Las Vegas stand to take a considerable financial blow if Peccole Nevada Corp.'s $150 million bid for the bankrupt Las Vegas hotel-casino isn't improved.
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June 6 2001
LV resort sues over slot patent
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, which was accused by Innovative Slot Systems Inc. of infringing its alleged patent for a slot machine table, filed a lawsuit seeking an order declaring the patent isn't enforceable and to stop Innovative from making such claims.
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June 4 2001
Workers investigated in embezzlement at Mandalay casino
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board is questioning possible embezzlement at the MotorCity Casino, which is operated by Mandalay Resort Group of Las Vegas.
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June 4 2001
A Risky B-to-B Bet in Vegas
Las Vegas was a fitting place to start a company like PurchasePro. After moving there several years ago, Charles "Junior" Johnson rolled the dice on his dream - a company that would help businesses do their purchasing online - and hit the jackpot. The salesman with the Southern drawl was the toast of the strip, with gambling mogul Steve Wynn's blessing, casinos signing on as customers and the president of the University of Nevada on the board.
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June 3 2001
Nevada casinos eye their piece of the Net pie
Nevada legislators are considering a long-shot measure that could lead to legalizing online gambling in the state. The big casinos are licking their chops at the prospect, while offshore wagering sites cross their fingers.
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June 3 2001
Las Vegas readies itself to cash in on convention industry boom
The expansion of the Las Vegas convention and trade show business could be more significant than a new wave of megaresorts to stimulate visitor demand, new research indicates.
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June 3 2001
Harrah's blocked from withdrawing cash from National
A federal bankruptcy judge Friday approved a temporary restraining order blocking Harrah's Entertainment Inc. from establishing a cash reserve fund from National Airlines' ticket receipts, a move that could have permanently grounded the Las Vegas airline.
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June 2 2001
MGM MIRAGE adds energy surcharge at some LV-area hotels
Following in the steps of its Strip neighbors, MGM MIRAGE announced Thursday it would implement energy-related surcharges on hotel rooms at some of its Las Vegas properties.
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June 2 2001
Las Vegas Gold Spike hotel fire injures 17
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Thick, black smoke from a room fire filled the hallways of a downtown casino-hotel Thursday, panicking guests into jumping out windows. Seventeen people suffered minor injuries.
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June 1 2001
LV gambling company sues website operator
Alliance Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas sued a Costa Rica man to stop him from using the domain name "alliancegaming.com" to allegedly divert Alliance's website users to at least three gaming websites allegedly administered by him.
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June 1 2001
Las Vegas beefing up marketing efforts overseas
British travel agents aren't too thrilled with learning about Las Vegas in a seminar setting. But put them on a plane and let them stay in a Las Vegas resort -- that speaks volumes.
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June 1 2001
Critics: Casinos' cash-back programs of little benefit
Giving cash back to a casino's gamblers has become one of the most popular enticements used to draw players into Las Vegas casinos
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