May 25, 2013
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The new facility will have more than 3,700 machines
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- The Meadows Racetrack & Casino says it will open its us$ 175 million permanent slot machine casino on April 15, provided an invitation-only test run of the operation goes well.
Obama's stimulus plan aims to create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next 2 years
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- President Barack Obama said he’s issuing guidelines for spending infrastructure money in the stimulus package and the administration reminded local officials they shouldn’t plan on building casinos and swimming pools with the funds.
The agreement increases availability of emerging technology
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- The arrangement provides the firm global access to the integrated software/hardware solution that makes cash verification more efficient and places information collected in a bill validator into a database that can be accessed to analyze slot floor performance.
MGM Mirage said that it has cash available to meet its financial obligations
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- The Dubai developer building an us$ 8.6 billion complex on the Las Vegas Strip with casino company MGM Mirage is suing the firm because it’;s worried about the project’;s viability. MGM Mirage issued its first statement yesterday, saying that the lawsuit filed by its partner is "completely without merit."
Patti S. Hart
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- IGT has named Patti S. Hart as its new President and CEO, effective April 1, 2009, subject to her obtaining appropriate regulatory approvals. In conjunction with the action, the board also accepted the resignation of current president and CEO TJ Matthews, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board.
Maria Mayrinck
United States
| 25/03/2009
(US).- Maria Mayrinck, one of the most successful women poker players in Latin America, has signed a sponsorship agreement with PokerStars. Hailing her the “Brazilian Poker Queen,” PokerStars has added Mayrinck to its Team PokerStars Pro.
It commenced its field trial last August at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino
United States
| 23/03/2009
(US).- PokerTek announced that PokerPro was approved today by the Nevada Gaming Commission. This approval paves the way for PokerTek to expand its presence in the state of Nevada, home to over 1,000 poker tables.
The company owes more than us$ 5.6 million to unsecured creditors
United States
| 23/03/2009
(US).- Progressive Gaming International, which saw substantially all of its assets sold to International Game Technology in a foreclosure sale in January, formally filed for bankruptcy liquidation this week.
The project is a proposed us$ 250 million gambling complex
United States
| 20/03/2009
(US).- Pinnacle Entertainment officials said that Baton Rouge casino plans are moving forward despite the languishing national economy. The project is a proposed us$ 250 million gambling complex on a 560-acre tract south of the LSU campus.
He is a recognized and respected veteran of the gaming industry
United States
| 20/03/2009
(US).- DEQ Systems Corp. announced that it has retained Rob Ziems as legal counsel for intellectual property matters.