It´is almost Christmas, and millions are still fretting about buying gifts. Here are five pointers for holiday procrastinators. Every year you vow the next holiday season will be different. It never is.
There's less than a week before Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah, and you're nowhere near done shopping. Some of you haven't even started. Dec. 19 -- the last day you can order from Amazon.com using "standard shipping" and get the gift delivered on time -- has come and gone.
As published recently in LA Downtown News, Los Angeles Police seized more than 1,000 illegal slot machines in a warehouse raid last Thursday near Downtown.
The bust happened in the 1700 block of South Hooper Avenue in the industrial neighborhood near 17th street. Police Lt. Paul Vernon said that a warrant was issued early Dec. 8 after undercover vice officers purchased several casino-style slot machines from the location.
As published recently in the Daytona Beach News, Gov. Jeb Bush said he will sign into law rules allowing for Las Vegas-style slot machines in four Fort Lauderdale area betting sites.The instillation of the machines will conclude a long battle between supporters who argue that their revenue will save the parks and those morally opposed to gambling, including the governor. The affected locations, which have been beset by declining attendance, are thoroughbred racing's Gulfstream Park, Dania Jai-Alai, Pompano Park harness racing
A 10-coin slot jackpot that did not pay off could cost Harrah´s North Kansas City Casino and Hotel a $50,000 state fine.The Missouri Gaming Commission last week levied the fine in a proposed disciplinary action that alleged Harrah´s failed to properly update slot machine software as recommended by the manufacturer and the state´s slot machine testing lab. In September, a player hit a winning combination of symbols
The entire cleaning staff at a Slovenian casino was fired recently after two of the women were found to have stolen over $500,000 from slot machines by vacuuming out the cash. Apparently the two ladies used industrial vacuums to steal the loot at night over several months, although casino officials cannot actually prove any of this, which would seem to indicate a dire need for security upgrades.
The market players in Russia's booming gaming industry on Friday welcomed the government's move to bring more clarity to sector's regulation by appointing federal tax authorities in charge of issuing licenses.
But they also warned about the risks of concentrating too many powers in the hands of the taxman. The Cabinet decided Thursday to place the authority to grant licenses to gambling establishments
Slot machine gambling in Maine has gotten off to a multimillion-dollar start. Figures released Tuesday by regulators show customers are pumping an average of $1.2 million a day into the machines at Hollywood Slots in Bangor.
The first day the slots spun was the most lucrative, with people betting $1.76 million on Nov. 4. And Crowds continue to come. Hollywood Slots saw more than $8 million pumped into the machines during the week that ended Sunday, according to a Maine Gambling Control Board report...
The number of gamblers has jumped in Britain since the government abolished a 24-hour registration period for new visitors.
Casinos report 100,000 new visitors have entered their doors since the waiting period was lifted five weeks ago, the Times of London said. They predict there will be 250,000 new gamblers by the end of the year.
The number of gambling addicts was already up before the rule change. With more casinos expected to open in the next few years, experts predict problem gambling will skyrocket...
Everest Casino Releases New 'Cactus Jack' Video Slot Machine
New Game Evokes The Wild, Wild West With Cowboy Theme, Animated Symbols And Custom Stereo Sound Effects
Everest Casino adds another innovative video slot to its range of slot machine games. Cactus Jack evokes a rugged and romantic time when saloons and gambling were a way of life. Cactus Jack is loaded with more ways for players to win...
First came the massive Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. Now, the Bahamas is gearing up for a new mega-resort: a $1.6 billion venture in Nassau to feature more than 3,500 hotel rooms, a Harrah's casino, an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course, a retail village, luxury spas and a slew of other amenities on 1,000 acres.
Nassau-based developer Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. announced plans Monday for the ambitious project, what it called "the Caribbean's largest single-phase destination resort," in a partnership with two hospitality giants: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc...
