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201 - Full House Resorts to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Consumer Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Amex US: FLL) announced today that Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Mark Miller will be presenting at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Consumer Conference on Thursday, October 1 at the Palace Hotel in New...

202 - PokerTek Receives NASDAQ Bid Price Notification

MATTHEWS, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PokerTek, Inc., (NASDAQ: PTEK), today reported that it received a letter on September 15, 2009 from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that the closing bid price of its common stock had fallen below $1.00 for the 30 consecutive business days from...

203 - FireKeepers Casino and GameLogic Team Up on Player Loyalty Club Launch

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - GameLogic, Inc., a provider of interactive marketing technologies for the regulated U.S. gaming industry today announced that FireKeepers Casino has successfully launched New PlayTM, GameLogic's new player acquisition platform. Over 75,000 eligible...

204 - TruthPAC: Issue 3 Ad Complaint “A Frivolous Smokescreen”

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Ohio’s anti-casino campaign today dismissed the complaint filed by out-of-state casino developers with the Ohio Election Commission as a "smokescreen” and accused proponents of serving up exaggerated job numbers. “Issue 3 developers promise...

205 - Commerce Casino Scores Largest Land-Based Non-WSOP Tournament Ever with First Event in New ‘Hold’em Series’

COMMERCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Attracted by a unique format that included a three-day start which allowed players to buy back in on subsequent days if they busted out early—plus a $500,000 guarantee— 3,967 players anted up a $220-buy-in at Commerce Casino to create...

206 - Penn National Gaming Names Jon Johnson General Manager of Empress Casino Hotel in Joliet

WYOMISSING, Pa. & JOLIET, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“Penn”) announced today that effective immediately, Jon Johnson, 56, has been named General Manager of Empress Casino Hotel, subject to regulatory approval. Johnson has served as...

207 - Research and Markets: Privatization of State-Controlled Gambling Operators: Only Hype or a Reality in the Near Future? - The Updated 2nd Edition

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Research and Markets are putting pressure on state owners to evaluate a potential privatisation of their gambling assets. Drastic increase of likelihood that state gambling operations will be privatised soon - The number of experts surveyed who believe...

208 - Research and Markets: Buy Lottery and Gambling Report Bundle and Get 35% Discount

209 - First Bettors Score at Delaware Park With Start of “Parlay-Mania”

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Hundreds of eager sports fans from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland packed the Delaware Park Race and Sports Book this past weekend to place their first parlay sports bets on NFL games and enjoy the first Sunday of the NFL...

210 - Viejas Casino Ups the Ante with a New, Expanded Poker Room

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Viejas Casino , voted San Diego’s Best Casino 10 years in a row, has opened a new poker room on the first floor of the Casino. The new, more spacious poker room boasts over 20 tables, more plasma screens for football, boxing and other events, and...

211 - Youbet.com Launches WHODOYOULIKE.COM Social Networking Site for Horse Racing Fans

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Youbet.com (UBET) announced today the launch of the Beta version of www.whodoyoulike.com – a new social networking website for horse racing fans. The site aggregates and organizes by topic thousands of horse racing conversations from the site...

212 - Research and Markets: Lottery Benchmarking and Success Factors - Benchmarks, Success Factors, and Best Practices, the Updated 2nd Edition

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets . Sales channel benchmarks - Number of residents and catchment area per average outlet, interactive/Internet sales per capita and per registered user, Operating expenses benchmarks - Operating expenses in % of sales and analysis of...

213 - Bally Technologies Expands Systems Partnership with Morongo Casino; Awarded Contract for New Marketing, Business Intelligence SolutionsTM

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, has expanded its systems partnership with Morongo Casino Resort Spa to provide Bally Business Intelligence Solutions...

214 - Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino to Open in November

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (NYSE:HOT) and Interlink Group announced today that the new Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino will open its doors in November 2009. Located adjacent to the Puerto Rico...

215 - Full House Resorts Announces Amended Compact between Huron Band and State of Michigan

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Amex US: FLL) announced that the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and the state of Michigan have signed an amended compact that will extend its term from 2018 to 2030 to ensure that FireKeepers Development Authority...

216 - Research and Markets: Datamonitor Report: Casinos & Gaming in China Industry Profile

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets , and includes gaming machine gambling where this occurs on casino premises. The gaming segment covers all other forms of gambling, including national and other lotteries, racing and sports betting, bingo, pachinko, and gaming machines...

217 - PokerTek Announces Debt Conversion

MATTHEWS, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - PokerTek, the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables, announced today that it has entered into agreements to extinguish $1.2 million of its outstanding debt in exchange for 1,445,784 shares of common stock. Lyle Berman...

218 - TruthPAC: Penn May Never Build a Casino in Ohio - Just Ask Kansas

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Ohio’s anti-casino campaign today revealed Penn National Gaming, the principle backer of the Issue 3 Casino Plan, spent millions, made promises to the people of Kansas and then pulled out of a planned casino there. According to TruthPAC, if voters...

219 - Children’s Institute Hosts Poker for a Cause

-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Children’s Institute, Inc.: WHAT: Celebrities and other high profile guests will wage their bets on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2009, at the Commerce Casino, in support of Children’s Institute, Inc.’s (CII) work with children who are affected by...

220 - Viejas Casino Hits Jackpot Again; Scores 10 Awards from Readers of Southern California Gaming Guide

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Viejas Casino . Viejas Casino features thousands of slot machines; over 80 table games such as $1 and $2 Blackjack, no-commission EZ Baccarat and Pai Gow; a Poker Room; an off-track betting facility; bingo hall; and six restaurants including the...

221 - Empire Resorts Appoints Gaming Industry Veteran Joseph A. D’Amato as Chief Financial Officer

MONTICELLO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) today announced the appointment of Joseph A. D’Amato as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. D’Amato’s appointment is the latest in a series of strategic moves by the...

222 - 2009 Live Racing Meet at Delaware Park to End on October 26

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - A downturn in purse subsidies from video lottery (slots) revenue is forcing Delaware Park to reduce its 2009 live racing schedule by 7 days. Delaware Park’s live racing meet will now end on Monday, October 26. “We have had a very successful...

223 - “Parlay-Mania” Starts at Delaware Park with Opening of Delaware Park Race and Sports Book

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - At 10 a.m. today, Chuck Rudd of Newark, Delaware, approached the counter at the newly opened Delaware Park Race and Sports Book and did something that isn’t legal anywhere else east of the Rockies—he placed a bet on NFL games. Delaware Park...

224 - Revel Entertainment Responds to Media Reports on Financing

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Revel Entertainment Group, LLC (“the Company”) today issued the following statement in response to several recent media reports on the Company’s financing activity. Revel Entertainment noted: Media reports on an agreement being reached...

225 - Penn National Gaming Enters into Agreement to Acquire Cordish’s Interest in Proposed Destination Gaming Resort at Kansas Speedway

WYOMISSING, Pa. & KANSAS CITY, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Penn Hollywood Kansas, Inc, a subsidiary of Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“the Company”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement, subject to local and regulatory approvals and certain other...

226 - TOKYO GAME SHOW 2009 Detailed Information

CHIBA, Japan-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA; Chairman: Yoichi Wada; Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. (Nikkei BP; President & CEO: Yasuo Hirata; Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo) are pleased to announce...

227 - Delaware Park Press Conference Set for Thursday to Mark Start of Parlay Betting in Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Delaware Park will officially begin taking customer wagers on NFL games tomorrow at 10 a.m. with the opening of the Delaware Park Race and Sports Book. Delaware Park, with the two other Delaware racinos, are the only gaming facilities on the...

228 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (“Shuffle Master” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2009. Third Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights Revenue of $45.1 million decreased by...

229 - Tropicana Las Vegas Chooses Bally Business Intelligence SolutionsTM; New Systems Marketing, Bonusing Technology

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that Tropicana Las Vegas is investing in Bally’s CMS®/400 player-tracking and marketing system along...

230 - Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Consumer 1x1 Conference

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Brean Murray, Carret & Co. will hold its annual Consumer 1x1 Conference on Monday, October 5, 2009. The unique conference format will grant institutional investors access to executives from public companies in the consumer space, including specialty...

231 - Casino.mobi is Latest Web Address Brokered by Moniker.com for Six Figures

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Oversee.net®, the leader in Internet real estate, said today that Moniker®, an Oversee company and one of the industry’s premier brokerage providers, has successfully brokered the sale of Casino.mobi to Infomeda Ltd. Moniker founder Monte Cahn...

232 - Youbet.com Announces Addition of Susan Bracey as Interim Chief Financial Officer

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Youbet.com (NASDAQ: UBET) announced today that the Company has appointed Susan Bracey as its interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Bracey fills a position that has been open since the departure of Jim Burk at the end of March...

233 - Youbet.com to Restate First and Second Quarter 2009 Results Due to Accrual Adjustments Related to Youbet Advantage Program

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Youbet.com (NASDAQ: UBET) announced today that it intends to restate its financial statements for the interim periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2009 to correct an error in the Company’s calculation of accruals under its “Youbet Advantage...

234 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against MGM Mirage

BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased the common stock of MGM Mirage (“MGM” or the “Company”) (NYSE:MGM) between August 2, 2007 and...

235 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. Announces Expiration and Results of Its Previously Announced Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its 6⅞% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2011

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) (“Penn”) today announced the expiration of the tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Offer”) for any and all of the $200 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of its 6⅞% senior...

236 - Peebles’ Aqueduct Team Adds GlobalHue to Team

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - GlobalHue, the nation’s largest minority-owned marketing firm, has been tapped as the lead marketing firm for the proposed MGM Grand at Aqueduct in Queens, New York, it was announced today by R. Donahue Peebles, the lead developer in the team vying...

237 - California Lottery and Warner Bros. Records Make Music Together

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Warner Bros. Records and the California Lottery announced today a unique partnership that will be music to players’ ears. On September 1, 2009, Warner Bros Records Scratchers® will hit stores. The first-ever music promotion offers players the...

238 - Penn National Gaming Response to Associated Press Story

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq:PENN) today issued the following statement in response to an Associated Press story published on September 1, 2009: “Though Penn National Gaming’s practice is to refrain from commenting on media speculation...

239 - Cantor Gaming Announces In-Running Wagering for The NFL Season

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that its extremely popular “In-Running” sports betting product will be available at The Venetian, Palazzo and the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas...

240 - The CODEGreen Commitment: Harrah’s Rincon Diverts More Than 400 Tons of Recyclables and They’re Just Getting Started

VALLEY CENTER, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort has diverted over 400 tons of recyclables, reduced Styrofoam use by 25% and cleaned up over eight miles of San Diego County beaches. These conservation efforts are the result of the employee driven...

241 - Poll Shows That Hard Rock Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack Delivers on Community Priorities

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A survey of Queens voters shows that SL Green Realty Corp.’s bid for a Hard Rock Casino and other Hard Rock-themed offerings at a redeveloped Aqueduct Racetrack is the favored choice of the community. The third-party survey, commissioned by SL Green...

242 - MEMSIC’s Collaboration with Game Developers Brings New Level of Motion-Game Integration to Cell Phone Manufacturers

ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - MEMSIC, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEMS), a leading MEMS solution provider and supplier of motion sensors to the mobile phone industry, combining proprietary MEMS technology with advanced mixed signal processing and system solutions, today announced a new game and...

243 - 1337 GAME DESIGN: Battlefield Game Designer Working on New iPhone Game

GOTHENBURG, Sweden-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - A trailer for the game Dark Nebula was released today on Youtube, showing in-game footage of the title in action. The designer behind the game is game industry veteran Anders Hejdenberg, the lead designer of Battlefield 2: Modern Combat. This is...

244 - M Resort Spa Casino Now Offering ‘Favorite Versus Field’ Wager on Selected Horse Races

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - M Resort Spa Casino has announced the addition of a unique new bet in its Race and Sports Book. Customers can now place a bet on whether they think the morning line favorite will come home first, or if they think any of the other horses in the field will...

245 - Viejas Adds a “Striking” New Development

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Viejas announced plans today for a new, boutique bowling center, to be called Viejas Bowl, at the Viejas Outlet Center, across from the award winning Viejas Casino. The new development boasts 15,667 square feet of space and will include 12 United States...

246 - Lakes Entertainment Announces Lottery Commission Approves Kansas Management Contract

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced that on August 25, 2009, the Kansas Lottery Commission approved the management contract for Chisholm Creek Casino Resort, LLC (“Chisholm”). Lakes previously announced that it joined with Chisholm...

247 - River Rock Entertainment Authority Appoints Scott Garawitz Chief Executive Officer and General Manager

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The River Rock Entertainment Authority (the “Authority”), the operator of the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California, today announced that Scott Garawitz has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, effective August...

248 - Play LA Inc. Continues Expansion Plans with Launch of New UK Casino Games Information Website

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Play LA Inc. (OTCBB: PLLAF) ("the Company"), announces the launch of its new Casino Games Information website www.guidetocasinos.co.uk . “This launch of the UK Guide to Casinos web site is consistent with Play LA’s business...

249 - Trans World Corporation Announces a Mega Casino License Tender Award to Its Subsidiary in Hungary

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Trans World Corporation (“TWC” or the “Company”) (OTC: TWOC), the owner and operator of casinos in Europe, today announces that a Hungarian company, KC Bidding Kft. (“KCB”), in which it holds a 25% interest, has won the government tender...

250 - Shuffle Master, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (“Shuffle Master” or “Company”) announced today that the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its operating results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2009, with the details as...

251 - Jacksonville Greyhound Racing Files Suit against Illegal Gambling Establishments

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Jacksonville Greyhound Racing Inc., parent company of the Jacksonville Kennel Club, Orange Park Kennel Club and The Poker Room at St. Johns Greyhound Park, filed suit today against seven Allied Veterans of the World Internet Cafes. After a...

252 - MGM Grand at Aqueduct Puts Community First

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - In a significant step toward reinforcing New York State’s progressive approach to economic development, the Peebles-led team vying to transform the Aqueduct Racetrack into a vibrant gaming and entertainment destination with an MGM Grand casino...

253 - PartyGaming Moves For World Poker Tour Assets with Superior Offer

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) (“WPTE” or the “Company”) today announced that a subsidiary of PartyGaming Plc, Peerless Media Ltd. (“Peerless Media”), has agreed to purchase substantially all of WPTE’s operating assets other than...

254 - GCA, TSYS Acquiring Solutions Announce Execution of Processing Services Agreement

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Global Cash Access, Inc. (“GCA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) (NYSE:GCA), today announced that it has executed a Processing Services Agreement with TSYS Acquiring Solutions (“TSYS”). GCA will...

255 - Fairy Tale Comes True on California Lottery Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - An aspiring actress who once worked as Snow White is living a real life fairy tale after winning a $5.2 million jackpot on “Make Me a Millionaire,” the new big money game show sponsored by the California Lottery. Natalie Marston, a 22-year-old...

256 - Lakes Entertainment Announces New Kansas Joint Venture

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:LACO) announced it is joining the Chisholm Creek Casino Resort, LLC (“Chisholm”) application currently pending before the Kansas Lottery to develop and operate a casino project in the South Central Zone of the...

257 - Shuffle Master, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today that the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its operating results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2009, with the details as follows: Date: Thursday, March 12...

258 - GBGC 50 Index Shows Gambling Companies Lost US$ 140 Billion in 12 Months

LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - GBGC compiles the GBGC 50 index of leading gambling company shares. This last 12 months gambling companies have lost US$140 billion of shareholder funds. During the last 12 months the 50 largest gambling companies by market capitalisation have seen US...

259 - INX Announces Expanding Virtual Infrastructure at Cache Creek Casino Resort

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - INX Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI) announced today that it has implemented a 45 user virtual desktop pilot as an expanded part of its virtual infrastructure deployment for Cache Creek Casino Resort. With over 2,493 slot machines, an 18-hole championship golf...

260 - Fox Sports Net Extends World Poker Tour® Television Broadcast License

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) and News Corporation’s Fox Sports Network (FSN) announced today that they have officially extended the television broadcast license to include World Poker Tour® (WPT) Season VIII. The new season begins filming...

261 - iovation to Speak on Payments & Fraud Control at Asian i-Gaming Congress

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As a leader in providing online gaming sites with stronger protection to combat fraud and abuse, iovation will speak at the 7th Annual Asian i-Gaming Congress and Expo in Macau. Iovation’s head of special markets, Rich Orcutt, will speak during...

262 - Company Profile for Lakes Entertainment, Inc.

-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. currently has development and management or financing agreements with four separate Tribes for casino operations in Michigan, California, and Oklahoma, for a total of five separate casino sites. Lakes is currently managing the Cimarron...

263 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Option Grant

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market:SHFL) (the “Company”) announced today that in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(A)(iv), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of the...

264 - Vernon Niven to Leave Churchill Downs Incorporated

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHDN) announced today that Vernon Niven, who since October 2006 has served as executive vice president of CDI and president of Twinspires.com, will be leaving the Company for...

265 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Resignation of Director

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (the “Company”) announced today that Chris Philibbosian will step down as a director of the Company, effective immediately, to devote more time to SAAK Management, the Company he created in...

266 - World Poker Tour® Teams up with Mekhi Phifer for the 7th Annual WPT Invitational

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Mixing glamour, grit and a good cause, the hottest names in Hollywood will square off against the biggest names in poker for the 7th Annual World Poker Tour® (WPT) Invitational. The three-day Texas Hold ‘Em tournament kicks off Saturday, February 28...

267 - Full House Resorts Congratulates Chair Laura Spurr on Being Named “Tribal Leader of the Year”

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) extends its heartiest congratulations to the Chair of its gaming partner, Laura Spurr, on her selection as “Tribal Leader of the Year” by the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). Ms...

268 - Bally Technologies Announces Long-Term Partnership with Nevada Cancer Institute

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it has committed to a long-term partnership with Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI), the official...

269 - Hasbro’s Toy Fair Offerings Showcase Powerful Brands and Wide Array of Entertainment Options in Traditional Toys and Games and Beyond

PAWTUCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) comes to Toy Fair ’09 with a powerful and versatile portfolio of brands with a focus on providing unique forms of entertainment for children and families at a great value. From board games to action figures, and from...

270 - Penn National Gaming to Present at ROTH 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on February 18

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that Chief Financial Officer, William J. Clifford, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company’s presentation at the ROTH 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on...

271 - Littlefield Corporation Announces Completion of South Carolina Acquisition

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Littlefield Corporation (OTCBB: LTFD) announces that it has completed the acquisition of two (2) bingo halls in the Charleston, South Carolina area. This planned acquisition was the subject of the Company’s 20 January 2009 press release which...

272 - Shuffle Master, Inc. to Present at Roth 2009 OC Growth Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (the “Company”) announced today that it will be presenting at the Roth 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California...

273 - CyberSports Kicks Off Virtual Multi-Player Football Game with GlobalCollect

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - CyberSports, a leading supplier of integrated virtual multi-player multi-sports worlds, has kicked off its Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) “Football Superstars” (www.footballsuperstars.com). Appealing to football fans...

274 - Morgans Hotel Group Announces Preliminary Fourth-Quarter Results and Revises Full Year Guidance

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) (“Morgans” ) today announced its preliminary expectations for revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December...

275 - Pivot3® Serverless Computing™ Eliminates Three Racks of Servers in Large Surveillance Application

PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Pivot3®, Inc, the market leader in High-Definition Storage™, today announced that three Choctaw Casinos have chosen Pivot3 Serverless Computing™ for a large-scale video surveillance expansion project in Oklahoma. By deploying virtual network...

276 - Amax Appoints Corey Wong as Company Secretary and Authorized Representative

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0959) (“Amax” or “the Company”) announced today that Mr. Wong Lee Ping, Corey has been named the Company’s Secretary and Authorized Representative effective 2 February 2009. Separately, Ken Chan, Amax's...

277 - Global Cash Access to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Small & Mid Cap Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Small & Mid Cap Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, FL. The presentation will begin at...

278 - Red Hawk Casino Selects FutureLogic’s GEN2 Universal™ Printer

GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - FutureLogic, Inc. announced today that its industry-leading GEN2 Universal™ printer has been selected for cashless gaming operations in the new Red Hawk Casino owned by the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority (“Authority”) and managed...

279 - Penn National Gaming Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue of $571.1 Million

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN): - Fourth Quarter Non-Cash Impairment Charge of $392.6 Million and Lobbying Costs of $24.9 Million Result in Net Loss of $378.6 Million and EBITDA of $119.2 Million - - Establishes 2009 First Quarter and...

280 - Penn National Gaming to Present at Deutsche Bank Small and Mid Cap Conference on February 10

WYOMISSING, Penn.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that Chief Financial Officer, William J. Clifford, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company’s presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2009 Small and Mid Cap...

281 - Multimedia Games Reports Q1 Fiscal 2009 Results

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) today reported operating results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended December 31, 2008, as summarized in the table below. Summary of 2009 Q1 Results (In millions, except per share and player terminal data...

282 - Wynn Resorts Announces Efficiency Initiatives to Be Implemented Immediately in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) announced today that a number of efficiency initiatives would be implemented at Wynn Las Vegas focused on keeping full-time staff employed in these uncertain times. These initiatives include reductions in pay for all...

283 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results on February 17, 2009

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) today announced it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 28, 2008, on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, after the market close. The Company will hold a conference call to...

284 - Bally Technologies, Inc. Reports Record Diluted EPS of $0.59 on Record Second Quarter Revenue of $233 Million

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems, and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, announced today record diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) of $0.59 and $1.11 on...

285 - Tropicana to Position Brand as Value Leader

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC plans to elevate its service and value standards as part of a global repositioning of its legendary brand. The company has retained branding expert Hornall Anderson of Seattle to help define and deliver a customer experience...

286 - Multimedia Games Names Adam Chibib Chief Financial Officer

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Gaming technology developer and distributor Multimedia Games, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) (“Multimedia”) announced today that Adam D. Chibib, 42, has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective February 10, subject to required regulatory approvals. The...

287 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market:SHFL) (the “Company”) today announced the planned retirement of Mark L. Yoseloff, Ph. D. as the Company's Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) on March 15th of this year and the appointment of Timothy...

288 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2008

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:DDE) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The Company’s revenues decreased 6.5% to $55,443,000 compared with $59,301,000 for the fourth quarter of 2007...

289 - Fitch: Stressed Consumers and High Leverage Result in Record U.S. Gaming Defaults

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Fitch Ratings says total U.S. commercial and racetrack casino revenues declined 3.5% in 2008 to roughly $36.2 billion, and the deterioration would have been worse, if not for the ramp up of newer markets, such as Pennsylvania and New York. Same-store...

290 - Viejas Casino Gives Away Nearly Half Million Dollars in Poker Tournament

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Viejas Casino gave away close to $500,000 at the Viejas Poker Classic, with one skilled player walking away with $100,000 cash. The Viejas Poker Classic, held January 17 and 18, was a no limit hold ‘em tournament that boasted a $100,000 guaranteed first...

291 - Bally Technologies Wins International Gaming Award for Outstanding Customer Service and Support

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it has won the prestigious 2009 International Gaming Award for best customer service and support...

292 - WMS Reports Quarterly Record $0.41 Diluted Earnings Per Share for Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of gaming machines to the global gaming industry, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended December 31, 2008. In addition, WMS...

293 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Quarterly Earnings Conference Call Announcement

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE) invites you to participate in a conference call subsequent to the release of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.’s earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008. The...

294 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.05 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2009 to shareholders of record at...

295 - Churchill Downs Seeks ‘Chief Party Officer’ to Lead Infield Festivities at Kentucky Derby 135

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - With the official countdown to Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2, 2009, now underway, Churchill Downs, the legendary racetrack that hosts the annual “Run for the Roses,” is accepting applications for the best “job” in America: Chief Party...

296 - Multimedia Games Announces Executive Option Grant

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Gaming technology developer and distributor Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) (“Multimedia” or the “Company”) today announced that Mick Roemer, the Company’s new Senior Vice President of Sales, was awarded a stock option to purchase...

297 - Betfair and Macrovision Announce Betfair’s Acquisition of TVG Network

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - BETFAIR Group Ltd, the premier e-gaming business, and Macrovision Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ:MVSN), a digital entertainment technology leader, today announced that Betfair has completed its acquisition of the TV Games Network...

298 - Global Cash Access to Present at the JP Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the JP Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Loews Hotel in Miami, FL. The presentation will...

299 - Montana Lottery and RocketBux Use Mobile Phone Technology to Send Winning Numbers to Players

BEND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Until recently, lottery players have had to resort to the morning paper, websites or a newscast to check the winning Powerball and other “draw game” numbers. Now, using a free and innovative approach, players can have the winning numbers...

300 - River Rock Entertainment Authority Announces Management Change

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - The River Rock Entertainment Authority (the “Authority”), the operator of the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California, today announced that John Cirrincione has been appointed acting General Manager of the River Rock Casino, effective...

301 - Interactive Forum with Four Leading Experts in the Investment Banking, Restructuring and Gaming Industries to Be Held in Las Vegas February 11, 2009

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - A panel discussion will feature national speakers in the disciplines of investment banking and corporate restructuring, in addition to gaming analysts from Deutsche Bank; KPMG LLG; Acceleron Group, LLC; and Macquarie Funds Group. The event, entitled...

302 - Multimedia Games to Report Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results on February 4, Host Conference Call and Webcast

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) announced today that it will release financial results for the period ended December 31, 2008, its fiscal 2009 first quarter, on Wednesday, February 4, before the market opens. It will also host a conference...

303 - Search, Video, and Social Media Marketing Expert Gregory Markel Speaks at Southwestern Law School Conference on Web 2.0 Advertising Legal Issues

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Infuse Creative CEO Gregory Markel spoke at the annual MLRC/Southwestern Law School Media and Entertainment Law Conference on Thursday, January 15. The panel, titled “What Happens When Protected Speech Meets Embedded Promotions? Product Integration...

304 - WMS to Display Expanded International Product Line With Player Driven Innovation™ Features at IGE 2009

WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will demonstrate its newest innovative products for international customers, including the best of Orion Gaming’s games and platforms and Systems in Progress’ (SiP...

305 - iovation to Discuss Money Laundering at Combating Cybercrime Conference

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - As a leader in providing the online gaming industry with stronger protection against fraud and abuse, fraud management solutions provider, iovation, will speak at the 5th Annual Combating Cybercrime in Betting & Gaming Conference in London...

306 - Pivot3® Announces Partnership with Lamar Associates

PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Pivot3®, Inc, the market leader in High-Definition Storage™, today announced an alliance with Lamar Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based security consulting firm, to identify, pursue and secure Indian gaming video surveillance storage...

307 - Churchill Downs Incorporated Names Steve Sexton CEO and President of New Entertainment Group

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: CHDN) today announced that it is restructuring its organization to facilitate implementation of the Company’s new growth-based strategic plan. Under the new strategic plan, CDI...

308 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. Announced Today That It Reduced Its Workforce at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort by 8.6 Percent

CHESTER, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that it reduced its workforce at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort by 8.6 percent. The reduction impacted both salary and hourly employees. Mountaineer’s President & General...

309 - Penn National Gaming to Report Fourth Quarter Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast on February 5

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that it will release its 2008 fourth quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2009 and will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on...

310 - Ocean Downs' Rickman Exposes Cloverleaf’s Motives

BERLIN, Md.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Ocean Downs Racetrack announced today that negotiations with the horsemen who race at the track have broken down after the Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, the organization representing the horsemen, indicated it wants a bigger share of...

311 - Multimedia Games Names Mick Roemer SVP-Sales

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Gaming technology developer and distributor Multimedia Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) (“Multimedia”) today announced that Mick Roemer, 56, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales at the Company. Mr. Roemer will report directly to...

312 - Colorful Englishman to Call America’s Greatest Race; Britain’s Mark Johnson Named Track Announcer at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Mark Johnson, one of the most popular and acclaimed horse racing commentators in Britain, will bring his talents to America in 2009 as the new track announcer for Churchill Downs, home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands...

313 - Youbet.com Gains New Racing Content for 2009

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced that the Company has agreed to terms with several prominent tracks over the past few weeks and has already started taking wagers. For the first time since 2007, customers are able to wager on...

314 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Stars as Las Vegas’ Premier Meetings and Convention Destination with $750 Million Expansion

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - This year, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will take business travel to a higher ground with the addition of 75,000 square feet of full-service meetings and convention space, including simulcast capabilities in The Joint, catapulting the resort...

315 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (the “Company”) today announced its results from continuing operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. “Our performance during the fourth quarter demonstrates...

316 - Bally Technologies Showcases Large Array of New Games; Windows®-Based SDS® Slot Management System at International Gaming Expo January 27-29 in London

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it plans to present an extensive variety of advanced gaming products and systems technology at...

317 - Spotlight 29 Casino Deploys Bally Technologies’ Business Intelligence Solutions Running on the Teradata Database

COACHELLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino management systems for the global gaming industry, today announced that Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, Calif. has implemented Bally’s Business Intelligence...

318 - Ticket2Final – Together With Euroleague Basketball!

DOUGLAS, Isle of Man-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Ticket2Final (T2F) announces that it has concluded a cooperative agreement with Euroleague Basketball for the sale of options to fans for the Euroleague Final Four, to be played May 1-3, 2009 in Berlin. According to Todd Warnick, T2F's Chief...

319 - Amax Reports Rolling Chip Volume of HK$67.7 Billion for Three Month Period Ended 31 December 2008

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (HKSE:0959) (“Amax” or “the Company”) announced today that rolling chip volume (as defined below) generated by AMA International Limited (“AMA”), in which the Company has an indirect 80% effective...

320 - WMS to Report Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results on January 29 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced that it will release its fiscal 2009 second quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, January 29, and that it will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29. Both...

321 - Global Payment Technologies, Inc. Files Form 15 Exempting Company from Filing Requirements

BOHEMIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Global Payment Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD SYMBOL:GPTX.OB)(GPT) announced that due to restructuring aimed at returning the company back to profitability, the Company had filed Form 15 to allow GPT an exemption from the filing requirements under...

322 - Tropicana files Disclosure Statements and Plans of Reorganization

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - In Disclosure Statements filed in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, Tropicana Entertainment, LLC has provided information regarding its Plans of Reorganization. Under the Plans, the company’s balance sheet would be substantially deleveraged, leaving...

323 - Multimedia Games Reports Installed Base of Player Terminals and Product Mix at December 31, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) (“Multimedia” or the “Company”) today reported its total player terminal installed base and product mix at December 31, 2008, and provided updates on the markets served by Multimedia. The table below sets...

324 - Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Bets on Emtec to Develop Comprehensive Network Infrastructure

MARLTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Emtec, Inc. (OTCBB:ETEC), an information technology systems and services company, today announced that Hoosier Park Racing & Casino of Anderson, Ind., Indiana’s premier entertainment destination, tasked Emtec to design a next-generation...

325 - Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Announces Cost Reductions That Do Not Include Layoffs

UNCASVILLE, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 11, 2009 - The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (“MTGA” or the “Authority”) announced today a series of cost reduction initiatives to be implemented at its flagship property, Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, Connecticut, as a result of the continuing...

326 - Florida Gaming Corporation and Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Agree on the Refinancing of $3,000,000

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Florida Gaming Corporation (OTCBB: FGMG) announced today that FGMG entered into a new financing arrangement with Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (“Isle”) relative to the $5,000,000 note which was due December 31, 2008. On December 31, 2008, FGMG paid...

327 - Viejas Receives International Award for Casino Web Site

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Viejas Casino is the proud recipient of a Silver Davey Award for the Viejas Casino web site. The prestigious award, sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, honors the creative excellence of agencies and companies...

328 - Global Cash Access to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Resort in Dana Point, CA. The presentation will begin at...

329 - Shuffle Master, Inc. Welcomes New Board Member

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today the appointment of Chris Philibbosian to the Company's Board of Directors. His appointment became effective on January 5, 2009. Mark L. Yoseloff, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer...

330 - Southwest Casino Corporation Announces Resignation of Director and Appointment of Audit Committee Chairman

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) representatives announced today that Mr. David Abramson has resigned as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Abramson expressed the need to devote more time to his business and...

331 - Lakes Entertainment to Present at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. The...

332 - Bally Technologies Launches New Interactive BallyTech.com Website

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management systems for the global gaming industry, today announced the launch of a significantly enhanced and redesigned corporate website, BallyTech.com, to better serve...

333 - Full House Resorts to Present at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. The...

334 - Youbet.com to Present at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Eleventh Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California. The...

335 - Viejas Casino Gives Away Over $250,000 to Six Winners

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Six San Diego residents had a lot to celebrate on New Year’s Day. gave away $255,000 in cash on January 1 as part of their Countdown to 2009 promotion. Now all these lucky players are counting is their winnings! The grand prize winner, Rosemary O. of San...

336 - Florida Gaming Corporation Agrees to Acquire Additional Casino-Related Property from Miami-Dade County

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Florida Gaming Corporation (OTCBB: FGMG) has agreed to acquire a total of 10.982 acres of property from Miami-Dade County in exchange for a right-of-way of .492 acres to be used by the Miami-Dade Metro Rail, an overhead light rail system. The total purchase of...

337 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) today announced that Steve Lipscomb, Chief Executive Officer, and Tom Flahie, Interim Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference, to be held January 14-15, 2009, at The St...

338 - Shuffle Master, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today that the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, with the details as follows: Date...

339 - Baldwin Named CFO at Tropicana Entertainment

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC today announced that Richard L. Baldwin has been appointed the company’s vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Baldwin, who served in a similar capacity for three years with Shuffle Master Gaming...

340 - Multimedia Games to Webcast Analyst Day Presentations on January 13

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) (“Multimedia”) announced today it will webcast the management presentations at its Analyst Day on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET). Multimedia management will review the...

341 - Play N Trade Appoints Gaming Industry Veteran as CEO

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The board of Play N Trade, Inc. today announced the appointment of Larry Plotnick as chief executive officer effective immediately. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Plotnick served as the senior vice president and general manager of Game Crazy...

342 - Bally Technologies Releases Microsoft Windows® Version of Gaming’s Leading Slot Management/Accounting System

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino management systems for the global gaming industry, announced today the release to compliance of the new Version 11.0 of its flagship SDS slot management and accounting...

343 - Nevada Gold & Casinos to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: UWN) today announced that Robert Sturges, CEO and Jim Kohn, CFO, will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in...

344 - 2009 International CES Features Star Lineup of Talent from Recording Studios, Sports Arenas and Television Screens

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sports icons, legendary musicians and television all-stars will come together at the 2009 International CES® to experience and promote the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. The 2009 International CES, the world’s...

345 - Elixir Gaming Enters into Agreement with NagaWorld Limited to Place and Operate Gaming Machines on Participation Basis at Leading Cambodian Casino Resort

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT) (“Elixir Gaming” or “the Company”), a provider of gaming technology solutions to the Pan-Asian gaming industry, announced today that it has entered into a contract with NagaWorld Limited, a wholly owned...

346 - Giving Back on “The Big Spin®” Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 4, 2009 - Gurmit Kaur from Artesia beat out nine other contestants for a chance to spin the big wheel. Kaur, who had her son on hand to translate for her, spun the wheel and landed a $75,000 prize. The “very happy” mother and son said that they would...

347 - Ocean Downs Racetrack, Cambridge Turf Club Suspend Simulcast Wagering

BERLIN, Md.-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Ocean Downs Racetrack announced today that it will be forced to suspend simulcast wagering at the racetrack and its off-track betting location, The Cambridge Turf Club, in Cambridge, Maryland, as of January 1, 2009, pending resolution of a contract...

348 - Full House Resorts Settles Lawsuit with RAM

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) announced today that it has settled pending litigation filed by RAM Entertainment, LLC and Robert A. Mathewson related to the distribution of an award previously obtained by Gaming Entertainment (California...

349 - Viejas Casino is East County’s Best New Year’s Eve Destination

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Viejas Casino is excited to host East County’s best FREE New Year’s Eve party. On December 31, Viejas Casino will throw its first-ever casino-wide New Year’s Eve party, with multiple bands at locations throughout the casino and new, exciting...

350 - Vertigo Theme Parks, Inc. Announces Initial Casino Concept for Buga Park

BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Vertigo Theme Parks (Pink Sheets:VTPK) is pleased to announce it has finalized the initial conceptual design of its gaming facilities to be built within its Vertigo Theme Parks–Buga theme park. The initial plan will encompass over 150,000 sq...

351 - Research and Markets: Casino and Casino-style Gambling in the United States Highlights How The Casino Industry Has Enjoyed Steady Growth For The Past Several Years

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Casino and Casino-style Gambling in the United States" report to their offering. The casino industry has enjoyed steady growth for the past several years. However, economic crisis is driving...

352 - World Poker Tour® Season VII Premiers January 4 on Fox Sports Net

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - WPT Enterprises (NASDAQ:WPTE) and Fox Sports Net (FSN) announced today the World Poker Tour® (WPT) Season VII television schedule, debuting the first of 26 action-packed episodes on January 4, 2009 during FSN’s Sunday Night Sports Block. Rounding...

353 - MTR Gaming Group Announces Completion of Amendment of Credit Facility

CHESTER, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) announced today that the Company entered into an amendment to its secured revolving credit facility. As amended, the maturity date of the credit facility, in the event that the Company’s Senior Unsecured...

354 - Lakes Entertainment Announces Successful Grand Opening of Red Hawk Casino

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs, California officially opened its doors to the public yesterday after an elaborate ribbon-cutting ceremony. Red Hawk Casino is located approximately 35...

355 - Cripple Creek, Colorado Voters Approve Expanded Gaming

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) announced today that the City of Cripple Creek, Colorado voters approved expanded gaming in the Cripple Creek casinos. Cripple Creek is the first of three cities in Colorado to approve the expanded gaming...

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