SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 16, 2008 - Peter Gomez lives in La Habra and has worked for the Rio Linda Unified School District for 14 years. With only three years until retirement, Gomez implied to Lottery officials that he was going all the way on the Fantasy 5 Dream Machine. Four...

Southwest Casino Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) announced today its results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Southwest Casino Corporation reported a net loss of $6.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared with...

Churchill Downs Incorporated Board of Directors Holds Quarterly Meeting, Approves Dividend

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The board of directors of Churchill Downs Incorporated ("Company") (NASDAQ: CHDN) today declared an annual dividend of 50 cents per share on the Company's common stock, payable Jan. 21, 2009, to stockholders of record on Dec. 31, 2008. The action...

Casino Data Imaging Announces Recent CasinoCAD(C) Sale to Snoqualmie Casino

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Casino Data Imaging (CDI) announced today Snoqualmie Casino, www.snocasino.com, has licensed CDI's CasinoCAD(C) v4 business intelligence program. The sale marks CDI's 10th installation in Washington State. "We are delighted that Snoqualmie Casino...

Wynn Resorts Prices Common Stock Offering

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq:WYNN) announced today that it has priced a public offering of 8,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $43.50 per share. The aggregate number of shares offered was increased from the...

Wynn Resorts Announces Common Stock Offering

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq:WYNN) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, 5,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock in conjunction with the November 10th announcement of the Company's...

20th Century Fox's The Day the Earth Stood Still Lets the World Decide Who/What Will Be Saved When the Earth Stands Still

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Twentieth Century Fox has teamed with Moxie Interactive 234-0345. About 20th Century Fox One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the...

Burning Monkey Casino Released for Apple's iPhone/iPod touch

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Freeverse today announced the release of Burning Monkey Casino, the most stylish and entertaining casino game ever to hit the iPhone and iPod touch. Whether your game is Video Poker, Blackjack, or Slots, the Burning Monkey Casino is open 24 hours a day...

WMS Evolves the Casino Gaming Floor with Player Driven Innovation(TM) Designed Products at 2008 Global Gaming Expo

WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will demonstrate the newest games powered by its Player Driven Innovation approach to game design and its latest game changing technologies and innovations at the...

Nyx Interactive: NYX Interactive's Casino Product on Mr Green is the Best Swedish Gaming Site According to Internetworld's Top 100 List

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - It was announced yesterday that the new Swedish online casino Mr Green was ranked as the best Swedish gaming site by the internet magazine Internetworld's Top 100 list - The Internetworld ranking of Mr Green confirms that we made the right...

Casino Data Imaging Announces Strategic Relationship with eBet Gaming Systems

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Casino Data Imaging, Inc. (CDI), www.casinodataimaging.com, announced today a Strategic Relationship Agreement with eBet, www.ebetgamingsystems.com, Australia's largest gaming systems company. The Agreement allows the two companies to share analysis...

Zynga Launches "Live Poker" for the iPhone; First Live Game Turns iPhone into a Social Gaming Platform

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Zynga, the largest social gaming network, announced today the launch of "Live Poker," the first truly live game on the iPhone. This mobile version of Zynga's popular Texas Hold'Em turns the iPhone into an always-on social gaming device. "Live...

Churchill Downs Incorporated Names Tom O'Donnell President of Calder Race Course

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("CDI" or "Company") today announced that Tom O'Donnell has been named president and general manager of Calder Race Course ("Calder") in Miami, as well as senior vice president of CDI. O'Donnell will be...

SDC Solutions Supports Guest Services and Staff Communications at MGM Grand Detroit

MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - SDC Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions, today announced that MGM Grand Detroit, a premier hotel and entertainment destination, has implemented SDC's IntelliDESK(R) PC-based Console to deliver...

Elixir Gaming Technologies Provides Update on Venue Improvement Initiatives and Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT): -0- *T Conference Call: Today, November 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET Dial-in numbers: 212/676-5390 or 415/537-1979 Webcast: www.elixirgaming.com Replay information provided below *T Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc...

River Rock Entertainment Authority to Report Third Quarter Financial Results

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - The River Rock Entertainment Authority (the "Authority"), the operator of the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California, today announced that the Company will conduct a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results on...

Churchill Downs Incorporated, LAHBPA Reach ADW Agreement at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Officials of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("CDI") and representatives of the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association ("LAHBPA") have come to an agreement on the distribution of live racing signals from Fair Grounds...

Full House Resorts Announces Three and Nine Month Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2008

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, income from continuing operations was $539,673, compared to income from...

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2008

SHAKOPEE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:CPHC) today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. The Company incurred a net loss of $40,795 on net revenues of $13,236,420 for the three months ended September...

WMS Advances Its "One Step at a Time" Strategic Path to Server-Enabled, Networked Gaming

WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will showcase its latest gaming innovations and unique applications addressing server-enabled, networked gaming at the eighth annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E(R)) from...

Amax to Present at Gaming Investment Forum November 17

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0959) ("Amax" or "the Company") announced today that Vice President Investor Relations, Angela Wong, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company's presentation at the Gaming Investment...

Shuffle Master, Inc. to Exhibit at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), November 18-20, 2008

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today that it will exhibit at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) being held in Las Vegas November 18-20. Product demonstrations will be available at booth 2129. Shuffle Master also announced...

Multimedia Games to Present at Gaming Investment Forum on November 17

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Gaming technology developer and distributor Multimedia Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) ("Multimedia") announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Sanfilippo, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company's...

Penn National Gaming to Present at Gaming Investment Forum on November 18

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - 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 Gaming Investment Forum to be held in...

Shuffle, Deal and Play!; More Than 8,000 Bridge Players Coming to Boston For the 2008 Fall North American Bridge Championships

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - From November 20th through the 30th, players will come from all over the world to compete in the Fall 2008 North American Bridge Championships at the Westin and Marriott hotels in Boston's Back Bay. According to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL...

Penn National Gaming Names Gaye Gullo Corporate Vice President of Marketing

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Gaye Gullo, 48, has been named Corporate Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Gullo will assume this position November 10, 2008 and will report...

Tropicana Entertainment Releases Preliminary Business Plan

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC today posted to its website a summary of its preliminary business plan which would serve as a basis for a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The plan emphasizes internally funded operational improvements and high-priority...

Station Casinos Announces Third Quarter Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Station Casinos, Inc. ("Station" or the "Company") today announced the results of its operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Results of Operations The Company's net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 were...

Soft Business Levels, Unresolved ADW Issue Prompt Reductions in Churchill's Overnight, Stakes Purses

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 8, 2008 - Soft business levels stemming from the nation's economic slowdown and the unresolved negotiations with horsemen over distribution of the Churchill Downs simulcast signal to national advance deposit wagering ("ADW") outlets have prompted Churchill...

Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Departure of President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today that President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary Paul C. Meyer left the Company at the expiration of his current contract on October 31, 2008 to pursue other opportunities...

Candidates on Demand Group, Inc. Launches Gaming and Hospitality Division in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - American Vantage Companies ("AVCS" or the "Company") (Pink Sheets: AVCS) today announced that Candidates on Demand Group, Inc. ("COD"), a wholly-owned subsidiary, has opened its Las Vegas, Nevada office. The newly-owned Las Vegas office will specialize in...

World Poker Tour(R) and FullTiltPoker.net Ink Television Sponsorship Deal

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - World Poker Tour(R) creator WPT Enterprises (Nasdaq:WPTE) and FullTiltPoker.net(TM) today announced a television sponsorship deal, aligning the leading powerhouses in televised and online poker. The deal—which is based on a unique sponsorship...

Trans World Corporation Announces Substantial Earnings Increase for 3rd Quarter 2008

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Trans World Corporation ("TWC" or the "Company") (OTC BB: TWOC), the owner and operator of casinos in Europe, today reported a 78.2% increase in net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 versus the same quarter in 2007. The Company's net income...

Cantor Gaming Acquires Las Vegas Sports Consultants

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that it has acquired Las Vegas Sports Consultants (LVSC), the world's largest oddsmaking company. LVSC provides odds and point spreads to all major...

Slot Players and Food Bank of Delaware Win at Delaware Park Food Drive

WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Slot players who donate canned goods at Delaware Park will receive 10 free Slot Dollars from November 10 through November 14, 2008. The donated food will be given to the Food Bank of Delaware. "The Food Bank of Delaware does an outstanding job...

Global Payment Technologies, Inc. Announces New Product to be Introduced at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas

BOHEMIA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Global Payment Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD SYMBOL:GPTX.OB)(GPT) today announced that it will be displaying its suite of products at this year's Global Gaming Expo which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 18-20, 2008 at the Las...

Lakes Entertainment Announces Results for Third Quarter 2008

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) today announced results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2008. The consolidating summary results for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the consolidating summary results for the third...

Elixir Gaming Technologies Improves Balance Sheet and Liquidity Through Multi-Faceted Agreements with Elixir Group

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - 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 agreements with Elixir Group and Elixir International, a...

Colorado Voters Pass Amendment Allowing Local Votes on Expanded Gaming in Colorado

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) announced today that Colorado voters approved Amendment 50 to the State's Constitution on November 4, 2008. This amendment allows voters in Cripple Creek, Colorado, where Southwest operates the Gold Rush...

Black Gaming Earnings Conference Call for Q3 2008

MESQUITE, Nev.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Black Gaming, LLC will hold a conference call at 12:00 PM (EST) on November 12, 2008 to discuss the Company's operating results for the third quarter of 2008. To participate in the conference call, please dial into the conference operator no later...

Global Cash Access Reports Third Quarter Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.11 up $0.03, and Diluted Cash EPS of $0.17 up $0.04, on 19% Revenue Growth

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) (the "Company") today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Results For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, revenues were...

Churchill Downs Incorporated Reports 2008 Q3 Results

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("Company" or "CDI") today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net revenues from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2008 totaled $99.6 million, a...

Youbet.com Reports Results for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2008

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Ohio Ballot Referendum Defeated

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that Issue Six, a referendum to permit one casino in Ohio, was defeated in yesterday's statewide election. "We are very disappointed that our MyOhioNow casino resort initiative was not approved by...

Giant Realm, Inc. Gains Significant Traction with Gaming Community, Signs Exclusive Ad Representation Deals with Thirteen More Sites

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - In the last two weeks alone, thirteen more top gaming communities have selected online media company Giant Realm, Inc. to exclusively represent their online ad inventory, the company announced today. The newest collection of sites joins the rapidly growing...

Full House Resorts to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results on November 12, 2008

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) announced today that it will report third quarter 2008 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday...

Viejas Casino Player Wins Big Treat for Halloween

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - A San Diego area woman won a big treat just before Halloween when she hit the October "GonnaHit!" Jackpot at Viejas Casino. The winner, Pearl Adams, recently won over $49,000. Adams, a resident of Imperial Beach, says she's played at Viejas for...

Station Casinos, Inc. Schedules Its Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Release Date

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Station Casinos, Inc. will announce its third quarter results via press release on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 am (EST). There will not be a conference call related to the press release.

WPT Enterprises, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008. Business highlights for the quarter included the delivery of three episodes of Season Six of the World Poker Tour(R) ("WPT...

MTR Gaming Group Announces the Election of Jeffrey P. Jacobs as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Three New Directors

CHESTER, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - On October 30, 2008, MTR Gaming Group Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) elected Jeffrey P. Jacobs as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company elected three new members to its Board of Directors. Steven M. Billick and Raymond K. Lee will fill two new...

FireKeepers Casino, Battle Creek, Michigan Reaches Construction Milestone

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) (the "Company") announced today that FireKeepers Casino, located on Interstate 94 near Battle Creek, Michigan, reached another construction milestone with the enclosure of the building structure. This places the...

Youbet.com Names Former Ticketmaster Executive David Goldberg as Chief Operating Officer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Youbet.com (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced that it has appointed seasoned business executive David Goldberg to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Goldberg joins Youbet.com from Ticketmaster where he was most recently Executive Vice...

Shuffle Master, Inc. Appoints New Board Member

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) announced today the appointment of Bill Warner to the Company's Board of Directors. His appointment became effective on October 31, 2008. Mark L. Yoseloff, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive...

Amax CEO Resigns Effective 13 November 2008

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0959) ("Amax" or "the Company") announced today that Ted Chan has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective 13 November 2008 to pursue a new career opportunity in Macau. The Company's...

The Impossible Made Possible on `The Big Spin(R)' Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 1, 2008 - Margaret Daly is retired and resides in Watsonville. She was traveling with her husband when they happened upon the winning ticket during a pit stop. Daly claims she doesn't play California Lottery Scratchers(R) often. Yet, as she found out, it...

Lakes Entertainment Announces Dividend Ratio

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced that it has set the dividend ratio at 0.478982732 shares of WPT Enterprises, Inc. ("WPTE") common stock for each share of Lakes Entertainment, Inc. common stock held as of 5:00 P.M. Central Daylight...

Youbet.com to Host Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Youbet.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBET) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 third quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 5, and will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday...

MTR Gaming Group Announces Third Quarter Results: Net Revenues up 13% in Third Quarter and 16% Year-to-Date

CHESTER, W. Va.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MNTG) today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008, and achieves its credit facility coverage ratio requirements. Current and prior year results reflect the...

New Mobile Technology Platform from Link2Tek Transforms Gaming and Hospitality Marketing

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Link2Tek (www.Link2Tek.com), a mobile marketing technology and service provider to the gaming and hospitality industry, has developed a comprehensive new mass communications technology to help gaming and hospitality companies market to their...

Wynn Resorts, Limited Posts Third Quarter Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2008 were $769.2 million, compared to $653.4 million in the third quarter of 2007. The revenue increase...

Penn National Gaming Closes $1.25 Billion Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock Transaction

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (the "Company") announced today that it has issued 12,500 shares of its Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock due 2015 for $1.25 billion. The shares were purchased by certain funds managed by affiliates of...

Churchill Downs Incorporated's 2008 Third-Quarter Conference Call Announcement

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) will release 2008 third-quarter results at 4:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, and host a related conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at 9 a.m. EST. Investors and...

Harrah's, MGM MIRAGE Casinos to Now Serve Only U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish

INDIANOLA, Miss.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Patrons of Harrah's and MGM MIRAGE casino resorts in Mississippi can now rest assured that, if they order catfish, it will be only U.S. Farm-Raised. U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi's second district, along with representatives...

Wells-Gardner Electronics to Report Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2008 Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Wells-Gardner Electronics Corporation (AMEX:WGA) announced today that it will release its third quarter and first nine months 2008 financial results on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 just after the market close and will host a conference call and webcast at...

Multimedia Games Names 18-Year Gaming Regulator, Dallas Burnett, Manager of Compliance

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Gaming technology developer and distributor Multimedia Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) ("Multimedia") today announced that Dallas Burnett has been appointed Manager of Compliance, a new position at the Company. Mr. Burnett will oversee all product...

Lakes Entertainment to Host Conference Call and Webcast on Third Quarter 2008 Results

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced it will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's third quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. CST (2:00 p.m. EST). The Company will issue financial...

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:DDE) today reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The Company's revenues decreased 1% to $63,929,000 compared with $64,566,000 for the third quarter of 2007. Gaming revenues...

Overview of the Betting & Gaming Industry for 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Betting & Gaming Market Report 2008" report to their offering. The betting and gaming industry of Great Britain has a substantial turnover. In 2007, net expenditure on games of chance...

Essential Resource Details Casinos & Gaming in Western Europe

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Research and Markets and on gaming machines, the gaming segment includes all other gambling including betting on sports, lotteries, and in bingo halls. Values represent net winnings for all operators. Any currency conversions used in the creation...

Littlefield Corporation Announces Q3 2008 Results

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Littlefield Corporation (OTCBB: LTFD) today announced results for the third quarter of 2008. The Company reported third quarter 2008 revenue declined 3% mainly as a result of two hurricanes and the national economic crisis which lowered attendance...

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - 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 December 10, 2008 to shareholders of record at...

Lakes Entertainment Closes on $8 Million Non-Revolving Line of Credit Loan Agreement

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that it has closed on a two-year interest only $8 million non-revolving line of credit loan agreement with the First State Bank of Arkansas. The interest rate of the loan is 8.95%. Upon closing...

RR Donnelley Awarded $60 Million Multi-Year Print Management Agreement by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year $60 million Print Management agreement by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Under the terms of the...

Global Cash Access Sets Date for Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA), a leading supplier of cash access products and related marketing services to the gaming industry, today announced that it will conduct a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results...

Churchill Downs Incorporated Promotes Austin Miller to President of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and Names Halstrom Head of Fair Grounds Racing

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("CDI" or "Company") today announced that Austin Miller has been named president of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots ("Fair Grounds") in New Orleans. In addition, CDI announced that Eric Halstrom...

WMS Reports $0.27 Diluted EPS for September 2008 Quarter

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - 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 first quarter ended September 30, 2008. Fiscal 2009 first quarter...

Bluff Magazine Announces 2008-09 Bluff Poker Tour

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Bluff Magazine, in conjunction with Players Investment Company (PICClub.com), is proud to announce the schedule for the Bluff Poker Tour (BPT), a series of online poker tournament modeled after the World Poker Tour, for 2008-09. The BPT is a series of...

Penn National Gaming Reports Third Quarter Diluted EPS of $1.69 and EBITDA of $150.1 Million

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) today reported third quarter operating results for the period ended September 30, 2008, as summarized below. -0- *T...

Helping Families of all Kinds on `The Big Spin(R)' Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 25, 2008 - Mark Bryant, who works for Homeland Security and is from Highland, left the East Coast for California almost 30 years ago. But he hasn't forgotten the family he left there or the family he's raised in the West. Unquestionably, before stepping...

Penn National Gaming to File Lawsuit Against MyOhioNow PAC and Sponsors of Issue 6 for Libel and Defamation

COLUMBUS, Ohio & WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. today announced it was preparing a lawsuit against MyOhioNow PAC, the entity behind the Issue 6 casino proposal for Clinton County, as well as its sponsors, Lyle Berman, Chairman and CEO of Lakes...

Littlefield Corporation to Release Q3-2008 Earnings on Wednesday, October 29, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Littlefield Corporation (OTCBB: LTFD) announced today that it will release its Q3-2008 earnings on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and a conference call will be held on Friday, October 31, 2008 to discuss the earnings. The conference call will be held...

Statement Regarding Availability of Churchill Downs Signal Through National Advance-Deposit Wagering Sites For 2008 Fall Meet

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("CDI" or "Company") today provided an update on the status of negotiations between Churchill Downs Racetrack and the Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association ("KHBPA") and the Kentucky...

Canterbury Park Holding Corporation Announces Workforce Reduction

SHAKOPEE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:CPHC) announced today that it has begun to implement a reduction in its workforce of roughly 10%. This elimination of approximately 60 full and part-time positions will be completed by the end of October...

Southwest Casino Corporation Strikes New Ownership Deal for Running Aces Harness Park

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Southwest Casino Corporation (OTCBB: SWCC) representatives announced today they have completed a transfer of its ownership interest in North Metro Harness Initiative, LLC to Black Diamond Commercial Finance, L.L.C. that is intended to improve the...

Fitch Report: Balance Sheets Under Stress for U.S. Corporate Gaming Operators

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Fitch Ratings released its U.S. Gaming & Lodging liquidity report today which states that a prolonged recession and poor credit environment that extends beyond 2009 and into 2010 will put significant stress on the balance sheets of corporate gaming...

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

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2008. The conference...

CORRECTING and REPLACING UNITE HERE Warns Union Members that Issue 6 Backers Oppose Unionization, Calls On Lakes Entertainment to Disclose Wages and Benefits at its Non-Union Casinos

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Fifth graph should read: Lakes Entertainment operates the Four Winds Casino Resort in Michigan... (sted Lakes Entertainment operates the Red Hawk Casino in Michigan...) The corrected release reads: UNITE HERE WARNS UNION MEMBERS THAT ISSUE 6 BACKERS...

Tropicana Entertainment Asks New Jersey for Operational Control over Atlantic City Casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Making it abundantly clear that William J. Yung does not and will not have any influence or control over the company, Tropicana Entertainment, LLC today petitioned the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) to regain operating authority over...

GCA to Showcase New Cashless Gaming and Dynamic Marketing Technologies at G2E Expo in Las Vegas, November 18-20

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - GCA, the wholly owned subsidiary of Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA), will showcase new developments in cashless gaming technology and its dynamic marketing solutions for gaming operators at G2E, the Global Gaming Expo scheduled to take...

Elixir Gaming Management to Participate in 2008 Gaming Investment Forum Held in Conjunction with G2E Show

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT) announced today that its senior management team will participate in the 2008 Gaming Investment Forum on Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...

2008 World Series Ratings Could Be Worst in Televised World Series History, According to BetOnline.com Odds Makers

PANAMA CITY, Panama-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - According to BetOnline.com - the No. 1 online sportsbook in the world - the 2008 World Series could be one of the lowest-rated October Classics in the sport's 105-year history. A year after FOX's coverage of Boston's four-game sweep of the...

Poker Hits MySpace Community Through Partnership with World Poker Tour(R)

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - MySpace, the world's premier social network, and World Poker Tour (R) (WPT), the preeminent poker sports, entertainment and gaming league, have joined forces to create the first fully integrated poker destination with games and content for MySpace...

MTR Gaming Group Schedules 2008 Third Quarter News Release and Conference Call for Friday, October 31st

CHESTER, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that it will issue its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Friday, October 31, 2008 before the stock market opens. Management will conduct a conference call...

WPT Enterprises, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on November 4

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPTE) today announced it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, after the market close. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results...

Elixir Gaming Technologies to Report Third Quarter Results on November 13 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT) announced today that it will release its 2008 third quarter financial results on Thursday, November 13, 2008 and will host a conference call that same day at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT). The conference call...

Wynn Resorts Announces Earnings Release Date

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today that it will release the Company's financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Thursday, October 30, 2008, followed by a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m ET). The call...

Churchill Downs to Become First U.S. Racetrack to Offer High-Definition Simulcasting

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Churchill Downs will become the first racetrack in the United States to offer simulcasting in high definition ("HD") when it opens its 2008 Fall Meet on Sunday, Oct. 26. The HD signal will be rolled out progressively to select off-track betting...

Telkonet Wins Energy Management Contract with Columbia Sussex Hotel Group

GERMANTOWN, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Telkonet, Inc. (AMEX:TKO), the leading provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support services, has won a prestigious contract with Columbia Sussex, the...

UNITE HERE Warns that the Economic Benefits of Issue 6 May Not Materialize Given the Track Record of Lakes Entertainment

CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Today, UNITE HERE, the largest gaming union in the United States, released a report questioning whether the promised tax benefits of Issue 6 would materialize given the troubling track record of Lakes Entertainment (NASDAQ:LACO) and its CEO, Lyle...

Multimedia Games Reports Installed Base of Player Terminals and Product Mix at September 30, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia" or the "Company") today reported its total player terminal installed base and product mix at September 30, 2008, and provided updates on the markets served by Multimedia. Installed Base / Product Mix...

Fishing for Dollars on 'The Big Spin(R)' Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 18, 2008 - Alfredo Urbina works in the California oil fields and lives in Coalinga. He struck California Lottery officials as calm and collected when he appeared on this week's edition of the Big Spin show. Strangely, his demeanor after winning $100,000...

Halsey Minor Sends Letter to MI Developments Board Offering to Acquire Existing Intercompany Loans to Magna Entertainment

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Halsey Minor today sent a letter to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of MI Developments (TSX: MIM.A; MIM.B) asking the Board to consider his proposal to acquire the existing intercompany loans made by MI Developments and certain of...

Texas Jury Finds That Aces Wired "Amusement-With-Prize" Center Was Not a Public Nuisance

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Aces Wired, Inc. (the Company - OTCBB: AWIR) received a favorable verdict from a civil court jury in a Potter County, Texas public nuisance case late last night. The jury decided that the Company's amusement center in Amarillo that operated...

Biggest Ever Online Slots Jackpot Tops $4 Million at Gambling Site OnlinePokies.com.au

SYDNEY, Australia-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - OnlinePokies.com.au, operator of the biggest online pokies and slots gambling website in Australasia, has announced that its online jackpot for its most-played slot machine has grown to over $4 million USD. The incredible jackpot is believed to...

A Report Revealing Casual Gaming's Revolution in the Video Game Industry by Providing Games for Everyone - with an Analysis of Forecasts, Trends & Key Players

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Casual Gaming - Games for Everyone" report to their offering. Casual gaming is triggering a revolution in the traditional video game industry, as well as in the sectors of edugaming...

Olympia Group Announces Location Details of Resort Casino

OXFORD, Maine-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - The Olympia Group is close to finalizing the location of the Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino. The Olympia Group announced today that it has secured options on several suitable parcels on Highway 26 in Oxford. The properties are located within a...

A Study into Serious Games Covering Advergaming, Edugaming, Training and More - Understand Market Characteristics, Uses & Industry Challenges

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Serious Games - Advergaming, Edugaming, Training and More" report to their offering. This study examines serious gaming, identifying and outlining its characteristics, uses and different...

Mad Catz(R) Introduces GameShark(TM) Online Store in Europe

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced the launch of the European GameShark online store, a comprehensive Internet shopping boutique, offering customers the...

MTR Gaming Group Announces New CEO, Robert F. Griffin, to Begin November 1st

CHESTER, W. Va.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (Nasdaq GS:MNTG) today announced that Robert F. Griffin, the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer, will join MTR effective November 1, 2008. As previously announced, Mr. Griffin brings to MTR more than 25...

WMS to Report Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results on October 27 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) announced today that it will release its fiscal 2009 first quarter results after the market closes on Monday, October 27, and will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, October 27. Both the...

Amax Reports Net Profit of Approximately HK$220 Million for Six Months Ended 30 September 2008

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0959) ("Amax" or "the Company") announced that following a preliminary review of the relevant unaudited management financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group"), it is expected that the...

Legendary Afro-Cuban Musician Larry Harlow to Appear in Concert at the 7th Annual WSF World Salsa Championships in Miami

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - On behalf of the Board of Directors of the World Salsa Federation, Inc., we would like to welcome everyone to the 7th Annual WSF World Professional Salsa Championships and the All-Star Dancesport Championships to be held in Miami at the Miccosukee Resort...

Full House Resorts Announces the Purchase of 795,000 Shares and $1,000,000 Expansion to Its Stock Repurchase Program

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - Full House Resorts (NYSE Alternext US: FLL) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to an additional $1,000,000 worth of shares of the Company's common stock. Previously, on July 7, 2008, the...

ZOSOZ Shakes Up Online Poker with Big Prizes and Online Community for Poker Enthusiasts

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - Your heart is pounding. Palms sweating. You have a full house and he has a flush - or does he? Find out and win big in a game of poker at ZOSOZ. From novice to expert, poker players now have a new venue to learn how to play better and win big...

Progressive Gaming Receives Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ:PGIC) ("the Company") today announced that it has received a Nasdaq staff deficiency letter dated October 6, 2008 indicating that, due to Terrance W. Oliver's resignation from the Audit Committee of the...

Wynn Resorts, Limited Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Results

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Wynn Resorts, Limited (Nasdaq: WYNN) announced preliminary expectations of its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company decided to pre-release results to provide investors with more timely information due to the volatility...

Progressive Gaming Retains Investment Bank to Assist Company with Review of Strategic Alternatives

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGICD) ("the Company"), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has engaged Roth Capital Partners, LLC to assist the Company in reviewing strategic alternatives intended to enhance...

Two Who Help Disabled, Look for Bright Future on `The Big Spin(R)'

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 11, 2008 - Miguel Roman from Stockton, who works with disabled children, was the big winner on this week's Big Spin show. When explaining his profession he said his career has provided emotional highs and lows. "I was shocked by all the kids," Roman...

New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on Tropicana license non-renewal

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - With the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision to hear Tropicana Entertainment, LLC's appeal of the Casino Control Commission's (CCC) decision not to renew its gaming license, the timetable for a sale of the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City will...

River Rock Entertainment Authority Appoints John Cirrincione Chief Operating Officer

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - 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 Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr...

Suzo-Happ Group Acquires Owens Precision Fabricators

DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. today announced its portfolio company, Suzo-Happ Group, has acquired Owens Precision Fabricators (OPF), a Henderson, NV-based manufacturer of fabricated metal cabinets for slot and video gaming machines. Founded in 1991...

Olympia Group Selects Town of Oxford as Host Community for the Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino

OXFORD, Maine-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - The Olympia Group announced today that it has selected the town of Oxford as the host community for its Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino. The Olympia Group is proposing the construction of a 184 million dollar four-season facility. Dean Harrold, vice...

CREW Requests Senate Ethics Committee Investigate Sen. McCain's Failure to Disclose Gambling Winnings

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate whether Senator John McCain (R-AZ) violated federal law and Senate rules by failing to disclose gambling winnings on his Senate financial...

Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino Projected to Create 1,277 Jobs During Construction

LEWISTON, Maine-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - The Olympia Group today released a study outlining the projected economic impact of the proposed Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino in Oxford County. Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, Director of the Center for Policy Analysis at the University of...

Penn National Gaming Names Ameet Patel General Manager of Argosy Casino Riverside

RIVERSIDE, Mo.& WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Ameet Patel has been named General Manager of its Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa in Riverside, Missouri, effective October 14...

GCA, Leading Provider of Cash Access Services in Casinos, Signs 20 Additional International Clients

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GCA) announced that GCA, a wholly owned subsidiary, recently signed agreements to provide state-of-the-art cash access services to patrons at 20 additional international casino properties, continuing GCA's global...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Enters into Replacement Credit Arrangement with UBS Financial Services

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that effective October 3, 2008, the Company entered into a new client agreement ("Credit Line") with UBS Financial Services, Inc. ("UBS") which supersedes the margin account agreement between Lakes...

Empire Resorts Announces Update on Financing of Concord Resort Redevelopment Project

MONTICELLO N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) has been informed that its joint venture partner, Concord Associates L.P. has received a $250 million commitment participation in the construction loan for the $1 billion Concord Resort from Union Labor Life...

Trans World Corporation Updates 2008 Company Outlook Based on Strong Year-to-Date Performance

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Trans World Corporation ("TWC" or the "Company") (OTCBB: TWOC), the owner and operator of casinos in Europe, today announced the achievement of one of the best quarterly revenue results in the history of the Company, with the completion of the third quarter...

WMS Launches Premium, For-Sale, Multi-Game Gaming Machine on Popular Transmissive Reels(TM) Platform

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), today announced the launch of a new and innovative "for-sale" gaming machine based on the Company's popular and proprietary Transmissive Reels gaming technology platform. Featuring the...

Youbet.com Names Former Network Solutions Executive Jeffrey Grosman as Chief Marketing Officer

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Youbet.com (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced that it has appointed internet marketing executive Jeffrey Grosman to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Grosman joins Youbet.com from Network Solutions where he was most recently Senior Vice...

Lakes Entertainment Announces Dividend of WPT Enterprises, Inc. Common Stock

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that on October 1, 2008, its Board of Directors declared a stock dividend of all of the Company's shares in WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WPTE). The record date for the dividend will be 5:00 PM...

Sino Express Travel Announces New Hotel Management in Macau

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Sino Express Travel Limited (OTC:SXPT) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire the right to manage a 160-room hotel in Macau for 10 years. The total consideration of US$2,500,000 is expected to be settled by issuance of...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. President and CFO Tim Cope Exercising Options Through 10b5-1 Plan

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that its President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Cope is currently exercising options and selling shares in compliance with a 10b5-1 plan executed in June of this year, adopted under rule...

Penn National Gaming Names Anthony Rodio General Manager of Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. & WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Anthony ("Tony") Rodio has been named General Manager of its Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg in Lawrenceburg, Indiana...

FutureLogic Reaches Milestone -- One Million Gaming Printers Shipped

GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - FutureLogic, Inc. announces that it has shipped one million gaming printers. Beginning with the introduction of the very first TITO printer in 1999, the PSA-66-ST, FutureLogic now has printers installed in more than 40 countries across the Americas...

Vega Announces Schedule for "Poker Tour of the Americas" Season One

LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (VGPR.PK) today announced the schedule for its Poker Tour of the Americas (PTA) inaugural season. Vega's plan is to hold five tournaments during the Tour's 2009 season, with plans to expand the Tour to six tournaments in...

Tears, Smiles at The Big Spin(R) Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 4, 2008 - Sandra Falcon, a kindergarten teacher from Downey, walked away from the wheel with both tears and a smile. But the story of the California Lottery ticket purchase didn't start and end with her. The ticket that took her to the Big Spin was first...

Recession Creates a Perfect Storm for Internet Gambling - Land Based Businesses to Suffer, Says New Report from GBGC

LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 4, 2008 - In spite of the current global financial crises, the world's gambling market is set to grow from US$345bn in 2007 to US$433bn by 2012 according to a new report published by Global Betting & Gaming Consultants (GBGC) entitled: "Change is on the Cards...

Research and Markets: An Advanced Guide to Trading Binaries: How to Make Money with Binary Bets and Learn How Binaries Could Fit into your Trading Plan

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Trading Binaries: An Advanced Guide to Making Money with Binary Bets" report to their offering. Over the last few years, the world of betting has changed dramatically thanks to the convergence...

Penn National Gaming Revises Third Quarter Financial Guidance

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that it is reducing its guidance targets for financial results for the 2008 third quarter based on a greater than anticipated impact on gaming revenue related to economic conditions...

Official Creditors Committee Supports New Management's Framework for Integration of Atlantic City Casino in Reorganized Tropicana

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC told the Delaware Bankruptcy Court today that it intends to submit an application next week to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission for permission to assume operational control over its Atlantic City Casino & Resort...

River Rock Entertainment Authority Announces Termination of Tender Offer for up to $30 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Its Outstanding 9-3/4% Senior Notes Due 2011

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - River Rock Entertainment Authority (the "Authority"), a governmental instrumentality of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe (the "Tribe"), today announced that its cash tender offer to purchase (the...

Youbet.com to Present at Brean Murray Carret & Co. Small Cap Consumer One on One Conference

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Youbet.com (NASDAQ: UBET) today announced that Youbet's President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Brodsky will present at the Brean Murray Carret & Co. Small Cap Consumer One on One Conference and Fashion Show at The Grand Hyatt...

Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority Closes on $77 Million in FF&E Financing for the Red Hawk Casino

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority, an affiliate of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, closed on the $77 million FF&E financing for the Red Hawk Casino. Bank of America was...

Elixir Gaming Technologies Appoints Clarence Chung Interim CEO

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT) ("Elixir Gaming" or "the Company"), a leading technology and solutions provider to the Pan-Asian gaming industry, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Clarence Chung, the Chairman of the...

SAS' Patron Value Optimization Wins Innovative Gaming Technology Product of the Year Award

CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - SAS netted rave reviews in the Casino Journal competition for SAS(R) for Patron Value Optimization. The software offering from the leader in business intelligence and analytics was named one of the top 20 most innovative gaming technology products of...

Tropicana takes steps to help employees, neighbors hit by Hurricane Gustav

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC has made a $10,000 contribution to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The donation is part of a broad based program that the company has initiated to help the community and the employees...

Marnell Developed M Resort, Spa, Casino to Shine with Daktronics Video Technology

BROOKINGS, S.D.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., the world's leader in LED displays, announced today that the Company will provide the new M Resort, Spa and Casino with two outdoor LED video displays and ProPixel(R) freeform video elements for...

Resort Spa Casino Design Unveiled

PORTLAND, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The Olympia Group has unveiled preliminary plans for Oxford Highlands Resort- Spa-Casino. Executive architect, Peter Wilday, of Reno, Nevada, explained that the four-season facility was designed to capture the feel of a traditional New England...

World Poker Tour(R) and Fox Sports Net Launch New TV Series, ClubWPT.com

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - FSN, the leader in televised poker, and World Poker Tour, the pre-eminent poker sports brand, have joined forces to launch another first for poker programming - ClubWPT.com - a new series debuting in its regular timeslot Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 PM...

Lakes Entertainment to Present at Brean Murray Carret & Co. Small Cap Consumer One on One Conference

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that Lakes' President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Cope will present at the Brean Murray Carret & Co. Small Cap Consumer One on One Conference and Fashion Show at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in...

Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Ratifying Compact to Allow up to 5,000 Class III Slots at Red Hawk Casino

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the bill ratifying the amended compact between the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the State of California, which will allow...

Tropicana Entertainment raises red flags about Cordish offer to buy Atlantic City casino

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Tropicana Entertainment, LLC issued the following statement contesting the terms that were revealed today by conservator Justice Gary Stein about The Cordish Company's expression of interest in buying the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic...

Progressive Gaming Streamlines Operating Structure with a Focus on Customer Service and Cash Flow

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGICD) ("the Company"), a provider of diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that it has taken action to reduce annual aggregate selling, general and...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Market Analysis Notes Ohio Counties Would Receive over $250 Million Annually in Tax Payments from Ohio Casino; Responsible for over 8,700 New Jobs

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that a recent study from Michigan Consultants (a national market analysis firm) found that a proposed Ohio casino would generate approximately $255 million in payments to Ohio counties, and...

Amax Shareholders Approve Sale of LCD Business

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (SEHK:0959) ("Amax" or "the Company") today announced that at its Special General Meeting ("SGM") held today, shareholders approved the Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Disposal") pursuant to which the Company will...

Players Network Programming on DIRECTV VOD

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Players Network (OTCBB:PNTV), the leading Digital Media Television Network dedicated to Las Vegas Entertainment and the Gaming Lifestyle, announced today that it has signed an agreement to distribute its programming on DIRECTV on DEMAND, DIRECTV's new...

Making It Count on ``The Big Spin(R)'' Show

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2008 - Anthony Hughes, a security guard from Oakland, walked away from the wheel with his hands clasped to his face in a state of shock. California Lottery officials observed how humble Hughes was as, visibly shaken, the reality set in. His hand...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Casino Proposal Will Be on Ohio November 4, 2008 Ballot

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that the Ohio Secretary of State certified that Issue Six, a referendum to permit one casino in Ohio, will be on the November 4, 2008 statewide ballot. "We are excited to present this referendum...

Intransa Executive to Speak at TribalNet9 Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Intransa, the global leader of shared, scalable and simple external IP storage solutions for video and IT customer needs, will introduce Howard Finck, Intransa Director of Gaming and Hospitality, at the Ninth Annual TribalNet9 Native American...

Morgans Hotel Group Announces Amended Agreement for Echelon Project in Las Vegas

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) ("MHG") today announced that it has entered into an amended agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) with regard to the companies' joint venture to develop a Mondrian and Delano within Boyd's existing...

Progressive Gaming Appoints Interim CEO

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGICD) ("the Company"), announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Terrance W. Oliver, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, as the Company's Interim President and Chief...

River Rock Entertainment Authority Announces Extension of Tender Offer for up to $30 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Its Outstanding 9-3/4% Senior Notes Due 2011

GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - River Rock Entertainment Authority (the "Authority"), a governmental instrumentality of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe (the "Tribe"), today announced that it is extending its...

Tropicana Entertainment says it intends to try to block sale of its New Jersey casino if price is too low

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Tropicana Entertainment CEO Scott Butera said today that the reported indication of interest by Cordish & Co. in the purchase of the Tropicana City Casino and Resort in Atlantic City is likely to be below the underlying value of the asset and that...

Skanska: American Casino Order for USD 460 M, SEK 2.8 Billion, is Put on Hold

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Regulatory News: Skanska's construction management assignment for a casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, has been put on hold by the customer. As a result, USD 460 M, about SEK 2.8 billion, which was included in order bookings, is being removed...

Viejas Casino Rakes in Top Votes in Gaming Poll

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Viejas Casino has received top rankings in several categories in the 2008 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards. Readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide(TM) ranked Viejas #1 in the following categories: Best Dealers, Best...

FutureLogic Selected as Preferred Technology Partner by Cannery Casino Resorts

GLENDALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - FutureLogic, Inc., announced today that Cannery Casino Resorts (CCR) has selected FutureLogic as a preferred technology partner. Cannery Casino Resorts based their selection on a preference for FutureLogic's state-of-the-art GEN2 Universal(TM...

When It Comes to New Native American Trade Network, Wisconsin Tribe's Casino Project Spokesman Says Forest County Potawatomi's Words Don't Match Its Actions

KENOSHA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Evan N. Zeppos, spokesman for the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin's proposed entertainment center and casino in Kenosha, Wis., today issued the following statement regarding the Forest County Potawatomi's membership in the newly created Native...

MTR Gaming Group Names Robert F. Griffin to Succeed Edson R. Arneault as President And CEO

CHESTER, W. Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (Nasdaq GS:MNTG) today announced that its Board of Directors has selected Robert F. Griffin as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Griffin brings to MTR more than twenty-five years of experience in the gaming...

U.S. Commercial Gaming Grows 3.7%, to Reach Over $93 Billion

NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac and CD, released today by Casino City Press, reports that in 2007 gaming revenue in the US grew 3.71 percent, for a total of $93.37 billion. The Almanac contains almost 600 pages on the North American...

InnerWireless Enables In-Building Wireless Communications At Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, The Gulf Coast's Most Luxurious Resort

RICHARDSON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - InnerWireless(R), Inc., the premier provider of converged wireless solutions, today announced that it has fully deployed its Horizon(TM) system at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., to guarantee mission- and life-critical...

Kronos(R) Goes Live at MGM MIRAGE Properties

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Kronos for Gaming from Kronos(R) Incorporated is now live at multiple resort and gaming properties owned by MGM MIRAGE, including Excalibur, MGM Grand Las Vegas, and Monte Carlo. The workforce management solution from Kronos has been implemented...

Full House Resorts Announces Completion of Last Installment of Structural Iron for FireKeepers Casino

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Full House Resorts (AMEX: FLL) announced today that the final piece of structural iron has been installed on top of the FireKeepers Casino. The installation was marked by a "topping off" ceremony on Friday where construction workers and tribal members...

Global Cash Access to Present at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Global Cash Access, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, George Gresham, will present at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona on Wednesday, September 24th at 2:10p.m. MST. The audio presentation and a complete copy of the...

Amax Shareholders Approve Share Premium Cancellation

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2008 - Amax Entertainment Holdings Limited (SEHK:0959) ("Amax" or "the Company") today announced that at its Special General Meeting ("SGM") held on 19 September 2008, shareholders approved the Company's proposal to effect a Share Premium Cancellation that...

Return Contestants Play Again at the Dream Machine

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 20, 2008 - Joel Miller works at a hospital in Fountain Valley and is also the proud father of a 10-month-old son. A son who now has a college education fund, thanks to the $25,000 prize Dad won on the Aces High segment of The Big Spin show this weekend...

Penn National Gaming to Participate in 2008 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday September 25

WYOMISSING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq:PENN) announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, William J. Clifford, will participate in an audio webcast in conjunction with the Company's presentation at the 2008 Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance...

Florida Gaming Corporation Settles Insurance Claim for $8,500,000

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Florida Gaming Corporation (OTCBB: FGMG) announced today that FGMG settled a lawsuit against Affiliated FM Insurance Company for a total of $8,500,000. The claim resulted from damages caused by hurricane Wilma in October, 2005. FGMG incurred legal and...

Multimedia Games Reports Installed Base of Player Terminals and Product Mix at August 31, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia") today reported its total player terminal installed base and product mix at August 31, 2008, and provided updates on the markets served by Multimedia. Installed Base / Product Mix Update: The table...

MTR Gaming Group to Present at the Deutsche Bank Sixteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference

CHESTER, W. Va.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that management will present at the Deutsche Bank Sixteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Thursday, September 25th at 9:15 AM MST/12:15 PM EDT. The Conference will be held September...

Americans React to Wall Street Crisis By Playing More Poker

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Confused and upset by the turmoil in the financial markets and uncertain of the appropriate next move to protect personal income and investments, Americans are playing more poker. Traffic and game-play at www.duplicatepoker.com has spiked 25 percent...

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