April 2008 News Articles

Listing of all the news articles for April of 2008, sorted in ascending order.

1. Yahoo! Betting on New Portal for Women
   By Angela Bedford on April 1, 2008
   Yahoo! has released a new portal designed specifically for women and advertisers are lining-up, called Yahoo Shine....
2. House Internet Gambling Debate Scheduled for Wednesday
   By Brian Chan on April 1, 2008
   At 10am on Wednesday, Congressmen in the House Financial Services Committee will debate the effectiveness and usefulness of the UIGEA....
3. UIGEA Hearing Allows Banks to Voice Concerns
   By Paul Black on April 2, 2008
   The UIGEA hearing today was the first open discussion in which banks had a fair chance to voice their concerns over the new law....
4. Aintree Grand National Runners Prepare for Upset
   By Lance Burkhart on April 2, 2008
   The Aintree Grand National horse racing competition is showing all the signs of a huge potential upset....
5. Gambling Expansion in Kansas Appears Imminent
   By Lee Rockwell on April 3, 2008
   The expansion of land-based casino gambling in Kansas is on the horizon as Wyandotte Commissioners discuss a mega-casino proposal by Vegas Sands Corp....
6. LVS Casino Gaming Plan Rejected in Kansas City
   By Lee Rockwell on April 4, 2008
   Senior officials within the Unified Government of Wyandotte County in Kansas City rejected a casino expansion plan by Vegas Sands Corporation....
7. Financial Magazine Names CryptoLogic Top Growth Stock
   By Lance Burkhart on April 4, 2008
   A top online financial magazine has chosen CryptoLogic as a leading growth stock over the next 5 years....
8. Century Casinos Back in the News
   By Brian Chan on April 5, 2008
   After reporting strong 2007 earnings last month, Century Casinos is back in the news with more announcements....
9. Will Cuba Lift Online Casino Ban?
   By Lee Rockwell on April 6, 2008
   Will Cuba ever decide to lift its ban on internet gambling and online casino activity as a way to increase economic production?...
10. Wynn Resorts Hires New Senior VP
    By Lance Burkhart on April 7, 2008
    Wynn Resorts announced the hiring of new Senior VP Jerry Beale this afternoon to head up creative design for the company....
11. MTR Gaming Group in the Red
    By Brian Chan on April 7, 2008
    MTR Gaming Group reported very disappointing earnings this afternoon due to lower than expected casino revenues....
12. Investigators Release Sun Cruz Casino Death Autopsy
    By Paul Black on April 8, 2008
    The autopsy report was released this evening for a 49-year-old man found dead aboard a Florida Sun Cruz Casino ship based in Port Canaveral....
13. Massachusetts Sports Gambling Ring Busted
    By Angela Bedford on April 8, 2008
    Police across Massachusetts arrested several men tied to an illegal sports gambling operation in Boston and 4 other New England cities....
14. Gov't Employees Charge Sex, Online Gambling to Taxpayers
    By Lee Rockwell on April 9, 2008
    A new United States GAO audits reveals millions of taxpayer dollars spent on sex and internet gambling....
15. Online Poker Players Lack Influential Political Voice
    By Brian Chan on April 9, 2008
    Online pokers lack an influential and powerful voice to speak on their behalf in the world of Washington, D.C. hard-ball politics....
16. Indian Casino Expansion in Maine Awaits Governor Approval
    By Paul Black on April 10, 2008
    Today in Maine, the State Congress overwhelmingly approved a new casino slots expansion bill for a local indian tribe....
17. Online Casino Reports Announces New Branding Strategy
    By Angela Bedford on April 11, 2008
    Online Casino Reports announces a new weekly video broadcast discussing current events in the online casino and gambling industry....
18. Illegal Immigration Stealing USA Casino Gambling Jobs
    By Lance Burkhart on April 11, 2008
    Casino salesman promise a better local economy and more jobs, but who is actually filling these positions - illegal Mexican aliens....
19. Can PokerTek Swing the Casino Gaming Industry?
    By Paul Black on April 12, 2008
    PokerTek announced today it will release its 1st quarter 2008 earnings on April, 23rd. Let the suspense begin....
20. Isle of Capri Closes Mississippi Casino Temporarily
    By Angela Bedford on April 14, 2008
    Isle of Capri Casinos announced yesterday a temporary shut-down of their casino in Natchez due to Mississippi River flooding....
21. Casino Gambling Cruises Harm Ecosystem and Environment
    By Lee Rockwell on April 14, 2008
    Environment activists and concerned citizens living in South Florida are upset over casino gambling ships and the apparent damage they are causing to the marine ecosystem....
22. Fox News Shepard Smith Gambling on Inflation
    By Brian Chan on April 15, 2008
    Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, host of the Fox News Report, placed a bet on live-tv this evening, gambling with a colleague concerning inflation....
23. Gorbachev to Endorse Barack Obama at Seminole Casino
    By Lance Burkhart on April 16, 2008
    Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev will speak at the Seminole Casino in Hollywood, FL and is expected to endorse US presidential candidate, Barack Obama....
24. IGT Down as Slot Machine and Casino Licensing Falls
    By Paul Black on April 17, 2008
    International Game Technology, maker of high-tech slot machines and casino gaming equipment, announced profits dropped 50% in the latest quarter....
25. Penn National Gaming Premium Share Takeover
    By Angela Bedford on April 17, 2008
    Penn National Gaming investors are a bit happier this evening as the company received approval by the Mississippi Gaming Commission to sell the company....
26. Casinos Unharmed as Earthquake Shakes Midwest
    By Angela Bedford on April 18, 2008
    Midwestern casino owners are feeling lucky this evening as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake left little damage in the area today....
27. Can Neteller Beat the Odds?
    By Lee Rockwell on April 19, 2008
    Neteller is back in the news as financial reports highlight a notable performance in the latest quarter....
28. NBA Playoff Betting With OffshoreInsiders.com
    By Paul Black on April 20, 2008
    Are you ready to win betting on sports in the NBA playoffs? OffshoreInsiders.com has all the tools....
29. Gulf-Coast Gambling Barge Hires New Head Honcho
    By Brian Chan on April 21, 2008
    Nevada Gold and Casinos, Inc. announced the hiring of Gary L. Johnson to head-up operations at Horizon Casino Hotel....
30. China Central Gov't Halts New Casino Plans
    By Brian Chan on April 22, 2008
    Bureaucrats stationed in Beijing have decided to stop any and all new casino development in the coastal paradise of Macau....
31. Gambling Industry Cheers as Clinton Wins Pennsylvania
    By Angela Bedford on April 22, 2008
    Organizations supporting online gambling are cheering this evening as Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary keeping alive her chances to win the presidential nomination....
32. Jamaica to Enter World Casino Gambling Market
    By Paul Black on April 23, 2008
    Jamaica is finally ready to begin serious discussions on the topic of casino gambling....
33. World Poker Tour CFO Presenting at LD Micro
    By Lance Burkhart on April 24, 2008
    The World Poker Tour announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Scott Friedman will speak at the 2008 LD Micro Small Cap conference in LA....
34. Las Vegas Nevada Headed for a Recession
    By Lee Rockwell on April 25, 2008
    Las Vegas, Nevada is feeling the effects of a slowing economy, as sales across the state fell dramatically since this time last year....
35. Jamaican Business Sector Applauds Casino Approval
    By Lee Rockwell on April 27, 2008
    An association of Jamaican business leaders released a statement approving the government's decision to license casinos....
36. Shwarzenegger Makes Historic Deal Over Indian Casino
    By Paul Black on April 28, 2008
    By tying a deal to allow a new Indian casino to the welfare of a tribe without casino rights, Arnold Schwarzenegger may have found the future of tribal casinos....
37. Mississippi Casino Riverboat Struck by Runaway Barge
    By Angela Bedford on April 29, 2008
    A casino riverboat was struck and damaged by one of a fleet of unmanned barges loose on the Mississippi River....