Senecas unveil upgraded Salamanca casino
29th December 2006

The opening of a new gaming floor marked the completion of the first phase of a $160 million investment in Salamanca by the Seneca Gaming Corp.

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Long Island Gambling and Drug Rings Are Broken Up
28th December 2006

A sophisticated Long Island gambling ring that took in $8.6 million a year was broken up with the arrest of 14 people, the Suffolk County district attorney said on Wednesday.

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LaFalce to join anti-casino team
10th December 2006

A group fighting a Seneca Indian casino in Buffalo will announce a new member of its team on Monday: a former congressman who co-wrote the legislation he says the Senecas are misusing to build their casinos.

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Mohegan Sun unveils new expansion plan
3rd December 2006

Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., already one of the world's largest casinos, has unveiled plans for an estimated $740 million expansion that will include the return of poker and a new House of Blues music hall.

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Ahead of the Bell: Harrah's Bid War?
29th November 2006

Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the Las Vegas casino operator an investment group is trying to take private, may attract a bid of $90 per share or more, analysts said Wednesday, following a report a new offer was in the works.

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LP Ciminelli to oversee Delaware casino project
17th December 2005 - Buffalo Business Journal

LP Ciminelli Inc. is about to gain another notch in its corporate belt with an out-of-state project.

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Degree(R) For Men and Poker Pro Phil Gordon Go All-In
9th August 2005 - Casino News Wire

When do you bluff? Should you bet on the river? What are the essential questions to ask before going All-In?

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Indian Gaming Market Opened Up to Electronic Game Card
3rd August 2005 - Casino News Wire

Electronic Game Card, Inc (EGMI), the US rewards based games company, today confirmed that they have received a communication from Gaming Laboratories International ( GLI ) that effectively clears the way for the sale of Electronic Game Card's GameCards to Indian Casino visitors on Tribal Lands.

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PixelPlay Launches the World's First Cross-Platform 'Interactive TV vs. Mobile' Games Service
26th July 2005 - Casino News Wire

PixelPlay, the leading provider of entertainment and state-of-the-art technology for emerging platforms, and Israel's leading, multiplayer interactive TV channel, GOGO CLUB on HOT (Israel's cable operator) today announced a revolutionary new service enabling subscribers to play interactive games between iTV and mobile devices. The cross-platform service is the first of its kind, featuring dynamic leader boards, private rooms and prize tournaments for popular board games including Checkers, Master Chess and Backgammon.

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Kenilworth Systems Corporation and Roulabette(TM) Are Bolstered by Nevada's OK For Use of Remote Wireless Gaming Devices
14th June 2005 - Casino News Wire

A spokesman for Kenilworth Systems Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: KENS), commented: "A giant leap forward in the natural progression for its REMOTE LIVE GAME BROADCASTS occurred when the use of Remote Wireless wagering, using Mobile Devices similar to PDAs and cell phones was unanimously passed by the Nevada State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Guinn last week."

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Governor scales back casino plans in Mohawk settlement
10th June 2005 - News Day

Gov. George Pataki, who had proposed as many as five casinos for the Catskills in his attempts to settle long-standing land claims with Indian tribes, is now planning just one.

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Oneidas release expenditures at casino
9th June 2005 - News Day

Marinas, gas stations and a 20-story hotel are among the investments made at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, where the Oneida Indian Nation has spent roughly $432 million over the past decade.

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Indiana Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Study of Alternative Trends in Casino Gaming
16th May 2005 - Newswire

Kenilworth Systems Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: KENS) - On May 11, 2005, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law House Enrolled Act 1120, which, in addition to providing funding for a new stadium for the Indianapolis Colts, also requires the Indiana Gaming Commission to study alternative forms of games or trends in casino gaming that could create additional income for Indiana without expanding casino gaming within the state. This provision, a first for any state, was included as a result of the lobbying efforts of Kenilworth Systems Corporation ("Kenilworth").

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Empire Resorts Announces Ruling Upholding Indian Gaming and VLTs by New York's Highest Court
3rd May 2005 - Newswire

Empire Resorts (NASDAQ: NYNY) announced today that New York State's highest court has issued a final decision in the case of Dalton v. Pataki and Karr v. Pataki, in which the Company had been a defendant. The decision by the New York Court of Appeals upholds the position of the State Attorney General regarding the validity of gaming laws passed by the NY Legislature in 2001, including provisions for class III casino gambling on lands in the Catskills to be held in trust by the United States Government for Indian tribes.

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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Caesars Issue Statement on N.Y. High Court Ruling Upholding State's Native American Gaming Law
3rd May 2005 - Newswire

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) today issued the following joint statement regarding the decision of the New York State Court of Appeals to uphold the constitutionality of the 2001 law that authorized the creation of six new Native American casinos in New York State.

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Casino King: Deal My Kids Back
30th Apr 2005 - New York Post

The ugly battle over Bridget Marks' two beautiful children drags on.

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Alliance Gaming Swings to a Loss
28th Apr 2005 - The Street

Alliance Gaming (AGI:NYSE) swung to a loss in the latest quarter, as a slew of charges more than offset revenue growth.

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Argosy Gaming first-quarter profit up
28th Apr 2005 - Reuters

Riverboat casino operator Argosy Gaming Co. (AGY) on Thursday said its first-quarter profit rose, driven by larger crowds at its Baton Rouge casino.

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Report: Dykstra's gambling investigated in '91
26th Apr 2005 - ABC News

Lenny Dykstra was investigated by Major League Baseball in 1991 for gambling, but the former outfielder did not bet on baseball, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

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Fortunes restaurant opens at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway
21st Apr 2005 - Business Journal

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, the Saratoga Springs casino and harness horse track, has completed a $1 million renovation of the Fortunes restaurant.

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Watchit Media Signs 17 Additional Hotels to Narrowcast NAB; Watchit Media, Inc. Will Narrowcast to over 33,000 Rooms in Las Vegas
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Cotelligent, Inc. (OTCBB: CGZT - News) announced today their wholly-owned subsidiary, Watchit Media, Inc. began narrowcasting segments of the NAB 2005 Convention to 33,000 rooms in Las Vegas, last Thursday, April 14th as attendees began coming into town.

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Empire Resorts Announces New Video Gaming Machine Revenue Formula Becomes State Law
13th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Empire Resorts Incorporated ("Empire") (NYNY) announced today that the pending legislation providing relief to the video gaming machine "VGM" industry in NY State, including the Company's operation Mighty M Gaming at Monticello Raceway, was passed into law. The legislation changes the vendor fees which are based on net VGM revenues to 32% of the first fifty million and 29% of the next one hundred million of such revenues. The new law also provides for an additional marketing allowance of 8% of the first one hundred million of net VGM revenues.

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Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. Announces Confirmation of Recapitalization Plan
6th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. ("THCR" or the "Company") (OTCBB: DJTCQ.OB - News) announced today that its Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") was confirmed by the court in Camden, New Jersey yesterday, and expects to emerge from the process as Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. in early May when the Plan becomes effective.

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Brown Out As CEO Of Seneca Gaming
5th Apr 2005 - Business First

G. Michael Brown, the savvy businessman who oversaw the construction, development and operation of the Seneca Niagara Casino and Seneca Allegany Casino, resigned his post as president and chief executive officer of Seneca Gaming Corp.

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