Category ‘Casino news’

EU says US to drop gambling ban

The European Union urged the United States on Wednesday to open talks on scrapping a ban on foreign online gambling companies, saying it breaks global trade rules.
The EU says it could seek compensation from the World Trade Organization because the 2006 ban unfairly prevents foreign Internet gambling sites from operating in the United States.
But it [...]

Slots company gathers lobbyists

The Las Vegas-based outfit that wants to bring video slot machines to Salem’s Rockingham Park has created a dream team of lobbyists, strategists and public relations folks to make their case, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their message out.
The results of Millennium Gaming’s campaign so far: The New Hampshire Senate has backed [...]

Smartphone roulette for application makers

When Pyxis Mobile began selling business software for mobile phones in 2004, there were only a couple of major alternatives to choose from: Research In Motion’s BlackBerry and devices running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile software.
Today the market for sophisticated smartphones that can run advanced software is exploding. Besides RIM and Microsoft, the choices include Apple’s iPhone, [...]

IGT lays off managers to cut costs

International Game Technology has terminated the employment of some management level employees in a cost-cutting initiative, a regulatory filing revealed today.
Richard Pennington, executive vice president of corporate strategy, was the only executive named in the Security and Exchange Commission filing.
Pennington will receive a severance package of $242,000. He received a base salary of [...]