2005-08-25
Britain´s Stanley Leisure Plc will spend 100 million pounds ($176 million) on its casinos and bid aggressively for new licenses, the company said on Monday as it posted a 4 percent fall in annual profit.
2005-08-25
Shares of Accenture Ltd. rose nearly 9 percent before the bell on Friday after Prudential Equity Group raised its fiscal 2005 earnings estimate for the consulting firm.
2005-08-25
In young children and adolescents they can lead to excessive use and aggressive behaviour but a leading expert said on Friday that the games ease pain, distract patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and help to develop dexterity.
2005-08-25
British hotels and gambling firm Hilton Group Plc said on Friday it had bought Welsh betting shop chain Jack Brown Ltd for 76 million pounds ($134 million).
2005-08-25
British gaming Web site jackpotjoy.com is considering an initial public offering, the finance director of its parent company said on Monday.
2005-08-25
British casino group London Clubs International is to apply for a license on Monday for a major new venue in London's West End, a casino industry source said.
2005-08-25
"Monty Python's Spamalot," the hit musical based on the work of the offbeat British comedy group, will be heading to Wynn Las Vegas in 2007, producers of the show said on Monday.
2005-08-25
Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp. on Tuesday said its second-quarter earnings per share more than doubled, driven by business at its Las Vegas casinos that cater to local residents and at its Borgata casino in Atlantic City.
2005-08-25
Station Casinos Inc. on Thursday reported a 40 percent increase in quarterly earnings and slightly raised profit forecasts for 2005 and 2006, citing a strong Las Vegas economy.
2005-08-25
Shares of MGM Mirage, the world's No. 2 casino operator, fell 2.5 percent on Friday after Merrill Lynch downgraded the stock, citing minimal opportunity for further growth.