Microgaming Inc., a leading provider of online gaming software platforms, has recently launched three new and innovative online slots games, Chain Mail, Crazy Chameleons, Bush Telegraph.
Global Cash Access Inc., a Las Vegas-based manufacturer of cash access machines, recently announced the launch of the Electronic Debit Interactive Terminal Housing (EDITH), a machine that prints coupons to be used for playing slots.
According to a recent report, No Slots for ME!, a group of slots opponents, has joined efforts with the Christian Civic League of Maine and Maine Grassroots Coalition, in order to force a statewide vote on prohibiting slot machine operation in 2006. The organizations are trying to collect the required number of signatures to realize their goal.
In the past, in order to play slots featuring the themes of Texas Tea and Tomb Raider, patrons of casinos had to visit land-based casinos. Due to the fact that these brands always have been rather costly to license, or because of exclusive licensing arrangements, operators of online casinos favored similar, but slightly different slots themes.
According to a recent report, Neal McCurn Jr., the 42-year old son of U.S. District Judge Neal McCurn, who handled land claims filed by the Oneida Indian Nation for more than twenty years, hit an impressive jackpot of $45,000 while playing a slot machine at the Oneida tribal casino.
In late March, Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy appointed the Pittsburgh Citizen's Gaming Advisory Panel, whose duties include, among other things, finding an appropriate location for the city's future slots casino.
In an apparent effort to bridge the gap between various random recreational activities, online slots parlor Slotland.com announced that it will sponsor a beginners bowling tournament in the Vancouver, BC, area starting this September.
It was recently reported that Jerry Lee Wichman, a resident of Keokuk, Iowa, hit the progressive jackpot of a Wheel of Fortune-themed slot machine, while playing slots at the Catfish Bend Casino in Fort Madison, Iowa.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, a body that regulates gambling activities across the state, is expected to come under serious pressure regarding the pending issuance of a slots operation license.
Internet casino GoldenPalace.com recently announced the launch of its new online slot machine. The uniqueness of the slots game lies mainly in its record-breaking $5,000,000, which players can sweep in an instant.
Commissioners in Frederick County, Maryland, reportedly can not reach a decision whether or not to authorize slots operation in the county's gaming facilities.
According to a recent report, Kinky Friedman, a thought-provoking writer, humorist and musician, hit an amazing jackpot of approximately $46,000 while playing slots at Harrah's New Orleans Casino.
According to a recent report, a casino gambling operation based in Nevada has bought an option to acquire Rockingham Park, a prominent racetrack facility in New Hampshire. Millennium Gaming Inc. reportedly intends to initiate a costly campaign in order to convince state gaming officials to authorize the operation of slots at the facility.
Although most Philadelphia residents reportedly believe that two new slots casinos will not greatly affect their lives, according to a recent report by the Philadelphia Gaming Advisory Task Force, two state-sanctioned slots facilities are expected to cause considerable changes in the lives of nearby residents.
A US court recently dismissed a claim filed by Aristocrat Leisure, a leading slot machine manufacturer worldwide, regarding a bond dispute with Deutsche Bank.
According to a recent report, Delaware three slots racetracks, such as Harrington Raceway, have experienced a significant increase in revenues, since slot machines were legalized in the 1990’s. Delaware gaming authorities allowed slots operation in order to revive the state's racing industry.
A resident of Needle, California, recently broke the world record by hitting the MegaJackpot of nearly $3-million, while playing the Twilight Zone Video Slots, at the AVI Resort and Casino.
WMS Industries Inc., a prominent slot machine manufacturer, recently reported that its fourth quarter revenues increased, due to successful gaming operations and product sales. However, company officials also said that revenue growth did not meet the expectations of Wall Street experts.
Penn National Gaming, Inc., owner and operator of slots gaming and horse racing facilities, featuring a total of more than 13,000 slot machines, recently announced the appointment of Eugene P. Clark as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Clark comes to replace George Connolly, who formerly occupied the post.
According to a recent report, if legislative officials authorize three new slots casinos in the area, the number of slot machines in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta, will reach 3,395 units.
Kentucky State Representative Tom Burch recently revealed plans to pre-file a proposal that would, if passed into law, legalize 21,000 slot machine terminals across the state. While pushing for his proposal, Burch was reported as saying that the decision whether or not to allow slots within various jurisdictions will be left to local governments.
Elizabeth Hae-Jung Kim, a resident of Dallas, Texas, recently hit an amazing jackpot of $4.3 million while playing a Wheel of Fortune-themed slot machine at a Tahoe casino. The gaming facility, Harveys Casino & Resort, is located on the lake’s southern shore.
According to one estimate, the pachinko industry, which also includes the popular pachislot slots game, collects about four times more in yearly revenues than all casinos worldwide. Pachislot is a more sophisticated version of the classic slot machine.
It was recently reported that gamblers at online slots site Slotland.com will be of significant help to children in Africa. The online slots casino launched a campaign for which it will donate a part of profits garnered through the end of August to aid organizations chosen by the site's online slots players.
The future installation of 1,000 slot machines at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, a Pennsylvania race track, is reportedly expected to boost the racing facility’s revenues. The slots are to be operated by the Mohegan Gaming authority.
A police task force in Chicopee, Massachusetts, searched the town’s various venues, such as bars, stores and restaurants, in order to conduct an ”administrative review” of slot machines around the city.
A survey recently conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, an independent survey group, showed that the vast majority of Adams County residents oppose the proposal to construct a slots casino in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush was recently reported as saying that his negotiations with Seminole tribal leaders were paused, due to the fact that state legislative leaders have not yet produced slots regulations.
According to a recent report, C.J. Betters, a Beaver County real estate developer, filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania legislative authorities claiming that the existing gaming law prevents him from securing the slots gambling license necessary for his future racino project.
Richard M., a patron of online casino InterCasino.com, recently hit an amazing jackpot of $1,067,836.00, while playing the Millionaires Club Slot game. The game was developed, by Cryptologic Inc., a prominent software developer in the rapidly expanding Internet gaming market.
