Gambling News

First ever Las Vegas-style slots coming to Florida
Broward County voters approved the new slots in March. They will be at the Mardi Gras race track and gaming center in Hallandale Beach. Officials there say they hope to have the machines running by mid-November.

Harrah's Gets $15 Billion Buyout Offer
Harrah's Entertainment received a $15.05 billion offer for the company from two private-equity firms in what would be the biggest deal ever for a casino operator and the fifth-largest leveraged buyout in history.

Gambling law spurs dropping of dividend
PartyGaming, the world’s biggest internet gambling firm, said that it had decided to cancel the interim dividend of three cents a share that was due to be paid on October 31 in order to spend the money — a total of $120 million (£64 million) — on acquisitions.

Gaming Standards Association Welcomes MGM MIRAGE as Platinum Member
The Gaming Standards Association recently welcomed MGM MIRAGE , as its newest platinum member. MGM MIRAGE joins an impressive list of platinum member companies, including fellow operators Harrah's Entertainment (HET) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.