Alabama Notes » gaming

IP’s new owner Boyd lays off ‘dozens’ of workers, doesn’t expect more cuts

Alabama Notes — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:58:54 +0000

BILOXI, Mississippi — ‘Dozens’ of IP casino employees found out in a Tuesday meeting with executives that they no longer have jobs, David Strow, a spokesman for Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming, confirmed.

Poarch Creek Indian Gaming eyes December opening for north Florida horse track

Alabama Notes — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:15:52 +0000

The planned operation in Gretna, a small Panhandle town between Interstate 10 and the Georgia border, will represent the Alabama tribe’s second venture into the Sunshine State, said PCI Gaming President Jay Dorris.

IP Casino Resort in Biloxi sold to Boyd Gaming for $278 million

Alabama Notes — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:01:09 +0000

LAS VEGAS – Boyd Gaming will buy the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi for $278 million in cash, the casino operator said today.

Jefferson County sheriff: Businesses with illegal slot machines should consider themselves a target

Alabama Notes — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:08:49 +0000

Sheriff Mike Hale said his deputies raided a Brighton bingo hall this morning because prosecutors told him machines inside were illegal. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office raided the Anchor Club bingo hall in Brighton today because they were told by the attorney general’s office … Read more from The Birmingham News

Bingo operators, city officials applaud ruling allowing bingo in western Jefferson County

Alabama Notes — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:00:34 +0000

Bingo operators unsure what kind of machines they must have This is one of the bingo machines that was operating at Mr. Ts Lucky 7 Charity Bingo in Fairfield in March 2010, before the bingo halls were shut down. (The Birmingham News / Joe Songer) Bingo operators and city officials… Read more from The Birmingham News

Greenetrack re-opens, but some are not happy with the gaming machines

Alabama Notes — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:45:29 +0000

The doors of Greenetrack are open again Friday, and customers are having mixed feelings about the gaming machines there.

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AG wants bingo machines out of Indian casinos

Alabama Notes — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:56:00 +0000

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has written a letter to the National Indian Gaming Commission asking that electronic bingo machines be banned from Indian-operated casinos in Alabama.

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Luther Strange seeks ban on bingo machines at Alabama Indian casinos

Alabama Notes — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:29:32 +0000

WASHINGTON – Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has asked the federal agency that oversees Indian gambling to bar slots-like electronic bingo machines from the state's Indian casinos. But officials with the National Indian Gaming Commission, as well as Gov. Robert Bentley, …

‘Not a nerd, I’m a geek,’ costume-wearing University of Alabama gamer says (Fodder)

Alabama Notes — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:07:43 +0000

If you've seen one of those conventions that gathers together video gaming enthusiasts, science fiction lovers and people who like to dress up like "Ghostbusters," you can guess who turned out for PixelCon 2011 at the University of Alabama. Posted with video…

Southern casinos struggling to rebound from recession

Alabama Notes — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:12:57 +0000

At least for the rest of 2010 and into 2011, industry analysts expect many players to keep a tight grip on their wallets amid uncertain economic times — and those who watch casinos are largely unwilling to predict when full recovery might come. In this Feb. 17, 2006 …