Slots News - Archive 2008-08
Pittsburgh Works on Debt with Slot RevenuesState officials for Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have a decision to make. Although it is a hard decision it is also a happy one. The state has earned $629 million from slot revenue and Pittsburgh and Allegheny County will be receiving $48.7 million from the states slot earnings. Officials must now decide what that money should go toward. (29/08)
Tribal Casinos in Washington Update their Slot Machines
It was in 1992 that the first tribal casinos opened in Snohomish County, Washington and since that time players who wanted to enjoy slot machines had to purchase a ticket and then use that ticket to play. The machines did not take money directly, like Vegas slot machines do. All that is about to change as three of the states Casinos are almost ready to accept cash directly into their slot machines. (27/08)
Slots Players Receiving Fewer Comps at Atlantic City Casinos
Comps have become a rarity at Atlantic City casinos as competition from other states and the slow economy has hurt Atlantic City’s revenues. All gaming halls in Atlantic City have started to offer less complimentary benefits and are now shifting toward catering to the high end player. (25/08)
Connecticut and Rhode Island Casinos Offer Free Slot Play
Casinos in Connecticut and Rhode Island have come up with a plan to keep their customers coming in to gamble. With rising gas prices and the economy hurting player’s pocketbooks, casinos have to create new ways to bring in customers and to keep existing customers. (21/08)
Online Player Hits Large Jackpot on Booster Slot Machine
An online slot player named “MRSSMITHS” has won the Booster slot machine jackpot of $168,947. MRSSMITHS was playing the game on the Slotland website and managed to hit the progressive jackpot. It had been longer than expected for the jackpot to be hit, so when it did it was a good amount of money. (19/08)
Six Hundred Slot Machines Await Players at Hastings Racecourse Grand Opening
On Friday Morning, August 15th, Players in Vancouver will have the chance to play in a new casino that will be stocked full with brand new slot machines. Six hundred slot machines to be exact. The new casino will be opening at Hasting Racecourse and will house the new slot machines along with a show lounge. (14/08)
$33,500 Distributed to Rhode Island Schools from Slot Machine Profits
This past June, local school districts in Rhode Island, were told they would receive $13.6 million in extra aid from revenue drawn from gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand during overnight and weekend gambling. The General Assembly pledged the above to the schools according to Elliot Krieger, the State Department of Education. (12/08)
100 Payline Slot Now Online at River Belle Casino
Last week, River Belle Casino launched a new online slot that has exciting new features. The new slot game has an amazing one hundred paylines. This new slot machine is a Stacked Wilds style game, where the Wild symbols come in strips. (07/08)
New Slot-The Stash of the Titans Debuting on Golden Tiger Casino
On this Friday the 2008 Olympic Games will get underway and Golden Tiger Casino is going to be releasing a new video slots machine that is based on the myths and legends of the Ancient Greek culture. (04/08)
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