[2] Florida Gaming Makes Announcement.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1999-- As part of its ongoing market awareness campaign, Florida Gaming Corporation, (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :BETS) Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , W. Bennett Collett, addressed a group of Stock Brokers, Investment professionals and Gaming Industry Analysts in a meeting in the Wall Street area of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on Nov. 18. Mr. Collett pointed out the record third quarter earnings, increases in live handle, simulcast handle and record year-to-date earnings. He also discussed the company's aggressive growth philosophy, including possible acquisitions and the expansion of existing simulcasting operations. Florida Gaming Corporation is the largest Jai-Alai operator in the world. The Company owns and operates three pari-mutuel wagering facilities located at Miami, Ft. Pierce, and near Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 48,901.[1] It is the county seat of Marion CountyGR6. . These facilities contain an aggregate of 290,000 square feet of gaming space which accommodates over 8,000 gaming positions. The Company offers pari-mutuel wagering on live Jai-Alai games at all three facilities. Jai-Alai games are simulcast year round from the Miami facility via satellite to a total of about fifty (50) pari-mutuel wagering locations in Florida, Connecticut, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Mexico, Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , and Austria. The Company also offers year-round pari-mutuel wagering on Jai-Alai, horse racing (thoroughbred and harness) and greyhound racing which are received via satellite simulcasting at all three facilities. Poker and dominoes are played at the Miami Jai-Alai Crystal Card Room. |
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