Golf fund-raiser nets $50,000

Tuesday, June 19, 2001 | 10:26 a.m.

A Las Vegas golf tournament benefiting the National Center for Responsible Gaming netted $50,000 last month.

The third annual tournament was hosted by JCM American Corp. of Las Vegas and the American Gaming Association. The Kansas City-based center, which is bankrolled by the gaming industry, addresses problem and youth gambling by providing resources for independent research and education.

"This event is important because it will help fund quality research and contribute to a greater understanding of disordered gambling, a goal everyone in the industry shares," said AGA Chief Executive Frank Fahrenkopf.

The tournament was held at the TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. Contributors included Anchor Gaming, Aristocrat Technologies Inc., Alliance Gaming, Golf Augusta Pro Shops, Greenspun Media Group, Hi-Tech Gaming, IC Group, International Game Technology, PDS Financial, Reed Exhibition Cos., Shuffle Master, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada and WMS Gaming.

Greenspun Media Group and the Las Vegas Sun are owned by the Greenspun family.

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