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Wynn Resorts Folds on NY's Aqueduct Racino Bid
Casino mogul Steve Wynn has dropped out of the bidding to operate thousands of video slot machines at New York City's Aqueduct race track. Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts Limited's announcement Wednesday came two days before bidders to operate 4,500 ...
Source: ABC News

Cordish gets time for downtown Vegas arena plan
LAS VEGAS — A Baltimore-based company has two years to explore whether it can develop a professional sports arena, casino-hotel and entertainment district in downtown Las Vegas. The City Council on Wednesday approved a two-year exclusive agreement ...
Source: Maryland Daily Record

Charlotte Mayor Candidates Agree: It's The Economy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- They've argued over tax increases and streetcars. But Anthony Foxx and John Lassiter, candidates for mayor of North Carolina's largest city, agree on one thing: The new leader's priority should be turning around the faltering local ...
Source: WSOC-TV

'Godmother' of Chinese gangsters, Xie Caiping, jailed for 18 years
One of China’s most notorious illegal casino operators, a woman who kept a stable of at least 16 young men as her lovers, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Xie Caiping was the ringleader of a huge underground gambling syndicate in the ...
Source: Times Online

Grand jury indicts 8
OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal grand jury has indicted eight Mexican nationals who are accused of plotting to traffic drugs in northeast Oklahoma. The indictment charged Ruben Garcia and seven others with participating in a conspiracy to bring cocaine ...
Source: Edmond Sun

Ohio ponders a future with casinos
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Developers of four new Ohio casinos looked eagerly to the future Wednesday, even as opponents concocted plans to stymie their efforts and surrounding states braced for economic losses. Penn National Gaming Inc. president Dan Wilmott ...
Source: Biloxi Sun Herald

More casinos caught with underage patrons
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — More casinos have been fined and workers disciplined for underage gambling since voters eliminated ID cards that tracked how much money people were betting. Since November 2008, regulators have levied five fines against ...
Source: Columbia Daily Tribune

Activist unseats Dayton mayor
Unofficial returns show independent challenger Gary Leitzell (LYTE'-zul) unseating Rhine McLin as mayor of Dayton by 878 votes. With all 151 precincts reporting, Leitzell had 51.5 percent, or 14,923 votes, to McLin's 48.5 percent, or 14,045 votes ...
Source: Beaver County Times

Ohioans approve casinos for 4 major cities
COLUMBUS — Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo are on track to have Las Vegas-style casinos after Ohio voters passed Issue 3, according to statewide returns. With 91 percent of the precincts statewide counted, Issue 3 led with 53 percent of ...
Source: Dayton Daily News

Former Review publisher remembered for community service
A man known for his energy, intelligence and dedication to his community and to the Niagara Falls Review has passed away. John Van Kooten, a former publisher of The Review and ...
Source: Niagara Review

Photos & video: Honour Combat Championships mixed martial arts event ...
On Friday night (November 27), Honour Combat Championships put on an amateur mixed martial arts event at the Edgewater Casino in Vancouver. The "test event" included eight bouts ...
Source: Georgia Straight

Canada Line commuters still getting towed
Of the thousands of daily Canada Line commuters, some still risk having their vehicles before jumping on the train. “We’re not trying to be mean and nasty, but we have to have ...
Source: Abbotsford News

Voters reconsider table games for W.Va. casino
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) - At the Turf Motel, just outside the entrance to the Charles Town Races & Slots, red lights flash a promise: "Free steak and omelet with room!" Then a ...
Source: Charleston Daily Mail

Sands China Declines on First Day of Trading in Hong Kong
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Sands China Ltd. dropped on its first day of trading in Hong Kong after raising HK$19.4 billion ($2.5 billion) in the city’s second-biggest initial public ...
Source: Bloomberg

Jones has underestimated me: Green
Danny Green believes he has been underestimated by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr ahead of Wednesday's world title showdown at Sydney's Acer Arena. The pair came face to face at the ...
Source: ninemsn

Green: Jones has underestimated me
Danny Green believes he has been underestimated by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr ahead of Wednesday's world title showdown at Sydney's Acer Arena. The pair came face to face at the ...
Source: ONE News

Jones has underestimated me, says Green
Friend and foe ... Danny Green is set to clash with Roy Jones Jnr. Danny Green believes he has been underestimated by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr ahead of Wednesday's world title ...
Source: Brisbane Times

Calcutta race turf club revives horse race in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov.29 : Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) organized a horse racing championship Calcutta 1000 Guineas Grill on Saturday (Nov.28) to revive racing in Kolkata city. Set up in ...
Source: New Kerala

Deadwood celebrates 20 years of legalized gambling
Markus Volimas, who plays the role of Wild Bill Hickok in daily re-enactments, rests his hands on his guns as he stands outside the Saloon No. 10 on Main Street in Deadwood, S.D ...
Source: Carroll County Online

Boot Hill casino in Dodge City set to open Tuesday
The Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City will open to the public at 1 p.m. Tuesday, pending the approval of a controlled demonstration Monday. The demonstration will allow the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to assess whether the casino's ...
Source: Wichita Eagle

Bethlehem, Pa., is ‘Christmas City’
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. With its well-preserved Moravian architecture, a popular ...
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate

Icahn bails out Trump
In this Nov. 14, 2007, file photograph, construction of a second hotel tower is seen at Trump Taj Mahal Casino resort in Atlantic City. Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn said Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, he has agreed to buy a majority of the first-lien ...
Source: TheDay

Amazing Racers cross finish line
NEW YORK - Cool thinking at the craps table has won a San Diego couple $1 million on the CBS reality television show "The Amazing Race." Meghan Rickey and her boyfriend, Cheyne ...
Source: Winnipeg Sun

Bethlehem, Pa., is 'Christmas City'
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Visitors looking to get into the holiday spirit have long traveled to Bethlehem, a lovely little city in eastern Pennsylvania founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve, 1741. With its well-preserved Moravian architecture, a popular ...
Source: Star-Press

Tracks betting on draw of slots
HIALEAH -- An overflow crowd of 26,874 flocked to Hialeah Park's hallowed grounds when the historic track threw open its gates Nov. 28 after an eight-year hibernation. On Day Two, 4,305 turned out. On Day Three: 1,193. And yet John Brunetti, Hialeah ...
Source: Herald Tribune

State rejects Miami airport slots
Dealing a perhaps-fatal blow to Miami International Airport’s controversial push to install slot machines, state regulators on Friday rejected Miami-Dade County’s application for a parimutuel license — citing a variety of reasons that included ...
Source: Bradenton Herald

James Traficant proposes and Indian casino for Mahoning Valley
A casino pitch by a former Ohio congressman convicted of corruption attracted a skeptical response Friday from a mayor whose city could benefit. Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams said the proposal by James Traficant lacked credibility because of ...
Source: Canton Repository

Hurdles remain for NY tribe's Long Island casino
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island Indian tribe with backing from deep-pocketed investors and high-powered lobbyists cleared a major hurdle this week toward federal recognition - the key for any tribe seeking permission to open a casino. But the ...
Source: KTVZ.com

$8.5B CityCenter's centerpiece opens Vegas-style
It's beautiful," said 73-year-old retiree Bernard Bouley of Saint Jerome, Canada, about 30 miles from Montreal ... MGM Mirage CEO Jim Murren said that while many experts thought CityCenter would never open, its employees drove the company to make ...
Source: YAHOO!

CityCenter opening is Murren's moment
Murren just completed a tumultuous first year as MGM Mirage's chairman and chief executive officer. He is the visionary behind the $8.5 billion CityCenter development, earns $2 million a year in salary and occupies a spacious corporate office inside ...
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal

What to Do
What To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not ...
Source: Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

Still naked after all these years
Naked Lunch , published in Paris in 1959, was initially greeted by a prudish display of purse-lipped indignation. Then amidst a rising tide of acclaim, William S. Burroughs's ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Light one up on the TTC's advertising
In last week’s column I took a look back on the various types of advertising that has appeared on Toronto public transit vehicles over the years. While there has never been a ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Former Olympic boxer hopeful new year will bring pro mixed martial ...
A former Olympic boxer is hoping that his amateur mixed martial arts event in January will help pave the way for the City of Richmond to okay professional MMA bouts.
Source: Georgia Straight

We did it!
It is utterly unbelievable, utterly impossible that Edmontonians could rally in the final 24 hours of the Adopt-A-Teen campaign to raise an extra $180,000 to make sure ALL teens in ...
Source: Edmonton Sun

Truck crashes through casino in police chase
A truck is seen after it crashed through the front entrance of Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ont. (QMI Agency photo) NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A police pursuit ...
Source: Ottawa Sun

Alabama casinos go luxurious to compete with Mississippi for gamblers
SHORTER, Ala. - Alabama casinos are making a US$500 million bet that luxury hotels, celebrity restaurants and big-name entertainment will give southbound tourists an alternative to ...
Source: Canada East

Truck deliberately crashed into casino
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A police pursuit through Niagara Falls, Ont., early Tuesday morning ended when a man crashed his truck through the front entrance of Niagara Fallsview Casino ...
Source: CNEWS

New Mexico track firmly on road to Kentucky Derby after Sunland Derby ...
Sunland Park racetrack officials are celebrating after their signature event, the Sunland Derby, finally was designated a graded stakes race. The American Graded Stakes Committee ...
Source: Canada East

THIS WEEK / HIGHLIGHTS
TLC, 5 p.m. Every flea-marketer's dream come true, this new series tells stories of people who stumbled upon fantastically valuable items in ordinary places. A copy of the ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Casino Backers Open To Different Site
Penn National Gaming said Thursday it would consider sites suggested by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman instead of the location currently planned for the city's Arena District. The company said it would look at the sites "in the spirit of compromise ...
Source: NewsNet 5

Penn National Gaming Closes on Toledo Casino Site
... construction and permanent jobs to the Toledo area, as well as tens of millions of dollars for the city of Toledo ... closer to making Hollywood Casino Toledo a reality,” said Eric Schippers, senior vice president of Penn National. “
Source: Businesswire.com

Police: Drunken Pa. firefighter took casino truck
No comments posted. PITTSBURGH (AP) — A drunken off-duty city firefighter stole a casino security truck and led officers on a short chase, police said. William White, a 16-year veteran, has been suspended without pay for 30 days and the chief has ...
Source: Cumberland County Sentinel

Pa. Firefighter Busted For DUI Spits in Officer's Face
Dec. 30--A Pittsburgh firefighter accused of stealing a security vehicle from the Rivers Casino today and trying to flee from police has been suspended from his job, city Public Safety Director Michael Huss said. William White, 50, spat in the face ...
Source: Officer.com

Ruling delayed in Bayshore casino licensing case
... the casino commissioner overseeing the Bayshore case, was supposed to rule by Thursday but has been granted an extra 45 days to make his recommendation on whether the Merlinos deserve ... the board rarely rejects the rulings of the hearing ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Wapello County looks to bring casino to Ottumwa
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) - Wapello County officials are taking the first steps toward bringing a casino to the area. The Wapello County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved setting a public hearing on an agreement with Ingenus of Iowa, LLC ...
Source: KTTC

Casino vote sought
... Journal of Lewiston says an investment team led by former state legislator Stavros Mendros has been collecting city voters' signatures so a local referendum can be held in June. The investment team called Great Falls LLC wants to use the site of ...
Source: WCSH

Arts: Theatre
Last year, Cirque du Soleil's founder, Guy Laliberté, was flying high – literally – making headlines around the world for his trip into space. But as the calendar flips over ...
Source: Globe and Mail

'Caution' is casino industry watchword
If it weren't for the recession, they'd have no bad luck at all. But with economic recovery a good six months or more away, Connecticut's tribally owned casinos are likely to face ...
Source: TheDay

Rickshaw Slots Contest Launched, Early Bird Registration Begins Today
GamingZion.com is excited to announce a free online contest that will send the winner and their best friend flying off to India to take part in the 2010 Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Who could be Toronto's next mayor?
D avid Miller's decision not to run in the next mayoral election has blown the race wide open for contenders. Here's a look at who may be on next year's ballot, and who won't: John ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Loto-Quebec reaches out-of-court settlement with thousands of addicted ...
MONTREAL - A former compulsive gambler who tried to commit suicide by jumping off a Montreal bridge in 2003, Did Belizaire says he'll never go back to playing video lottery ...
Source: Canada East

Graphic Encounter awarded the Quality Inn, Rolla, Missouri
The Quality Inn Rolla Missouri is a 50 room mid-market brand hotel located between St. Louis and Branson. Graphic Encounter has been awarded the contract to provide framed artwork ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Mammoliti promises to leash megacity monster
Giorgio Mammoliti wants to tame Godzilla. He also wants to get tough on Toronto's gangs, so yesterday he filed his nomination papers and is officially a mayoral candidate. If ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Mammoliti joins Toronto mayoral race
Veteran councillor's agenda counts on a lotto and casino to solve city's fiscal woes
Source: Globe and Mail

Mammoliti enters race to replace Miller
City councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has become the second person to officially enter the race for mayor of Toronto. Mammoliti filed the necessary papers on Tuesday. The councillor ...
Source: CBC News

Crosses in potatoes appear to online sellers
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Move over, Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese. Step aside, Fish Stick Jesus. Online bidders, meet the Holy Cross Potato. Both of them. Yes, the 2009 holiday season ...
Source: CNEWS

With sale closing date near, Richmond casino financing questions ...
Doubts about a developer's financing for a $1.2 billion hotel-casino resort in Richmond has a city official, once an avid supporter, recoiling, and is providing ammunition for a ...
Source: Inside Bay Area

Gambling comes to Dodge City, Kan., of 'Gunsmoke' fame
Casino opens in 'Gunsmoke' town of Dodge City DODGE CITY, Kan. – A casino has opened in Dodge City, reviving memories of the once-raucous cowtown that inspired television's ...
Source: Dallas Morning News

20-year sentence for man who robbed NJ casino
(AP) — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - After twice being convicted of holding up an Atlantic City casino, a New Jersey man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison. An Atlantic County jury last month convicted Tyrone Daniels of stealing more than $73 ...
Source: Bridgeton News

Iowa gambling regulators have doubts about proposed Tama County and ...
The commission recently received four applications for projects in Lyon County and Fort Dodge, in addition to Ottumwa and Tama County. Signature Management Group of Sioux City President John Pavone says $40 million in financing has been committed by ...
Source: WQAD

More Than 10% of Applicants for Dodge City Casino Rejected
... new casino in Dodge City have been rejected by state regulators. Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission Executive Director Steve Martino ... the Boot Hill Casino and Resort. Martino briefed the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Source: KWCH.com

Kan. regulators get more time for KC casino check
Commission spokesman Mike Deines said there's no serious issue, just a need for more time. The casino is to be built at Kansas Speedway, the Kansas City-area's NASCAR track. The track's parent company, International Speedway Corp., is partners with ...
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlantic City casino revenues down 13 pct in '09
Don Marrandino, the eastern regional president of Harrah's Entertainment, said it signals ... had its revenues down, ranging from a 5.9 percent decline at the Borgata to 22.9 percent declines at the Atlantic City Hilton and Trump Plaza.
Source: Macon Telegraph

Gaming officials complete final hurdle, sign off on Hollywood Casino ...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Developers are free to begin construction of a Wyandotte County casino after completing the final hurdle. On Friday, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission signed off on background checks for licensing. With that behind ...
Source: KFOR

Kansas Entertainment, LLC Receives Final Approval from Kansas Racing ...
- Construction to Begin in Second Half of 2010 on Entertainment and Gaming Destination at Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County, Kansas - WYOMISSING, PA & KANSAS CITY, Kan.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Kansas Entertainment, LLC, (“Kansas Entertainment”) a ...
Source: Businesswire.com

MGM Mirage seeks to divest from Borgata in NJ
... Jersey regulators are concerned about Pansy Ho, MGM Mirage's joint venture partner in Macau. Her father, Stanley Ho, has been accused of ties to Asian organized crime gangs but never charged. He denies any crime ties. The Borgata, which MGM ...
Source: Associated Press

Kansas City, Kan., casino developers expected to get final approval ...
Topeka — A partnership hoping to build a casino in Kansas City, Kan., is expected to clear its final regulatory hurdle this week. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled Friday to consider a background report on Kansas Entertainment ...
Source: LJWORLD

Penn National Gaming's Kansas City casino faces one more test
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled Friday to consider a background report on Kansas Entertainment LLC. It wants to build the casino at Kansas Speedway, a NASCAR track in the Kansas City area. If the commission approves the ...
Source: Joplin Globe

Singapore's 1st casino gets permit
Resorts World Sentosa was issued a license on Saturday to operate Singapore's first casino, the city-state's regulators said. The nod had been delayed after the Casino Regulatory Authority asked Resorts World in December for more data about the ...
Source: English Eastday

Katz pitch serves him, not citizens
Daryl Katz might not know much about public relations, but he sure knows how to get what he wants. Last week, the media-shy owner of the Oilers raised hackles over his proposal for ...
Source: Edmonton Sun

Céline Dion to return to Las Vegas
Céline Dion, seen performing in Quebec City in 2008, is returning to Las Vegas for a new resident show at Caesars Palace. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press) Céline Dion is ...
Source: CBC News

Settlement reached in East Chicago casino funds dispute
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Casino revenues that have been paid to an East Chicago development company since 1997 will be paid directly to the city under a proposed settlement. East Chicago Mayor George Pabey announced the proposed settlement with ...
Source: Chesterton Tribune

All eyes on CityCenter as MGM Mirage set to report 4Q results
last year, is a joint venture of MGM Mirage and Dubai World. Its opening changed the skyline of the Las Vegas ... Its results are a direct indication of what tourists are spending in Sin City on trips, gambling and entertainment. Company executives ...
Source: Washington Examiner

Trump gets edge in battle over Atlantic City casinos
Bankruptcy Judge Judith Wizmur said in a ruling Wednesday that Trump and his daughter Ivanka, along with other major creditors, can vote on rival Carl Icahn's buyout plan for Trump Entertainment Resorts. The company is under bankruptcy protection for ...
Source: Asbury Park Press

Court rules Trump can vote on Icahn's buyout plan for Atlantic City ...
Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger Trump Marina Casino in Atlantic City in this Star-Ledger file photo. ATLANTIC CITY — A judge has given Donald Trump a boost in a battle of the billionaires over control of three Atlantic City casinos that bear Trump's ...
Source: Bridgeton News

MGM Mirage loss wider than expected; stock slumps
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - MGM Mirage, which opened the massive CityCenter project on the Las Vegas Strip in December, posted a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss Thursday and analysts said the casino and hotel owner cut prices to boost occupancy ...
Source: CNN Money

Trump objects to Icahn plan for casino
Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. NEW YORK -- Financier Donald Trump is gearing up for a fight with billionaire Carl Icahn, a major creditor, next week over the future of his namesake casinos in Atlantic City. In court papers filed late on Tuesday, Mr ...
Source: Financial Post

Should NJ give $300 million in tax breaks for a new casino?
Should state taxpayers help Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley build a $2 billion casino in Atlantic City? The company has provided most of the financing for an incomplete mega ...
Source: Asbury Park Press

Bethlehem city council members express disappointment, want answers on ...
BETHLEHEM | City council members say they're disappointed by Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s intentions to sell its Bethlehem casino and want answers from the company. Councilman J ...
Source: LehighValleyLive.com

Erie's casino: Three years and a countdown toward table games
Steavens was lucky to get one of the five spots Tuesday morning. He has waited as long as two hours on weekends. But soon Steavens, 33, and other gamblers will be able to take ...
Source: Erie Times-News

Iowa May Legalize Online Gambling
Online gambling in Iowa? Some lawmakers are looking to make that a reality. If that happens Iowa would become the first state in the country to allow in-state Internet wagering ...
Source: KWQC

Behind Wynn's Foxwoods move
Stephen A. Wynn builds not just casinos, but billion-dollar fantasylands. In 2005, the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas opened with a Ferrari and Maserati dealership on the premises ...
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Bethlehem officials want explanation for Sands plan to sell South Side ...
The casino-operator's plans to sell Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem just nine months after its opening is disappointing and perplexing news, they said. “It’s cause for concern ...
Source: LehighValleyLive.com

This Week’s Public Meetings
Arlington City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Arlington Police Department, 110 E. Third St. Island County Board of Commissioners, 10 a.m., Board of County Commissioners Hearing ...
Source: Everett Herald

High stakes tiff could decide tracks' fate
State Senate President Steve Sweeney’s recent blunt declaration about proposals to install video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state’s racetracks — “It ain’t happening ...
Source: Bridgeton News

Jones dominates Bruseles in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Philadelphia welterweight Mike Jones remained undefeated Saturday night with a unanimous decision over Henry Bruseles at Bally's Atlantic City. Former junior ...
Source: ESPN.com

Maloofs renegotiating loan on Vegas hotel
A member of the Maloof family, owners of the Sacramento Kings, confirmed Friday that they sat down with creditors to renegotiate a major loan for their hotel and casino in Las ...
Source: Sacramento Bee

Merle Haggard's got swagger
Merle Haggard performs at the River Cree Resort and Casino at one of two sold-out shows Saturday. (JASON FRANSON/EDMONTON SUN) The chief difference between Merle Haggard and ...
Source: Edmonton Sun

Roethlisberger accused of sexual assault: report
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers has enjoyed great success on the field, but has often been in the news off the field. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) A Georgia woman has ...
Source: CBC News

Singapore boosts security after reported threat of terrorist attack on ...
SINGAPORE - Singapore raised its security alert and bolstered its defences Friday after receiving information of a terrorist plot to attack vessels off the coast of the city-state ...
Source: Canada East

Casino stadium complex proposed for Regina
A group of Saskatchewan First Nations is proposing construction of a multipurpose, all-weather entertainment complex in Regina that would also serve as the new home for the ...
Source: CBC News

Game has changed for Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY — Casino industry analysts had predicted gaming revenues in Atlantic City would decline to the tune of 3 to 5 percent a year for a couple of years after the ...
Source: Courier-Post

Panel tackles resort's problems
ATLANTIC CITY — Early last month Gov. Chris Christie created a seven-member commission to look at Atlantic City's casino industry and the state's foundering racetracks. The ...
Source: Courier-Post

Head to Sydney for the Pyrmont Ultimo UPTown Festival - AsiaRooms.com
( PRLEAP.COM ) AsiaRooms.com reports one of Sydney’s inner suburbs is preparing to host its annual community celebration later this month. Taking place on Saturday March 27th ...
Source: PR Leap

Taxi driver murder suspect 'worked at Sky City'
A man sought over the murder of taxi-driver Hiren Mohini was employed as a kitchen hand at Auckland's Sky City, according to a workmate. The colleague at the casino told Fairfax ...
Source: New Zealand Herald

Cleveland casino planning begins
This rendering was used in promotional materials leading up to the Nov. 3 vote, and those connected to the project say an official vision is still being developed of what the ...
Source: News-Herald.com

Chips are down for US casinos as revenues slide
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US casinos have run into a string of bad luck as the recession and other factors cut into gambling revenues, even as more states move to get a piece of the ...
Source: YAHOO!

MGM Mirage makes agreement to sell its 50% of Borgata ...
... Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement to place its 50% stake in Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a divestiture trust after the regulatory group found problems with its partner in Macau .MGM Mirage trades on the “New York Stock ...
Source: Transworld News

Crane collapses at AC casino construction site
Bill McKnight told The Press of Atlantic City. Authorities responded to the site around 12:25 p.m., and officer Brian Hurley was hurt a few minutes later when debris crashed through the driver's side window of his cruiser. He was taken to a nearby ...
Source: Bridgeton News

Contractor plans liens against CityCenter owners ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino operator MGM Mirage says the primary contractor ... believes it and co-owner Dubai World owe far less than that. MGM Mirage plans to pursue offsets against the claim because of problems with the Harmon Hotel.
Source: Los Angeles Times

Judge sides with Glendale in casino case
The Tohono (toh-HO'-noh) O'odham Nation has applied to have unincorporated land it owns near Glendale added to its reservation. The process is required for the tribe to proceed with plans to build a Las Vegas-style casino and hotel on the property.
Source: AZFamily

MGM Mirage to sell its stake in Atlantic City’s ...
Casino billionaire Stanley Ho and daughter Pansy Ho attend a groundbreaking ceremony for an MGM Mirage casino in 2005 in Macau. MGM Mirage today said it entered into a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement under ...
Source: Las Vegas Sun

Florida eyes more casinos
With gaming negotiations between the state and the Seminole Tribe still at an impasse, a House committee looking for an edge explored another option Thursday: full-scale "integrated destination" convention and resort casinos like those in Las Vegas ...
Source: Herald Tribune

Mashee Wampanoag Tribe, city officials announce casino agreement
... a joint announcement Monday accompanied by Mayor Will Flanagan ... called the SouthCoast BioPark was reached last week Flanagan said in a Sunday Herald News story, and financial details awaited approval by the Redevelopment Authority to transfer ...
Source: Herald News

Atlantic City's Claridge getting $20M makeover
ATLANTIC CITY ... Bally's casino complex. Work will include new furniture, bedding, bathroom fixtures, carpeting and wall treatments in the 500-room tower. Part of the project will be paid for by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority,
Source: Trentonian

Mashpee Wampanoag tribe eyes resort-style casino in ...
BOSTON – The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is eyeing Fall River for a possible casino ... Fall River Mayor William Flanagan called the casino “a great project” that will bring in needed revenue. The Massachusetts House has passed legislation that ...
Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican

Miss USA 2010 winner: Rima Fakih
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Source: PRLog (free press release)

Icahn reopens fight for 3 Trump casinos
Financier appeals bankruptcy court's decision to grant control of the Atlantic City gambling venues to Donald and Ivanka Trump and bondholders. (AP) - Carl Icahn and Dallas-based Beal Bank appealed a bankruptcy court ruling they lost to Donald and ...
Source: Crain's New York Business

NYRA chief offers warning
On June 6, the New York Racing Association could fade to black. That's the bleak picture Charlie Hayward, NYRA's president and CEO was painting on Sunday, the day after the Preakness. "It's a possibility,'' he said. "We need some financial relief or ...
Source: Times Union

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Source: Myfoxdc.com

10 Best places to have a midlife crisis
If you’re bored with your life and looking to shake things up, Lonely Planet has come up with 10 destinations where you can reinvent yourself and feel young again. The list is ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Around the world with James Bond
James Bond has been an indefatigable globetrotter for 46 years, jetting about like a man with a golden credit card. If he were a mere travelling mortal, he'd have racked up a ...
Source: StarPhoenix

Nature offers plenty of action away from the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS - Not much of a gambler? Finding outdoorsy things to do within a short drive of Las Vegas is a safe bet. Going for a hike can mean more than strolling down the Strip ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Lights much brighter downtown
An aquarium is just interactive television for cats. Buy a cat a present and it will play with the wrapper for 10 minutes. The cat’s motto: Always look like the dog did it. Cats ...
Source: Edmonton Sun

Las Vegas' Top Resorts Make Bookings a Snap as Congress Sets out to ...
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - May 20, 2010) - MGM MIRAGE ( NYSE : MGM ) ( www.mgmmirage.com ) - As our government ramps up promotion of U.S. travel to potential visitors abroad, non ...
Source: Market Wire

Lagasse's Stadium Is the Place to Be This Summer to Catch All the ...
If you can't make it to South Africa this summer for the 19th FIFA World Cup, then head to Lagasse's Stadium at The Palazzo Las Vegas and experience Sin City's best race and sports ...
Source: Market Wire

The best tastes of CityCenter in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - How many high-end restaurants can Vegas support, particularly in this economy? Easily a dozen more just opened in the new $11-billion US CityCenter complex on the Strip ...
Source: Regina Leader-Post

Gambling in Delaware: Let the table games begin
HARRINGTON -- The newly minted pit bosses crowded around the craps table like it was a lab bench in science class, straining to hear Darrell Barber over the dings and chirps. The ...
Source: Delaware Online

Casino 'niche market,' does not 'profile'
Editor, the Record: While I respect the points made in a May 18 letter, I believe a clarification needs to be made in response to his charges of "racial profiling." "Niche ...
Source: Pocono Record

Cleveland Clinic marks completion of Las Vegas brain center
View full size Steve Marcus, Las Vegas Sun The Cleveland Clinic may use its just-completed Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry ...
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Authorities still have not found man abducted from Atlantic City ...
Martin Caballero, 47, has been missing since May 21, after he dropped ... On Friday, police arrested Craig Arno, 44, of Atlantic City, and Jessica Kisby, 24, of Egg Harbor Township, and charged both with kidnapping and carjacking. On Saturday ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Delaware table games open at Harrington Raceway
HARRINGTON, Del. - Harrington Raceway and Casino started operating table games such as craps, blackjack and poker just after noon today, adding to the growing competition slowly surrounding Atlantic City's declining gambling industry. Visiting the ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment, come to legal blows over casino ...
LOUIS — Just three months ago, Pinnacle Entertainment and the city ... dispute about their contract for Lumière Place casino boiled over. At stake is the city's shot at Missouri's precious 13th casino license and $50 million in new housing and ...
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Timeline of alleged events in Martin Caballero's abduction
Martin Caballero, 47, of North Bergen Township, drops off his ... A few minutes later, casino surveillance cameras show a silver Toyota drive up to Caballero’s Lincoln, Jessica Kisby gets out of the car and approaches the Lincoln and a physical ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO
William Reece Lancaster, 50, Webb City, will serve ... 11 and Oct. 8, 2009, when he was caught and arrested, that he used the counterfeit chips at the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe’s Grand Lake Casino, near Grove, Okla. Shores said the chips looked like the ...
Source: Joplin Globe

Two arrested in kidnapping of A.C. tourist
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Police arrested two suspects on Friday morning ... Police continue to seek information concerning the whereabouts of Martin Caballero, 47, of North Bergen, who has not been seen since he arrived at a Trump Taj Mahal ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Edmonton’s arena wrangle
Edmonton Oiler fans pack Rexall Place for every game, but the team says it needs a new home. Question is, who pays? (John Ulan / CP) Patrick LaForge, Edmonton Oilers CEO: “We ...
Source: The Chronicle Herald

Chile transfers Dutch murder suspect to police in Peru
TACNA, Peru — A young Dutch man who is suspected in the 2005 disappearance of a U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway was returned to Peru on Friday to face charges in the slaying of a ...
Source: CTV

Liverpool Football Manager Betting Odds With Victor ...
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - June 4, 2010) - After six years in charge at Liverpool, Rafael Benitez has left the club by mutual consent after a disappointing 2009/10 ...
Source: Market Wire

Calgary couple’s bodies found near stranded car
DIDSBURY, ALTA.—The case of two Calgary seniors who disappeared a week ago appears to have ended in death on an isolated bush country road. RCMP say a car matching the ...
Source: Toronto Star

Missing Alberta couple found dead
T he case of two Calgary seniors who disappeared a week ago appears to have ended in death on an isolated bush country road. RCMP say a car matching the description of the couple's ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Seniors found dead, far from stalled car
CALGARY - Mystery surrounds the deaths of two Calgary seniors whose bodies were discovered on a remote trail northwest of of the city. The couple, thought to be Allen and Margaret ...
Source: CNEWS

Harte-Hanks to Present at Investor Conferences on June 7th and 9th
SAN ANTONIO, TX--(Marketwire - June 3, 2010) - Harte-Hanks, Inc. ( NYSE : HHS ) announced today that its chief financial officer Doug Shepard will be presenting at the Noble ...
Source: Market Wire

Holloway suspect now sought in Peru murder
LIMA, Peru — A young Dutchman previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is the prime suspect in the weekend murder of a Peruvian woman ...
Source: CTV

McGee’s comeback story is complete with TUF 11 title
It's not the best comeback he's ever had but Court McGee will be more than happy to move into the next phase of his life after beating Kris McCray to win the title on "The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale." McGee, who won a ...
Source: Ethiopian Review

Table games begin at Del.'s Delaware Park casino
That means in addition to slot machines, gamblers in Delaware can play games such as poker, blackjack, roulette and craps. Delaware Park began offering table games on Friday. Another casino in the state, Harrington ...
Source: KABC

Sands China’s Adelson Sees Macau Gaming Growth at More Than 30%
June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Macau’s gaming market will expand by more than 30 percent in the second half of the year, Sands China Ltd. Chairman Sheldon Adelson said in Hong Kong today. The company’s new Macau project will ...
Source: BusinessWeek

Manuel Santos Vilela
NEW BEDFORD — Manuel Santos Vilela, 65, of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Antonio and Filomena (Magalhaes) Vilela. He was ...
Source: South Coast Today

Cups runneth over at world beer pong event in NJ
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Organizers hope a nationwide tournament and a $25,000 first prize will help put a respectable face on something that started as a college drinking game. The World Beer Pong Tour held its ...
Source: WRDW-TV

Colo. casino city bans riding bikes through town
The Colorado gambling town of Black Hawk is not backing down from its ban on bicyclists pedaling their two-wheelers on its narrow streets. The city in the foothills west of Denver began enforcing its ordinance and ...
Source: Salon

Rising Mississippi River closes St. Louis casino
ST. LOUIS — The flooding Mississippi River at St. Louis is halting gambling at the President Casino. KSDK-TV reports the President closed at 2 a.m. Friday, marking the third time this year that flooding has forced ...
Source: Columbia Missourian

Has popular Hoboken reality show boosted business, tourism?
Hundreds of fans with photos and video cameras – not to mention security guards and police barricades – are not what you’d expect to see outside your neighborhood bakery. But Hoboken residents have witnessed all of ...
Source: Hudson Reporter

North Charleston City Council members coming to Savannah
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - A South Carolina city may take a gamble on casino boats. North Charleston City Council members are planning to go to Savannah on Thursday to take a scheduled ride on a boat operated by Diamond ...
Source: Savannah Morning News

Century-old carousel is "heart and soul" of Casino Pier
Monday marked the centennial of the Dr. Floyd L. Moreland Historic Dentzel/Looff Carousel, "the heart and soul of Casino Pier," according to Josh Karu, the amusement center's operations manager. The anniversary ...
Source: CoasterBuzz

Mass. gov wants a hand in final casino bill talks
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he wants to be dealt in as lawmakers hammer out a final version of a casino gambling bill. Patrick said there's not much time left in the Legislature's formal session, which ends ...
Source: BusinessWeek

Struggling Reno casino comes up with cash to avoid closure
CARSON CITY — The struggling Siena Hotel Spa Casino in downtown Reno has cleared the first hurdle to remain open, at least through the busy July 4th holiday weekend. Dennis Neilander, chairman of the Nevada Gaming ...
Source: Las Vegas Sun

What happens in Vegashas to stay in Vegas
When you haven't been to Las Vegas for a decade, the changes you discover along that infamous seven-kilometre strip of poker paradise are startling, from the retail development ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Police tight-lipped about 27-year-old mob hit
ROB LAMBERTI Toronto Sun MISSISSAUGA — J.P. Maurice’s measures every answer before he speaks. The Peel homicide detective sergeant is the keeper of murder file 83-055131, the ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Table Games Begin In PA
Another chapter in Pennsylvania gambling began yesterday, when western Pennsylvania opened its table games at the Meadows, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, and Presque Isle in Erie ...
Source: Standardbred Canada

Jennifer Lopez cancels Cyprus gig amid furor
Jennifer Lopez, seen in New York in June, has withdrawn from an upcoming birthday appearance in northern Cyprus. (Louis Lanzano/Associated Press) American performer Jennifer Lopez ...
Source: CBC Olympics

Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Second Quarter ...
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - July 8, 2010) - Ameristar Casinos, Inc. ( NASDAQ : ASCA ) plans to release its second quarter 2010 financial results at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August ...
Source: Market Wire

Young: Time to nix World Cup 3rd-place game
In the mixed zone of Durban's lovely Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night, the reporter from Argentina was sweating buckets and working the room like a Casino Rama shill ...
Source: Toronto Star

EarlyVegas Announces Its Las Vegas Promo Codes Page to Find the Best ...
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - July 8, 2010) - EarlyVegas (EarlyVegas.com), the #1 place on the web to find deals on Las Vegas hotels, Las Vegas shows, and everything else related to ...
Source: Market Wire

Rob Ford stands to gain as Giorgio Mammoliti withdraws
With Giorgio Mammoliti’s exit from the mayoral race — a move he is scheduled to officially make around noon Monday — the candidate poised to gain the most is Mammoliti’s ...
Source: Toronto Star

Why Not Quebec City?
A s the Quebec Nordiques struggled financially in the early 1990s, then-Premier Jacques Parizeau asked team president Marcel Aubut for best- and worst-case scenarios. “I remember ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Bikers weigh in on casino
A biker enters the Allstar Events Complex Saturday during Gettysburg Bike Week. The complex is adjacent to the Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center, which would be converted to the ...
Source: Evening Sun

Blue Jackets Ask That Casino Tax Help Team
Columbus Blue Jackets president Mike Priest says casino taxes would be the best solution to stem the hockey team's financial problems. Team officials have been meeting with business and government leaders for more than a ...
Source: msnbc.com

Government of Canada Invests in Agroforestry Innovation in British Columbia
The Government of Canada is investing to help the province's agricultural and forestry (woodlot) sectors remain profitable and competitive together. Member of Parliament Dick Harris (Prince George), on behalf of ...
Source: PR-USA.net

AC Breakdown Closes Temporarily Trump Plaza
Trump Plaza Hotel Casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk shut down Friday until air conditioning service could be restored. The closing is expected to cost the casino more than $1 million, but possibly more, depending on ...
Source: msnbc.com

Violence in French city after police shooting
Rioters burned cars, attacked a tramway and shot at police in the French city of Grenoble overnight in protest at the death of a local man fleeing police after allegedly holding up the city's casino. Interior Minister ...
Source: msnbc.com

Cape Girardeau voters to be asked about casino
Voters in Cape Girardeau will be asked in November if they want a floating casino docked along their southeast Missouri riverfront. One of Missouri's 13 casino licenses is up for grabs with the closing of the President ...
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

New owners on tap for 3 Trump casinos in Atlantic City
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission is expected to give preliminary approval Wednesday to a group of bondholders led by New York-based Avenue Capital Management to own Trump Entertainment Resorts. The company plans ...
Source: Morris County Daily Record

Festival City in full swing
You know the new wheels have too much horsepower when ... You are afraid to drive your car. Your significant other won’t even ride in the car. You spend more on tires than food ...
Source: Edmonton Sun

10 visions of a new Ontario Place
An attempt to dream up an entirely new successful attraction could produce a white elephant, Lord says. Instead, she argues, Ontario Place should strongly consider creating a ...
Source: Toronto Star

Mexico.com Launches New, Full-Service Booking Site With Comprehensive ...
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - July 22, 2010) - The creators of VEGAS.com , the world's #1 city travel website, bring their expertise to Mexico.com with the launch of a brand new ...
Source: Market Wire

The Niagara they show. The Niagara we know.
A series of ads known as “Shake Off the City” for the Niagara Region takes aim at Toronto. But defensive Torontonians are quick to retort.
Source: Toronto Star

Ticket surcharge could finance Edmonton arena
The Katz Group project proposed earlier this year includes hotels and a casino east of the arena, a student residence, a small practice arena and an office tower and parkade to the ...
Source: CBC Olympics

Hot Nights of Wine and Rock 'n' Roll Raise More Than $850,000 for ...
SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - July 16, 2010) - On a beautiful, sunny weekend at Camp Korey at Carnation Farm, hundreds of wine lovers attended "Wine Weekend" to raise more than $ ...
Source: Market Wire

Christie's plan to take over Atlantic City's gaming ...
It seemed a simple enough idea: Turn Atlantic City's two main drags into one-way streets so traffic would flow better around the casinos. The plan, conceived more than three ...
Source: NJ.com

Resort-casino task force forming in E. Oregon
Malheur County is forming a task force on a potential destination resort and casino following a presentation by the Burns Paiute Ontario Development Project Corp. Nyssa ...
Source: Statesman Journal

How city spends to go online
FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne residents will soon be able to see every city government expense – from buying pencils to paving a road – on the Internet. The City Council’s recent ...
Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

New plan for A.C. modeled on success in New Brunswick
A report on New Jersey gaming that reimagines Atlantic City doesn't look to Las Vegas or New York for inspiration. It looks to one of its own: New Brunswick. The authors ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Mushroom-gathering isn't just a walk in the woods
T here was a single yellow-orange chanterelle mushroom on my plate of charcuterie in Souleio, a fine-food joint and restaurant in Saskatoon. It looked like a little chef's toque ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Live Table Games Add to Excitement, Popularity of Sands Bethlehem ...
With the simple flip of a card, Sands Bethlehem Casino Resort has become the most convenient gaming and entertainment destination for millions of Lehigh Valley, New York City, and ...
Source: Market Wire

Family-friendly A.C.? Christie's plan no sure bet
ATLANTIC CITY - During a weeklong family vacation in Ocean City last summer, John Wisniewski suggested an evening buffet at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Under one ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Gov. says casino deal unacceptable
BOSTON — The House and Senate have agreed to a compromise bill to allow two racetrack slot parlors and three resort casinos, setting up a final vote in both chambers today and a ...
Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Editorial: Don't fight Iowa casino with Sioux Falls ...
We understand the concern among some folks about the newly named Grand Falls Casino Resort that's beginning construction across the border in Larchwood, Iowa. The ...
Source: Argus Leader

Need council input on casino
Is our city council really taking a deliberative look at the casino issue? Absolutely not. We elect the council to lead us. They and city manager Scott Meyer have failed miserably ...
Source: Southeast Missourian

Best Online Casino Site
Heidi Klum is gearing up for Season 8 of Project Runway and so are we! Fresh off the promotion trail Heidi Klum guides her cute little ones, Best Online Casino Site ...
Source: Pynk Celebrity

New cities added to Monopoly Canada game
OTTAWA — The community of Chatham-Kent, Ont., boasts the highest rent properties in Canada — if only on the board of the new Monopoly Canada game. Twenty-two Canadians cities ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

48 hours in Detroit
It's "not your father's Oldsmobile" any longer or just the "Motor City" as the revitalized Metro Detroit has much to offer visitors. Getting our motor running, we headed out on the ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Canadian gambling levels off, but addiction persists
Even gambling isn't immune to an economic downturn. The latest gambling report from Statistics Canada, released Wednesday, shows that for the first time in 16 years, revenues from ...
Source: Calgary Herald

Lunch for only $540 at the Michelin-rated l'Arpège in ...
Three stars and you're in. Two stars . . . and you could be dead. On Feb. 24, 2003, French chef Bernard Loiseau shot himself because, friends said, he worried he was about to lose ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Coin to blow and coining non-words
Tasteless casino commercials and tweets from Sarah Palin
Source: Globe and Mail

Arthur Frommer: Aria Hotel deal among summer travel highlights
Here are some odds and ends of travel, gleaned from midsummer announcements: The cheapest rates ever at the ultra-deluxe Aria Hotel in Las Vegas (centerpiece of the new, sleek City ...
Source: Toronto Star

A summit airs problems in New Jersey's gambling ...
ATLANTIC CITY - In a jam-packed room at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Friday, casino executives, lawmakers, union leaders, and businesses whose livelihoods are ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Sky City’s Onto A Winner: Ban Them And Keep Money
Sky City’s Onto A Winner: Ban Them And Keep Their Money! Sky City’s refusal to pay out $60,000 in gambling table winnings to Sothea Sinn last week puts a new twist on the old ...
Source: Scoop

Golfing in Mont-Tremblant
As you're teeing off at one of Mont-Tremblant's wonderful golf courses, mountains serving as a majestic backdrop, there's a sense of serenity that can't even be wiped out if your ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Might as well deal me in, Dalton: We're all gamblers ...
T he scene is almost too perfect, too symbolic: The Better Living Centre on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto has been temporarily converted into a casino ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Michelex (PK: MLXO) Acquires United Mortgage Bankers and Pristine ...
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) - Michelex Corporation ( PINKSHEETS : MLXO ) ("Michelex") announced that it has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of ...
Source: Market Wire

Kite flying banned in Milliken Park
If someone told Gogi Malik to go fly a kite, he would. But now he can’t at his favourite park. The city has banned kite flying at Milliken Park in northern Scarborough. The ban ...
Source: Toronto Star

Gamehost Income Fund- Reports 2010 Q2 Interim Financial Results
Management and Trustees of Gamehost Income Fund (the "Fund") are pleased to present results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (the "Period") and three months ended June 30 ...
Source: Market Wire

Toronto’s king of clubs turns to hotels
Charles Khabouth is no stranger to rolling the dice when it comes to churning out new ventures aimed at fickle consumers. As Canada’s largest nightclub operator he is an ...
Source: Toronto Star

City council candidate faces court appearance
Last week, David Koldos announced he will run for a seat on Elgin's city council in 2011. On Sept. 13, Koldos, 50, has a court appearance in Geneva on a felony charge. According to ...
Source: Batavia Sun

Revenue payments expected soon
Local governments could see their share of FireKeepers Casino revenue soon. It appears likely the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board will on Monday approve its last ...
Source: Battle Creek Enquirer

Mary Heacock, 81
Mary Alice Heacock, 81, died Friday August 20, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home ...
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Gambling in Delaware: Table games draw a new crowd
Wearing a Pearl Jam T-shirt, camouflage shorts, flip flops and a backwards Hurley baseball cap, Shane Engrem is busy gambling with a group of buddies on a recent Friday ...
Source: Delaware Online

Lady Gaga no-show at after-party, but pal Lady ...
GAGA NO GOGO: Lady Gaga skipped the Monsterball Tour after-party LuvnGrace Entertainment principal Vernard Goud and Interscope Records staged at Canvas Lounge Monday. Still, her ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

More Canadians placing bets as gambling revenue spikes
OTTAWA — Proving they aren't afraid of making a bet, Canadians spent nearly $14 billion on government-run gambling in 2009, says Statistics Canada. Net revenue from lotteries ...
Source: Regina Leader-Post

Sophistication at Fallsview Casino Resort
Well known for its glitzy casino -- the largest and most elegant in Canada with 3,000 slot machines and 130 gaming tables -- Fallsview Casino Resort has also earned a much-deserved ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Best business hotels in the U.S.
T he line separating resorts and business hotels was once as dark and definitive as Ritz-Carlton's panelling. Resorts put their dollars into spas, manicured grounds and luxurious ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Might as well deal me in, Dalton: We're all gamblers now
T he scene is almost too perfect, too symbolic: The Better Living Centre on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto has been temporarily converted into a casino ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Man takes stolen name to grave
CALGARY - City police may have to exhume the body of a man who took a living acquaintance's identity to his grave. It took a routine traffic stop last April to begin unravelling ...
Source: CNEWS

Mallick: Queen’s Park gambling feeds the worm
In my younger and more vulnerable years the University of Toronto gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. It came in a pamphlet for imminent ...
Source: Toronto Star

Gambling Halted And Casino Evacuated In Sin City After Bomb Threat
Arizona Charlie's Hotel and Casino had to be evacuated on Saturday after a man claimed to have a bomb. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and gambling resumed hours after the incident took place in Sin City. A man ...
Source: Casino Gambling Web

Atlantic City casino may open strip club
ATLANTIC CITY — Scores strip club has applied to do business in an Atlantic City casino. Starlight Events LLC wants to operate a gentlemen's club where the Stage Deli was in Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort ...
Source: Delaware Online

Seneca Nation of Indians Victorious in Blocking New York State's Attempt to ...
CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. , Aug. 31 -- Federal Western District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara late today granted the Seneca Nation of Indians request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) which ...
Source: Earthtimes

Kansas review board meets on Wichita-area casino
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas review board is preparing to evaluate proposals for a casino south of Wichita, even if it won't have any of the proposals in hand for at least two weeks. The Lottery Gaming Facility ...
Source: Huffingtonpost.com

Cape Girardeau backs Isle of Capri's casino proposal
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Thursday night to endorse Isle of Capri ’s plan to build a $125 million casino north of downtown over a rival proposal submitted by former Argosy Gaming Co. executives ...
Source: St. Louis Business Journal

Harrah’s pools bad-beat jackpot among its four Atlantic City casinos
When a large bad-beat jackpot hits in an Atlantic City poker room, the people playing at the lucky table are usually the only beneficiaries. Until Tuesday, that is. Harrah’s Entertainment debuted its ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Celebrate B.C.'s rich Aboriginal heritage
... section of the region's first nations. the Bill reid Gallery, also situated in the city ... or pit house. further south in the Kootenay rockies, the St. eugene Golf resort and casino ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Kelsey Grammer's ex joins "Housewives" cast
... 64th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010 in New York City. ... family owns the Sacremento, California Kings basketball team and the Palms Casino ...
Source: Regina Leader-Post

Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress
... Consulting Engineers and Architects, VBI - Assuta Medical Centers Ltd. - Atlantis Casino ... Burch (M+NLB) - McKinsey & Co, Harvard - Medcozy Medical Tourism - Medellin Health City ...
Source: Market Wire

Ten bee-utiful years of great TIFF buzz
Casino Jack: “What a film pitch; combine Kevin Spacey and rogue director George ... looking forward to Andersen’s latest short, playing in Wavelengths 1: Soul Of The City ...
Source: Toronto Star

9-11 Attacks: First responders 9 years later
... may have been misappropriated by Louisiana officials to buy an airplane, open a casino ... One cop said his city’s mayor did not wish his police department to be identified with ...
Source: Canada Free Press

Going sky high in the Dominican
The truth is most people who come to the city have no idea attractions like the cable car ... One of those interesting attractions is Ocean World Adventure Park, Marina, and Casino ...
Source: Toronto Star

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Announces Partnership With Marriott ...
... luxury brand, will be the Autograph Collection's first member resort in the city. ... in the Autograph Collection and will be the brand's largest property and its first casino ...
Source: Market Wire

Late Canadian actors' final work featured at TIFF
His performance in "Casino Jack" provides some of the film's liveliest moments. ... "Just for the feeling in the room surrounding Tracy, there's no other city in the world ...
Source: CTV

Kites: Bollywood floats a crossover attempt
Select City. Calgary; Halifax; Montreal; Toronto; Vancouver; More cities ... He starts dating the daughter of a wealthy casino tycoon/gangster, whose son Tony (Nick ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' opens Venice
The psychological melodrama is set in the world of New York City ballet and stars Natalie ... At Venice, "Black Swan" premiered on the big screen at the Lido's glitzy Casino, the first ...
Source: CTV

Cruises on sale, Disney prices climb
The Harrah's chain of casino-hotels in Las Vegas has now made it official: Every one of ... Back to School: Make the most of the city without going broke
Source: Toronto Star

At gaming summit, praise for Meadowlands complex
Atlantic City has had exclusive rights to gambling since its first casino, Resorts, opened May 26, 1978. But regional competition, especially coming from Pennsylvania in ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Casino sale will mark end of Q-C era
It’ll be tough to say good-bye to Jumer’s. That name has been a Quad-City metaphor for innovation for decades. It was dropped from the signature Bettendorf hotel 2002, when ...
Source: Quad-Cities Times

State comptroller's approval of Aqueduct deal expected Tuesday
SARATOGA SPRINGS — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s approval of the Aqueduct gaming contract is expected Tuesday, the last step needed for the long-awaited racino to become reality. The facility ...
Source: Troy Record

Program helps American Indian engineers
which is being funded by a $4.8 million National Science Foundation grant. It links four-year engineering schools with ... poor school facilities and other problems have caused many students to lose hope of obtaining ...
Source: msnbc.com

Aqueduct video lottery terminals seen as big blow to Atlantic City
In yet another blow to Atlantic City's declining fortunes, the New York state comptroller Monday awarded Genting New York a 30-year license to build and operate a casino complex at the Aqueduct Racetrack ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

After recently reporting $700K deficit, Kansas City's Union Station now in the black
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City's Union Station, which last year had a $700,000 deficit, has recently reported a $1.1 million surplus. Financial figures for the first seven months of 2010 compared with the same ...
Source: fox4kc.com

DiNapoli OK's Aqueduct contract
The state's long racino nightmare appears to have ended with the news that state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has approved the contract with Genting New York, LLC for a video lottery facility at Aqueduct Race track
Source: Times Union

Atlantic City Race Course owners optimistic about Christie plan
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Gov. Chris Christie has said he is committed to revitalizing horse racing in New Jersey, and Atlantic City Race Course officials have praised that goal despite other members of the ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

DiNapoli gives green light to Aqueduct slots
... soon be whirring at Aqueduct race track now that a long-delayed contract has gotten final approval from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. DiNapoli says Monday he approved a contract for Genting New York LLC to ...
Source: New York Post

Aug. casino revenue down 11.3 pct in Atlantic City
... best months of the year for Atlantic City ... arrived as New Jersey lawmakers were holding the second in a series of hearings on the future of the state's casino and horse racing industries. Gov. Chris Christie
Source: AP - msnbc.com

Cincinnati bans texting while driving
Cincinnati joined other Ohio cities with similar bans, including Toledo, Columbus and Cleveland. Drivers could be pulled over for violating the ban and fined $100 for the misdemeanor offense. The ban is expected to ...
Source: msnbc.com

Recapping issues at 2nd N.J. gaming summit: Cash-strapped Meadowlands Racetrack ...
but the crowd at the Meadowlands ... Chris Christie-appointed Advisory Commission on Racing, is a 29-page document that details a plan to financially restore the cash-strapped Atlantic City casino industry.
Source: New York Daily News

Mayor Lorenzo Langford will meet with Gov. Christie within two weeks to find ...
ATLANTIC CITY - State officials have formally proposed a plan that could give them authority over Atlantic ... Chris Christie within two weeks to come to an agreement about how the city will solve its fiscal problems.
Source: Atlantic City Press

Gila River Indian Community Attacks Sister Tribe With Federal Lawsuit; Hopes to ...
The Gila argue that the Department of Interior should have weighed Tohono O'odham's plans into their decision. Glendale officials are also expected to file a lawsuit. In a press release, Gila River Governor William ...
Source: Phoenix New Times

Las Vegas Sands Chairman: No Impetus For Marina Bay Sands IPO Right Now
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) Chairman Sheldon Adelson said he sees no impetus right now to spin off the group's US$5.5 billion Singapore integrated resort in an initial public ...
Source: Wall Street Journal

CAESARS PALACE TRANFORMS INTO HBO SERIES BOARDWALK EMPIRE
ATLANTIC CITY----A new television drama highlighting Atlantic City will premier on the big screen at Caesars Circus Maximus Theater Thursday evening. The writer of Boardwalk Empire along with actors from the HBO ...
Source: NBC40.NET

Missouri casino competition whittled down to four, including two in St. Louis area
Public hearings are tentatively scheduled for the end of this month in Cape Girardeau, St. Louis and Kansas City. Missouri has an available casino license because of this summer's closing of the President Casino in St.
Source: News-Democrat

Study: Vegas casinos tweeting, but not much
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A study of Las Vegas casinos that use Twitter shows they're using the social media service, but not posting to it very often. A University of Nevada, Las Vegas, study said 40 percent of the Sin City ...
Source: Charleston Daily Mail

HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' puts Atlantic City Prohibition-era in the spotlight
NEW YORK — It's 1920, and young Jimmy Darmody is just a month back from the Great War. He hates what the war made him — "a murderer," he says. He hates his bum leg, blasted by enemy shrapnel. Hates the ...
Source: Asbury Park Press

Events call for street closures through next week
SAN FRANCISCO — Multiple streets will be closed for various activities that will take place throughout the weekend and next week, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Paul Rose said. Today, Taraval Street between 46th and 47th avenues ...
Source: San Francisco Examiner

Judge: Mt. Holly can't demolish homes
MOUNT HOLLY - A Superior Court judge has ruled that the township cannot move forward with the demolition of 22 houses at Mount Holly Gardens. In an eight-page letter opinion dated Oct. 13, Superior Court Judge Michael J. Hogan said the township must ...
Source: msnbc.com

Pinnacle Entertainment says it won't sell its Atlantic City Boardwalk land dirt-cheap
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. , whose plans for a mega-casino resort on the Atlantic City Boardwalk shriveled and died when the economy crashed, says it won't sell its land here dirt-cheap. The Las Vegas company bought most of ...
Source: Los Angeles Times

Christina Aguilera: Hotel Checkout with Max
Christina Aguilera leaves the SLS Hotel with her son Max on Tuesday (October 26) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 29-year-old singer was followed closely behind by assistants that wheeled away bags of luggage. It looks like Christina has been shacking up at ...
Source: Just Jared

Boyd Gaming won't buy rest of Borgata
Boyd Gaming said Monday it won't buy the remaining half of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City's top casino. The Las Vegas-based company owns half of the Borgata, and had the right of first refusal to buy the remaining half from MGM Resorts ...
Source: AP - msnbc.com

Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. to link with InterContinental Hotels in 10-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — InterContinental Hotels Group and Las Vegas Sands Corp. have signed a 10-year deal to link Sands' resorts in Sin City with the customer database of the operator of Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and other hotels worldwide. Executives for the ...
Source: Chicago Tribune

Chinese credit cards in Atlantic City may boost tourism
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — China's bankcard association is seeking acceptance of its credit and debit cards in the United States' second-largest casino market. Drummers and lion-costumed dancers were on hand Monday in Atlantic City as China UnionPay ...
Source: Trentonian

MGM Resorts to offer $500 million in notes
MGM Resorts International said Monday it priced $500 million in notes due 2016 at 98.9 percent. The Las Vegas-based company said it would offer the notes in a private placement. The sale would raise $494.5 million for MGM Resorts. The company says it plans ...
Source: AP - msnbc.com

New Jersey promises plan to restore Barnegat Bay by year’s end
The state will release a comprehensive plan next month for restoring the Barnegat Bay, which has had multiple environmental problems during the past 30 years. In meetings over the summer with the Department of Environmental Protection, residents ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

People and Power: Overhaul of Atlantic City gaming regulations a top priority for Trenton
There's an irony to state officials writing hundreds of pages of new laws to slim down regulations. A draft bill by the Christie administration to update 30 years of casino regulations weighed in at 201 pages this week. And although the bill itself has not ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Melrose Jewelers Is Now the Leading Online Rolex Watch Retailer in Wichita, Kansas
Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers, USA's #1 Online Rolex Watch Retailer, today announced that it has become the #1 Online Rolex Retailer in Kansas including Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Topeka, Olathe, and Lawrence. In Q2 and Q3 2010 Melrose ...
Source: msnbc.com

Corporate Chicago makes its mayoral pick: Rahm Emanuel
Just a month after he resigned as President Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel is quickly emerging as corporate Chicago's choice for mayor, winning backing—and pledges of financial support—from such powerhouse executives as CME Group Inc.'s ...
Source: Crain's Chicago Business

MGM Resorts wraps $73M Atlantic City land sale
MGM Resorts International said Thursday it has completed the sale of 11.3 acres of land and four ground leases at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., for about $73 million. The casino operator sold the parcels and leases to Vornado ...
Source: AP - msnbc.com

Harrah's Entertainment 3rd-qtr. loss narrows
LAS VEGAS — Harrah's Entertainment's reported narrower losses for the third-quarter Friday thanks largely to fewer charges. The world's biggest casino operator also said that it will make an initial public offering of approximately 31.3 million shares ...
Source: msnbc.com

Sudden Storms Drop Hail Around Cincinnati
WLWT.com A sudden cluster of small storms brought pea- to dime-sized hail to areas around Cincinnati on Thursday afternoon. The storms appeared on radar just after 1 p.m. and News 5 viewers were soon reporting hail, some lightning and rain in areas west ...
Source: msnbc.com

New Bedford man’s RI drug conviction vacated
P ROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a Massachusetts man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years of probation for allegedly having cocaine at T.F. Green Airport. The court also ordered Superior ...
Source: Boston Herald

Officials plan big changes for Atlantic City
Gamblers have trekked to Atlantic City in search of riches since legalized casinos were launched in 1978. Now it is casino executives and lobbyists heading to Trenton seeking their own jackpot. Lawmakers in the state's capital are working on bills to ...
Source: Courier-Post

Proposed Bill Could Bring Casino to Danville
A new proposal in the state senate would add casinos to five Illinois cities, one of those being Danville. Chicago, Waukegan, Ford Heights, and Rockford are the other cities included on that bill. Supporters say its a good way to bring in more revenue to ...
Source: illinoishomepage.net

Mike Cox has reservations about Saginaw Chippewa deal
Michigan's attorney general is objecting to a settlement reached after five years of litigation that would grant the Saginaw Chippewa tribe some authority over land that it claimed was part of the original reservation. The deal signed this week would put ...
Source: Detroit Free Press

Davenport OKs casino negotiations
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The Davenport City Council has unanimously voted to work with a Chicago company that wants to build a $75 million casino and hotel in downtown. The council voted Wednesday night to approve the development agreement with the company ...
Source: Omaha World-Herald

Casino, Colts help city say yes to pets
The Shelbyville-Shelby County Animal Shelter had a “super” pet adoption fair on Saturday. The shelter, working with Indiana Live! Casino, had the opportunity to bring the Super Bowl trophy and Indianapolis Colts traveling museum and cheerleaders to the ...
Source: Shelbyville News

Burnaby's big issue? We're just fine, thank you
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who is finishing his third term in office, says the city ... It has a healthy income from casino revenues that have allowed it to dredge Burnaby Lake ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

De Ro’s not a lock to stay at TFC
Weather Brought to You By Weather Report. Toronto 6° Tomorrow » 7°/-2° Change city ... But in conversation on Sun TV’s Casino Rama Grill Room on Friday, Toronto FC’s Captain ...
Source: Toronto Sun

Play Jackpotjoy's Blackjack in Downtown Vegas!
... kept a strong underground movement, that was never better highlighted than in Martin Scorsese's iconic Casino. The net result of all this development is that Vegas itself is a city ...
Source: Market Wire

Buy Holiday Gifts at www.YouSwoop.com
Show of your choice at the Venue at Horseshoe Casino, $50 credit for $25 ... "Our business is all about generating fun in this wonderful city," stated Lurie.
Source: Market Wire

Air India trial perjurer Reyat apologizes
... its online casino, despite concerns about the software developer's proposal, putting customers' money and privacy at risk. Vancouver eyes rental fix for Olympic Village
Source: CBC Olympics

City Hall defends choice for parkade site
The Heritage House parking lot in front of Riverside Park is a good place for the city's ... of lots used for parking now, such as the Sandman Signature Hotel on Lorne and the casino ...
Source: Kamloops Daily News Online

Developer says Isle to meet about casino buyout
“Those issues are over a development between the city and the casino,” she said. “The RDA has a contract, and the RDA is standing by that contract.
Source: Quad-Cities Times

Prosecutor: Man had sex with teen at casino
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic County authorities say a Middlesex County man met a 13-year-old runaway at an Atlantic City casino this summer and had sex with her. Jacky ...
Source: Courier-Post

Expansion -- and new name -- take shape for San ...
Plans for the Garden City Casino's glitzy new site near the airport are taking shape with designs calling for an expanded gaming area and an eight-story office tower ...
Source: San Jose Mercury News

Casino executive attacked in Pasay
MANILA, Philippines – A casino supervisor was stabbed in Pasay City early yesterday morning. Agnes Navarro was rushed to San Juan de Dios Hospital for treatment, police said ...
Source: Philippine Star Online

Calgary, Edmonton to get Google bike routes
... cycling group, says the feature will be useful to people biking in an unfamiliar city. ... Reid have been found guilty in the murder of Mohamed Ibrahim outside the River Cree Casino ...
Source: CBC Olympics

Riveting details emerging in high-profile court cases
Smart testified Mitchell took her to California, saying he needed to find a new city for ... was found in his Lima hotel room after the two met hours before in a gambling casino.
Source: The Vancouver Sun

DUBUQUE, IOWA: FORMER RIVERBOAT CASINO FINDS NEW ...
"It wasn't a place you'd go any time during the night or day," said Michael Van Milligen, Dubuque's city manager. Peninsula Gaming's investment in the casino and other ...
Source: Wichita Eagle

Fire forces evacuation of casino
ATLANTIC CITY — Gambling was briefly halted at an Atlantic City casino early Saturday when a fire damaged part of the building. No injuries were reported in the ...
Source: Courier-Post

Casino Plans
... shows that's the best place to put a new casino. The economic impact study favors Isle of Capri Corp.'s plan over proposals for north St. Louis and at Sugar Creek, near Kansas City
Source: KTTS

Fire Briefly Disrupts Gambling In New Jersey Casino
Officials say gambling was briefly halted at an Atlantic City, N.J., casino when a fire damaged part of the building. The blaze broke out on the sixth floor of the Tropicana ...
Source: msnbc.com

Internal Affairs:
was 'Casino Waterworld' taken? The folks at San Jose's Garden City Casino wisely wanted a new name free from past baggage -- but unwisely chose one, Casino Matrix, that ...
Source: San Jose Mercury News

Casinos struggle to catch breath
A large chunk of Louisiana's casino business is pointed at Texans. Shreveport-Bossier City gambling revenue, for the first three quarters of 2010, fell 10.5 percent ...
Source: Asbury Park Press

Horse racing leaders, Christie spar
... revenues associated with proposed internet casino wagering to purse supplements at racetracks. "The bringing together of the horse-racing issue and the Atlantic City ...
Source: Courier-Post

FIRE DAMAGES ATLANTIC CITY HOUSE
ATLANTIC CITY -- The Atlantic City Fire Department has extinguished a house fire on East ... second fire that the A.C.F.D. has had to respond to today as the Tropicana Hotel and Casino ...
Source: NBC40.NET

Cape Girardeau officials hope Broadway work done by ...
Providing an attractive roadway into the city -- and one that leads to a $125 million casino -- has become a more pressing priority to city officials, who are speeding up plans to ...
Source: Southeast Missourian

Hard Rock Casino proposal: Create land
The city would own that new land, which would cost about $7 million to create, Mayor ... Lake Charles, and Penn National Gaming Inc., which is proposing a New Orleans-area casino.
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate

New boss aims to return Resorts to 'former glory'
Dennis Gomes said he expects Atlantic City's overall slump to continue in 2011 but insists Resorts, the 14th casino hotel he will manage in a 28-year career, will stand ...
Source: Morris County Daily Record

Councilwoman seeks smoking ban exemption for Harrah ...
Pinnacle Entertainment's Lumière casino in downtown St. Louis has two lounges that serve alcohol, but no food. The city uses the size of a bar to determine whether they are exempt ...
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jemez Gov. Joshua Madalena and Anthony (N.M.) Mayor ...
... decided to take a second look at the Pueblo of Jemez proposal to build a casino in ... and gasoline tax revenues that will provide a revenue stream to help fund our city.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News

Unanimous decision
While the economic indicators say this development will benefit the city, we should also be sensitive that a downside of a local casino is that some citizens unable to control ...
Source: Southeast Missourian

The Cuyahoga River hasn't moved, so how could it ...
The Cuyahoga River hasn't moved, so how could it suddenly be in Cleveland casino's ... before are being discussed by representatives of the maritime community, the city ...
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Fresh perspective sought on Waterside's future
The group will meet with city staff and interview residents and business owners. ... ideas for the two-story building, including tearing it down, making it into a casino, and ...
Source: HamptonRoads.com

Opinion Line (Dec. 5)
Fast-forward 10 years from now, and I am sure we still won't have a casino or have our trash service figured out. * * * Let me remind City Council members that they are ...
Source: Wichita Eagle

How many gamblers? Well form estimates 4,000
Estimates of the tax revenue the city would receive from the casino annually are $24 million if it is in the city and $16 million if it's not.
Source: TMCnet

Tough casino decisions still hanging around six years after board creation
HARRISBURG - Casino-licensing decisions are still knocking around in Pennsylvania, more than six years after the Legislature created the state Gaming Control Board and legalized slot-machine casinos. As an example of how slowly things have moved, the ...
Source: Observer-Reporter

Documents posted by Wikileaks elicit fear and anger
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of thousands of confidential U.S. diplomatic cables, posted online Sunday by WikiLeaks and made available to other media, are sending shudders through the diplomatic establishment and could strain relations with some countries ...
Source: Dallas Morning News

NJ regulators OK sale of Resorts Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — When it opened 32 years ago, Resorts Atlantic City was the only place in the United States you could go gamble legally outside Nevada. On its opening day in May 1978, people stood in line for hours. Some bought access to buffets ...
Source: Idaho Statesman

Two Philadelphia men charged in robbery of SugarHouse patron
Two Philadelphia men are in custody in connection with the robbery and assault of a 26-year-old man who was followed home to New Jersey after winning about $2,000 at SugarHouse Casino in October. Christopher Featherstone, 22, of the 4500 block of North ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Sinking Isles need lifeline
Select City ... said to be working on a plan that involves a rebuild of the Coliseum, along with a casino ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Dining and drinking in the sky: Vancouver's great ...
It’s a beautiful city, and nobody goes up there — tourists go up there, but ... his 66th consecutive New Year’s Eve show Dec. 31, it will be at the River Rock Casino in ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Recession, competition chip away casino profits
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s 11 casinos had little to be thankful for in November as their monthly revenue fell 12.5 percent from a year ago. The ...
Source: New Haven Register

A new dawn for Ocean Downs
If it's going to be there, you know, we would hope that it would be successful but not at a cost to the town of Ocean City." Once the casino is open, it will begin to pay ...
Source: Delaware Wave

Gamblers spending less time, money in AC casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The amount of time gamblers are spending in Atlantic City casinos is falling, and they’re holding on more tightly to their wallets while ...
Source: Times-Leader

Inquirer Editorial: Foxwoods' Grinch
In the meantime, those city residents likely to develop problem-gambling habits will be better off with only one casino, not two, just a bus ride away.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

'Femme Fatale' has the right moves
Buffed to almost clinical perfection by a trusty stable of hit makers— including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bloodshy, Rodney Jerkins, and Benny Blanco — Britney Spears’s seventh album zeroes in on a single goal: making the listener move. This is not to be ...
Source: Boston Globe

Britney plays surprise Vegas show
Britney Spears thrilled fans in Las Vegas on Friday night by playing a surprise show at a Sin City nightclub. The pop superstar, who is preparing to launch her new album Femme Fatale, took to the stage at Rain Nightclub in the Palms Casino & Resort to ...
Source: Jam! Showbiz

Metro Moncton businesses celebrate Earth Hour tonight
Several civic facilities are participating this year, city facilities will be switching off all "non ... carries a full line of giftware and crafts made by Atlantic artisans. Casino to unveil new machines Casino New Brunswick will unveil a bank of new ...
Source: Canada East

Editorial: City can't afford to bet on bigger census numbers
most anyone who'd frequented the city in the five years admitted), but because Detroit simply couldn't afford for it to be that bad. (For half a day, a fearful rumor circulated that the census numbers would invalidate casino licenses issued under statutory ...
Source: Detroit Free Press

United Keetoowah Band operates casino in Tahlequah without paying fees to state
But despite such claims, the tribe has paid county property taxes on the site, sought approval from the city for a zoning variance and asked for help from Tahlequah police at its casino several times, records show. The gaming commission apparently didn't ...
Source: Tulsa World

Asian casino owner's kin split assets in legal clash
The "house" in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or Monte Carlo may collect big, but the take in Macau dwarfs them all. Its casino revenues are four times those of the famous Vegas Strip. And it was Stanley Ho who brought the phenomenon to Macau, with government's ...
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Britney Spears Surprises Vegas
To promote her new album Famme Fatale , the blond pop singer announced her surprise concert, with two shows, at the Palms Casino and Resort only one day before. Her performance this time was well-received by fans in Sin City. MTV was there to film her ...
Source: Associated Content

CRDA to present development plan for downtown Atlantic City during April 13 investment forum
ATLANTIC CITY - Those looking for a sneak peek of how the city might look under more state control could get it later this month. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority will unveil its plan to revitalize the city's Downtown area at an investment ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Commission head: No slots at Meadowlands
Jon Hanson told a forum on the future of the gambling industry in New Jersey that the state is focused on healing the ailing casino industry while trying to make horse racing self-sufficient. By WAYNE PARRY NEWARK - Casino gambling should remain restricted ...
Source: msnbc.com

Big bucks U. | Karen Pletz as president of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Editor's note: This story was published Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Karen Pletz did a lot for the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. And the university did a lot for her: Million-dollar pay packages. Plenty of cash for a free-spending ...
Source: Kansas City Star

Archbishop Apologizes, Explains Comments About Paddling
Archbishop Gregory Aymond issued a public apology Friday for comments he made about paddling at St. Augustine School, but said he hopes the school community and the archdiocese can work toward reconciliation. Aymond said in a letter that he had hoped to ...
Source: msnbc.com

Time for a nice toy
Unless some surprise changes everything, it looks like the City of Windsor is getting ready to build itself ... At various points this has been an arena, an aquarium, a casino, an "exploratorium" or some other form of highpriced tourist bait.
Source: Windsor Star

PORT HURON: Casino plan hits setback
"If this doesn't work, then I think the chances are very slim," she said of a casino coming to the city. Officials have said the Vanderbilt casino — opened by the Bay Mills Indian Community — was a test run for opening casinos in other areas ...
Source: The Observer

Dream finally coming true for convention centre
Many figured the exhibition hall inside the Niagara Fallsview Casino would fill the city's convention centre role, but the 28,000-square-foot Grand Hall only caters to modest-sized events. The Scotiabank facility -- one of only 19 convention centres in ...
Source: Niagara Review

Westcoast Life Events Top Picks
River Rock Casino Resort, 8 p.m. MacLaine ... Listen to songs of struggle and celebration during this City of Vancouver 125th anniversary concert. Historical events covered include the 1886 fire, the 1907 anti-Asian riot, labour struggles of the 1930s ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Windsor Raceway founder William Rowe dead at age 87
Windsor Raceway opened in 1965 through the efforts of Al Siegel, the owner of the Elmwood Casino and Rowe. Siegel handled promotions and the food and beverage end of the business. Rowe was the horseman. He’d grown up around horses in the Barrie area ...
Source: Windsor Star

Canada risks losing the Jays
Between the Yankees and Phillies, 17 players will earn more than $10 million this season. By contrast, seven teams -Toronto, Arizona, Kansas City, Oakland, Tampa Bay, San Diego and Pittsburgh - do not have a player making $10 million in 2011. Already among ...
Source: Regina Leader-Post

Pro-democracy protests sweep Syria, 22 killed
The city's Omari Mosque was turned once again into a makeshift ... gestures towards political reform and concessions to conservative Muslims including closing Syria's only casino. Activists said the steps taken were not enough. A key demand of the ...
Source: Calgary Herald

Duff: MMA show a knockout
baseball-cap-backwards-wearing young men that you rarely see on a casino gaming floor. The night definitely set an unofficial Caesars Windsor record for testosterone level. “Windsor appreciates these guys, because it’s a hard-working city,” Pavelich said.
Source: Windsor Star

MFC 29 a night of hits and misses
Still he expects to be back in the border city, perhaps in September ... The Reckoning" last Saturday at Casino Rama. Like the Rama show, it featured top-drawer referees in Josh Rosenthal and Lavigne. Based in Edmonton and formed in 1999, the MFC has ...
Source: Sportsnet.ca

Syrian forces fire on mourners following mass funeral for pro-democracy protesters
AMMAN - Syrian security forces opened fire on mourners near a mosque in the flashpoint city of Deraa after a mass funeral for ... including closing Syria’s only casino. In the early hours of Saturday, security forces used live ammunition to disperse ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

MMA in Windsor night of hits and misses
Still he expects to be back in the border city, perhaps in September ... The Reckoning" last Saturday at Casino Rama. Like the Rama show, it featured top-drawer referees in Josh Rosenthal and Lavigne. Based in Edmonton and formed in 1999, the MFC has ...
Source: CP24& Canada

Mixed martial arts fighters ready to rumble in Windsor
Pavelich is mesmerized by what he sees in both the short term, which is tonight’s MFC 29 mixed martial arts card at the casino, and the long term represented by the large American city staring back through the large glass windows and his hometown of Windsor.
Source: Windsor Star

MFC makes Ontario debut Friday
Pavelich is mesmerized by what he sees in both the short term, which is Friday night’s MFC 29 mixed martial arts card at the casino, and the long term represented by the large American city staring back through the glass windows and his hometown of Windsor.
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Egypt turmoil hits Cairo nightlife
Egypt's political turmoil has dealt a blow to nightlife in Cairo, an outwardly conservative city with a vibrant subculture of bars ... Workers at El Leil (The Night) casino said thieves took 1.5 million Egyptian pounds ($251,900), kitchen appliances ...
Source: Calgary Herald

Magical MUSHROOMS
Assiniboine Forest is my favourite place in Winnipeg, even though there's a man who likes to walk its paths wearing hiking boots and socks. And nothing else. Assiniboine Forest is my favourite place, even though the first and so far only time I ran into ...
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Controversial Vancouver casino hearings resume
The debate over an expanded casino next to BC Place Stadium resumes Saturday morning at Vancouver City Hall. About 150 delegations are still waiting to speak on the controversial project, which has been in a public hearing phase since March. The proposed $ ...
Source: CBC Olympics

Atlantic City casino revenue down 6.7 percent in March
ATLANTIC CITY — Revenue in the nation's second-largest gambling market fell by 6.7 percent in March, the second straight month the decline was measured in single digits. That passes for progress in a resort battered by competition and the sluggish ...
Source: NorthJersey.com

Atlantic City Casino Gambling Revenue Continues Meltdown In March
The Atlantic City casino gambling industry has seen it all over the past three decades, but one thing they have never had to fear was competition, until now. AC gaming revenue dropped again in March, and it has competitors in New York and Pennsylvania ...
Source: Casino Gambling Web

Star City gunman a 'danger to society'
A man who gunned down his ex-girlfriend inside Sydney's Star City casino presents a considerable danger to society and should be given a substantial jail sentence, prosecutors say. Former kickboxing champion Todd William Devaney admits shooting fitness ...
Source: WA today

Vancouver says no dice to new downtown casino
Vancouver city council has voted unanimously to reject a provincial proposal to build the largest casino in Western Canada in the city's downtown. City hall chambers were packed to overflowing Tuesday as the divisive debate headed the vote and Mayor Gregor ...
Source: CBC Olympics

Paragon warns jobs at risk if B.C. casino expansion not approved
As Vancouver city council prepared to resume its marathon public hearing into a large casino expansion, owners of the existing casino said that facility and hundreds of jobs could well disappear if its plans are not approved. “The flow of gaming revenues ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Casino complex to include Marriott Hotels
Paragon Gaming has landed a big-name partner for the hotel portion of its proposed $500-million casino complex in downtown Vancouver. But one of two luxury Marriott hotels envisioned as part of the project would likely be delayed if city council okays an ...
Source: Globe and Mail

Vancouver casino debate continues during weekend hearing at city hall
Vancouver city council held a rare weekend meeting today (April 9) as part of a public hearing on the proposed relocation and expansion of Edgewater Casino. Over 150 speakers had signed up to speak to the proposal as of 10 a.m. The hearing is scheduled to ...
Source: Georgia Straight

Isle of Capri & Nemacolin Woodlands Casino Resort Project Selected by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Caruthersville and Kansas City, Missouri; two casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado; and a casino and harness track in Pompano Beach, Florida. The company also has a casino under construction in Cape Girardeau, Missouri which is planned to open in late 2012.
Source: Stockhouse

New era in Atlantic City / All should benefit
The creation of a state-run Tourism District encompassing virtually all of the commercial areas of the city and overseen by an expanded Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is unprecedented. And, of course, controversial. From the beginning of ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Pa. casino shows off new 300-room hotel
Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem showed off its long-awaited 300 ... and they have taken on added importance in a suddenly crowded gambling market that includes Atlantic City, New York and Delaware. "You have to continually reinvent yourself, bring new ...
Source: Courier-Post

Atlantic City Casino Unveils ‘Sufficiently Sexy’ New Image
Lauri Apple — On Friday, the new owners of the Resorts Casino Hotel officially revealed their innovative marketing strategy to stimulate business and make the local townsfolk proud: fill up the place with scantily clad ladies, put on some naked circus ...
Source: Gawker

Continued: Trump Marina, you're fired: Golden Nugget Trumps Marina in Atlantic City casino sale
Fertitta said renovations will be completed by December, including a remake of the casino's boxy, institutional facade. "It is not going to have that hospital look anymore," he said. "It'll look like a totally different building. You will not recognize ...
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Atlantic City casino bets on gay customers
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (NBC) -- Resorts Casino has opened what it says is the first Atlantic City, New Jersey nightclub aimed at the LGBT community. The club is called Prohibition, and it clearly advertises itself as a gay scene destination on the seaside ...
Source: WCSH

Galaxy Macau casino opens in world's top gambling market as city tries to diversify economy
MACAU, Macau - The Galaxy Macau, a multibillion-dollar casino resort complex, opened Sunday as Macau aims to draw a broader mix of visitors than the high-rolling mainland Chinese who have helped the city become the world's most lucrative gambling market ...
Source: Macleans

Atlantic City TV station looking beyond infomercials
The independent WMCN-TV station in Atlantic City sells infomercials to churches ... or a spiritually soothing message - not only to the local residents around Casino Town but to about 2.5 million homes in the Philadelphia region on cable or satellite.
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Sahara casino closes on Vegas Strip after nearly 60 years; end of era dating back to Rat Pack
Unlike other casino closings in Sin City that make way for newer projects, it's not clear what the future of the site will be. Past hotels, including the Stardust, Landmark and Boardwalk, were razed to make way for new developments. SBE Entertainment has ...
Source: Winnipeg Free Press

The Don Barnhart Comedy Show Gets Extended Las Vegas Run At The Clarion Hotel & Casino
The Clarion Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas gives Award Winning Comedian Don Barnhart ... True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comedians. Barnhart is a Second City Conservatory Graduate as well as Certified Hypnotist who in his free time does a separate ...
Source: 24-7PressRelease.com

Golden Nugget Atlantic City takes over Trump casino hotel
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey New Jersey casino regulators approved the sale of Trump Marina Hotel Casino on Monday to the owners of the Golden Nugget casinos in Nevada for US$38 million — about a tenth of what the property was expected to fetch just three ...
Source: China Post

New costumes at Resorts are among the many changes for Atlantic City's casinos this summer
Atlantic City gaming revenue may have declined four straight years, but casino executives are hopeful that business will stabilize this summer as the economy continues to mend. They are not predicting a blockbuster summer, but they are expecting a ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

CEO tells Gaming Congress that Revel casino will open in Atlantic City next May 15
ATLANTIC CITY — One of Atlantic City’s most closely guarded secrets ended Tuesday when the chief executive officer of the Revel casino project disclosed that the $2.4 billion megaresort will open May 15, 2012. Surprising the audience, Kevin DeSanctis ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Monopoly lost: Atlantic City’s rise and fall
A TLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Four years ago, some Atlantic City casino customers were shelling out $1,000 for a brownie sprinkled with edible gold dust in a Baccarat crystal they could take home. Nowadays, some wait until 11 p.m. to eat so they can get a steak ...
Source: Durango Herald

Atlantic City Casino to Host "Naked Circus"
Resorts Casino Hotel, which raised some hackles this year with a bare-derriere billboard to promote a show, is taking things even further in a bid to win back business. The casino's new owners held a grand reopening to unveil the skimpy new flapper ...
Source: FOX News

Star City Casino shooter Todd William Devaney jailed
A MAN who gunned down his ex-girlfriend inside Sydney's Star City Casino has been jailed for at least 11 years and seven months. In the New South Wales District Court in Sydney today, judge Helen Symes set a maximum term of 15 years and six months for ...
Source: News.com.au

"Summer Festival" Heats Up The Fun on June 18 At Empire City Casino At Yonkers Raceway
Free Festival Features Rides, Beach Boys Tribute Band, Snacks, Prize Coupons Summer arrives at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway a few days earlier than its official first day, when on Saturday, June 18, the second annual "Summer Festival," a fun ...
Source: PR-USA.net

Swansea City Football Club Hits the Top Flight-Cheered on by 32Red Online Casino
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - June 1, 2011) - 32Red is delighted that Swansea City Football Club, of which the Gibraltar-based gaming firm is sponsor, will be playing Premier League football for the 2011/2012 season. 32Red offers its ...
Source: Market Wire

Atlantic City Casino Touts Naked Circus
ATLANTIC CITY (AP) - Resorts Casino Hotel, which raised some hackles earlier this year with a bare-butt billboard to promote a show, is taking things even further in a bid to win back business. The casino's new owners held a grand reopening Friday ...
Source: My Fox Boston

Gloria Allred Announces Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit Against Atlantic City Casino
Los Angeles powerhouse attorney Gloria Allred will hold a news conference at noon EST Tuesday to reveal details of a lawsuit filed by nine former cocktail servers at an Atlantic City casino who claim they were fired because their bosses wanted them to wear ...
Source: Radar Online.com

Macau casino operator MGM China's shares rise on first day of trading in Hong Kong
In response to an ultimatum from New Jersey casino regulators that MGM Resorts either sell its 50 per cent stake in Atlantic City's top casino, or cut ties with Pansy Ho, MGM chose to keep its relationship with her. The regulators concluded that Pansy Ho ...
Source: Stockhouse

Make new entertainment centre all-ages: city council
A new 7,000-seat entertainment centre, planned to be built adjacent and connected to the gaming floor at the existing Fallsview Casino, should not just cater to adults and gamblers, say city council. The venue, expected to host national and international ...
Source: Niagara Review

We'll turn this RSL on steroids into Sydney's Viagra
Star City's Larry Mullin, left, and Sid Vaikunta. Photo: Dallas Kilponen THE two Americans in charge of Star City's makeover want the casino to become known as ''Sydney's Viagra''. But they admit they have a long way to go if they want to change its ...
Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Winning! Second Blackjack Player Wins Big from Atlantic City Casino
The odds just became more odd at Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. A second gambler in the span of about two months has won over $5 million from the casino. An unidentified man last week walked away with $5.3 million after playing ...
Source: ABC News

Argosy is only Kansas City-area casino to see revenue growth in May
Argosy Casino was the only Kansas City-area gaming operation to see year-to-year revenue growth in May. Total revenue for the four riverboat casinos was $60.7 million, down 4.9 percent from 2010 and a drop of more than $2 million from April. The number of ...
Source: The Business Journal

Sky City chosen to build convention centre
Casino operator Sky City has been chosen to build the country's first international-scale convention centre in downtown Auckland. Sky City's proposal for a 3500 seat centre has been chosen by the Government ahead of four other competing bids around the city.
Source: radionz

Hearing set for casino dispute
Attorneys representing Sunset Station Inc., the owner of the Roadhouse Casino and the city of Henderson are all expected to appear in court April 15. The hearing comes about six months after Sunset Station, which is owned by Station Casinos Inc., sued the ...
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal

Atlantic City Casino Gambling Revenue Declines 9.1% in May
Atlantic City casino gambling revenue fell 9.1 percent in May as competition from nearby states including Pennsylvania and New York continued to draw customers. Proceeds shrank to $290.6 million from a year earlier, New Jersey ’s Division of Gaming ...
Source: Bloomberg

Dodge City casino workers face inquiry
TOPEKA — A Kansas regulatory board is investigating employees of a state-owned casino in Dodge City over allegations they were involved in illegal off-site poker games. About two dozen could face suspension or loss of their state licenses, a board ...
Source: Wichita Eagle

Summer Festival At Empire City Casino Yonkers Raceway
New York, NY - Summer arrives at Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway a few days earlier than its official first day, when on Saturday night, June 18, the second annual “Summer Festival,” a fun-filled, family event from 5:00-9:00 pm trackside, is the ...
Source: Westchester.com

The Dispatch vs. the casino -- still
There's good news for those waiting for Columbus newspaper and casino moguls to kiss and make nice so our city can get the freakin' casino built already: The Dispatch's lone casino crusader has been called off the hunt. "My work has pretty much concluded ...
Source: Columbus Other Paper

Casino plan impresses City Council
FARMINGTON — The City Council had its first look at the Northern Edge Navajo Casino on Tuesday, and not only were members impressed, they were looking forward to the casino's potential economic impact on the area. The presentation, delivered by Navajo ...
Source: Farmington Daily Times

Prosecutor overrules Atlantic City mayor’s ban on casino garage patrols
A move by Atlantic City’s mayor to end police patrols of casino parking garages took a double-hit Thursday, as the head of the Casino Reinvestment and Development Authority called the order “unfortunate” and the Atlantic County prosecutor ...
Source: NJBIZ

Park City ramps up casino planning
Park City aldermen have stepped up their strategic planning on the possibility that a new casino may soon be coming to town. | Sun-Times file PARK CITY — Aldermen here have stepped up their strategic planning on the possibility that a new casino may soon ...
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Lewiston might gamble on casino
LEWISTON -- Supporters of the proposal for a casino in Lewiston, including city officials, are urging voters to give the plan a chance. Opponents say the project won't spark the downtown revitalization that's being promised. For years ...
Source: Kennebec Journal

Sex and Atlantic City: Casino resort heating up
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Miss America and her tiara are gone, replaced by lingerie-wearing blackjack dealers, beverage servers in bustiers or fishnets, a million-dollar steakhouse/gentlemen's club and soon a "Naked Circus." Three casinos have bikini ...
Source: kpic

Trump casino promotes Nip, Tuck, Lift sweepstakes
Rolling the dice and playing the slots at one Atlantic City casino may have gamblers in New Jersey cashing in on an unexpected jackpot: Botox, cheek implants or liposuction. One winner of the Trump Taj Mahal Nip, Tuck and Lift Sweepstakes could ...
Source: The Vancouver Sun

Oklahoma City Poker at LuckyStar Casino
When it comes to playing poker in Oklahoma City you do not really have that many options. If you are looking for a quite place that is not well known by many people then you may want to consider looking into LuckyStar Casino in Concho, OK. LuckyStar is ...
Source: Associated Content

Ex-Mexican wrestler nabbed in casino arson
MEXICO CITY—Police have arrested a former Mexican professional wrestler accused of being one of the four members of the Zetas drug cartel who planned the casino arson that killed 52 people. Jose Alberto Loera is also known for his Lucha Libre ...
Source: El Paso Times

On the Air
2 p.m., ESPN - NASCAR Sprint Cup Hollywood Casino 400 from Kansas City, Kansas. Baseball 4 p.m., TBS - NLCS: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1. 7:30 p.m., Ch. 61 - ALCS: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers in Game 2. 1 p.m., Chs.
Source: TheDay

Atlantic City mayor blocks casino garage patrols
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford has ordered police not to patrol casino parking garages. The patrols began after a man was killed and a woman wounded in a carjacking and robbery at the Trump Taj Mahal parking ...
Source: msnbc.com

Report: Lansing in Talks to Build Downtown Casino
Lansing attorney Richard McLellan has advised city administration on past casino proposals, but none of them have gone much further than talk in the past. That's because McLellan says building a casino isn't so easy. "Indian tribes are very limited in how ...
Source: WILX-TV

Park City fights back to save casino
PARK CITY — Aldermen here have a question for Gov. Pat Quinn: “Why not have a casino in Park City?” Aldermen at Thursday night’s City Council meeting tersely questioned why the governor crossed Park City off its proposed casino list in favor of an ...
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Atlantic City police can continue to patrol casino garages, judge rules
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City police can continue to patrol casino parking garages. A judge on Thursday denied Mayor Lorenzo Langford's request to uphold his executive order banning the patrols until the court decides whether Atlantic County ...
Source: NJ.com

City officials: Cincinnati casino will boost downtown retail
Even though Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati already will feature three outward facing restaurants, a food court, a coffee shop and bars, city officials say there is more opportunity for retail development around the downtown casino. Mallory, who has ...
Source: The Business Journal

New Bedford to meet with casino developers
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford City Council is scheduled to sit down with two developers interested in bringing a casino to the city. The meeting on Thursday night comes as a bill to allow up to three resort casinos in Massachusetts moves ...
Source: Boston Herald

AC sues over who's in charge of casino patrols
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City is suing the Atlantic County Prosecutor, seeking a court ruling on exactly who is in charge of police patrols of casino garages. The issue flared up after a fatal carjacking in the garage of the Trump Taj ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

City Hall declares moratorium on gambling expansion
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - City councillors have already turned down a mega-casino but Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says Vision Vancouver will put a moratorium on gambling expansion if they win power again in November. "It's very consistent with ...
Source: News1130.com

Las Vegas-style casinos would hurt Miami
Finally, several months after the initial euphoria over the announcement of a Malaysian company’s plans to build a $3 billion mega-casino in Miami, we are seeing the start of a serious debate over whether this would change this city for better ...
Source: Miami Herald

Bet limits raised on slots at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
But, in July, the West Virginia Lottery Commission gave the casino permission to increase the maximum bet per spin to $100. "With the ability to now bet $5, $10, $25 and $100 a spin, the Slot City area of the gaming floor just got hotter ...
Source: Herald-Mail

Holyoke City Council candidates discuss casinos, charter change
HOLYOKE – Questions about allowing a casino in the city and the proposed charter changes dominated a debate among candidates running for City Council. All 23 candidates were invited to the Thursday forum and three did not attend. The event ...
Source: Union-News & Sunday Republican

HARRAH'S WANTS TO EXPAND GAMING OFF CASINO FLOORS
ATLANTIC CITY--Harrah's Resort Atlantic City wants to be the second New Jersey casino to extend gambling into areas beyond the casino floor. An executive with the casino tells The Associated Press it wants to put six table games at The Pool, its huge ...
Source: NBC40.NET

New York City's First Casino Opens Doors In Queens
People cheered as they trotted through the doors at the new Resorts World Casino in Queens. After a ribbon cutting ceremony, New York's first casino displayed its bright lights and Las Vegas feel. The casino's president says the opening is huge ...
Source: KTLA.com

New York City's First Casino Opens At Aqueduct
Thousands of New Yorkers waited hours on Friday morning to be part of opening day at New York City's first casino. "It's beautiful!" said one woman as she walked into the $800 million facility, which was built in one year by the Asia-based firm ...
Source: msnbc.com

First casino comes to New York City
Resorts World, New York City’s first casino, opened on Friday against the backdrop of a struggling gaming industry in the US, which has failed to recover from the financial downturn. Genting Malaysia, the gambling company that opened the casino connected ...
Source: Financial Times

New York City's first casino
New York - The greater New York City area has now gotten an alternative to gainful employment. It comes in the form of gambling, legalized gambling at that. New York City has finally gotten themselves a casino. The casino can be found in South Ozone Park ...
Source: Digital Journal

Motor City Casino Workers Ratify 4-Year Contract
DETROIT — Motor City Casino workers voted Tuesday night to ratify a four-year contract agreement. The valets, front desk staff, phone operators, warehouse, grounds and general workers are represented by Teamsters Local 372 in Detroit, a ...
Source: msnbc.com

New York's First Casino Opens To Packed Crowds
NEW YORK (CNN) -- For New Yorkers, a gambling fix is now just a subway ride away. The first casino in New York City opened Friday at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to thousands of eager gamblers, some waiting hours to get in. "It was such a ...
Source: ClickOnDetroit.com

Blackjack table added at Harrah's indoor swimming pool
ATLANTIC CITY — The Pool at Harrah’s already doubles as a nightclub. As of Saturday night, it triples as a casino. Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City began offering blackjack at the indoor swimming pool Saturday night, becoming the city’s ...
Source: Morris County Daily Record

Resorts World Casino to open soon
Fans of gaming and racing ought to keep Friday, October 28 as an open calendar day. Resorts World Casino New York City will open its doors on that day at 1 p.m., kicking off a new era for the former site of the Aqueduct Racino in South Ozone Park.
Source: Queens Courier

Union reaches deal with four Atlantic City casinos
ATLANTIC CITY -- The likelihood of a strike in the nation's second-largest gambling market receded on Friday as the city's main casino workers' union reached a tentative agreement with Atlantic City's largest casino company, Caesars Entertainment Inc ...
Source: Las Vegas Review Journal

NYC Casino Gets Boost
In case you missed my story in today's paper... The push for a New York City casino picked up a key backer yesterday. Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman Gary Pretlow told the Daily News that he supports the idea of converting the newly opened ...
Source: New York Daily News

Owners of ACH drop sale bid, casino will stay open
ATLANTIC CITY - The owners of ACH, the casino formerly known as the Atlantic City Hilton, have reached a deal to avoid foreclosure on the struggling gambling hall, and agreed to pump $15 million into it to keep it afloat. The New Jersey Division ...
Source: Philadelphia Daily News

Job Watch: New casino to employee 1,262
Margaritaville Resort and Casino is expected to be up-and-running in Bossier City by 2013, adding 1,262 permanent jobs to the local market. The complex will include a casino, an 18-story hotel with 400 rooms, a two-story entertainment venue and ...
Source: Shreveport Times

Resorts World Casino New York City: 65,000 people on opening weekend
Amid the debate about destination gambling resorts in South Florida, Genting Group reports that more than 65,000 people turned up for the opening weekend of Resorts World Casino New York City. The Wall Street Journal reported that a mile-long line snaked ...
Source: The Business Journal

NYC man arrested at casino for threatening man with nunchucks
A New York City man's Jackie Chan impersonation got him arrested early this morning at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs casino in Plains Township. Police said Juan B. Soto, 43, of W. 46th St. in New York pulled a set of nunchucks on a stranger ...
Source: Citizen's Voice

MGM Grand casino workers ratify contract
Workers sent the previous proposal down to defeat by a 5-1 margin. The latest offer eased some concessions workers opposed because MGM Grand, the city’s larest casino, is said to be profitable compared to peers in Detroit and across the country.
Source: Detroit Free Press

14-Year-Old Gambler Busted At Atlantic City Casino
The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City is facing some serious fines this week after a 14-year-old boy was caught playing the slots, right under the not-so-watchful eye of the casino's security guards. The boy, a New Jersey resident who ...
Source: Gothamist.com

Local officials cast wary eye on latest casino push
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local officials are casting a wary eye toward another strong push in Tallahassee this year to bring casino gambling to Florida. The effort to bring Las Vegas-style casinos to the state, this time centered in Miami ...
Source: News Herald

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority may move into former Atlantic City firehouse being vacated by Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc.
ATLANTIC CITY - Employees at the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority may be getting ready to pack their bags and move into another corporate office. But not just any office. The authority appears close to buying one of the city's ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Atlantic City casino regulations enter final phase
The final phase of a sweeping overhaul to Atlantic City casino regulations is under way, with the state Division of Gaming Enforcement announcing Monday new standards for accounting controls, gaming equipment and even new rules for certain games ...
Source: Morris County Daily Record

Rape at Oklahoma City hotel draws life sentence
A transient was sent to prison for life for raping a woman in the public restroom of a downtown Oklahoma City hotel. Juan Josquin Wilson, 35, was sentenced Friday to life in prison with the possibility of parole for attacking the woman Jan. 18 at the hotel ...
Source: Daily Oklahoman

Des Moines City Council approves downtown hotel plan
Financial terms of a deal to bring a $32.3 million hotel development to downtown Des Moines won initial City Council approval on Monday. The vote was 6-1. Councilman Brian Meyer voted no on a deal with Waterfront Lodging LLC for construction of ...
Source: Des Moines Register

Hotel Suites in Salt Lake City Are a Prime Destination for New Year Festival Goers
SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire -10/26/11)- "The End is Just the Beginning" for those experiencing the Salt Lake City, Utah New Year Festival, which includes three days of festivities celebrating the close of 2011 and extending a welcome to 2012 ...
Source: Yahoo Finance

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority's $16 million Pennsauken project has been an empty lot for nearly a decade
More than $16 million has been given by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority during the past decade to a project that is not only the largest CRDA grant made to a project outside Atlantic City, but has also gone the longest without ...
Source: Atlantic City Press

Alleged vandal falls through tarp at Century City hotel
This post has been corrected. See the note at bottom for details. A Texas man was being treated Wednesday for injuries he suffered after falling through a tarp covering an air conditioning unit at a Century City hotel. Adam Rendon, 44, of ...
Source: Los Angeles Times

Savile lies in state at city hotel
The coffin of broadcasting legend Sir Jimmy Savile has arrived at a hotel in his home city where he will lie in state before his funeral. The gold-coloured casket, featuring a crucifix, was taken to The Queens Hotel in Leeds in a hearse and ...
Source: The Guardian

Raygun owner sounds off on Des Moines City Council for hotel vote
An East Village business owner has written a lengthy blog post to expand his criticism of the Des Moines City Council for their vote to give a downtown hotel project various financial incentives. Mike Draper, owner of the popular Raygun clothing ...
Source: Des Moines Register

Peninsula voters signal approval of two revenue-generating hotel tax hikes
Under Redwood City’s Measure I, which goes into effect in January, the tax charged to hotel guests in will rise from 10 to 12 percent. And under Measure P, Foster City’s hotel tax will increase from 8 to 9.5 percent. Both cities proposed the measures ...
Source: San Francisco Examiner