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Hitching horses to the slots bandwagon

26 November 2007

News Brief: The Fair Grounds Race Course kicked off its 81-day thoroughbred meet Thursday with an added attraction: 245 slot machines.

World Series of Poker Circuit coming to Harrah's New Orleans

19 November 2007

European WSOP runner-up John Tabatabai to participate in New Orleans circuit event.

Top-10 Gambling Destinations

12 October 2007

Our Top-10 list of Gambling Destinations begins in New England, travels the high seas to China and lands in Las Vegas.

Fair Grounds opens slots facility

7 September 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course enters a new era with the opening of a temporary slot-machine gaming facility at 10 a.m. Sept. 21, Fair Grounds President Randall Soth announced today.

Hurricane Katrina aftermath: Renewed, reborn

27 August 2007

Wednesday marks two years since Hurricane Katrina roared across the Gulf of Mexico and demolished the vibrant casino industry that had flourished along Mississippi's Gulf Coast.

Fair Grounds concludes 135th season

26 March 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course concluded its 135th season of racing, and its first back at its home track since Hurricane Katrina, today with increases in average daily all-sources and on-track wagering and a record purse distribution.

STPT visits New Orleans

19 March 2007

The Small Town Poker Tour visits the John A., Alario, Sr., Events Center in the West Bank section of New Orleans, for three days of charity poker.

Fair Grounds bolsters purses

15 March 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course today announced a purse increase of approximately 25 percent on overnight races for the final two weeks of its 135th racing season.

Fair Grounds cancels final races of Mardi Gras Card

21 February 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course cancelled the final four races of its Mardi Gras Day card Tuesday after a fire broke out in the men's restroom on the east end of the second floor of the grandstand.

Fair Grounds slot plans move forward

15 February 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course and Churchill Downs have confirmed their intent to move forward with plans to build a slot machine gaming facility adjacent to the historic racetrack in New Orleans.

Vegas woman wins $12 million slot jackpot

6 February 2007

1-year-old Las Vegas woman made a little magic of her own today when she hit the dollar Megabucks jackpot for $12,076,530.

Fair Grounds bolsters purses again

5 February 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course today announced a purse increase of approximately 10 percent on overnight races beginning with the card of Thursday, February 8.

Fair Grounds increases purse

15 January 2007

Fair Grounds Race Course today announced a 10 percent increase on overnight purses beginning with the card of Thursday, January 18.

Casino City Gaming Stories of the Year

2 January 2007

The Casino City Editorial staff announces their 2006 Gaming Stories of the Year.

Churchill Downs track reopens

24 November 2006

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc.'s Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans has begun its first live race meet since Hurricane Katrina damaged the facility in August 2005.

Harrah's New Orleans Opens New Hotel

25 September 2006

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel made its official debut Thursday, September 21, hosting a New Orleans-style party that attracted more than 2,500 guests who gathered to celebrate the first completely new hotel to open in the city since Hurricane Katrina.

The Big Easy Gets a Big Boost from Return of Casinos, Gamblers

5 September 2006

At Johnny White's Sports Bar bartender Peter Gregory is convinced that casinos, especially Harrah's New Orleans, are helping the city recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Harrah's Observes One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

31 August 2006

Among the millions affected by Hurricane Katrina were nearly 8,000 employees of three Harrah's-owned casinos closed by the storm in New Orleans, Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi.

New Orleans Board Considers New Riverboat Casino

17 August 2006

ews Brief: Undaunted by questions about whether it will even exist five months from now, the Orleans Levee Board has added another project to its to-do list: the pursuit of a new riverboat casino to replace the gambling hall lost to Hurricane Katrina.

Churchill's Downs Reopens OTB Facility

20 April 2006

ews Brief: Churchill Downs Inc.'s Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans reopened its Finish Line off-track betting parlor in Metairie, Louisiana, Thursday.

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