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Harrah's Provides Hurricane Damage Update

6 October 2005

Harrah’s Entertainment provides an update on damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Homeless NBA Team Checks on Las Vegas' Interest

9 September 2005

Forced out of town by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn is exploring whether he can move his National Basketball Association franchise to Southern Nevada, a source close to the talks said Thursday.

Harrah's New Orleans Closed Indefinitely

7 September 2005

Harrah's Entertainment currently expects that Harrah's New Orleans will remain closed indefinitely while the company assesses the property's status and makes remediation and repairs in order to resume operations.

Isle of Capri Casinos Issues Hurricane Relief

6 September 2005

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. reports that Hurricane Katrina affected all of Isle's 1,150 team members on the Gulf Coast and the company is committed to providing general emergency assistance to its workforce.

Churchill Downs Explores Options for Fair Grounds Race Meet

2 September 2005

Churchill Downs Incorporated is exploring options to conduct a portion of Fair Grounds Race Course's 2005-2006 live race meet at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.

New Orleans Conventions Consider Las Vegas

2 September 2005

Representatives of several conventions and trade shows scheduled to occur in New Orleans within the next 30 to 60 days have contacted local travel officials to ask about moving their events to Las Vegas.

Churchill Downs Activates Information Hurricane Hotline

31 August 2005

Churchill Downs Incorporated has activated a toll-free information hotline for its Louisiana employees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Harrah's Entertainment Provides Update of Hurricane Damage

31 August 2005

Harrah’s is still unable to estimate the full extent of damage at Harrah's New Orleans, Grand Casino Biloxi and Grand Casino Gulfport, although it is apparent that the Biloxi and Gulfport properties have suffered extensive damage.

Fair Grounds Race Course Sustains Hurricane Damage

31 August 2005

Hurricane Katrina caused damage to Churchill Downs’ Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hurricane to Hurt Casinos

29 August 2005

News Brief: Hurricane Katrina may cause casinos in the affected areas to lose millions of dollars each day they are closed, analysts said Monday.

Harrah's Wants Bigger Hotel

19 August 2005

News Brief: Four years after winning a concession from the Louisiana Legislature to operate a 450-room hotel,which is only months away from opening, Harrah's New Orleans Casino is looking for more.

New Orleans Casinos Win $199.5 Million

21 June 2005

It was open for only one week, but Louisiana's 15th and final riverboat casino helped boost the May take at Louisiana's state-licensed casinos to $199.5 million.

Harrah's Casino May be Renamed

16 June 2005

News Brief: The once troubled and now thriving Harrah's New Orleans Casino might get renamed The Rio.

Churchill Downs Will Limit Slot Operations

20 May 2005

News Brief: Churchill Downs officials said Thursday that they would limit operation of the hundreds of slot machines they hope to install at the Fair Grounds racetrack to an average of 16 hours a day.

Players Arrive for Poker Tournament

17 May 2005

News Brief: Poker players from throughout the country are expected to arrive in New Orleans this week to play their hand in the first World Series of Poker Circuit tournament at Harrah's New Orleans Casino.

Fair Grounds Slot Decision Deferred

13 April 2005

News Brief: The New Orleans City Planning Commission has decided to defer for a month a decision on Churchill Downs' plan to install hundreds of slot machines at the Fair Grounds racetrack.

Fair Grounds' Slot Plan Goes to Court

8 April 2005

News Brief: Over the objections of the Fair Grounds' new owners and against the advice of the city's top attorney, the New Orleans City Council voted 7-0 Thursday to ask a court to rule on whether installing hundreds of slot machines at the Gentilly Boulevard racetrack would be legal.

Racetrack Owners Say No New Vote Required for Slots

6 April 2005

The owners of the Fair Grounds racetrack and some members of the City Council differ over whether local voters must decide whether the track can have up to 700 slot machines.

Fair Grounds Concludes 133rd Season With Handle Increases

29 March 2005

Fair Grounds Race Course concluded its 133rd season of racing with its first increases in average all-sources and on-track wagering in four years.

Churchill Downs Seeks Casino Approval

18 March 2005

News Brief: Now that its first New Orleans racing season is almost over, Churchill Downs Inc. has begun seeking zoning approvals to build a casino at the Fair Grounds Race Course that would house as many as 700 slot machines.

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