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Fair Grounds' races will go online

13 November 2008

News brief: Races from the New Orleans track will be available through most online and telephone wagering companies.

Slot machines bring boost to Fair Grounds

10 November 2008

News brief: Slot revenues have increased purses and attrached top horses, jockeys, trainers and owners.

Harrah's New Orleans poker crazy in early December

28 October 2008

The Winter Bayou Poker Challenge will feature 15 tournaments in ten days of around-the-clock action.

Casino revenues in Louisiana take big hit after storms

22 October 2008

News brief: Hurricanes Gustav and Ike contributed to a 23 percent drop in revenue as compared to September of last year.

Ruling in Kentucky domains case expected next week

8 October 2008

After hearing more than three hours of oral arguments Tuesday on Kentucky's attempt to seize 141 online gambling domains, Judge Thomas Wingate told attorneys they could expect a ruling next week.

Gaming industry escapes wrath of Hurricane Ike

16 September 2008

Hurricane Ike caused some structural damage at Pinnacle Entertainment's L'Auberge du Lac casino in Lake Charles, La., but the gaming industry emerged relatively unscathed from the massive storm.

After slight Gustav hit, casinos ready to reopen

3 September 2008

Unlike hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Hurricane Gustav caused more disruption than destruction to the Gulf Coast casino industry.

Pinnacle Entertainment locations reports minimal damage

3 September 2008

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that its Boomtown New Orleans property and its L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La. sustained minor damage in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

Fair Grounds, OTB locations closed due to Gustav

2 September 2008

Fair Grounds announced Friday it will temporarily close all of its facilities beginning Saturday because of the projected track of Hurricane Gustav.

Casinos spared major damage from storm

2 September 2008

News Brief: Coast casinos' move onshore after Hurricane Katrina spared them from serious damage during Hurricane Gustav.

Harrah's closing New Orleans casino because of Gustav

2 September 2008

Harrah's Entertainment said it was closing its Harrah's New Orleans casino at 2 p.m. Saturday because of Hurricane Gustav.

Pinnacle top begin Sugarcane Bay casino

26 August 2008

News Brief: The top executive with Pinnacle Entertainment says work will begin in a few weeks on the first phase of the $350 million Sugarcane Bay casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Hollywood Casino gives away Corvettes

26 August 2008

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis gave away two 2008 Corvettes last weekend as part of the casino’s four-car Corvette summer giveaway.

Fair Grounds launches horse racing meet

20 August 2008

News Brief: Fair Grounds Race Track & Slots in New Orleans today will launch its inaugural quarter horse racing meet.

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots presidents resigns

15 August 2008

Churchill Downs Incorporated reports that Randall E. Soth, who since September 2004 has served as president of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is leaving CDI to pursue other career interests..

Louisiana parish rejects video bingo

11 July 2008

News Brief: Video bingo will remain illegal in unincorporated areas of Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

Louisiana revenue jumps

18 June 2008

News Brief: Fueled by a big holiday weekend and arrival of federal tax rebate checks, Louisiana's state-licensed casinos took in a 10.4 percent jump in revenue from gambling in May.

Louisiana senate supports casino tax

28 May 2008

News Brief: The Louisiana Senate has agreed that city-parish officials should have more leverage to get the two Baton Rouge riverboat casinos to pay more local taxes.

Heard it on the river: Big-name event flood upcoming Tunica calendar

19 May 2008

Rudi reports that while overall traffic may be down in Tunica, you would never know by the quality of entertainment events that are on the upcoming calendar.

Louisiana casinos eye competition, gas prices

19 May 2008

News Brief: Although Louisiana riverboat casino revenue for the first quarter of 2008 is up 4 percent over the last quarter of 2007, industry experts contend high gasoline prices and competition from Oklahoma will impact future earnings.

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