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Beavers Weave Stolen Casino Cash into Dam

15 November 2004

News Brief: Beavers found a bag of bills stolen from a casino, tore it open and wove the money into the sticks and brush of their dam on a creek near Baton Rouge.

Opening Day Set for Evangeline Downs

8 November 2004

News Brief: The New Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana, has set the first race for Feb. 5.

New Orleans Casino Falls Short of Expectations

8 November 2004

News Brief: Expectations for financial salvation were sky-high back in 1992 when Louisiana cleared the way for construction of a land-based casino in downtown New Orleans. However, the results have fallen short of expectations.

Hollywood Casino Shreveport Agrees to Bankruptcy

3 November 2004

News Brief: Hollywood Casino Shreveport, a riverboat casino operator whose creditors forced it into bankruptcy in September, agreed to reorganize and sell its assets under court protection.

Pinnacle Reaches Construction Milestone for L'Auberge du Lac

2 November 2004

Pinnacle Entertainment reports the ‘topping out’ of L'Auberge du Lac, the company's $365 million casino resort under construction in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

More Sales May Follow Caesars' New Orleans Riverboat Deal

25 October 2004

Analysts say the sale of the Bally's riverboat casino in New Orleans by Caesars Entertainment Inc. may not be the last move by Caesars in the coming months as the company prepares for its merger with Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Caesars to Sell Bally's Casino New Orleans

25 October 2004

Caesars Entertainment Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Bally's Casino New Orleans to an affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation for approximately $24 million.

Hollywood Casino Shreveport Enters Agreement with Eldorado Resorts

20 October 2004

Hollywood Casino Shreveport has entered into an Investment Agreement with Eldorado Resorts LLC and certain affiliates providing for the acquisition of the company by Eldorado.

Pinnacle Entertainment Receives Louisiana Gaming License Renewals

20 October 2004

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that the Louisiana Gaming Control Board unanimously approved gaming license renewals for the Company's two current Louisiana casinos, Boomtown New Orleans and Boomtown Bossier City.

Louisiana Riverboats Win $166.9 Million

19 October 2004

News Brief: Louisiana's state-licensed riverboats won $166.9 million from gamblers in September, up from $150.3 million in September 2003, state police reported Tuesday.

Casino Lawyer Stole from Clients

14 October 2004

News Brief: A former partner at a major law firm has admitted stealing $9 million that his clients paid the firm, according to a top official at the firm. The firm’s clients include Pinnacle Entertainment and Bally Gaming.

Woman Robs Video Poker Parlor

13 October 2004

News Brief: A woman robbed a 24-hour video poker casino in Belle Chasse early Monday morning.

Fair Grounds Race Course Names New Director

8 October 2004

Churchill Downs Incorporated has named D. Ben Huffman director of racing and racing secretary for Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mississippi Casino Plan Receives Positive Review

7 October 2004

News Brief: The Isle of Capri has revised its plan for a riverboat casino on the Mississippi River batture in Elmwood and has received a more positive review from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Inside Gaming: Colony May Have Eye for Rio Buy

4 October 2004

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

President Named for Fair Grounds Race Course

30 September 2004

Churchill Downs Incorporated has named Randall Soth president and general manager of Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Makeover Planned for Mississippi Riverboat Casino

29 September 2004

News Brief: A nearly $2 million plan is in the works to spruce up the10-year-old Baton Rouge-based Casino Rouge riverboat casino.

Churchill Downs' Acquisition of Fair Grounds Race Course Approved

24 September 2004

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved Churchill Downs Incorporated's $47 million acquisition of the Fair Grounds Race Course.

Harrah's New Orleans Casino to Reopen Today

16 September 2004

Harrah's New Orleans Casino will re-open at 6 p.m. Central Daylight Time today, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced.

Louisiana Casino Revenue Down

16 September 2004

ews Brief: August revenue at Louisiana casinos was down 4.5 percent compared with the same month a year ago, despite the addition of the Evangeline Downs racetrack casino and the expanded permanent slots casino at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

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