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Louisiana Leaders Want Rail Connection to Casinos

9 December 2004

News Brief: Louisiana leaders are reviving a 15-year-old effort to connect by rail Fort Worth, Texas, and Shreveport-Bossier City, home of several popular casinos.

Harrah's Names New VP

7 December 2004

Cheryl Teamer has joined Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., as Regional Vice President of Government Relations.

Pinnacle Entertainment Reaches Milestone for L'Auberge du Lac

2 December 2004

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that its riverboat casino has been moved into its permanent position at the L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino site in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Federal Agency Studying Louisiana's Problem Gambling Program

26 November 2004

News Brief: A branch of the federal government that deals with drug and alcohol addicts is studying ways to help compulsive gamblers and looking to Louisiana for inspiration.

Store Owners, Employees Admit Taking $100,000 Lottery Ticket

23 November 2004

The owners of a convenience store and two employees have pleaded guilty to scheming to trick a customer out of his $100,000 Powerball ticket.

Lawsuit Pending Involving Former Casino Owner in Edwards Case

22 November 2004

News Brief: If the former owner of the Treasure Chest Casino has to pay Louisiana millions of dollars he made in a riverboat licensing scheme involving former Gov. Edwin Edwards, he wants the U.S. government to foot the bill.

Racino Opens, But Work Still Left

22 November 2004

Off-track bettors get their first sight of new Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino today.

Fair Grounds Track Faces Competition

22 November 2004

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc. may be able to install up to 700 slot machines at Fair Grounds Race Course, but the track's slots parlor will be competing in a saturated casino state.

Louisiana Gambling Board Delays Isle of Capri Hearing

17 November 2004

News Brief: The Louisiana Gaming Control Board once again delayed a hearing on Isle of Capri's bid to move one of its Lake Charles casino boats to the less saturated New Orleans market.

Louisiana State Casinos Win $178.9 Million

17 November 2004

Louisiana's state-licensed casinos won $178.9 million from gamblers in October, up from $163.4 million in October 2003, state police reported Tuesday.

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.

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