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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.

Hurricane Forces Closure of Harrah's Casino

14 September 2004

Harrah's New Orleans Casino will close at 6 p.m. this evening due to the approach of Hurricane Ivan.

Woman Celebrates Anniversary with $4.3 Million Slot Jackpot

30 August 2004

A woman celebrating her wedding anniversary alone while her husband of 38 years fulfilled his scheduled offshore work duties won a $4,336,288 slot jackpot at Harrah's New Orleans Casino.

Penn National to Sell Louisiana

30 August 2004

News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc. has agreed to sell the financially troubled Hollywood Casino in Shreveport to a small Nevada casino operator.

New Orleans Casino Proposal Rejected

20 August 2004

News Brief: The City Council on Thursday rejected a proposed gambling development in New Orleans East.

New Orleans' Casinos Set July Record

18 August 2004

News Brief: Gamblers dropped more than $55 million at the four New Orleans area casinos in July.

Web Site Wants Free Speech for Foreign Gambling Ads

17 August 2004

News Brief: The operator of a gambling news site on the Internet has asked a federal judge to declare that advertisements in U.S. media for foreign online casinos and sports betting outlets are protected by free-speech rights.

Churchill Downs Pushes for Auction

11 August 2004

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc. has pressed for a scheduled auction of the embattled Fair Grounds track in bankruptcy court.

Delta Leads Way in Louisiana Racino Purses

10 August 2004

News Brief: Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino reigned as Louisiana's top moneymaking racino in the first six months of 2004, according to figures from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

Casino Fuels Harrah's Growth in Louisiana

23 July 2004

ews Brief: Just a few years ago, many doubted Harrah's New Orleans Casino would last. Today, the casino is making New Orleans a tourist destination for gamblers.

Louisiana Tribe's Records Subpoenaed

22 July 2004

News Brief: Records of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, which operates a casino in the Lake Charles area, have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury.

Louisiana Gamblers Loss Up

21 July 2004

News Brief: Gamblers lost $2.1 billion at Louisiana's state-licensed casinos during the twelve months ended June 30, an increase of about 5 percent.

Pinnacle L'Auberge du Lac Plans Grow

20 July 2004

Pinnacle Entertainment Board of Directors has approved an increase in the scope and budget of L'Auberge du Lac, the company's casino resort currently under construction in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

City Council Sues Over Casino Development Delays

19 July 2004

The New Orleans City Council on Friday sued Harrah's New Orleans Casino over planned development of the casino's second-floor restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Racinos Flourishing, Study Finds

19 July 2004

News Brief: In the decade since horse racing tracks added casino games, so-called racinos grew faster than commercial and American Indian casinos, a study has found.

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