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Inside Gaming Column: Fuel Prices Pinching Locals Casinos

14 August 2006

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

4 Winners to Share $43M Jackpot

14 August 2006

News Brief: Three Ontarians and one Quebecer will share the second-largest lottery jackpot in Canadian history as the lucky winners of Saturday's $43.2-million Lotto 6-49 draw.

Mexican Casino to Open This Month

14 August 2006

News Brief: James Vann, along with several business partners on both sides of the border, will open their second Viva Las Vegas Casino in Matamoros, Mexico this month.

Argosy Expansion Plans Grow

14 August 2006

News Brief: Expansion plans for the Argosy Casino are growing, with Penn National Gaming Inc. increasing the budget for a much larger floating casino.

MotorCity Casino Signs Chip Foose

14 August 2006

Chip Foose, the star of the popular TLC series "Overhaulin'," has joined MotorCity Casino's expansion project as a design consultant.

Wynn Las Vegas Picks WebSideStory

14 August 2006

Wynn Las Vegas has selected WebSideStory’s web analytics solution, HBX Analytics, to optimize the business performance of its web site.

Powerball Jackpot Grows

14 August 2006

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $29 million.

Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $31 Million

14 August 2006

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the jackpot, that Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $31 million for the Tuesday, August 15, 2006 drawing.

GSN Invites Jamie Gold to High Stakes Poker

14 August 2006

GSN is extending an invitation to Jamie Gold, who just won the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, to play in the next season of High Stakes Poker on GSN.

Saratoga Track Releases Schedule

11 August 2006

News Brief: The Saratoga Race Course will have a 36-day meet next year under a schedule adopted Thursday by the New York Racing Association's Board of Trustees.

Locals to Share Views on Caesars Casino

11 August 2006

News Brief: Community leaders and residents in Harrison County will be asked to share their views about the impact of the Caesars casino during meetings next week in Corydon, Indiana.

Riverside Casino Ready for Grand Opening

11 August 2006

News Brief: The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will open to the public Thursday, August 31 with the featured headline entertainer Ottumwa native Tom Arnold.

Missouri Numbers Slump for July

11 August 2006

ews Brief: Harrah’s St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights was the only Missouri casino in the St. Louis area that did not report a drop in revenue in July, the Missouri Gaming Commission reported Thursday.

Jamie Gold Wins the 2006 WSOP Main Event

11 August 2006

Jamie Gold dominated the 2006 WSOP Main Event for seven days, defeating a record-field of 8,773 players enroute to winning $12 million and poker's most prestigious bracelet.

Richard Lee - A Champion at Heart

11 August 2006

Fan favorite 2006 WSOP Main Event Final Table participant Richard Lee rubbed a few people the wrong way with his carefree attitude about the $12 million prize money, but eventually his honesty won the hearts of WSOP spectators.

Elimination Hands from the 2006 WSOP Main Event Final Table

10 August 2006

Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is providing recaps of the elimination hands at the Main Event Final Table. He will continue to update this column as players are eliminated from the largest live poker tournament ever held.

PokerPro Table Momentum Growing, Despite Second Quarter Losses

10 August 2006

PokerTek announced a second quarter loss of over $2 million, but the company, which offers computerized poker tables to casinos for live game play, is still gaining momentum.

The Rio is Ready to Rumble

10 August 2006

With the 2006 Main Event Final table just minutes away, Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is there live to report on all the hype and surroundings of poker's biggest day.

Ho-Chunk Casino Games Return

10 August 2006

News Brief: Ho-Chunk Nation officials report that roulette, craps and poker will return to their Baraboo casino after a brief, legally induced hiatus.

Foxwoods Hosts World Poker Finals

10 August 2006

xwoods Resort Casino will once again be the epicenter of the poker world as the prestigious World Poker Finals and hugely popular World Poker Tour return to New England this fall.

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