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Foreign Gamblers Escape Gambling Tax

18 October 2004

News Brief: Foreign gamblers will escape U.S. taxes when they win on the Kentucky Derby and other American races under the corporate tax bill that President Bush is expected to sign.

Borgata Wins Technology Award

15 October 2004

The Gaming & Technology Conference reports that the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is the recipient of the 3rd Annual Larry Cole Award For Excellence and Innovation in Gaming Technology.

Colony Capital to Rebrand Harrah's Properties

15 October 2004

News Brief: Colony Capital, which purchased Harrah's Tunica and Bally's Tunica as part of a $1.24 billion deal, will rebrand Harrah's as Resorts Tunica to reflect its flagship Resorts International casino in Atlantic City.

Manitoba Casino Workers Told to Butt Out

15 October 2004

News Brief: Club Regent and McPhillips Street Station casino workers who were secretly smoking in heated puffing shacks will be forced to step outside as of today.

Penn National to Sell Track, OTB Facilities

15 October 2004

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has entered into an agreement whereby a subsidiary of Penn National will sell The Downs Racing and its subsidiaries to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority.

Jack Binion to Host World Series of Poker Tournament

15 October 2004

Jack Binion, the original host of the first World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe Casino, is returning to serve as host of the 2005 World Series of Poker.

Two Atlantic City Casino Picketers Fired

14 October 2004

News Brief: A striking casino-hotel worker who suffered a broken kneecap in a picket line confrontation with security guards has been fired for ‘strike-related misconduct’ along with a fellow striker, officials said Thursday.

Ladbrokes Favors Bush to Win

14 October 2004

Ladbrokes has fine-tuned their projections and now see President George W. Bush remaining in the White House after January 20th and quotes odds of 4/7.

Harrah's Releases Nationwide Gamblers Poll

14 October 2004

More than 53 million American adults - 26 percent of those 21 and older - made 310 million casino visits in 2003, according to ‘Profile of the American Casino Gambler: Harrah's Survey 2004.’

CFL Sponsored by British Online Company

13 October 2004

News Brief: The Canadian Football League has announced a two-year sponsorship agreement with a British-based on-line sports book and casino.

Cannery Completes Payment of Loan

13 October 2004

Vestin Mortgage Inc. said this morning that the Cannery Casino & Hotel completed payment in full of the Las Vegas-based lender's $54 million loan.

Inside Gaming Column: Grins and Giggles Amid the Gadgets

13 October 2004

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

Striking Worker Charges Security Firm with Assault

13 October 2004

News Brief: A striking casino worker filed a complaint against a private security firm over the weekend, charging he was assaulted while on the picket line.

Street Seen As Reassured About Harrah's-Caesars Deal

13 October 2004

Strong arguments by Harrah's executives have helped persuade Wall Street that its $9.4 billion plan to buy Caesars Entertainment makes strategic sense, analysts said Friday.

Unperturbed Gaming Executives Say Industry Going Strong

13 October 2004

The state of the gaming industry is good -- despite growing pains from the spread of racinos and tribal casinos, political bias against casinos and the threat of terror attacks, top gaming executives said Wednesday at the Global Gaming Expo.

Mississippi Judge Won't Reconsider Casino Barge Decision

13 October 2004

News Brief: A Harrison County judge has refused to reconsider his ruling in August that the Mississippi Gaming Commission was wrong when it approved plans by Treasure Bay to move its casino barge to a man-made basin.

Illinois' Casinos Report Results Up

12 October 2004

News Brief: Harrah's Joliet Hotel & Casino in September led a third consecutive month of improving revenues at Illinois casinos.

Suncoast Casino Summer Results Up

12 October 2004

International News Brief: Tsogo Sun's Suncoast Casino fared well over the holiday season, despite a staff strike that lasted almost a month.

TV, Web Driving Poker Fever

12 October 2004

While the popularity of televised poker tournaments has helped drive business to casino poker rooms, online poker sites may be equally, if not more responsible, for the surge in casino traffic.

Former Casino Clerk Takes Borgata VP Position

12 October 2004

News Brief: Larry Mullin, who got his start in the casino industry nearly 20 years ago manning a promotions booth at Harrah's Atlantic City, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Borgata.

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