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Job Center Ready for Slew of Applicants

1 November 2004

Wynn Las Vegas goes operational Monday with the opening of its employment center and what is thought to be the largest Internet recruiting program ever, anywhere.

Wynn Las Vegas: Let The Hiring Begin

1 November 2004

With design work done, financing complete and shell construction wrapping up, the $2.5 billion project becomes operational Monday when it starts hiring an expected 9,000 line employees, developer Steve Wynn said.

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $35 Million

1 November 2004

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $35 million.

Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $66 Million

1 November 2004

The excitement continues to build as the jackpot for the Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $66 million.

Online Casino Fights High-Tech Thugs

1 November 2004

News Brief: The owner of BetCRIS.com is determined to fight what's fast becoming the scourge of Internet-based businesses: high-tech protection rackets in which gangs of computer hackers choke off traffic to Web sites whose operators refuse their demands.

UK Police Attack Proposed Gambling Bill

1 November 2004

International News Brief: The UK culture secretary has come under fire from Britain’s most senior police officers over moves to grant American casinos an exemption from Europe’s strict money laundering rules.

Las Vegas Man Wins $13.6 Million Jackpot

1 November 2004

In the poker room of The Palms Casino where he plays regularly, he is known as Lucky Mickey and Michael Glass earned the moniker this afternoon when he won $13.6 million on Nevada Megabucks.

Calder Meet Results Down

1 November 2004

Overall, the Calder meet showed declines in attendance and wagering, but the Festival of the Sun and the Summit of Speed, Calder's popular day of sprint stakes in July, once again proved to be successful events.

Experienced Players See Green on Online Poker Sites

29 October 2004

News Brief: There is a new generation of poker players who feast on the growing number of novices taking up online poker.

Gambling Industry May Lose at Ballot Box

29 October 2004

News Brief: The gambling industry's long and triumphant march toward near-ubiquity on the American landscape may be about to trip over the ballot box.

Study Accents Hazard of Secondhand Smoke

29 October 2004

News Brief: According to the study, published last month in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the air in bars and casinos can have up to 50 times more cancer-causing particles than the air on rush-hour highways.

Kickapoos Opens New Facility

29 October 2004

The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino held its grand opening ceremonies this week for a new facility three times the size of the casino it replaced.

US, Antigua Break Off Talks on Internet Gambling

29 October 2004

News Brief: The United States and the tiny Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda have broken off talks to resolve a high stakes dispute over the U.S. ban on Internet gambling, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday.

UK Bookies Profit Off of US Elections

29 October 2004

International News Brief: British bookmakers and betting exchanges are set to take almost £20 million worth of trades on the contest between George W Bush and John Kerry by the time the US Presidential election results come in on Tuesday night.

Casino City Press Releases 2005 Handbook

29 October 2004

The 2005 Casino & Gaming Market Research Handbook has just been released and is now available for immediate shipment by Casino City Press.

Analyst: IGT Expected to Dominate Market

29 October 2004

News Brief: The good news for IGT, wrote Robin Farley of UBS, is that the company should continue to dominate the market for quite some time.

States Look to Gambling for Solutions

28 October 2004

News Brief: Many have gambling measures on the statewide ballot this year in an attempt to cash in on the soaring popularity of gambling following a decade that saw a rapid expansion of Indian casinos around the nation.

Hard Rock: Settlement Won't Affect Operations

28 October 2004

A settlement and fine levied by Nevada regulators against the Hard Rock to settle a dispute over the casino's advertising policy isn't expected to change the way the property conducts business, a top Hard Rock executive said.

Forum Shops Owner Reports Earnings Jump

28 October 2004

Simon Property Group, the owner of the Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas, reports that third-quarter earnings grew because of strong leasing activity and sales.

Borgata Workers Get Flu Shots

28 October 2004

News Brief: In the middle of a flu vaccination shortage, about 500 employees of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa received flu shots on a first-come first-served basis Oct. 21, according to casino spokesman Mike Facenda.

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