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Pickpocket Steals $7,500 From Gambler

9 March 2004

News Brief: A pickpocket stole $7,500 from a Canadian gambler's inside pocket while he played baccarat at Casino Rama, near Orillia, Ontario.

Downtown: Offer Imperils Horseshoe Sale

8 March 2004

Lawyers were scrambling late Friday night to salvage the proposed sale of Binion's Horseshoe to MTR Gaming Group and the World Series of Poker to Harrah's Entertainment.

Vegas Visitors Report Illnesses

8 March 2004

News Brief: Nevada health officials are still searching for clues to a virus that has sickened more than 100 guests — most of them visitors from Hawaii — of the California Hotel and Casino since Dec. 3.

Former Slot Supervisor Investigated in Thefts

8 March 2004

The Plaza hotel-casino has filed a civil lawsuit and the Nevada Gaming Control Board is pursuing criminal charges against a former slot shift supervisor for allegedly falsifying $125,000 in jackpot tickets.

Arkansas Instant Racing Has Record Month

8 March 2004

News Brief: Instant Racing had its best month ever at Arkansas’ Oaklawn Park when patrons poured $5.82 million through the machines in February.

Groups Get 'Positive' About Problem Gambling

8 March 2004

It's only one billboard for a city of more than 1 million people. But to Carol O'Hare, executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, it's also a significant moral victory.

Harrah's Confident Deal Will Close

8 March 2004

The sale of Binion's Horseshoe to West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group is expected to close Tuesday despite a last-minute $1.805 million bid on a small piece of property underneath the Fremont Street property, a Harrah's Entertainment Inc. spokesman said Sunday.

Going Good At 25

8 March 2004

A quarter-century after it opened, the Barbary Coast is sitting on a prized piece of real estate with perhaps the most potential for Strip redevelopment, analysts agreed Friday.

Underhanded Mexican Officials Videotaped

8 March 2004

International News Brief: Mexico City's top financial officer has been filmed gambling hundreds of dollars on blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.

New Mexico Woman Wins $8 Million Slot Jackpot

8 March 2004

A New Mexico woman won an $8 million Megabucks slot jackpot at the Palms Casino midday Sunday.

Indiana Downs Responds to Kentucky Ban

5 March 2004

ews Brief: If Indiana Downs’s new off-track betting parlor cannot carry Kentucky races, then the Shelbyville, Indiana, track does not want any wagering facility in the state to take Kentucky races.

McCain Could Lead Gambling Panel

5 March 2004

The new chairman of the Senate panel overseeing Indian gambling could be Senator John McCain.

Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $70 Million

5 March 2004

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $70 million.

World Series of Poker to Remain at Horseshoe

5 March 2004

The World Series of Poker will be played downtown in 2005 after Harrah's Entertainment Inc. agreed to keep the world's top poker tournament at Binion's Horseshoe for at least one extra year beyond this year's event.

Casino Stocks Riding High

5 March 2004

News Brief: Casino stocks are near 52-week highs and research reveals that institutional investors are buying the highfliers as Wall Street analysts raise earnings estimates.

Churchill Downs Offers to Buy Louisiana Track

5 March 2004

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc. has offered $28.5 million to buy the Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans.

Hard Rock Challenges Gaming Board Complaint

4 March 2004

The Hard Rock Hotel says it will fight a complaint filed by Nevada gaming regulators that claims the boutique Paradise Road property's advertising violates state rules.

Union Opposes Aladdin Sale

4 March 2004

Nevada regulators are investigating objections raised by the Culinary union to the designated buyer for the Aladdin.

Senator Won't Push Sports Betting Bill

4 March 2004

Senator John McCain says he does not plan to push his bill to prohibit Nevada sports books from taking bets on college games during this month's NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Binion's Horseshoe Sale Approved

4 March 2004

Meeting in back-to-back emergency sessions, Nevada's gaming regulators late Wednesday approved the sale of Binion's Horseshoe to MTR Gaming Group, subject to 10 conditions.

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