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New Chapter for Aladdin Begins as Earl Takes Over

1 September 2004

Workers of the Aladdin hotel and casino had New York strip steak for breakfast this morning in the employee dining room. It was Robert Earl's way of saying thank you for persevering through 35 months of operating in bankruptcy.

Voters Say 'Yes' to Casino

1 September 2004

News Brief: A vote for riverboat gambling in Washington County narrowly passed Tuesday to the relief of residents who for years have been praying for progress to touch their small town.

Handle Falls at Pimlico Summer Meet

31 August 2004

News Brief: The average total daily handle at the recently concluded Pimlico Race Course summer race meet declined 10.3% compared with last year’s summer meet at Laurel Park with betting on live racing dropping 5.5%.

Caesars Palace Cuts Craps Supervisor Jobs

30 August 2004

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has eliminated 27 craps supervisor jobs at its Caesars Palace resort, saying those positions aren't needed to run the games effectively.

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.

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $36 Million

30 August 2004

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $36 million.

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.

Borgata Strong and Growing Stronger

30 August 2004

News Brief: Ever since the billion-dollar Borgata opened, the megaresort, which raked in more than $1.8 million in daily casino winnings in July, is already looking to get bigger and better.

California Casino Faces Infrastructure Struggles

30 August 2004

News Brief: California’s Campo band have been struggling with sewage and groundwater issues since building their casino in 2001 and the issues are not going away.

Bush Campaigner Admits to Taking Casino Lobbying Money

30 August 2004

News Brief: Ralph Reed, a chairman of the Bush-Cheney '04 campaign and former executive director of the Christian Coalition, confirmed on Sunday that he accepted more than $1 million in fees from a tribal casino lobbyist and a public relations specialist.

Hard Rock Hotel Alters its Marketing Tactics

27 August 2004

The Hard Rock Hotel is trading babes for bunnies and cleavage for kitties in its new billboard advertising campaign.

Vegas Businessman Receives License

27 August 2004

Las Vegas businessman Andrew Donner has been granted a state casino license for the Lady Luck, but the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission expressed concerns that Donner may be ‘cutting corners’ in following rules.

Aladdin Plan Approved

27 August 2004

The bankrupt Aladdin will be converted into the first Planet Hollywood Resort Casino under a licensing plan that won unanimous approval Thursday from the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Hard Rock Moves to Dismiss Complaint

27 August 2004

The Hard Rock Hotel has set the stage for a battle with the Nevada Gaming Commission by filing a motion to dismiss a three-count complaint against it for suggestive advertising.

Ellis Island Plans Condo-Hotel

26 August 2004

The off-Strip Ellis Island Casino & Brewery has submitted plans with to build a 36-story condo-hotel tower with about 800 rooms.

Zone4Play Sings Deal with Bluestreak

26 August 2004

Zone4Play has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Bluestreak Technology Inc. to bring play-for-fun casino games packages to customers.

Powerball Reaches $28 Million

26 August 2004

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.

Aladdin Sale Back on Track

26 August 2004

The sale of the $1.4 billion Aladdin hotel-casino is back on track since Nevada investigators were given access to audit documents dealing with some of the buyers' investments.

Harrah's Fined for Ad Faux Pas

26 August 2004

News Brief: The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday fined Harrah's North Kansas City Casino and Hotel $25,000 for mailing promotional material to compulsive gamblers.

Ontario Casinos Rebound

26 August 2004

News Brief: Ontario's gambling industry is beginning to rebound from difficulties posed by war in Iraq, SARS and a weak American economy in 2003, according to a report released Wednesday.

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