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Michigan Issues Charges Against Con Man

24 October 2003

Attorney General Mike Cox announced today that his office has issued felony charges against a Detroit man involved in a scheme to bilk more than $1,000,000 from the MotorCity Casino in Detroit.

Illinois Board Rejects 24-Hour Casino Plan

23 October 2003

News Brief: Illinois Gaming Board members voted Wednesday against allowing the casino in East St. Louis to be open 24 hours.

Tropicana Exec: Cut Borgata Slack

23 October 2003

News Brief: Despite operating a casino located more than a mile away, Tropicana CEO, Paul Rubeli, jumped into the thick of Marina District business with a vigorous defense of Borgata's performance and a reproach of Harrah's marketing tactics.

Grand Casinos Founder Nominated for Indian Affairs Post

23 October 2003

A Senate panel voted 13-0 Wednesday to approve the nomination of Dave Anderson, co-founder of Grand Casinos, to become assistant secretary of Indian Affairs.

Boyd Execs Unfazed by Disappointing Results

23 October 2003

Despite a $4 .1 million loss at the Stardust and disappointing results at its Par-A-Dice riverboat in Illinois, Boyd President is optimistic about the future of the gaming company.

Trial Delay Sought in Alleged Gambling Bribery Scheme

22 October 2003

News Brief: Top officials connected to a Rhode Island gambling center asked a judge Monday to delay their trial in an alleged bribery scheme until early next year.

Tribes Challenge Wisconsin Compact

20 October 2003

News Brief: The Lac du Flambeau and Bad River Chippewa tribes of Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit claiming the Ho-Chunk Nation's compact unfairly protects the Ho-Chunk from casino competition.

Casino Arizona Audit Nears End

17 October 2003

News Brief: Auditors poring over Casino Arizona books for two months have found inconsistencies with internal controls for the bustling gambling business but no evidence of malfeasance, according to preliminary audit findings released Thursday.

Iowa Track, Casino Lose Lawsuit

17 October 2003

News Brief: A Potawatomi County jury has awarded just under $500,000 to an Underwood greyhound kennel, which sued Bluffs Run Greyhound Park and Casino for failing to provide a safe racetrack for greyhounds.

California Tribe Planning Hotel Expansion

17 October 2003

News Brief: Rincon Indian tribe hopes to expand its 200-room resort in northern San Diego County with a 22-story tower that would have 500 hotel rooms.

SEC: Ponzi Scheme Involved Gambling

17 October 2003

News Brief: Blake A. Prater, the man the Securities and Exchange Commission says masterminded an alleged Internet Ponzi scheme, also operated a `production gambling’ company that paid employees to bet company money at craps tables at local casinos.

Two Men Arrested For Counterfeit Casino Tickets

17 October 2003

News Brief: Two Spokane men are accused of using computers to make counterfeit tickets to cheat an Indian casino.

Heard it on the River

16 October 2003

Alliance Holding onto Casinos

16 October 2003

Former Prairie Meadows Chairman Dies

16 October 2003

News Brief: Jim Rasmussen, former chairman of Prairie Meadows, died on Wednesday at his home after a long illness.

Connecticut Slot Revenues Acceptable

16 October 2003

News Brief: Slot machine revenues were respectable at the region's two American Indian casinos in September, even though the numbers did not compare well with last year's figures, executives said.

Self-Casino Ban Violator Ordered to Forfeit $64,000

16 October 2003

News Brief: A compulsive gambler lucky with wagers and unlucky with the law must return $64,000 in winnings because he had banned himself from casinos, the Casino Control Commission ruled Wednesday.

Casino Win Worse Even with Borgata

15 October 2003

News Brief: September gross gambling revenue at the dozen casinos declined 0.6 percent, to $368.9 million, compared to the same month last year, when there was no Borgata.

CEO: Borgata Building Strong Business Base

15 October 2003

While Atlantic City casino watchers have been looking for indications of whether the opening of the $1.1 billion Borgata would grow the market or steal share away from established properties, operators of the property feel they've won either way.

Developer Predicts Continued Growth of Indian Casinos

15 October 2003

Budget problems nationwide will likely spur the continued expansion of casinos nationwide and especially Indian casinos, a powerful trend that will boost skilled operators but hurt those who aren't prepared for stiff competition, according to Anthony Marnell II of Marnell Corrao Associates.

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