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Florida Track to Open Poker Room

3 March 2004

News Brief: Calder Race Course will become the latest Florida track to open a poker room when its live Thoroughbred meet.

Diaz Agrees to Pay Casino $675,000 in Restitution

3 March 2004

News Brief: A former Harrah’s Lake Tahoe dealer agreed to pay the casino $675,000 in restitution after pleading guilty Tuesday to stealing its money between May 1999 and May 2003.

Fire Shuts Down Michigan Casino

2 March 2004

ews Brief: Kewadin Casino shut its doors most of the day Saturday for the first time in its history, as crews sifted through heavy damage caused by an early-morning fire.

Aztar Hit With Sex-Bias Suit

2 March 2004

News Brief: A former Casino Aztar supervisor is suing the gaming company for sex discrimination, claiming management retaliated against her after she complained about being pressured to hire large-breasted women as cocktail waitresses.

Former Castaways, Horseshoe Staff : Once Gone, But Now Taken On

2 March 2004

Thanks to pent-up demand for workers in the gaming industry, major casino companies are snatching up former Binion's Horseshoe and Castaways workers, even as the proposed sales and reopening of the properties are progressing.

U.S. Supreme Court: Tribal Gaming Boosted by Ruling

2 March 2004

Nevada-based slot makers and three major Las Vegas casino operators could be big winners from a legal contest settled Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Computer Glitches Delays Greektown Payouts

1 March 2004

News Brief: Irate Greektown jackpot winners had to wait for up to three hours to be paid die to malfunctioning slots.

Man Wins $4.5 Million Slot Jackpot

1 March 2004

ews Brief: An Ontario man won the province's second-largest slot machine jackpot early Saturday, after taking a break from playing cards.

Powerball Jackpot Reaches $52 Million

27 February 2004

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $52 million.

Contractor Wants California Tribal Casino Foreclosed

27 February 2004

News Brief: The general contractor on the $150 million Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has asked a federal judge to order foreclosure on the property to collect on a $7.9 million mechanic's lien.

Time Shares Plan Considered for Aladdin Land

27 February 2004

Planet Hollywood International Inc. Chairman Robert Earl thinks time share units may be the best way to use a vacant parcel next to the Aladdin that he and his partners would acquire as part of the Las Vegas megaresort they've agreed to purchase out of bankruptcy protection.

Venetian Contest-Rigging Execs Still in Business

27 February 2004

Two of the casino executives fired by the Las Vegas Strip's Venetian resort for their involvement in the rigging of three 2002 promotional contests are still working in the casino business.

Great Canadian Casinos Interested in Racetrack

27 February 2004

News Brief: A day after Woodbine Entertainment Group announced it plans to sell Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Great Canadian Casinos indicated it might be a potential suitor.

Individuals Not Named in Venetian Complaint

26 February 2004

Don't look for the names of The Venetian executives responsible for rigging three February 2002 contests for high-rolling gamblers in the complaint and settlement agreement the megaresort and the Gaming Control Board agreed to Tuesday.

Aladdin's Loss Narrows

26 February 2004

The bankrupt Aladdin resort on the Las Vegas Strip reported a $402,122 loss in January in a recent filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Mandalay Ad Campaign Stresses Fun

26 February 2004

Mandalay Resort Group is changing the direction of its advertising for its 4,404-room Luxor megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip.

Venetian Exec Leaves for New Venture

26 February 2004

Venetian hotel-casino owner Sheldon Adelson's right-hand man, David Friedman, is leaving the company to build a new gaming resort in Las Vegas.

Courts Reject California Tribe's Appeal Request

26 February 2004

News Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down the appeal from the Coyote Valley Band of Pomos in its last avenue through which to reject signing a gambling compact with the state.

Ontario Casino Expansion Considered

26 February 2004

News Brief: The province is considering the expansion of Casino Windsor and hopes to have enough information to make a decision in six months, says Minister of Economic Development and Trade Joseph Cordiano.

Vancouver Track Up for Sale

25 February 2004

News Brief: The lag in the time it is taking the Vancouver City Council to decide on expanded gaming for Hastings Park has prompted Woodbine Entertainment Group to offer the track it purchased only two years ago for sale.

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