North America News - Page 1252

News Brief: 55 Ho–Chunk Nation employees have been laid off, including 35 people from the Baraboo Casino.

Pinnacle Entertainment has been picked as the developer of choice for a new gaming location in south St. Louis County.

The wonder of it all apparently isn't so wondrous anymore.

ews Brief: If Dane County residents vote next week against turning the DeJope bingo hall into a casino, Ho-Chunk Nation officials say they will not come back for a second try.

News Brief: Bidders on a proposed lease of Monmouth Park face likely delays in installing slot machines, due to resistance from Atlantic City casinos, said the head of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.

News Brief: Stopping just short of calling each other liars, the players on two sides of the debate over a proposed Narragansett Indian casino in West Warwick are accusing each other of manipulating statistics and making misleading claims.

News Brief: Vernon Downs will be one of the first local businesses to take advantage of the county smoking waiver.

News Brief: The groundbreaking for the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi will have a lot of Mississippi flavor.

News Brief: Matt Goscky -- a regular at the Borgata, Atlantic City's newest casino -- is young, bets big and loses steadily. He might be just what that city needs.

News Brief: The Casino Queen continues to reign when it comes to political donations in East St. Louis.

News Brief: The former chairman of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission has joined a lawsuit alleging fraud against the Las Vegas group that controls Vernon Downs.

News Brief: Arizona poker tournaments are cashing in on poker’s newfound popularity.

As state legislators make more zealous attempts to raise needed tax revenue, the casino industry is facing a deepening threat of higher state gaming taxes along with the prospect of state-owned casinos.

The Mega Millions top prize is now estimated $102 million for the Friday, February 6, 2004 drawing.

News Brief: The Tropicana Casino and Resort is making horse racing the theme for its latest promotion to draw customers.

A national emergency program that has been used to help hundreds of former Binion's Horseshoe employees is ending, but another 400 out-of-work casino workers will still be eligible for help, a Nevada Partners official said.

News Brief: Construction is expected to begin this week at one of the New York race tracks that will offer video lottery terminals.

The video gaming machines from Sierra Design Group have been activated at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino owner Peter Morton has signed a deal to partner with Hollywood nightlife developer Brent Bolthouse on the opening of a new yet-to-be named nightclub at his Las Vegas hotel.

William Bigelow has submitted his resignation as president of the Las Vegas Hilton as the property's prospective buyer makes plans to announce its choice to head the resort after the sale closes.