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West Virginia Tracks are Important Economic Factors

21 February 2005

News Brief: The Northern Panhandle's two racetracks are important economic factors. They are major employers and their customers, by the thousands each day, contribute to the local economy.

West Virginia Lottery to Support Ordinance

20 January 2005

News Brief: The West Virginia Lottery Commission has reconsidered its position and has decided to give Kanawha County more support in enforcing its Video Lottery Establishment Ordinance.

West Virginia Group Appeals Casino Decision

19 January 2005

News Brief: The Lewis County Coalition Against Gambling Expansion and the Lewis County Ministerial Association filed an appeal with the West Virginia Supreme Court in regards to a proposed plan to turn the now closed Weston State Hospital into a resort and casino.

Governor Pulls Special Session Off Table

11 January 2005

A special legislative session tackling casino-style tables games is not in the cards as Gov. Bob Wise enters his final week in office, a spokeswoman for the governor said Monday.

Shepherd University Offers Casino Gambling Course

9 December 2004

Betting that casino gambling will be coming to a race track near them soon, Shepherd University officials next spring will offer an introductory course in gaming and are considering making it a separate area of study.

West Virginia Leaders Resist Legalized Gambling Talks

6 December 2004

News Brief: Governor Bob Wise is willing to call a special session to legalize table games in West Virginia, but legislative leaders don’t want to be dealt in.

West Virginia Commission Refuses Request for Regulations

3 December 2004

News Brief: A businessman has request for regulations for casino table game dealers has been denied by West Virginia Lottery Commission.

Judge Approves Gambling in West Virginia County

24 November 2004

News Brief: Judge Thomas H. Keadle of the 26th Circuit Court decided Wednesday, Nov. 17, to permit legal gambling in Lewis County, West Virginia.

Judge Upholds Weston Gambling Referendum

18 November 2004

News Brief: A West Virginia judge has upheld the legality of a referendum in which residents voted overwhelmingly to support plans to turn the former Weston Hospital into a hotel and casino.

MTR Gaming Earnings Slide

12 November 2004

Solid performances at MTR Gaming Group's two Southern Nevada casino couldn't offset so-so returns from its casinos in Ohio and West Virginia.

Wheeling Island Gaming Results Down

9 November 2004

Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. reports Q3 operating revenues of $30.9 million, a decrease of $0.2 million or 0.7% compared to Q3 2003. Income from operations for was $11.0 million or $0.4 million lower than Q3 2003.

MTR Gaming Group Reports Mixed Results

8 November 2004

MTR Gaming reports total revenues for Q3 were $85.2 million compared to $84.1 million in Q3 2003. Net income was $5.9 million or $.20 per diluted share, compared to $6.0 million or $.21 per diluted share in Q3 2003.

West Virginia Gambling Expansion Meets Opposition

25 October 2004

News Brief: At least one member of Wheeling City Council said he will not tolerate the possible expansion of video gambling machines and bars into the city's neighborhoods.

West Virginia Senate Want Gambling Machine Rollback

18 October 2004

News Brief: Candidates for the 1st Senatorial District of the West Virginia Senate say they want to see in the state fewer of the gambling machines that fund the state's Promise Scholarship.

Dunbar Council Restricts Video Lottery Parlors

6 October 2004

The Dunbar City Council has adopted zoning regulations that ban video lottery parlors from all areas except the central business district.

Penn National Names General Manager of Charles Town Races & Slots

23 September 2004

Penn National Gaming reports that Albert T. Britton has been named General Manager of the Company's Charles Town Races & Slots facility in Charles Town, West Virginia.

West Virginia City Begins Video Lottery Moratorium

9 September 2004

News Brief: The Dunbar City Council has imposed a six-month moratorium on any new business that wants to offer video lottery while council members prepare an ordinance to regulate where such operations can be located.

West Virginia Pro-Casino Group a No-Show at Meeting

19 August 2004

News Brief: A capacity crowd of Lewis County residents came out for the Town Meeting to hear from both sides of the gambling debate but only the anti-casino side decided to show.

No Crime Increase Around Slots

6 August 2004

News Brief: West Virginia and Delaware have had no significant increase in crime since enacting slots legislation in the mid-1990s.

West Virginia County Voters Voice Opinions

23 July 2004

News Brief: Lewis County voters gathered for the first three public hearings aimed at determining whether voters should decide whether developers can pursue a casino in the old Weston Hospital, or should they let the County Commission decide for them.

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