Intense competition among global gaming groups to develop Singapores two casino resorts will push the combined investment to about US$5 billion (RM18.....
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2005-07-12
Casino under fire for tiger cub deaths
JUPITERS Casino on the Gold Coast, under fire over the deaths of two tiger cubs, was plunged deeper into controversy yesterday when a third and sole s....
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2005-07-12
For Coast, practical equals palatable
As restaurants with pricey menus become ever bigger profit centers for casinos, the Coast Casinos chain is choosing to stick to a tried-and-true strat....
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2005-07-12
Egypt Seeks 15 in Sharm El-Sheik Bombing
Police hunted at least 15 Islamic militants Wednesday for allegedly aiding the bombings in Sharm el-Sheik, and Egyptian officials said all were believ....
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2005-07-12
Lotto operator’s mistake earns couple $532,000
A slip up by a Lotto shop employee turned out to have a silver lining for an elderly Masterton couple when the "wrong" numbers won them $532,000. The ....
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2005-07-12
PokerNetwork signs with Gaming Corp - UKs no 1 gaming portal operator
PokerNetwork, the worlds third largest online poker network, owned by Swedish Ongame, has won the approval of Gaming Corporation ("Gaming Corp"), the ....
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2005-07-12
NWDA announces findings of Casinos Demand Study
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) and Government Office for the North West (GONW), are pleased to ....
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2005-07-12
An apology is apropos in casino boats wake
Oh, heck, just for old times sake, lets ask the question one last time: Wheres the boat?The Ocean Jewel , that 450-foot, purple floating casino monstr....
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2005-07-12
Residents fury over casino plan
An all-night £1.5 million casino was back on the cards in Bearwood, prompting a crisis meeting among furious residents.Halesowen-based Blue Chip Casi....
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2005-07-12
Bid rumours fuel Newcastle United
Shares in Newcastle United rallied nearly 18% on Monday amid speculation of a takeover bid for the club. The clubs former chairman, businessman Sir Jo....
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2005-07-12
Check ‘cards’ for casino situation
WE applaud the diligence of police in seizing work permits and entry documents of 54 people who were found on the premises of a city nightclub early o....
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2005-07-12
Hells Angels linked to fatal casino brawl move to have all charges dismissed
Lawyers for seven members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang charged with three counts of murder and 49 other crimes related to an April 2002 brawl a....
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2005-07-12
Sycuan Donates $5.5 Million to SDSU to Create
San Diego State University announced today that the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation has donated $5.5 million to SDSU to establish the country’s f....
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2005-07-12
Beach Plaza Casino
Police were left a familiar message – “Scary Movie passed through� – as two armed bandits stormed Beach Plaza Casino on Front Street last nigh....
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2005-07-12
Police tracking syndicate selling counterfeit RM1 coins
POLICE is tracking a syndicate selling counterfeit RM1 coins after several gamblers at the casinos at Genting Highlands were caught with such coins si....
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2005-07-12
Barstow casino plans diverge from gaming act
BARSTOW, smack in the middle of the desert route to Nevadas gaming resorts, seems suddenly to see itself as Californias new gambling mecca in the maki....
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2005-07-12
Sea is no cesspool
Move to stop gambling ships from dumping sewage in ocean deserves strong supportIn a state that owes so much of its economic health to its beaches, it....
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2005-07-12
Sharon´s Friend to Build Casino in Gaza
Former MK Shmuel Flatto-Sharon (pictured, right), the major player in the plans to build the casino, revealed to Arutz-7s Itzik Wolf that among his pa....
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2005-07-12
Online casino game off to a rocky start
Steve Kanes Waltham start-up, GameLogic, was balancing on the thin edge of a poker chip with its first high-profile project in the United States, a pa....
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2005-07-12
Nevada’s population shifted with booms, busts
Virginia City was the biggest city in Nevada in 1870, the year of the first federal census after Nevada became a state.The hot new places, though, wer....
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2005-07-12
Casino company has two boards
The extraordinary contest between rival empowerment groups over control of Tsogo Sun has led to both factions claiming board control to the point of r....
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2005-07-12
London Clubs casino group in West End venture
Casino group London Clubs International is to apply for a licence on Monday for a major new venue in West End, a casino industry source said."Theyve t....
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2005-07-12
City awaits casino decision
With the gaming arm of the Seneca Nation of Indians likely to make its decision on the location of a downtown casino by Labor Day, Buffalo leaders are....
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2005-07-12
When Gambling Becomes Obsessive
For a man who hasnt bet a nickel since 1989, Bruce Roberts spends a lot of time in casinos. Hes rarely there alone, however. He usually has an escort ....
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2005-07-12
Ultimate Bet lays out its float plan
THE operator of Ultimate Bet, one of the world’s leading on-line poker firms, is gearing up for a £200m flotation just weeks after larger rivals Pa....
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2005-07-12
Casino job fair big draw despite criticism
Want to be a blackjack dealer at a casino?You could be paid between $7 and $9 an hour.Anthony McKinnis of Las Cruces is interested."I just think it wo....
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2005-07-12
Rock slide helping increase Central Citys gambling business
Last months massive rock slide is helping increase gambling business in this historic town, which was already benefiting from the construction of the....
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2005-07-12
Analysts wonder if Singapore plans sensible
Plans for investing $3.5 billion in two Singapore casino projects have Wall Streeters shaking their heads. More than one-third of the casino revenue i....
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2005-07-12
A royal gamble turns sour for Thai princess
A glass slipper turned into a pumpkin for a Thai princess, when her luck turned sour after a gambling fix led her to flout immigration laws, The Natio....
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2005-07-12
Casino commission requests double FY 2005 budget
Casino Control Commission Chairwoman Eileen Petersen, left, and Executive Director Debra Hemmings Audain testify Friday during a budget hearing before....
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2005-07-12
3 more universities may offer gaming courses
Mississippi Valley State University anticipates teaching hotel, motel and gaming management to casino workers in Greenville, Tunica and other Delta to....
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2005-07-12
Government Wage War Against Virtual Gambling
The Turkish government made efforts to prevent online gambling. An Interior Ministry team was formed consisting of specialists from the ministries of ....
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2005-07-12
With Maines first slot machines slated to go into operation in November, the state is getting ready to respond to the prospect of an increase in the problem of gambling addiction. Maine now has no sta
Nova Scotias gaming corporation has released a contract it says will help implement its responsible gaming programs, while giving the province more co....
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2005-07-12
Increase in gambling addiction expected with slots
With Maines first slot machines slated to go into operation in November, the state is getting ready to respond to the prospect of an increase in the p....
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2005-07-12
Gambling on-the-go
GAMBLING in chalets is nothing.Gambling at funeral wakes is passe.Mobile casinos are the in thing. Organisers even chauffeur the high rollers to the s....
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2005-07-12
"Ocean Jewel" Gambling Ship lays off 50
St. Petersburg, Florida - The “Ocean Jewel’s� Port of St. Petersburg terminal is a dark, hot, empty cavern.The shuttle that used to bring passen....
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2005-07-12
Police say theyll now crack down on big fish
Jakarta police confiscated on Thursday evening gambling equipment from 16 gambling dens across the city, almost two weeks after they vowed to eradicat....
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2005-07-12
$2m pot for actors who play their cards right
The game of poker has shed its murky connections to become the favourite pastime of actors, celebrities and "those with a taste for the finer things i....
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2005-07-12
£70m-a-year scam smashed in Spain
A worldwide con run from post offices around Málaga in Spain has defrauded thousands of victims, including Britons, of what is thought to be more tha....
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2005-07-12
Downtown Business Marks 80 Years in the Poker Chip Game
Those familiar with the musical Guys and Dolls know a pair of loaded dice was an important tool of 1950s street thugs. It seemed one never knew when a....
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2005-07-12
Star `Cruises` to Goa, Lakshadweep this year
Come October and the worlds best and biggest cruise ships would sail into the Arabian Sea. Star Cruises, Asia Pacifics leading cruise operator, pla....
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2005-07-12
CASINO LOCATIONS NO LONGER LEFT TO CHANCE
A consultation on tightening the planning rules for casinos was announced by ODPM Minister, Baroness Andrews today. Currently casinos are classed as A....
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2005-07-12
Irate casino staff to meet with hotel bosses
Two meetings have been scheduled for next week to allow frustrated staff at the Crystal Palace Casino to air their concerns,The Guardian was informed ....
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2005-07-12
Sky City spins the wheel of fortune
Sky City Entertainment investors have enjoyed a glittering roulette ride of rising share prices and chunky dividends, but clouds are on the horizon. D....
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2005-07-12
World Gaming plc sales and marketing update
World Gaming plc (LSE: WGP, OTC BB: WGMGY), a UK-based e-gaming solutions provider, ("the Company"), is pleased to provide an update on its sales and ....
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2005-07-12
Bookie IAS upbeat despite looming loss
Online bookie International All Sports (IAS) Ltd warned of an upcoming annual loss but investors jumped aboard on a stronger outlook.Chief executive R....
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2005-07-12
Kinmen, Penghu seen as natural haven for tourists
With a view to improving the economy of Taiwans offshore islands, many residents there are pushing for legislation that would allow them to build and ....
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2005-07-12
High-rollers on a winning streak put LCI in the red
A WINNING streak by high-rollers and disruption from refurbishments combined to push London Clubs International, the casino operator, into the red to ....
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2005-07-12
Big Six see soaring profits
The Big Six gaming companies should report second-quarter profits more than 50 percent higher than a year ago when they start posting financial result....
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2005-07-12
Many casinos outside Nevada face tough marketing rules
Recent ads for Las Vegas casinos feature bunny rabbits cavorting with women in bikinis and half-naked women partying in nightclubs.And then theres the....
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2005-07-12
Barden sues Indian tribe
Casino owner Don H. Barden is suing the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians claiming hes owed half of an $80 million settlement th....
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2005-07-12
International Game quarterly profit falls 19 pct
Slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its quarterly profit fell 19 percent from continue....
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2005-07-12
Raids Net Nearly 60 Video Gambling Machines
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division said Thursday that it seized nearly 60 illegal video gambling machines in a series of raids in Green....
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2005-07-12
Shootout Begins Outside Casino, Continues During Pursuit
Authorities said the pursuit began when the motorist attempted to force a woman off the freeway in Palm Springs. The pursuit extended to Casino Morong....
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2005-07-12
International Game Q3 Profit Sinks
International Game Technology, the No. 1 manufacturer of slot machines, on Thursday said third-quarter profit sagged 19 percent on weaker sales from i....
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2005-07-12
Online bookmaker claims US winning ticket
Trident Gaming, the privately-owned betting group, today announced the acquisition of Gamebookers, the European online bookmaker, in a deal the compan....
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2005-07-12
Casino future hits stalemate
It now looks likely that the island may have to wait until next year for the States to decide if it still wants one or not.CI Traders is adamant that ....
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2005-07-12
Port, ships OK sewage pact
Under an agreement with the Canaveral Port Authority, Port Canaverals two gambling ships will discharge sewage eight miles offshore, instead of four ....
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2005-07-12
Tables turn against London Clubs
WHILE the hoi polloi do their credit cards on blackjack and the virtual roulette wheels of cyberspace, good old-fashioned high rollers at the smartest....
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2005-07-12
The city administration has reiterated its calls for the American and Australian embassies to remove protective barriers erected outside their premises that are blocking traffic in South and Central J
British Columbia is adequately managing the risks associated with the provinces growing gaming business, says a report released on Wednesday. Criminal....
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2005-07-12
Embassies pressed to remove barriers
The city administration has reiterated its calls for the American and Australian embassies to remove protective barriers erected outside their premise....
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2005-07-12
Empire Online already worth $1 billion
Is online gambling company Empire Online Ltd. (AIM:EOL) about to make an acquisition? A company announcement today implies that the answer is yes. Emp....
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2005-07-12
Aztar Reports Second-Quarter 2005 Results
Aztar Corporation (NYSE: AZR - News) today reported financial results for its 2005 second quarter, which ended on June 30, 2005; the fiscal 2004 quart....
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2005-07-12
Spain detains 295 people in lottery scam
Malaga, Spain - Spanish police have detained 295 West Africans on charges of attempting to swindle money from thousands of people by claiming they had....
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2005-07-12
Woman Suspected In Bank Robberies Captured
According to a Roseville Police Department news release, "casino staff recognized the woman as a customer after seeing bank video surveillance photos ....
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2005-07-12
Ensign aims to keep casinos from native Hawaiians
Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has blocked a historic bill that eventually would give native Hawaiians sovereign status.Ensign is concerned the legislation....
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2005-07-12
Spectre Gaming Signs Agreements With Three More California Tribes
Spectre Gaming, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGMG - News) announced today that it has signed agreements with three more California casinos including Baro....
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2005-07-12
Supreme going after $20-b gaming lounge market
The gaming lounge market into which Supreme Ventures is aggressively expanding has been estimated by the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission to attr....
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2005-07-12
Cubus Lux opens third Croatian casino
Gambling group Cubus Lux announced the opening of its third casino in Croatia, sending its shares higher this morning.The casino is located in the Na....
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2005-07-12
Deal nears for 2 tribes to run Barstow casinos
Two Indian tribes are close to signing a gaming compact with the state to allow them to build and jointly operate two casinos on adjoining property he....
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2005-07-12
Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Purchase of Assets from Spur Gaming Systems
Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL - News) announced today that it has purchased certain assets from MultiShift, Inc., dba Spur Gaming....
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2005-07-12
Century Casinos Announces Shipboard Casino Developments
Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY - News) announced today that it will discontinue operations on the Silver Shadow cruise ship at the end of Septemb....
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2005-07-12
Lamantijiji takes reign as Sultan Deli XIV
Hundreds of Malay nobles in Medan bowed their heads as they paid their respects to their new leader, eight-year-old Sultan Deli XIV, in an emotional c....
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2005-07-12
Casino the target of extortionist
SYDNEYS Star City Casino is the mystery target of the Mars and Snickers bar extortion bid, but police are still no closer to deciphering the extortion....
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2005-07-12
K Wah to add 5,000 workers in Macau
K Wah Construction Materials, which won shareholder approval Tuesday to buy Galaxy Casino from real estate tycoon Lui Che-woo and his family, plans to....
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2005-07-12
Mark Juliano Named Chief Operating Officer of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (OTCBB: DJTE.OB - News; the "Company"), has announced today that Mark Juliano will become the Chief Operating Office....
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2005-07-12
ALC sets gaming age at 19 for entertainment centre
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation announced Monday gambling at the new Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre will be restricted to those 19 a....
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2005-07-12
VendingData(TM) Receives Approval from Nevada Gaming Control Board for Refinements to Its PokerOne(TM) Shuffler
PokerOne(TM) is a high-speed card shuffler designed for use with single deck poker variation games such as Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud and other sin....
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2005-07-12
Poker invasion poisoning our sports pages
Somebody should say this, so it might as well be said here:Televised poker is a plague on our society. It is a canker sore on the lips of our culture.....
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2005-07-12
K. Wah moves forward on Macao casino buyout
HONG KONG Shareholders of K. Wah Construction Materials and its parent company, K. Wah International Holdings, approved plans Tuesday to buy Galaxy Ca....
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2005-07-12
Crown Casino spins the globe
CROWN casino will be the centrepiece of a global gaming empire under a new deal with the State Government. The casinos parent company PBL will....
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2005-07-12
Mars extortion bid aimed at casino
An extortionist whose letters forced a food manufacturer to destroy millions of chocolate bars was ultimately targeting Sydneys Star City Casino, poli....
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2005-07-12
Australia: Victorian Labor government scraps gambling research
The Labor government in Victoria, Australia’s second most populous state, announced in late May that it was axing research into the links between ga....
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2005-07-12
Casinos rake in deserted jackpots
Two Detroit casinos have pocketed about $650,000 since 2003 in winnings that forgetful gamblers neglected to claim before they expired. The winnings, ....
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2005-07-12
GAMING group Stanley Leisure pledged to spend more than £100m over the next five years on revamping its casinos.
Rhode Island has flashed a green light to a major gambling expansion expected to bring millions more in additional cross-border spending from Massachu....
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2005-07-12
Stanleys £100m revamp
GAMING group Stanley Leisure pledged to spend more than £100m over the next five years on revamping its casinos.Stanley, which sold off its betting s....
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2005-07-12
Wembley plc - Completion of U.S. sale process and share repurchase
The Board of Wembley announces that the sale of the US Gaming Division completedyesterday with the net receipt of approximately $348 million (after ad....
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2005-07-12
Binions mulls its future in poker
Management at Binions Gambling Hall and Hotel is offering more questions than answers about next years Binions Poker Classic, an inaugural tournament ....
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2005-07-12
Harrahs Entertainment Wins 869 Honors in Casino Players Best of Gaming Awards
For the sixth consecutive year, Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News) led the gaming industry in Casino Players Best of Gaming Awards, the ma....
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2005-07-12
Shuffle Master, Inc. and TCS Announce Arbitration Settlement
Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL - News) and TCS announced today that they have reached an arbitration settlement. As part of the se....
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2005-07-12
Stanley ups casino stake
LIVERPOOL gaming group Stanley Leisure announced £100m expansion plans for the next five years today.After the £504m sale of its betting shops to Wi....
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2005-07-12
Affandi Salleh, 45, the managing director of a local company, said Raffles Hotel should be owned by a Singapore company because of its heritage value.
THE high rollers have started losing again at Stanley Leisures top London casinos. The previous year was dreadful, when its big-spending clientele too....
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2005-07-12
Singapore Raffles group sells hotels at $859 mln
U.S. investment firm Colony Capital is to buy the entire business of Raffles Holdings, owner of Singapores landmark Raffles Hotel and the Swissotel br....
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2005-07-12
Casino firm Stanley Leisure profit down 4 pct
Stanley Leisure (SLY.L: Quote, Profile, Research) posted a 4 percent fall in underlying annual profit on Monday as unfavourable sporting results at it....
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2005-07-12
Colony Capital in Agreement to Purchase 41 Luxury Hotels from Raffles Holdings
Colony Capital, LLC, a leading international investment fund with more than 15 years of experience investing in global hospitality assets, announced t....
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2005-07-12
Police urged to arrest gambling bosses
Observers are calling on the police to start arresting big-time gamblers and raid suspected big gambling dens in order to make the current anti-gambli....
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2005-07-12
Gaming syndicates lose out
Gaming syndicates are promoting illegal electronic gambling in legitimate club, association and Chinese clan premises. But their attempts to establis....
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2005-07-12
Newsstands flush with poker magazines
Bluff magazine routinely reveals a world at the top of the poker craze that few get to see, of millionaire card sharks who spend money with abandon, u....
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2005-07-12
Ulster player in £1m poker success
An Ulster-born poker ace was flushed with success last night after scooping £1million at a Las Vegas tournament with the largest prize pool in histor....
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2005-07-12
Stockholders to decide fate of K Wah buy
K Wah Construction Materials proposed HK$18.4 billion buyout of Galaxy Casino has been a dud on the stock market, but independent shareholders of the ....
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2005-07-12
Johnnic will need some magic to escape HCIs hostile spell
Today Harry Potter fans, myself included, will devour the latest book. And today, akin to the retiring Sibyll Trelawney, Id like to haul out the cryst....
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2005-07-12
Police smash illegal gambling syndicate, 13 arrested in islandwide raids
Police smashed an illegal gambling syndicate after they arrested 13 people in an islandwide operation. In eight simultaneous raids on Saturday, CID o....
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2005-07-12
Woman gets 27 months for N.D.s largest gambling fraud
The founder and former president of North Dakotas first simulcast racing service was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison for running w....
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2005-07-12
Poker man wins 1.750m dollars
BELFAST-born professional poker player, Andy Black, was last night celebrating scooping 1,750,000 dollars in Las Vegas.Andy, who turned 40 on Wednesda....
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2005-07-12
Daily dose of betting information looks a sure thing
A new tabloid is on the cards, for those interested in the odds. Steven Vass reports WITH the country in the grip of a gambling boom, the media slappe....
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2005-07-12
Regional police chief says border crossing rules must be enforced
Police have ordered immigration restrictions at the border crossing in Sa Kaeos Aranyaprathet district in a bid to prevent illegal entry and stem the ....
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2005-07-12
Your Loss, Their Gain
The $245 billion worldwide gambling business is on a roll these days thanks to the growing number of folks getting hooked on everything from slot mach....
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2005-07-12
State panel OKs 3 casino projects totaling $500M
The Mississippi Gaming Commission on Friday approved three casino projects with a total capital investment of more than $500 million.The proposed casi....
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2005-07-12
At least 10 other Malaysians are big debtors
Apart from Datuk Seri Osu Sukam, media reports show that there are at least 10 other Malaysian high rollers, ranging from wives of prominent businessm....
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2005-07-12
Betfair appoints advisers for IPO - papers
Betfair has appointed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as financial advisers for a flotation which could value the betting exchange group at up to 800....
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2005-07-12
Australian Wins World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS - Australian Joseph Hachem prevailed in a colossal duel Saturday at the World Series of Pokers main event, winning $7.5 million and snat....
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2005-07-12
Do not cover up bird flu cases: Susilo
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked on Sunday Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari to make public the results of laboratory tests related to th....
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2005-07-12
Casinos still a gamble
Central Citys reputation as a boom-and-bust town lives on. While a new parkway fueled a long-awaited pickup in business this year, two casinos that op....
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2005-07-12
Exec from Caesars to join Trump
"Youre hired."In a move straight from his reality television series, Donald Trump on Friday hired Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano for a senior m....
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2005-07-12
Police cant wipe out gambling alone
A criminologist urged the public and officials to help the police in their efforts to crack down on gambling rackets in Jakarta, asserting that the po....
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2005-07-12
Betfair appoints two advisers ahead of flotation
Betfair yesterday appointed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as its financial advisers ahead of a flotation early in 2006.The worlds biggest person-to....
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2005-07-12
Juliano Resigns As President of Caesars Palace
Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News) announced today that Mark Juliano has resigned as President of Caesars Palace, effective July 31. ADVER....
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2005-07-12
Man Convicted In Heist At Casino Gets Over 12 Years In Prison
A man convicted in federal court for a 2003 holdup of a Tunica casino has been sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison. U-S Attorney Jim Greenle....
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2005-07-12
LADBROKES ACQUIRES JACK BROWN LTD.
Ladbrokes, the betting and gaming division of Hilton Group plc, has todayacquired Jack Brown (Bookmaker) Limited, the Welsh betting shop company with ....
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2005-07-12
Deedes takes punt on a daily
So Britain is to get a new national daily newspaper, launched in the teeth of a severe advertising downturn but confident of capitalising on the natio....
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2005-07-12
In the six-month crackdown, police seized 2.33bn yuan (£165m) in gambling capital, it said.
Pokers top players and unknowns were in a high-stakes showdown, each looking to make the nine-person final table at the World Series of Pokers mai....
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2005-07-12
Gambling purge nets 700,000
Police carrying out a nationwide crackdown on gambling in China have detained or arrested more than 702,000 people, including 1,617 government officia....
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2005-07-12
Casinos Training Dealers For BlackJack
Looking forward to playing BlackJack? Voters made it possible for Oklahoma casinos to offer the game. But, its taking a lot of work for Oklahomans to ....
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2005-07-12
Packer casino gamble
Joint venture aims to snare new licence in Welsh capital KERRY Packer has added a British casino complex to his rapidly expanding global gambling empi....
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2005-07-12
Bosses not yet sold on Betfair
TASMANIAN racing industry leaders were not convinced by Premier Paul Lennons Betfair sales pitch yesterday.Mr Lennon met the chairman and vice-chairma....
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2005-07-12
Harrahs Entertainment Brings World Series of Poker Action To More Venues With Expanded Circuit Tournament Schedule
Harrahs Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET - News) will launch the second season of its popular World Series of Poker Circuit with an expanded schedule of....
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2005-07-12
Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces VendingData Lawsuit Settlement
Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market: SHFL - News) announced today that it has settled its litigation with VendingData Corporation over Vendin....
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2005-07-12
Casino plan for car factory site
A casino, 1,000 new homes and units to attract jobs are to be built on the site of a former Vauxhall car factory. Developers launched their scheme in ....
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2005-07-12
Federal Council endorsed amendments to Law on Advertising that limits gambling
Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, has endorsed amendments to the Law on Advertising that effectively limit the advertising of....
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2005-07-12
Council in a spin over casino plans
EVESHAM Town Council have objected to the proposed plans for the re-development of the Regal Cinema in Bengeworth. Views at the meeting of the Town Co....
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2005-07-12
Court rules against man who says casino wont pay slot winnings
A man who claims he won a $13.7 million jackpot from a slot machine only to have a Detroit casino refuse to pay the winnings lost an appeal Wednesday....
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2005-07-12
Another casino to open in Rizal
GAMING facilities owner and manager International ThunderÂbird Gaming Corp. will open its second casino in the Philippines by year’s end, the compa....
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2005-07-12
Illegal casino busted in Macao
MACAO, July 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The Macao police have busted an underground casino operated at a downtown hotel, local media reported on Thursday. T....
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2005-07-12
Casino city to rival Vegas?
TWO villages near the Slovak and Austrian borders are set to become the site of a casino city and amusement park to rival Las Vegas, if the plans of t....
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2005-07-12
$1 billion won by casinos in May
Nevada casinos in May won more than $1 billion for only the second time ever, thanks largely to the late April opening of Wynn Las Vegas, the Gaming C....
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2005-07-12
World Poker Tour dips as bid evaporates
A company spokeswoman said WPT, which owns the popular World Poker Tour television series, spoke to Brunson late Monday, who indicated he would provid....
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2005-07-12
Casinos take in record $1 billion
Gamblers left behind a record $1.1 billion at Iowas riverboats and racetrack casinos during the past 12 months, up 4 percent from a year earlier, crea....
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2005-07-12
Tribal casinos win $19.4 billion in 04
Indian-owned casinos nationwide won nearly twice as much from gamblers as all of Nevadas casinos last year, according to data released today by the Na....
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2005-07-12
Casino staff win pay deal
Staff at Stanley Casino, which has bases in Blackpool and St Annes, had been holding out for a better deal after throwing out a 3.2 per cent pay rise ....
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2005-07-12
Gambling inquiry overdue, study says
Ottawa must launch a "long overdue" inquiry into Canadas rapidly expanded gambling industry, given this countrys "failure to consider the long-term im....
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2005-07-12
Poker stars bid for WPT expires
Poker star Doyle Brunsons $700 million offer to buy WPT Enterprises Inc. has officially expired.Brunson confirmed the deal is dead, Reuters reported.L....
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2005-07-12
Trump the star of the show in condo resort groundbreaking
Government officials, showgirls and the winner of this years Miss USA pageant were among those who braved 100-degree temperatures to celebrate Tuesday....
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2005-07-12
Poker ace goes for broke on stock
Poker icon Doyle Brunson has launched a $700 million cash bid for WPT Enterprises Inc., which owns the popular World Poker Tour television show, the ....
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2005-07-12
Trump breaks ground on luxury Las Vegas Strip hotel-condo
Donald Trump broke ground Tuesday on a luxury hotel-condominium designed to be the tallest residential building on the Las Vegas Strip, and promised a....
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2005-07-12
Unspecified amount of debt with Melbourne casino settled
An undisclosed amount of gambling debt owed by Datuk Seri Osu Sukam to a casino in Melbourne has been settled, a week after a London casino failed to ....
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2005-07-12
Pay deal halts casino strike threat
AROUND 200 Glasgow casino workers have voted to accept a pay offer, avoiding a strike which could have rocked the UKs gaming industry. Staff at the ci....
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2005-07-12
Top Pros Make Their Move in the WSOP
As the field of players was whittled to a few final tables in the World Series of Poker, some of the games top pros asserted themselves after days of ....
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2005-07-12
Nevada May casino winnings rise 12.5 percent
Las Vegas casinos, including the new Wynn Las Vegas resort, won $1.02 billion from gamblers in May, a 12.5 percent jump from a year earlier, state reg....
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2005-07-12
Gambling industry probe urged
A new Law Commission of Canada report calls for a federal inquiry into the nations $13-billion gambling industry, while questioning the legality of On....
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2005-07-12
Packer wins UK casino contract
Media magnate Kerry Packer has won the right to operate a proposed casino complex in Wales, after local officials were impressed by the way he runs ca....
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2005-07-12
Missouri casino workers happier than most
Missouri casino workers apparently are happier in their jobs than the general population, according to a study the Missouri Riverboat Gaming Associati....
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2005-07-12
Osu gambled RM63.1m at Ritz
Kota Kinabalu: The seriousness of former Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Osu Sukams gambling addiction is only now becoming clear. Daily Express is abl....
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2005-07-12
Poker tourney pits robot vs. robot
Can the best poker robot beat a professional poker player?That question will be answered during the first World Series of Poker Robots (www.wsopr.com)....
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2005-07-12
World Series of Poker enters third round with 279 players left
The day of finishing in the money arrived at the World Series of Poker.With the field slashed, almost all of the players left going into Monday will e....
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2005-07-12
Sutanto orders crackdown on gambling dens
Newly installed National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto has given a one-week deadline for regional police chiefs to eradicate gambling activities in their ....
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2005-07-12
Popular Parkinsons drug linked to gambling
Joe Neglia was a retired government intelligence worker with Parkinson’s disease when he suddenly developed what he calls a gambling habit from hell....
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2005-07-12
WPT Enterprises Does Not Expect Additional Information before Lapse of Unsolicited Offer
As previously reported, on July 7, 2005, WPT Enterprises, Inc. (WPTE) received an unsolicited offer for the acquisition of WPTE. The offer failed to p....
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2005-07-12
Tribe to pay N.M. $24M in gambling suit
An Indian tribe has agreed to make $24 million in back casino payments to New Mexico to settle a lawsuit, the state attorney general announced Monday.....
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2005-07-12
Second Casino Marketing Conference Begins Sunday: Binion to Be Honored for Lifetime Achievement
The 2005 Conference gets under way Sunday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. More than 300 top marketing and gaming professionals rep....
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2005-07-12
International Thunderbird announces private placement
Poway-based International Thunderbird Gaming Corp. (Research) announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 2 million shares of common stock at ....
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2005-07-12
Stanley Casino Staff Accept Improved Pay Offer
Stanleys Casino workers have voted to accept an improved pay offer of 3.5% or £600 a year, whichever is the greater, avoiding the threat of Britains ....
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2005-07-12
WPT Enterprises Evaluates Unsolicited Bid
As previously reported, on July 7, 2005, WPT Enterprises, Inc. (WPTE) received an offer for the acquisition of WPTE. The offer failed to provide suffi....
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2005-07-12
Stanleys EU call on gambling restrictions
LIVERPOOL-BASED gaming group Stanley Leisure is pushing for European competition authorities to open up the continents gambling markets.And a senior d....
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2005-07-12
Im not sure when it happened, but poker is everywhere. It is not bluffing. The game is a hot, ubiquitous presence, beckoning to us from TV sets, casinos, Web sites and bookstores. Why, the other day,
The first new UK national newspaper for two decades is expected to be launched next spring. The Sportsman - backed with about £500,000 raised from ....
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2005-07-12
Poker obsession gambles with the sporting tradition
Im not sure when it happened, but poker is everywhere. It is not bluffing. The game is a hot, ubiquitous presence, beckoning to us from TV sets, casin....
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2005-07-12
Its in the cards
Its 110 degrees outside, shivery inside, the rows of leather-banked, green felt tables running hot and cold for the shrewdest poker players on the pla....
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2005-07-12
Gaming execs worried about boom
Gaming industry executives are getting nervous that Las Vegas may be enjoying too much of a good thing. They say there is so much planned construction....
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2005-07-12
Reno explores new limits for slot machines outside casinos
Looking to close a loophole in the law regulating limited, slots-only gambling licenses, Reno City Council members last week hoped to add some simple ....
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2005-07-12
Another young Scot for Britain to cheer on
The 5,700 poker-players who each paid $10,000 to enter the No Limit Texas Holdem World Championship have already been reduced to around 1,800, and on ....
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2005-07-12
Hellmuth, Brunson, Chan Out Of World Series Of Poker
The nine players reaching the final table at the World Series of Poker main event can bet on one thing: Theyre taking home at least $1 million.But at ....
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2005-07-12
This World Series is more carnival than sport
Elvis was in the building, though the King would have been horrified to have this kind of entourage in his prime. There were cheerleaders, too, 10 in....
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2005-07-12
Macau: The next Vegas?
This small Asian enclave is on the verge of supplanting mighty Las Vegas as the top gambling market in the world.The entire Macau peninsula, two islan....
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2005-07-12
Casinos closing for Hurricane Dennis
The Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered casinos to begin immediately clearing people from their gambling barges after the Harrison County Board of S....
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2005-07-12
A $700 million Poker Tour bet
Texas Dolly" is making his biggest bet ever.Poker legend Doyle "Dolly" Brunson and an unnamed investor group on Friday made a $700 million offer for W....
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2005-07-12
Casino plans thrown out in inquiry
A massive £12 million scheme to create Europes first racecourse casino in Wolverhampton has been turned down after a planning inquiry. The shock deci....
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2005-07-12
Israeli company to buy Casinò di Venezia
According to reports in the Italian media, the Casinò di Venezia Spa, will cede 90 per cent of its shares in the Vittoriosa casinò, to the Israeli c....
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2005-07-12
Study ties risk of problem gambling with proximity to casinos
Individuals who live within 10 miles of a casino or in a disadvantaged neighborhood are more likely to experience problem gambling, according to new r....
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2005-07-12
No attack fallout reported on Strip
Some Strip casinos say they havent witnessed any evidence that the terrorist attacks in London Thursday morning have dampened travel to Las Vegas.A sp....
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2005-07-12
Biggest World Series of Poker begins
With a first place prize jackpot of roughly $7.5 million awaiting the winner, the World Series of Poker kicked off its nine-day championship run Thurs....
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2005-07-12
World Poker shares up on top players bid
U.S. poker champion Doyle Brunson has dealt a $700 million cash bid to WPT Enterprises Inc. (NasdaqNM:WPTE - News) just days after the company known f....
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2005-07-12
No attack fallout reported on Strip
Some Strip casinos say they havent witnessed any evidence that the terrorist attacks in London Thursday morning have dampened travel to Las Vegas.A sp....
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2005-07-12
Osus losses likely RM28mil
The RM7.1million that two leading casinos in the United Kingdom are trying to recover from former Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Osu Sukam is underst....
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2005-07-12
B.C. not place to be with gambling problem: report
Bad news for gamblers in B.C. - while the province has one of the highest percentages of problem gamblers in Canada, the amount the government spends ....
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2005-07-12
Poker champ makes $700M bid for WPT, stock soars
WPT Enterprises Inc., owner of the World Poker Tour television show, has received a unsolicited $700 million cash offer for the company from U.S. prof....
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2005-07-12
World Poker shares up on top players bid
U.S. poker champion Doyle Brunson has dealt a $700 million cash bid to WPT Enterprises Inc. (NasdaqNM:WPTE - News) just days after the company known f....
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2005-07-12
Msian PM criticises Sukam for gambling
Malaysias prime minister on Thursday lambasted a senior ruling party official for chalking up a gambling debt of more than RM7 million (US$1.8 million....
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2005-07-12
Atlantic City moves closer to Las Vegas
Two years after the opening of the much-ballyhooed Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, the citys first Las Vegas-style mega-resort, the long down-at-the-heels....
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2005-07-12
Gambling next big industry for steel towns
Lorain Mayor Craig Foltin laments the fact that in the late 1980s the former steel town could have been the first U.S. city outside of Las Vegas and A....
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2005-07-12
Gaming courses raise the stakes
Forget banking, consultancy or telecoms. How about running a casino? In the age of corporate social responsibility and business ethics you might think....
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2005-07-12
Conference highlights Net pokers popularity
Flanked by hostesses in slinky black dresses and introduced with blaring rock music, a group of marketing experts and attorneys gathered at a Las Vega....
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2005-07-12
Demolition work begins on Castaways property
Station Casinos Inc. began demolition work inside the Castaways hotel and casino this morning and will eventually tear down all of the buildings on th....
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2005-07-12
Casino staff failed to act on drugs
PORT Adelaide Football Club and SkyCity Casino are embroiled in a drugs controversy after casino security staff failed to take any action against a ma....
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2005-07-12
VIP gaming junkets a jackpot for agents
Junket agent Chan Koon-wah was the biggest winner in the Waldo Hotel casinos surprise success in the VIP gambling market last year.Operator Galaxy Cas....
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2005-07-12
Trade bodies merge to form Remote Gambling Association
The two trade bodies representing interactive gaming and gambling companies have merged to become the Remote Gambling Association.The Association of R....
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2005-07-12
Barstow Hatching Who-Needs-Vegas Plan
For Las Vegas-bound travelers, the city of Barstow —straddling Interstate 15 in the baking heat of the Mojave Desert — is little more than a pit s....
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2005-07-12
British casinos have 30 days to appeal
Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd and R.H.C Ltd have 30 days to appeal against a decision by the Kota Kinabalu High Court to dismiss their application to enforce ....
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2005-07-12
Inglewoods Hollywood Park complex sold for $260 million
Citing an unfavorable state business climate for horse racing, the owner of Inglewoods Hollywood Park announced Wednesday it is selling the 238-acre s....
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2005-07-12
POKER POPULARITY: LETS MAKE A DEAL
Nearly two decades ago, when Johnny Chan, Doyle Brunson and the late Stu Ungar were the undisputed kings of the poker tables, fans of the game coveted....
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2005-07-12
Galaxys sale would boost casino funding in Macau
Owner Lui Che-woos plan to turn Galaxy Casino SA into Hong Kongs first listed casino operator may give the company access to funds as it adds slot mac....
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2005-07-12
Osus RM7.1m gambling debt
Kota Kinabalu: The High Court here dismissed an application by two foreign casinos to register in the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak, a Judgement ob....
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2005-07-12
James B. Perry Appointed CEO of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.
-Donald J. Trump, the Chairman and largest stockholder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (OTCBB: DJTE - News; the "Company"), has announced today t....
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2005-07-12
Monte Carlo Millions Poker Tournament Guarantees $3 Million Prize Pool, The Largest In European History
The Prima Network, the worlds largest online poker network, has guaranteed the largest prize pool in European poker tournament history. Monte Carlo M....
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2005-07-12
Gamblers Personality Resembles That of Substance Abuser
A new study shows the personality profiles of problem gamblers resemble profiles of those with alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine-associated addictive d....
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2005-07-12
SINGAPORES LEE TO MEET BUSH, VEGAS CASINO OPERATORS IN U.S.
PRIME MINISTERS OFFICE PRESS STATEMENT: VISIT BY PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 6-16 JULY 2005Prime Minister Lee Hsi....
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2005-07-12
London wins right to host 2012 Olympics
London won the right to host the 2012 Olympics in a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) pipping arch-rivals Paris in a dramatic finale.....
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2005-07-12
Casinos Counsel Waiting For Instructions To Appeal On Ex-CMs Debt
The local counsel for Ritz Hotel Casino Ltd and R.H.C Ltd from the United Kingdom is waiting for further instructions from his clients whether to file....
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2005-07-12
Malaysian court quashes London casinos bid to recover huge gambling debt from politician
A Malaysian court has quashed a London casinos bid to recover a gambling debt of more than 7 million ringgit (US$1.8 million, €1.5 million) racked....
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2005-07-12
Tattersalls Expected To Make Strong ASX Debut
Shares of Australias Tattersalls Ltd. (TTS.AU) are expected to jump at least 10% when the A$2.1 billion gaming and lottery company lists on the stock ....
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2005-07-12
Singapore PM To Meet Casino Operators During US Visit
Singapores Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet Las Vegas casino operators during his visit to the U.S. that starts Wednesday, the government said....
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2005-07-12
Casino staff in pay ballot
AROUND 200 Glasgow casino workers are being balloted on industrial action for the second time in the last two months.Staff at the city branch of Stanl....
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2005-07-12
Land claim decision could affect gambling operations in New York
A federal court ruling has caused historic upheaval in the legal landscape regarding Indian land claims in New York, and has sent all sides scrambling....
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2005-07-12
Millionaires pledge on hotels and casino
THE millionaire owner of Liverpools Leo casino and Dolby and Campanile hotels today reassured staff by confirming they will not be sold off.Amaury Tai....
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2005-07-12
CASINO workers on the Fylde coast are poised to accept a new pay deal
The workers are to be balloted on an improved pay offer and GMB union negotiators have recommended they accept the new offer.Staff at Stanley Casino, ....
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2005-07-12
Tribe faulted for not warning its casino patrons
For more than 20 years, patrons of the bingo parlors run by the Seminole Tribe of Florida who were somehow injured while waiting for their lucky numbe....
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2005-07-12
Casinos bordering Yunnan closed
No Chinese guests, please," reads a notice at a casino in the Monglar town of Myanmar just across the border of Xishuangbanna prefecture, Yunnan Provi....
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2005-07-12
William Hill says sporting results improve
Leading bookmaker William Hill said on Tuesday its sporting results had improved in recent weeks and its attempts to rein in costs were bearing fruit....
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2005-07-12
3 casino ship guards accused of grand theft
Three security guards aboard the Sterling Casino Lines cruise ship were supposed to be keeping an eye out for burglars while the ship was docked overn....
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2005-07-12
$100,000 stolen from casino ship
Three Sterling Casino Lines security employees face charges of grand theft, accused of taking more than $100,000 from Sterling using a scheme to break....
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2005-07-12
N.S. signs lucrative deal with casino operators
The Nova Scotia government says it will start making more money from the provinces two casinos.A newly amended operating contract calls for the provin....
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2005-07-12
Stanley Casino staff to be balloted on improved pay offer
Stanleys Casino workers will be balloted on an improved pay offer of 3.5% or £600 a year, whichever is the greater, following re-opening of pay talks....
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2005-07-12
$600m loan sought for Macau project
Far East Consortium International, a Hong Kong-listed hotel operator and property development, is seeking a seven-year loan of up to HK$600 million t....
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2005-07-12
After slow start both Gardena, Hustler win with casino
When John Kery gets off from work, its time to hit the tables.The 38-year-old security guard from Inglewood gambles nearly every day and his casino of....
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2005-07-12
Video Poker Could Face $100 Million Makeover
Louisianas video poker business could soon be facing a $100 million makeover.Video poker machines have taken hundreds of millions of dollars from gamb....
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2005-07-12
Too soon to tell if bingo attendance drop is due to smoking ban
There were fewer bingo and casino players enjoying their favourite games of chance Friday and Saturday in Edmonton, but its too early to tell if they ....
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2005-07-12
Trumps not planning to cash out of Indiana
From his 26th-floor Manhattan office, Donald Trump professes his love and respect for Indiana. For his riverboat in Gary. For state gambling regulator....
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2005-07-12
WORLD SERIES OF POKER: Downtown Dealt Out
On a pleasant weekday afternoon, the ABC Store on Fremont Street had its usual array of shoppers looking to buy a cold drink, grab a snack or purchase....
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2005-07-12
Ilitch enmeshed in N.Y. casino dispute
In Detroit, Marian Ilitch is a well-known figure. In Southampton, N.Y., the matriarch of her familys pizza-sports-gambling empire is a virtual unknown....
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2005-07-12
Six proposed casinos may be a losers bet
Despite flat revenue growth at Michigans 16 Indian casinos, proposals for six new ones are on the table while critics argue that the state cant suppor....
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2005-07-12
Poker professionals face the ultimate challenge: how to bluff a robot
In a vast, glitzy gaming room in Las Vegas, two poker players will soon be steeling themselves for a marathon card game. One will be struggling to con....
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2005-07-12
£4m Lotto claim with 35 minutes left
A MYSTERY Lotto ticketholder came forward to claim a £4m prize - minutes before the deadline. But the would-be millionaire has still not produced the....
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2005-07-12
Last roll of the dice as Russia cracks down on casinos
The Kremlin hopes legislation will remove temptation from gambling addicts, writes Andrew Osborn in Moscow The Kremlin has declared war on a vice that....
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2005-07-12
Darkness falls on paradise island
A Caribbean island is facing economic disaster, a judges son is under arrest and America is fixated by the search for a beautiful lost blonde, reports....
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2005-07-12
Mexican fighter dies after Vegas bout
Mexico City super lightweight boxer Martin Sanchez died in a Las Vegas hospital Saturday after being injured in a fight at The Orleans hotel-casino in....
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2005-07-12
Legalizing VLTs no answer, Ontario detective says
Nova Scotia Premier John Hamms argument that government-regulated video lottery terminals keep underground machines at bay doesnt stand up, and legal ....
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2005-07-12
Station plans Reno casino near convention center
Station Casinos Inc. announced plans Friday to build a boutique hotel-casino across South Virginia Street from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center —....
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2005-07-12
Holding hands with lady luck
How poker has emerged from the back room into big business and popular culture MIDNIGHT at the Gutshot Poker Club and the players are hunched over t....
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2005-07-12
World Series of Poker not just man’s game
No woman has won the prestigious no-limit Texas Hold ’em main event at the World Series of Poker. In fact, in the tournament’s 35-year history, on....
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2005-07-12
PartyGaming float boosts Galas £2bn listing plan
Gala Group, the bingo and casino business, said its hopes of floating the business had been boosted by the success of PartyGaming, the online gambling....
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2005-07-12
Hotel Casino planned for Kingston seawall
The Kingston seawall could soon be the site of a massive hotel and casino, with construction possibly starting within a few months. The plans have bee....
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2005-07-12
$1 deal for Vegas slogan defended
Representatives of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and its longtime advertising agency this week said Novembers $1 deal transferring o....
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2005-07-12
Gaming stocks rebound in quarter
After a rocky three months, gaming stocks closed 2005s second quarter on an uptick, a Las Vegas index showed. Both casino operators and equipment manu....
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2005-07-12
Landrys exec denies there is deal with Tamares
An executive with the Landrys restaurant chain said his company has no plans in the works to buy property from Tamares Group, the landlord and financi....
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2005-07-12
Station purchases another Reno site for development
Station Casinos Inc. has struck a third deal to buy land in Reno, taking a gamble that the market is ripe for locals casinos of the type the company h....
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2005-07-12
Southern Baptists cancel plans to help find gambling machines
South Carolinas largest religious denomination has canceled plans to help police find illegal gambling machines.The South Carolina Baptist Convention ....
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2005-07-12
Woman auctions forehead for tattoo for $10,000
For $10,000, Kari Smiths forehead was tattooed with "GoldenPalace.com," the Web address of a gambling site.The 30-year-old Bountiful woman, who auctio....
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2005-07-12
PartyGaming stakes get higher
Online casino operator PartyGaming was the main talking point in a London market that briefly touched a three-year high yesterday. As unconditional tr....
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2005-07-12
Kilpatrick has plan to tax winners at Detroits casinos
Everybody loves a winner, and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is no exception.In his latest bid to find new sources of revenue for his cash-strapped ci....
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2005-07-12
$10 million infusion is approved for Barrick
Employees and suppliers of four downtown Las Vegas casinos will get paid thanks to regulators approval Wednesday of a plan to invest $10 million to ke....
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2005-07-12
Measure to restrict casinos to Indian land moves along
Legislation that would make it difficult, if not impossible, to build an Indian casino near San Francisco sailed out of a key U.S. Senate committee ye....
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2005-07-12
Barrick Gaming Sells Four Downtown Casinos
The company that Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman touted as the savior of downtown is being bought out. Barrick Gaming operated four downtown casinos for....
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2005-07-12
Crown Casino part of drug ring
MELBOURNES Crown Casino was the meeting place of a multimillion-dollar heroin syndicate, a court was told tonight.The alleged syndicate, arrested toda....
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2005-07-12
Public takes punt on Partygaming
Shares in Partygaming, owner of the Partypoker website, have risen 3% as trading opened to members of the public for the first time. Institutional inv....
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2005-07-12
Online gaming may recruit Costa Rica in its U.S. push
The international gaming industry is apparently eyeing Central America as a viable entry point to more freely expand Internet gambling in the lucrativ....
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2005-07-12
Number of gambling venues set to fall in Moscow
The Moscow Duma, the capitals legislature, passed a bill on gambling business in Moscow in the first reading Wednesday. The bill stipulates general re....
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2005-07-12
Pokie maker looks mug punter with $11m loss
Shares in poker machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology plunged 17 per cent after it said it was expecting to report a net loss of approximately $11 m....
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2005-07-12
Mashantucket Pequots announce plans for Caribbean resort casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which operates Foxwoods Resort Casino, said Wednesday that it plans to build a 600-acre resort and casino in th....
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2005-07-12
