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Sun helping local casino keep its cool
San Diego Union Tribune
Since late January, the tribally owned casino’s air-conditioning system has been powered primarily by a nearby …

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The leader of a Vietnamese gang that conspired to defraud casinos out of millions of dollars was sentenced to seventy months in prison by a federal judge in San Diego, California, this week. Phuong Quoc Truong, a Vietnamese immigrant living in San Diego, plead guilty to his part in the “Tran Organization” a gang of casino cheaters that worked at casinos across the US and took down more than US$7 million in five years.

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Noble Casino Leading the Way
Online Casino Reports
By Karen D | Mar 17, 2010 Noble Casino is a brand new online casino that was launched last year in 2009. As a newcomer to the online gaming scene, …
Smart Live Casino’s St. Patrick’s Day BonusBingobonkers.com
Intertops Casino Celebrates March Madness By Offering Generous Casino BonusesUSA Online Gambling News
Bet365 Casino’s $100 BonusBettingpro.com
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Louisiana casino revenue picks up in February
BusinessWeek
The 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.’s New Orleans casino and the four race track casinos took in $208.7 million in February, …
Louisiana casinos won more from gamblers in FebruaryNOLA.com
Parking valet attendant crashes into several cars, killing 1 injuring 2 at …Justice News Flash

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While the recession has slot players tightening their spending habits, Nevada casinos appear to be loosening up.

New Online Casinos (blog)
Delaware to engage in gambling battle this week
Delmarva Daily Times
Discussions that began with Schwartzkopf’s proposal to add a single new casino in Millsboro have opened the door to proposals by developers for casinos at …
Vote Expected Before Easter On Casino BillWJZ
Michigan Legislation Approved By Senate For Casino Funded ScholarshipsUSA Online Gambling News
Quarantine the House from Senate gambling feverSeacoastonline.com
DesMoinesRegister.com

On a week when St. Louis learned it would be losing one of its casinos to closure, the city also found out that revenue at casinos held steady in February from the same period last year.

Amador County sheriff’s deputies are at Jackson Rancheria Casino searching for a shooting suspect, the casino’s CEO Rich Hoffman said.

A pedestrian passes by the President Casino on Commercial Street in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon. (John L. White/P-D) ST. LOUIS ‘

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Snow Buries Atlantic City Casino Revenue In February
Casino Gambling Web
The Atlantic City casino industry has been in need of a shot in the arm. In stead, it has received a kick in the gut. February revenue numbers have been …
Union sues for vote on $300M NJ casino tax breakBusinessWeek
Blizzards bury AC casinos in bad financial newsThe Associated Press
February snowstorms leave Atlantic City casinos with less cold cashnewjerseynewsroom.com
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New Online Casinos (blog)
MGM Mirage CEO Says Investors Making Recovery Bets on Casinos
BusinessWeek
MGM Mirage, the biggest casino owner on the Las Vegas Strip, yesterday sold $845 million of bonds to repay some loans under an arrangement it previously …
MGM names Nevada Resort Association exec to boardThe Associated Press
MGM Mirage To Sell Up To $845M In Notes To Pay DebtWall Street Journal
MGM announces debt-exchange planCasino City Times
New Online Casinos (blog)

Internet poker bills are circulating on both federal and state levels, and tribes operating Indian casinos are divided as to their position on regulating this online gambling.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board approved a tax rollback for Greektown Casino on Tuesday, creating a boost to the casino’s bottom line and marking another milestone on its emergence from bankruptcy.

WALA-TV FOX10
VictoryLand Casino Reopens in Alabama
Casino Online (press release)
VictoryLand Casino in Macon County, Alabama has reopened, after a judge ruled that Bob Riley and his so-called ‘

Billionaires Carl Icahn and Donald Trump are competing for control of Trump Entertainment and its three Atlantic City casinos, with Trump trying to bring the company out of bankruptcy.

Iowa Governor Pushes Regulators Towards Casino Expansion
Casino Gambling Web
The state of Iowa currently has seventeen state-licensed casinos, but Governor Chet Culver believes that more are needed. …
Recession hits casinos, tooDesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa commission: Casino licenses based on more than letterWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Culver Urges Approval Of New Casino LicensesWOI
Radio Iowa

Even though the federal government tries endlessly to aid special interests controlling land-based casinos, online casinos still continue to grow in popularity, much as Netflix is bypassing Blockbuster.

Cleveland’s casino will be a $600 million investment, says a representative of Dan Gilbert. But an architect who is an expert on casinos around the world questions the proposed sites.

Cleveland’s casino will be a $600 million investment, says a representative of Dan Gilbert. But an architect who is an expert on casinos around the world questions the proposed sites.

Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas narrowed its fourth quarter loss even as revenue fell across the board as the slow economy reduced spending at its hotels and casinos around the country. Boyd executives reaffirmed the company’