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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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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
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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.

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VictoryLand Casino Reopens in Alabama
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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
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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’

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One Day Left In $75K Slot Tourney At Online Vegas Casino
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Online Vegas Casino The start of this week has not been kind when it comes to slot jackpots at US friendly online casinos. …
Manhattan Slots Casino from Club World GroupCasino Advisor
Grande Vegas Casino launches two new slotsCasino City Times
William Hill online casino offers £66 FREEBettingpro.com
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Booze was still big business on the Strip last year, with visitors drinking their way through the recession even as they spent less on hotel rooms, gambling and eating, state figures show. The beverage departments of the Strip’

Booze was still big business on the Strip last year, with visitors drinking their way through the recession even as they spent less on hotel rooms, gambling and eating, state figures show. The beverage departments of the Strip’

Station Casinos Inc.’s subsidiary that runs Green Valley Ranch hotel-casino is seeking Bankruptcy Court approval to continue borrowing money from Station Casinos ‘

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Iowa May Pioneer US Online Poker Laws
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Las Vegas and Atlantic City owners spent decades rolling in the money that they made at their casinos. Now, however, these same owners are searching for ways to regain their gambling prowess.

A 65-year-old Dublin man ended up in jail on drug charges after trying to recover his lost bag at Yolo County’s Cache Creek Casino, not realizing that the casino’s security guards had already looked inside and found what they suspected to be methamphetamine, authorities said.

Union Claims Casino Employees Harassed
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The union said hundreds of Station Casino workers have lost their jobs over the past few years, and in some cases, they were replaced with outside …
Culinary blames buyout for job losses at Station: Casino company fires back at …FireEngineering.com
Station Casinos may exit bankruptcy in summerReuters
Stations Casino Reaches Agreement With Key LendersKLAS-TV
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Inside Gaming: Financial Woes Continue for the Casino Industry
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This week hasn’t been an uplifting one for the casino industry. Budget woes continue to plague US gaming companies, and Nevada’s economic downturn has the …
Proposal to fund gaming enforcement with casino money dead, for nowReno Gazette Journal
Nevada Lawmakers Ask Mining, Casinos to Help BudgetKTVN
2009 Revenue Loss Largest Ever for Nevada CasinosNewsBlaze
Casino City Times