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Pac-10 Tournament games are being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All times are PT. UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats (PK, 137.5) 12 p.m. Unless it runs the table to win the conference tournament, this storied Arizona progr…

Pac-10 Tournament games are being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All times are PT. UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats (PK, 137.5) 12 p.m. Unless it runs the table to win the conference tournament, this storied Arizona progr…

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Hoosier Park exec reassures employees
Casino City Times
ANDERSON, Indiana — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino raced to reassure both employees and the city on the news its parent company Centaur has filed Chapter 11 …
Ind., Colo. casino owner files bankruptcyThe Associated Press
Bankruptcy shouldn’t affect betting parlorGary Post Tribune
Economy has Colorado casinos on losing streak9NEWS.com
The Durango Herald

Big Ten tournament games are being played at the United Center in Chicago. Going into the Big Ten tournament, only four teams have sealed up bids for the Big Dance: Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Two teams ‘

ACC Tournament games are played at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. All times are EST. Virginia Cavaliers vs. Boston College Eagles (-4.5, 123.5), 12 p.m. The Cavaliers aren’

The Cincinnati have made their big free agent wide receiver splash, and the signing on Wednesday was not the receiver everyone had expected. The Bengals signed Antonio Bryant instead of Terrell Owens.

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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
New Online Casinos (blog)

The Birmingham News – al.com (blog)
Judge refuses to restrict gambling task force
WTVY
US District Judge Myron Thompson ruled against the casino late Tuesday. Task force commander John Tyson said the judge blocked another effort by gambling …
VictoryLand Casino Reopens in AlabamaCasino Online (press release)
End Of Gambling Task Force May Be Near In AlabamaCasino Gambling Web
Two Alabama Casinos Remain ClosedWNCF
WAAY

We now know the future of the President Casino. Pinnacle Entertainment Group has surrendered it’s gaming license for the riverboat. The Missouri Gaming Commission met at 10 a.m. Tuesday and accepted the license. Under the agreement, the President Casino would cease operation on or before July 1, 2010. In January, the Missouri Gaming Commission voted to close the President because of declining …

Pinnacle to surrender license for President Casino to Gaming Commission

Chicago Press Release Services (press release)
Pinnacle to surrender license for President Casino to Gaming Commission
KSDK
KSDK — Pinnacle Entertainment has agreed to surrender its license for the President Casino to the Missouri Gaming Commission. The move will free up one of …
Gaming regulators discuss President Casino’s fateSt. Louis Business Journal
Pinnacle Surrenders President Casino Gaming LicenseFOX2now.com
Commission weighs casino futureSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
PR Newswire (press release)

MyFox Philadelphia
Gamblers bet $49.5 million at Erie casino
GoErie.com
Gamblers wagered $49.5 million on slot machines at Presque Isle Downs & Casino during the week of March 1-7, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported. …
Nevada Casino Winnings Down 3.2 percent in JanuaryKTVN
Parx Wants Table Games By JulyMyFox Philadelphia
Gaming Woes Continue, But News Not All BadKVVU Las Vegas
PR Newswire (press release)

Casino regulators say Nevada casinos won 3.2 percent less in January than they did in the same month a year ago.

But there is a bright spot in a monthly report released Monday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

David Payne writes for Covers Experts' Ben Burns . So who had Seton Hall -5.5 against Providence Tuesday? Welcome to March Madness. In a battle of the two worst defensive teams in the Big East, the Pirates took control midway through the first …

Hotel officials said the chief operating officer of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was found dead in his home Tuesday, while police said they were dispatched to the executive’s home to respond to reports of a man found dead of a gunshot wound.

Odds for Eurovision revealed by online bookmakers.

Union sues for vote on $300M NJ casino tax break
BusinessWeek
An Atlantic City casino workers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to let the public vote on whether a new mega-casino should get $300 …

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The President Casino will be the subject of a special meeting of the Missouri Gaming Commission this morning in St. Louis.

An Atlantic City casino workers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to let the public vote on whether a new mega-casino should get $300 million in state tax breaks.