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How Elaine Wynn Survived 45 Years in Sin City (5/4/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- In 2011 you were included on a list of self-made female billionaires. There were only 19 of them. A cynic might question how divorcing the casino magnate...
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Foxborough Casino
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All-out casino warfare (5/2/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Joe Crist was fresh out of the Navy and looking for a place to raise a family when he bought a house in Foxborough 46 years ago.
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Casino opponents use social media to build their cases (12/28/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- Until this month, Stephanie Crimmins of Foxborough did not see herself as an activist. Then one day, she woke to the news that casino mogul Steve Wynn...
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Poarch Creek
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Judge dismisses AL man's suit over casino jackpot (5/2/2012)
(Alabama) -- A circuit court judge has dismissed an Alabama man's lawsuit claiming an Indian casino is refusing to pay out a more than $1 million jackpot he won.
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Mohegan Sun
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Mohegan Sun Celebrates National Burger Month With Specialty Burgers (4/30/2012)
(Connecticut) -- It's a celebration of "beefy" proportions at Mohegan Sun as 11 restaurants prepare to mark National Burger Month in May. The casino's...
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Mohegan Sun profit rises as arena sales surge (2/2/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Profits at the parent entity of Mohegan Sun rose during the last three months of 2011 amid mild winter weather and a surge in business at Mohegan Sun...
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Aqueduct
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Casino Cash Fuels Use of Injured Horses (4/29/2012)
(New York) -- As he trained for his first race, at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the 3-year-old thoroughbred Wes Vegas galloped on the track most mornings and had two...
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Hard Rock
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Major activity at Hard Rock as expansion nears (4/20/2012)
(Florida) -- Thousands of people traveled to the Florida State Fairgrounds this week to take part in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s job fair. The...
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LGBT News
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Transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant has boyfriend, wants kids (4/9/2012)
(New York) -- Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova has a boyfriend and hopes to have two kids some day, but didn't initially tell him she was born male, the...
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Attawapiskat Crisis
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Attawapiskat keeps court date with federal government over housing crisis (4/6/2012)
(Ontario) -- The Attawapiskat First Nation says it won't drop legal action against the federal government over the appointment of a third-party manager to handle the...
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People 'dying slowly' at Attawapiskat, chief says (12/6/2011)
(Ontario) -- The chief of the Attawapiskat First Nation in Ontario says people there are "dying slowly" and that the federal government's attention has...
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Poker Tournament
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PFINGSTEN: Tournament director brings World Series of Poker to his hometown (3/29/2012)
(California) -- While more than a few Escondido natives have tried their luck at Harrah's Rincon, Bill Bruce is probably the only one who has brought a real-life...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Mass. casino commissioner has never set foot in a casino (3/19/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The man tasked with bringing expanded gambling to the Bay State has never set foot in a casino and is a recent convert to supporting gaming here.
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Indian casinos struggle to get out from under debt (1/21/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The warning from the ratings agency could not have been more direct: The parent company of the Mohegan Sun faces a "wall of debt" due early this year as...
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Broken Arrow Casino
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Tribe votes against Kialegee casino; passes resolution (3/9/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Muskogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Council voted Thursday night on a resolution in opposition to the Kialegee Tribal Town casino development in Broken...
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Atlantic City Revenue
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As casino-hotel room rates drop, critics worry about Atlantic City’s future (3/7/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- Some of Atlantic City’s 17,000 casino-hotel rooms can be had for as little as $19 per night in the waning weeks of winter and in early spring.
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw
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Choctaw Refinancing Plan (2/28/2012)
(Mississippi) -- Choctaw tribal officials have signed a refinancing plan that's expected to help address the Pearl River Resort's recent money woes.
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Fighting Sioux
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MORON ALERT: Duluth fans again warned over 'offensive' chants (2/21/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Student season-ticket holders for University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey games were warned last week to clean up their acts after complaints to...
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Ohio Gaming
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Ohio's 1st casino shaping up; next comes slots (2/21/2012)
(Ohio) -- A former Cleveland department store that once had a starring Hollywood role showed off some new glitz Tuesday as backers of Ohio's first casino promised...
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Seneca Nation
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Varied accounts paint fuzzy picture of casino scuffle (2/19/2012)
(New York) -- Perhaps the craziest thing about the casino brawl that has left Sen. Mark J. Grisanti’s political career in peril and his wife, Maria, with a...
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'What's next on the story about Grisanti and the Seneca Niagara casino?' Here's the answer (2/18/2012)
(New York) -- During my live chat on Thursday, a reader asked me what The News was working on related to the strange tale of State Senator Mark Grisanti and the brawl at...
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BLOG: The Senecas are getting a raw deal (2/17/2012)
(New York) -- One week after State Sen. Mark Grisanti’s Feb. 10 late night fist fight at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, many words have been written.
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Grisantis portrayed as truthful in brawl (2/17/2012)
(New York) -- A Buffalo attorney who reportedly represents one of the main Seneca participants in last weekend's brawl at the Seneca Niagara Casino says State Sen....
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'You hate the Indians!' State senator and his WIFE 'beaten' in attack at Niagara Falls casino (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife were apparently attacked and beaten at a casino last night after the lawmaker tried to break up a fight.
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BLOG: Seneca leader: Uh, what I meant to say was … (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter decided to take a second pass at his statement about the altercation in which Buffalo-area Sen. Mark Grisanti,...
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Grisanti and Wife Injured in Attack at Casino (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- New York State Senator Mark Grisanti and his wife say they were attacked while attending an event at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls on Friday...
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Grisanti's wife hurt in assault at casino (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- Maria Grisanti sat at her dining-room table this afternoon, nursing a concussion and a badly bruised nose, and summed up how she felt late Friday as two...
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New York State Senator Mark J. Grisanti and wife jumped after gala at Seneca casino (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife are recovering after they were brutally battered by several Native Americans at a casino on Friday night when the...
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State Sen. Mark Grisanti and wife 'ambushed' by Seneca Nation businessmen (2/12/2012)
(New York) -- A state senator and his wife were jumped by a pair of Seneca Nation businessmen and two women during a wild brawl in a Niagara Falls Indian casino when the...
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NY State Sen. Grisanti, wife 'beaten' by Seneca nation businessmen (2/11/2012)
(New York) -- A New York state senator and his wife were jumped by a pair of Seneca nation businessmen last night during a wild brawl in a Niagara Falls Indian casino...
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State senator, wife attacked at western NY casino (2/11/2012)
(New York) -- A state senator and his wife said Saturday they were attacked and beaten at a Niagara Falls casino Friday night after the lawmaker tried to break up an...
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Glendale Casino
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Ninth Circuit fast tracks appeal in casino case (2/16/2012)
(Arizona) -- City Attorney Craig Tindall will be in San Francisco April 16 when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments involving the Tohono O'odham...
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Maryland Gaming
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Perryville casino generates another half-million for town, county (2/16/2012)
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino Perryville generated another $9,790,341.87 in gross gaming revenue in January, the Maryland Lottery, which regulates the casino, reported...
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Navajo Casino
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Gaming czar: Newest casino off to a strong start (2/16/2012)
(Arizona) -- It's been a little more than three weeks now since the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise opened its newest casino and things couldn't be better, according to...
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Florida Gaming
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Sands pulls back its Miami casino bid, criticizes Disney, Genting (2/15/2012)
(Florida) -- When Malaysia's Genting Group took the lead in the push to bring mega-casinos to Miami, Las Vegas Sands Corp. was in the background, planning and...
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Foxwoods Resort
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Foxwoods says "go big or go home" (2/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- The state's largest casino is about to get a lot bigger: Foxwoods is celebrating their 20th anniversary with plans for some major developments,...
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Foxwoods Touts Luxury Outlet Mall, But Offers Few Details (2/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- Foxwoods Resort Casino said Wednesday its new 85-store outlet mall will focus on luxury brands, a logical extension of the upscale retail locations...
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Gun Lake
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Gun Lake Casino celebrates one-year anniversary with February specials, discounts (2/11/2012)
(Michigan) -- A year after opening the Gun Lake Casino, nearly $10.4 million has been paid out to the State and local revenue sharing boards, according to officials.
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Gun Lake Casino: A year of success and why employees love working there (2/9/2012)
(Michigan) -- The Gun Lake Casino turns 1 year old tomorrow. Its impact on Allegan County and in Wayland Township has been far-reaching.
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Lake Casino: More traffic and more deputies lead to expected increase in police calls (2/9/2012)
(Michigan) -- In the year since the Gun Lake Casino opened, incidents handled by the Allegan County Sheriff Department in Wayland Township have almost doubled.
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Gun Lake Casino topic of Keystone breakfast talk at WMU (1/13/2012)
(Michigan) -- The rapid success of Gun Lake Casino will be up for discussion at the next presentation in the Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Series at Western Michigan...
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Casino payments go to local governments earlier than planned (12/29/2011)
(Michigan) -- Local units of government received checks ahead of schedule after the board that disburses Gun Lake Casino gaming compact funds recently agreed to send...
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Seminole Tribe
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Seminoles celebrating $150M expansion of Coconut Creek casino (2/2/2012)
(Florida) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida celebrated on Thursday the $150 million expansion to its Coconut Creek casino.
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Online Legislation
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Reid Says DoJ Opinion Gives Congress Incentive For Internet Poker Bill [sub req'd] (1/16/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada on Sunday said December 23’s legal opinion by the Department of Justice will accelerate efforts in...
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Gov. Malloy Welcomes New Online Lottery and Gaming Rules (12/28/2011)
(Connecticut) -- Online lottery ticket sales, online gambling, even online poker could become a reality if Connecticut lawmakers approve new forms of Internet gambling...
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Disenrollment
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Chukchansi Tribe Dealing With Tension (12/28/2011)
(California) -- A recent election of new leadership for the Indian tribe that oversees Chukchansi Casino has resulted in an inner conflict. The newly seated Tribal...
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Social Gaming
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Zynga's IPO flop could hurt some Silicon Valley startups (12/25/2011)
(California) -- Zynga's unexpected IPO flop this month could be bad news for other Silicon Valley startups. With buzzed-about social media companies having failed so...
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Gretna Barrel Racing
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Creek Entertainment Gretna opens to crowds on Dec. 17 (12/21/2011)
(Florida) -- Creek Entertainment Gretna, the latest gaming offering from PCI Gaming, opened to large crowds on Dec. 17. The poker room and barrel-racing parimutuel...
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Gretna Casino Now a Reality (12/18/2011)
(Florida) -- The talk is no more. The infamous casino in Gretna finally opened it's doors Saturday morning. The $10 million Creek Entertainment Gretna casino hosts...
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Kansas Star Casino
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Kansas Star Casino opening has competitors staying focused (12/9/2011)
(Kansas) -- Sometimes, competition is a good thing. So says Dave Albrecht about the Kansas Star Casino, which is anticipated to open to the public later this month on...
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Other News
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Agua Caliente Spa Resort Casino, others lose power in Palm Springs (5/13/2012)
(California) -- More than 400 Southern California Edison customers in Palm Springs — including the Agua Caliente Spa Resort Casino — lost power late Sunday.
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Missing Lakeside man found safe and sound; located at Hon-Dah Casino (5/10/2012)
(Arizona) -- On May 8, 2012 at 6:47 p.m. the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office responded to McCabe Lane in Lakeside regarding a 60 year old, Fred Meeker, who walked away...
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Atlantic City, casino trade group honor late casino executive Dennis Gomes (5/8/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- Dennis Gomes, the late casino executive who grabbed headlines during a colorful 40-year career, will be inducted into the national Gaming Hall of Fame...
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Lummi Nation honors community organizations with more than $900,000 in charitable giving (5/3/2012)
(Washington) -- Yesterday, the Lummi Nation hosted a reception to honor the Lummi Tribe’s Community Contributions at the Silver Reef Casino, Hotel and Spa. ...
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Chippewa Cree Tribe opens new jail (5/2/2012)
(Montana) -- The Chippewa Cree Tribe marked the opening of its $12.5 million, 54-bed jail and police headquarters near Box Elder with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on...
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Sacred games: Snoqualmie, tribal leaders speak out on continental connection (5/2/2012)
(Washington) -- Whatever other titles he may hold, Marvin Kempf, a hereditary chief of the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the son of Snoqualmie Princess Roslyn Harvey Kempf, is a...
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Casino set to launch center for hiring (4/28/2012)
(Ohio) -- Penn National Gaming will open an employment office on Monday that will be the base for hiring about 2,000 workers. The jobs are needed to staff the West Side...
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At Native Youth Olympics, the toughest win (4/28/2012)
(Alaska) -- The annual Native Youth Olympics began on Friday at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center with the kneel jump, wrist carry and Alaskan high kick...
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Hard Rock caps new tower (4/23/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Though the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is already massive, Bill John Baker, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, said the casino recently got concrete...
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Mesa man hits $5.7 million jackpot (4/19/2012)
(Arizona) -- After quadrupling his $200 at Casino Arizona, a Mesa man decided to throw one last round into a slot machine, and hit the $5.7 million jackpot.
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Mesa man hits $5M casino jackpot (4/19/2012)
(Arizona) -- Mesa resident Gerald Allen Phillips Jr. is almost $6 million richer after winning one of the largest jackpots in Casino Arizona's history.
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Local Player Wins $1,033,328 at Red Hawk Casino (4/14/2012)
(California) -- A lucky Red Hawk Rewards Club member won $1,033,328 while playing Rocket Gaming Systems(R)' $1 Imperial Gold slot machine at Red Hawk Casino early...
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Man Wins $1M+ On Jackson Rancheria Penny Slots (4/13/2012)
(California) -- A Livermore man won more than $1 million while playing penny slots at Jackson Rancheria, the casino said Friday. Alberto Lopez went to Jackson Rancheria...
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Homage to an Abbey, Tucked Into a Casino (4/13/2012)
(Connecticut) -- ONLY in a phantasmagoria like Mohegan Sun could one encounter a place like Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club, “inspired by” San Galgano, a 12th-...
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For Navajo Nation Citizens, Finding Unrelated Mates Within Tribe Becoming Difficult (4/10/2012)
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation tribal member Kelvin Long, 36, chuckles at the memory: He’d taken a year off from work, and a would-be co-worker lured him back by...
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Casino offering free electronic recycling (4/10/2012)
(Michigan) -- The Gun Lake Casino tribe is offering free electronic waste recycling days in honor of Earth Day.
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Hard Rock Cafe at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Gets an Updated Menu (4/8/2012)
(Florida) -- Children of the '80s forever have the Hard Rock Cafe logo seared into our memories. The Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt was de rigueur for most every suburbanite...
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NIGA: Gaming convention gives tribe new tools (4/3/2012)
(California) -- Slots, table games, confetti machines, architects, hotels, spa services and even a lone booth on problem gambling. The National Indian Gaming Association...
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Lucky seven: Some of the most popular slot machines made in Las Vegas (4/2/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Blinking, spinning, ringing and jangling, slot machines crowd casino floors. With so many, which do you choose? Here are some of the most popular models...
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BIA to hire regional director for Oklahoma; post unattended since 2009 (4/2/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Federal officials posted a notice Friday to fill the position of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' regional director for Eastern Oklahoma - a position that...
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