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A wealthy casino operator is defending an eye-catching $1 million contribution to a political group that worked to elect a pro-gambling governor in Kentucky.
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Stocks gave up early gains to trade mixed Friday as investors balanced concerns about rising oil prices with a surprise jump in home construction.
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A former Bethlehem woman will serve up to 23 months in prison for having her 7-year-old son dress as a Cub Scout to collect money for a nonexistent cause.
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Federal health authorities are directing a Pasadena, Texas, company to shut down and recall all its dried smoked catfish steaks and other smoked seafood produced since...
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A Snickers bar did in one Arkansas burglar. Police in Jonesboro said Brian D. Bass, 39, left the half-eaten candy bar on a counter at the Cato Animal Hospital during a...
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A central California biochemist convicted of killing her estranged husband by knocking him out and stuffing him into a vat of acid has been sentenced to life in prison...
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An ailing 81-year-old North Carolina man who escaped from a Maryland prison 43 years ago appears to be headed back to jail.
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A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.
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Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime.
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Leaders of a Southern California Indian tribe are meeting with sheriff’s deputies to calm tensions over the killings of three people on the reservation.
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Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq:
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A judge says he will release a man who was jailed last week for failing to make sure his daughter earned her high school equivalency diploma.
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There’s a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. Wearing a dress on national television crosses that line.
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The nation’s largest single immigration raid, resulting in nearly 400 arrests earlier this week, violated the constitutional rights of workers at a meatpacking...
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Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-check scheme.
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Texas mayors and business leaders have filed a class-action lawsuit to stop construction of the U.S.-Mexico border fence.
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If smoking is banned in Detroit bars, restaurants and workplaces, Betty Gilbert says it will hurt the city’s casinos.
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Shares of casino operators with properties in Macau climbed Tuesday after the Chinese enclave’s leader said it will place a hold on new gambling licenses.
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Union, yes. Contract, no. That’s the reality right now in Atlantic City, where dealers at four casinos have won elections allowing them to form unions over the...
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Indian tribes face long odds in winning federal approval for casinos hundreds of miles away from their reservations, the Bush administration told Congress on...
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Harrah’s Entertainment pitched a proposed Rhode Island casino to college students as a place “to have fun when they’re taking a break from...
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Gov. Deval Patrick proposed licensing three full-scale casinos in Massachusetts on Monday, a move he said would generate billions of dollars for the state and thousands...
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In case, your local casino now looks very small to you and you are thinking of moving to a large, splendid casino, fly straight to Macau, Asia. The Las Vegas Sands Corp...
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Casinos are always seen as a way to revitalize local economies. Since last few years Japan is facing a declining population and falling tax revenues. To revitalize the...
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Donald John Trump has become the proud grandfather of Kai Madison on May 12. Trump is an American entrepreneur and the CEO of Trump Organization. He is also the founder...
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Macau’s casino industry controlled by Stanley Ho’s Sociedade de Jogos de Macau which claims to be home to the world’s largest casino, the Sands Macao, has...
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The new Gambling Act will soon scrap all the Rules banning gambling commercials when it comes to force in September next year. The new Act will enable casinos, betting...
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The dice stopped rolling, dealers quit shuffling and slot machines fell silent on Wednesday in Atlantic city as New Jersey’s casinos closed for the first time,...
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Last week we compared the $230 Indian EVM V/s the $3300 American Diebold. Let’s today compare the Diebold with the Las Vegas casino slots. We’ll stick both to...
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Casinos have decided to join their outsourcing trend to cut down on their expenses. The most quirky part of the news is that India is now going to make software for the...
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Atlantic City:
In this Nov. 14, 2008 file photo, Resorts Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City’s first casino, which opened Memorial Day 1978, is shown. Memorial Day 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the casino’s opening.
