House leader says casino bill ‘dead for this year’ – Florida Baptist Witness
February 6, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Wall Street Journal
House leader says casino bill 'dead for this year'Florida Baptist WitnessBy STAFF TALLAHASSEE (NSF/FBW)—As the Legislature moves towards its half-way point in the 60-day session, a controversial bill to permit three “destination resort” casinos appears to be dead after failing to get a vote in a House committee Feb. 3.Casino Presses Ahead in [...]
Casino Hiring Policy Has Term Limits – MyFox Philadelphia
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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Casino Hiring Policy Has Term LimitsMyFox PhiladelphiaATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Atlantic City's newest casino will open later this year. It will bring in thousands of new jobs as well as a new philosophy in casino employment. FOX's Anna Kooiman reported that when the Revel mega-casino opens in May, …NJ eyes hand-held gambling [...]
Casino bosses warned of staff drug culture – Sydney Morning Herald
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Casino bosses warned of staff drug cultureSydney Morning HeraldTHE gaming giant Tabcorp was warned of an alleged culture of drug and alcohol abuse among senior management at The Star casino, and was advised to swab offices and introduce ''sobriety tests'' to detect cocaine use at work. The warning was issued by a …
Unified Government reviews distribution of Hollywood Casino revenue – Kansas City Star
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Kansas City Star
Unified Government reviews distribution of Hollywood Casino revenueKansas City StarBy IAN CUMMINGS At the public opening Friday of the new Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, local dignitaries joined NASCAR drivers and officials in celebration of the venue, which is expected to bring in $200 million in revenue annually.Casino opens near Kan. speedway, but [...]
Casino Opponents See Next Battle Coming over State Constitution – Sunshine State News
February 4, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Sunshine State News
Casino Opponents See Next Battle Coming over State ConstitutionSunshine State NewsOpponents of the effort to expand casino gaming in Florida declared victory Friday, but anticipate they will next have to fend off an effort to put gambling venues into the state's Constitution. Dan Gelber, chairman of No Casinos, …Casinos in limbo, but the [...]
Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway – The Associated Press
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Kansas City Star
Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas SpeedwayThe Associated PressThe chief executive of International Speedway Corp., which owns and operates Kansas Speedway, could only marvel at the new casino overlooking Turn 2 of the race track — a $411 million facility that has created 1000 new jobs and is expected to attract …Newest [...]
Maryland senator to introduce Prince George’s casino bill – Washington Post
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Maryland senator to introduce Prince George's casino billWashington PostA leading state senator from Prince George's County plans to introduce legislation Monday that would allow a casino, featuring slot machines and Las Vegas-style table games, to be built in the county if state and local voters approve.Sen. Peters to introduce slots referendum for Prince George'sWashington Examiner [...]
Ohio casino rules govern chip color, size, more – CBS News
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Ohio casino rules govern chip color, size, moreCBS News(AP) CLEVELAND — Regulators of Ohio's new casino industry have drafted enough rules to make a card counter dizzy — dictating the color and size of betting chips, how to handle background checks and who fixes slot machines. The more than 340 pages of …Casinos to learn [...]
Poll: 50 per cent of Torontonians don’t want a casino in city – Toronto Star
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Poll: 50 per cent of Torontonians don't want a casino in cityToronto StarAnita Li Staff Reporter Half of Torontonians don't want a casino in the city, a new poll suggests Fifty per cent of respondents oppose construction of a new casino, while 35 per cent are in favour, according to Forum Research, a Canadian survey [...]
Coast loses casino boss to Sydney – Gold Coast Bulletin News
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Gold Coast Bulletin News
Coast loses casino boss to SydneyGold Coast Bulletin NewsTHE Gold Coast is to lose one of its brightest stars with the appointment of Jupiters boss Frederic Luvisutto as head honcho at Sydney casino The Star. Mr Luvisutto won the hearts of the Gold Coast community with his $175 million plan to transform [...]