OLG looking for private companies to run casinos – CTV.ca
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CTV.ca OLG looking for private companies to run casinosCTV.caTORONTO — Ontario Lottery and Gaming announced Thursday it was looking for private companies to run casinos in different areas of the province, including Toronto and Ottawa and as far north as Thunder Bay. OLG issued a request for information from the …OLG shows hand, invites casino [...]
Developer: Pols can’t keep approving new casinos – BusinessWeek
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Developer: Pols can't keep approving new casinosBusinessWeekBy WAYNE PARRY Casinos are not like Starbucks stores: you really can't have one on every corner. That's the word from David Cordish, whose company is opening a huge new casino next month in Maryland. Yet Cordish warns that the expansion of casino … and more »
April deals losing hand to La. casinos, racetracks – BusinessWeek
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WWL First News April deals losing hand to La. casinos, racetracksBusinessWeekApril dealt a losing hand to Louisiana's state-licensed casinos, with most raking in fewer winnings last month compared to April 2011. State police said Thursday that Harrah's in downtown New Orleans, the state's only land-based casino, took in $26.8 …New Orleans area casinos posted revenue [...]
Boyd Gaming shares jump on acquisition – BusinessWeek
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Wall Street Journal Boyd Gaming shares jump on acquisitionBusinessWeekThe deal will add five casinos to Boyd's operations. One is in Kansas, two are in Iowa and two are in Louisiana. Those markets are far less saturated with casinos than Boyd Gaming's hometown of Las Vegas, or East Coast gambling hubs like Atlantic City.Peninsula Gaming, owner [...]
Casino developers’ plans to pedestrianise key Bath site – This is Bath
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Casino developers' plans to pedestrianise key Bath siteThis is BathDevelopers behind a £25 million casino, hotel, restaurant and shops scheme for Bath have come up with plans to part-pedestrianise a key city centre area. The £500000 proposals for Sawclose are a cheeky attempt to grab the initiative in the battle … and more »
Swansea council plans new casino licence despite Aspers closure – BBC News
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BBC News Swansea council plans new casino licence despite Aspers closureBBC NewsA new casino is still due to be licensed in Swansea, despite plans by an existing venue to close with the loss of 100 jobs. Aspers says its casino in Wind Street is no longer commercially viable and has begun consultation with staff.Aspers casino [...]
Okada bets to win with fine dining and casinos – Reuters UK
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Okada bets to win with fine dining and casinosReuters UKBy Farah Master | HONG KONG (Reuters) – Kazuo Okada, the Japanese billionaire engaged in a fierce legal battle with Las Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn, is diversifying his pachinko company with a string of his own restaurants and is negotiating to … and more »
Ohio’s first casino opens to music video show – BusinessWeek
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Bloomberg Ohio's first casino opens to music video showBusinessWeekBy THOMAS J. SHEERAN Ohio's first casino opened Monday night with long lines of gamblers ready to roll the dice, a glitzy music video instead of a traditional ribbon cutting and a taste of Las Vegas with two bare-midriff showgirls wearing plumed hats …Horseshoe Casino, Cleveland Casino, [...]
Toronto casino debate to resume in the fall – CBC.ca
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National Post Toronto casino debate to resume in the fallCBC.caThe simmering issue of whether to build a casino in Toronto will be put on the back burner for a few more months while city staff study it further. City council's executive committee on Monday opted to ask staff instead to look closely at the costs [...]
Casinos showing signs of life after being hit hard by recession – Fox News
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Online Poker.net Casinos showing signs of life after being hit hard by recessionFox NewsThe recession may have dealt the US casino industry a bad hand in recent years, but a new report by the American Gaming Association reveals that casinos are starting to cash in once again. The nation's commercial casinos show revenues up 3 [...]