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Jimmy Buffett, mogul of Margaritaville
LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's like the world's biggest beach party, hosted by the world's richest beach bum. The 15,000 fans packing the sold-out MGM Grand arena were enjoying the final concert of the season by Jimmy Buffett, the singer whose popularity and...Tags: Lotteries, Music Industry, Connecticut, Salsa (genre), Casino and Gambling Industry
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Bravo Takes 'Poker Showdown' to New Orleans
Zap2It.comTo date, Bravo has given more than $2 million to various charities through its series "Celebrity Poker Showdown." The show will add another million to its pot this year -- with all the money going to organizations helping victims of Hurricane Katrina....Tags: Social Issues, Casino and Gambling Industry, Social Services, Entertainment, Dave Foley
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House OKs bar to Web gaming
Bloomberg NewsThe House approved yesterday a measure to stifle online gambling in the United States by restricting the flow of money to illegal Internet gaming sites. Under the bill, credit-card companies would be forbidden to collect payments for Internet casinos....Tags: Federal Reserve, Crimes, Lotteries, Court Preliminary, Companies and Corporations
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World Series of Poker Main Event ended today, on TV tonight
O, by the WaySpoiler alert: This post includes results from the Final Table of the World Series of Poker Main Event that airs on ESPN tonight. This year's World Series of Poker Main Event, which ended just this morning, was unique in its......Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, ESPN (tv network), Tourism and Leisure, Casino and Gambling, 24 (tv program)
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Mets opened Shea with a loss to Pirates in 1964
WatchdogThere will be significantly fewer people at Citi Field Monday night than there were at Shea on April 17, 1964. (Thanks as always, ReelSportsFan.com.) Harrah's Entertainment signed on as a "signature partner" at Citi Field, including naming rights to......Tags: New York Mets, March Madness
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Claudine Williams, 88; first woman to manage a major Las Vegas Strip casino
Associated PressClaudine Williams, a leading figure in the Nevada gambling industry and the first woman to manage a major Las Vegas Strip casino, has died. She was 88. Harrah's Entertainment officials said Williams died Wednesday in Las Vegas after a long illness....Tags: Lotteries, Companies and Corporations, Gaming, Casino and Gambling Industry, Nevada
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Pascal and businessman join in bid for track
Sun StaffA former Anne Arundel County executive has teamed up with a Prince George's County businessman in an attempt to buy a harness-racing track that could become a profit dynamo if slot machines are legalized in Maryland. Robert A. Pascal confirmed...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Gaming, Casino and Gambling Industry, Michael E. Busch, Casino and Gambling
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A glitch in the glitz
Times Staff WriterYou've probably heard by now that the Wynn Las Vegas is something of a rarity: a new hotel and casino on the Strip that doesn't have an architectural theme, the way the Venetian, the Paris, the Luxor and countless others do. But it turns out the Wynn does...Tags: Lotteries, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Golf, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Gambling interests pour cash into PAC
Sun StaffA national political committee headed by Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller raised $175,000 from gambling interests in the final six months of last year, according to records released yesterday. The contributions amount to about $1 of...Tags: Lotteries, Maryland, Political Fundraising, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Laurel
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Treatment groups see windfall from slots
Sun StaffAs the battle over casino-style gambling heats up in Maryland, an unlikely group is waging its own behind-the-scenes scramble for a piece of the action. Counseling services and other organizations that work with problem gamblers - groups that might be...Tags: Addiction, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Lotteries, Social Issues, Casino and Gambling Industry
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New Orleans casino a cautionary tale
Tribune staff reporterExpectations for financial salvation were sky-high back in 1992 when Louisiana, still smarting from the oil bust, cleared the way for construction of a land-based casino in downtown New Orleans. Today the winnings on that bet seem paltry compared with...Tags: Mississippi, Crimes, Lotteries, Executive Branch, New Orleans
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