Tweet A Mississippi casino is currently facing a hefty multi-million dollar bill after a federal judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit accusing the gambling venue of serving so many free drinks to a heavily medicated man that he later collapsed and died. The incident took place at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi [...]
BY NATASHA KORECKI Political Reporter/@natashakorecki May 20, 2013 6:06PM Gov. Pat Quinn meeting with Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board, Monday, May 20, 2013. | John H. White~Sun-Times Article Extras Updated: May 21, 2013 2:12AM The question over who can be trusted to oversee a City-owned casino had Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel pointing fingers [...]
A new casino in Pennsylvania will charge a $10 cover fee, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County with its $60 million Lady Luck casino addition is currently under construction and should unveil gambling in July. State regulators and the owners of the property had to figure out a way [...]
A DECISION on the possible relocation of the Treasury Casino, and a possible second casino licence in inner-Brisbane, will be made by September. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: The Courier-Mail A DECISION on whether Brisbane’s only casino is moved – or potentially a second licence issued – will be made by September. Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney [...]
A crucial debate is taking place at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, a much-anticipated event that some members predict will result in a formal rejection of a downtown gaming facility. Mayor Rob Ford arrived at city hall shortly before 10 a.m. He did not speak with reporters before heading to the debate. The city manager, [...]
Image A man who allegedly stabbed a Grand Portage Casino guard in the neck was charged Thursday with attempted first-degree murder. Steven Warren Robert Anishnabie, 21, of Grand Portage told authorities after Wednesday’s attack that he had planned to stab Rollin Edward Baird for a couple of months “because he did not think that RB [...]
An overnight room at the posh Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County will still cost a few hundred bucks, but playing the slots and tables at the resort’s casino will set you back far less — as little as $10. Nemacolin’s Lady Luck Casino, now under construction with a planned July opening, and the state [...]
A debate about a proposed downtown casino is supposed to take centre stage at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, but it seems a safe bet that a still-unseen video of Mayor Rob Ford will continue to be a topic of conversation. The Toronto Star and the U.S.-based gossip website Gawker have both reported seeing a [...]
The Kansas Star Casino’s new arena has booked several events over the next couple of months to begin finding its way as multipurpose regional venue, arena officials said Monday. Country superstar Tim McGraw has been announced to perform at its grand opening on July 7. Arena officials plan to announce another act Wednesday to open [...]
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino faces daunting hurdles as it joins a crowded race for the lucrative destination resort business in Massachusetts. It’s been grappling with falling revenue and significant debt at its eastern Connecticut site and now must face down organized local opposition and strong competition in Massachusetts as it tries to expand in southern [...]