Boat in a moat breaks groundBelleville News-Democrat - EAST ST. LOUIS - The ceremonial first spades of dirt were unearthed Thursday near the parking lot that someday will hold water and buoy 38,000-square-feet of gambling. A 160-foot-by-262-foot man-made basin that will be at least 8-feet deep, will
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Senate passes ban on video poker News 14 Carolina, NC - May 11, 2006 House Speaker Jim Black says he supports the video poker industry because it creates jobs. But others say video poker is hard to
Video poker ban on table Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - May 10, 2006 RALEIGH The state Senate today will […]

The Venetian to Unveil Mobile GamblingMobiledia - Las Vegas Sands Corp. today announced it will be the first Nevada company to introduce mobile gambling devices at its casinos. The owner of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino said it would introduce games such as blackjack, roulette, video poker and
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Budget table ready to be setHampton Roads Daily Press - State budget negotiators are scheduled to visit an unfamiliar location today in an effort to forge a long overdue spending plan. That would be the negotiating table. They’ve seen it only six times since the regular legislative session ended 80 days
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Dennis Deitch: Playing with short stack requires patience Delaware County Daily Times - PHILADELPHIA — The object in poker tournaments is simple — finish with all of the chips in front of you. The best-case scenario is to accrue chips from the get-go, steadily build a comfortable stack and never find yourself with all of […]

Black proposes phase-out of NC video poker NCrumors.com, NC - May 24, 2006 House Speaker Jim Black plans to propose a phase-out of video poker in North Carolina, a reversal from his longtime role as the industry’s defender and likely
Cumberland County Begins Video Poker Crackdown WRAL.com, NC - Apr 28, 2006 gambling. Amongst them […]

Pack evacuation box now in case you need to ‘grab and go’ during storm season  The Town Talk - May 25 12:57 AM Now is the time to get an “evacuation box” ready in case you need to make a quick getaway because of bad weather during hurricane season, which begins June 1.Save to My Web video […]

New effort to ban video poker gathers steam Greensboro News Record, NC - May 11, 2006 RALEIGH — The state would ban video poker under a bill that senators sent speeding through the legislative process Wednesday, angering those in the amusement
House Member Speaks Out On Video Poker Ban WXii 12.com, NC - May 24, 2006 RALEIGH, […]

Drivers, businesses strategize to saveBellingham Herald - Nearly everyone worried about gasoline - people who buy it, people who sell it and people who count on it to get customers - is coming up with strategies to blunt the impact of the highest fuel prices of any Memorial Day weekend. Like a general […]

Experts: Poker becoming a big mainstream activity  Tahoe Daily Tribune - May 26 6:04 AM STATELINE (AP) A “perfect storm” of favorable conditions has put poker on a path to be a mainstream event on the level of NBA games and NASCAR races, experts told a gambling conference Thursday. Save to My Web
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