Despite its well-documented woes with the President Casino downtown, Pinnacle Entertainment is all set to go on River City.
They’ve even set a date.

March 4, at 2 p.m., will be the official opening date and time for the new casino in south St. Louis County, Pinnacle announced Friday. The 90,000 square foot facility will be the seventh casino in the St. Louis region and the second opened by Pinnacle in a little more than two years. The casino still needs final approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission, to make sure its machines, staffing and other operational details meet state regulations.

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With many of the nations auto makers going through restructuring of their auto plants, there are many former vehicle producing plants that sit idle waiting for someone to convert the space. Penn National Gaming will try and create a 180,000 square foot casino  in the site of a former General Motors-Delphi Automotive plant.

Penn National Gaming Inc. will try its luck at a former auto plant in Columbus, Ohio, where it hopes to set up a casino.
The company did not disclose the purchase price for the 123-acre site of the former General Motors-Delphi Automotive plant.

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From Rock ‘n” Roll Hall Of Famers to wanna-be pop stars, you’ll find them on-stage at Casino Aztar’s Hoosiers Lounge.  Since its opening in 1995, Hoosiers has offered audiences a variety of standing-room-only performances from great entertainers like Joan Jett, Ronnie Milsap, The Osmond Brothers, Eddie Money, The Village People, and Crystal Gayle. 

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Calling it “one of the most important moments at Oaklawn and in Arkansas sports,” Oaklawn President Charles J. Cella announced Thursday that Oaklawn will increase the purse of the April 3 Grade I Apple Blossom to $5 million provided champions Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta both start.
At a morning press conference, Cella reported that he has spoken with the owners of both Rachel Alexandra (Jess Jackson) and Zenyatta (Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss). Both showed enthusiasm for bringing their champions to Oaklawn for the first Saturday of the famed Racing Festival of the South

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A Rally was held on Tuesday to keep Victoryland Racetrack open. 

Be sure to check out the news video on the on-going battle to keep the gaming facilities open in Alabama!

Victoryland employs 1,700 of Macon County’s 24,000 residents which is why scores of the facilities employees chose to take part in a rally at the Macon County Courthouse Tuesday.

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A half-mile stretch of Weber and Carondelet Roads might be renamed “River City Casino Boulevard.”

It’s all business to St. Louis County councilman Steve Stenger.”You know, if it were Six Flags that had a location there, I think we would try to accomodate,” he told KMOX’s Mark Reardon.  “It’s going to bring in a thousand jobs, directly and indirectly.”

Five residents would have their home’s address change to “River City Casino Boulevard.”  Two are opposed to the switch, one agreed and two haven’t returned their petitions.
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The Super Bowl has become much more than crowning the world champions of professional football. It has grown to serve as a platform for parties, advertising and entertainment. For the 2009 Super Bowl, companies ponied up $3 million to showcase their top products to more than 1 billion viewers world wide in 30-second commercials. Those same viewers, who gathered around the TV, seemed to be just as interested in what was happening between plays as they were about first downs and touchdowns.

This article features the videos from each of the top ten Super Bowl Halftime preformances!

To further prove this point, as soon as the first half ends, an elaborate stage is set up and preparation begins for an all-out pyrotechnic performance featuring hundreds of dancers and usually top-tiered entertainment.
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Lawmakers in the state of Florida spent the first month of 2010 turning away a gambling compact with the Seminole Indian tribe. The second month of the new year will be spent by these lawmakers examining the possibility of full-scale casino resorts in the state.

There is little doubt in the minds of analysts that the state of Florida will be one of the many states that will expand their gambling options in the near future. The extent of that expansion, however, is something that lawmakers will debate in February.

Some legislators in the state have teamed with Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson in pushing for casino resorts. The economic ramifications of such expansion could prove to be in the billions for the state.

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The Big Easy Poker Room is the only Miami-Dade/Broward location hosting Satellites, Super Satellites and “Day One” events for the Florida Million Poker Tournament, a unique poker competition that will feature the largest overall player pool and the largest prize pool that Florida poker players have ever experienced.  Additional promotions and tournaments for February 2010 include:

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In this article Southern Gaming writer, Eric Floyd, fills you in on everything you need to know about the Super Bowl’s Miami stop this year.

I couldn’t help but recall a fond memory from the annals of my gambling career when I heard that the 44th edition of the Super Bowl was going to be held at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 7, 2010. The reason being is that the previous time the NFL Championship was contested on the southern tip of the Florida peninsula, I was a mere 200 miles away from my Central Florida home. When the Indianapolis Colts kicked off the ball to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, I found myself thousands of miles away in the middle of a desert trying to stave off cardiac arrest.

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While Las Vegas has always been looked upon as the shining jewel of gaming in America, some recent developments between the Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, and the Seminole Tribe contracts going down in recent months, some state representatives have signaled that it is now time for full state regulated casinos in South Florida.
A proposal to build five to seven mega-casinos on oceanfront property in South Florida could signal an explosion of gaming in the state, which has struggled in recent years to negotiate a satisfactory compact with the Seminole Indians and also create more favorable conditions for parimutuels.

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Despite the continued downturn in the economy, the Shreveport-Bossier Parish has been named as the top bureau in the state, leading all competitors with %68.4 hotel occupancy rate. Leveraged partnerships, fiscal responsibility, consistent branding and marketing and positive sales efforts are the reasons the bureau was honored.

The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau is the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association’s Outstanding CTB of the Year among such agencies with annual budgets of at least $750,000.

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After 22 days and 33 events, the Southern Poker Championship culminated with the $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Main Event Jan. 24-27. A mix of 208 poker celebrities, regional pros and unknown hopefuls competed for a $1.9 million prize pool and a $25,500-seat WPT World Championship at Bellagio in April 2010.
After three days of play, the final six players remained to take their place in televised World Poker Tour history.

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Artists Join Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and Others for July 23-25 Event

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010) – Country music star Dierks Bentley, musical institution Blood, Sweat & Tears, singer-songwriter Ben Folds, Grammy Award-winning rock band Train and folk-rockers The Avett Brothers are among the growing list of artists that have been added to perform at this summer’s HullabaLOU Music Festival at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

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While Shreveport-Bossier may no be the first destination when you think of Mardi Gras, a differnt take, revolving around family fun has resulted in the Louisiana city having the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the state.

For Mardi Gras in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana’s Other Side promises to be zany and just plain fun. It’s the kind of fun that’s good for the entire family.
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While the restructuring of Station Casinos assets has not yet been ruled upon, the judge in the case thinks not only could there be some significant setbacks in making a quick judgment, but Judge Gregg Zive also stated that bondholders should have some meaningful input into the restructuring process.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The judge in Station Casinos’ bankruptcy case wants more information before ruling on a request from bondholders that they be allowed to sue the company and its lenders over the gaming company’s November 2007 buyout.

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Despite the proposed deadline having come and gone, the Kentucky Supreme Court has still not issued a firm decision on the Internet gambling domain name. The next available day to hand down decisions is in March, otherwise the decision may be delayed again until April or May.

While Kentucky lawmakers debate expanded gambling at state racetracks, there still is a case pending before the Kentucky Supreme Court. The ruling on the Internet gambling domain name case was expected this past Thursday.

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Despite somewhat of a slowing in revenue IGT has seen its profits raise by nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, this being due to reduced cost, which the company CEO said IGT would continue to push forward with.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — International Game Technology’s cost-cutting efforts more than made up for reduced revenues from slower-than-expected first-quarter slot machine sales.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21  — Luxury Suites International welcomes back the World Series of Poker players for a third year in a row. The Las Vegas-based property management company provides fully-furnished condos in four-star high rise buildings minutes away from the Rio Hotel and Casino where the WSOP tournament is held.

All rentals are available on a nightly, weekly and monthly basis. Monthly rentals range from $1,800 to $4,500 per month depending on the size and location of the suite, as well as the length of stay.
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The Derby City Classic Billiards Torunament  returns to Horseshoe Casino in Southern Indiana January 22 - January 30. Top pros including Jeanette Lee, AKA “The Black Widow”, will be on hand in what is considered to be the marquee billiards tournament in the nation.

The Derby City Classic has a long history showcasing the top billiard pros in the world and this year looks to be another huge success as the players gather.

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