W.Va.'s Greenbrier resort receives state permission to activate 44 slot machines in casinoOctober 15th, 2009 Slot machines OK'd at W.Va.'s Greenbrier resortWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Slot machines are now in the gambling mix at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.
APNewsBreak: Licensing agreement clears way for vote on handover of first NJ casino to lendersOctober 9th, 2009 AP: Lenders to seek full license for NJ casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Lenders seeking to take over the first American casino outside Las Vegas have agreed to seek a full New Jersey casino license.
W.Va. man accused of putting beer into an infant's bottle while baby-sittingOctober 8th, 2009 Man accused of putting beer in infant's bottleCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man was accused of putting beer into an infant's bottle while baby-sitting the child.
Chinese government to finance rest of Revel's Atlantic City casinoSeptember 10th, 2009 Chinese gov't to finance rest of Revel's AC casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for financing to finish its lavish Atlantic City casino.
Lakes Entertainment withdraws Kansas application, in joint venture with Chisholm on casinoAugust 24th, 2009 Lakes Entertainment in joint venture for casinoMINNEAPOLIS — Lakes Entertainment Inc. said Monday that it is withdrawing its application to create a casino in Kansas and instead will team up with Chisholm Creek Casino Resort LLC on their application.
Jethro considers buying Silver Club in Sparks for his Hillbillies casinoAugust 20th, 2009 Jethro might buy Nev. casino for Hillbillies planRENO, Nev.
Pa. pizza shop employee foils robbers armed with shotgun by throwing beer canAugust 20th, 2009 Pizza shop worker, 72, foils robbers with beer canLANCASTER, Pa. — Police said a 72-year-old pizza shop employee foiled a shotgun-point robbery by throwing a can of beer at the perpetrators.
APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half of Borgata for co-owner's ties to Chinese casino bossJuly 31st, 2009 APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half BorgataATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the co-owners of Atlantic City's top casino could be forced to sell its 50 percent stake as a result of concerns by New Jersey officials over alleged organized crime ties of its partner in a Chinese casino venture.
Police call for new law after spilled beer at Phillies ballpark pub leads to fatal beatingJuly 28th, 2009 Police: New law needed after fatal Pa. beer brawlPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia's police commissioner, reacting to a fatal melee sparked by a spilled beer at a ballpark pub, wants the city to require bars to report fights to 911.
Mainer who lost driver's license charged with OUI after getting behind wheel of lawn mowerJune 6th, 2009 Beer run on a lawn mower leads to OUI chargeVASSALBORO, Maine — A Maine man has been charged with operating under the influence after he and a friend made a beer run on a riding lawn mower. Police say 51-year-old Danforth Ross of Vassalboro was charged May 29.
MGM Mirage to challenge regulator's 'unsuitable' tag for casino partner Pansy HoJune 3rd, 2009 MGM to challenge report Ho 'unsuitable' partnerMACAU — A top MGM Mirage executive said Wednesday the gambling giant would challenge a recent U.S. regulatory report calling Pansy Ho, daughter of a famous Macau kingpin, an "unsuitable" business partner for its casino in the Chinese city.
MGM Mirage opposes regulator's 'unsuitable' tag for casino partner Pansy HoJune 3rd, 2009 MGM Mirage opposes report Ho 'unsuitable' partnerMACAU — A top MGM Mirage executive said Wednesday the gambling giant would challenge a recent U.S. regulatory report calling Pansy Ho, daughter of a famous Macau kingpin, an "unsuitable" business partner for its casino in the Chinese city.
Atlantic City's Trump Taj to halt table games during slain worker's memorial serviceJune 2nd, 2009 NJ casino halts table games to honor slain workerATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — An Atlantic City casino is shutting down its table games for part of the day to honor the memory of a slain worker.
New Jersey regulators authorize bankruptcy sale for Atlantic City's TropicanaApril 29th, 2009 Bankruptcy sale authorized for NJ casino TropicanaATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., is about to enter bankruptcy court, where it will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Casino co. Las Vegas Sands refuses to comment on report it is selling Macau propertyApril 27th, 2009 Sands declines commment on report about Macau saleLAS VEGAS — Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. is declining comment on a Hong Kong newspaper report that it could sell the first foreign-owned casino in the Chinese island of Macau under a lease-back arrangement worth $1.3 billion.