Poker Articles on 08/2004

Tuesday, Aug 31 2004

Why UNLV is different I thought that I had it goo... - Why UNLV is different I thought that I had it good at the University of Pennsylvania: excellent faculty, great facilities, and plenty of resources to build a strong undergraduate education. I even took extra classes and got my Masters degree while I was ...
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Friday, Aug 27 2004

New day rising in Atlantic City New Jersey Gov. ... - New day rising in Atlantic City New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey took time out from the political firestorm raging around him to sign some important legislation for Atlantic City. The bill will provide about $3 billion in economic aid for the city and en...
Conn. poker players, beware Barroom poker tournam... - Conn. poker players, beware Barroom poker tournament in Connecticut are illegal, everyone seems to agree, so watch where you play. From Newsday: The state agency that regulates legalized gambling in Connecticut is echoing Attorney General Richard Blument...
Give me your poor... For years, the Ellis Island ... - Give me your poor... For years, the Ellis Island casino/motel on Koval lane has been a beacon to all those huddled masses yearning for a $4.95 prime rib special. But now, it might join an increasing number of Las Vegas properties going condo. From the L...
Queen Mary casino? LBC needs money; that translat... - Queen Mary casino? LBC needs money; that translates as Long Beach, CA is financially strapped. So, of course, a casino is just the cure. Or is it? Right now, developers are saying no, but one these things have a way of going the other way. From the LA...
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Thursday, Aug 26 2004

The future of Scottish tourism What do death, gam... - The future of Scottish tourism What do death, gambling, and homosexuality have in common? According to scotsman.com, they are the future of tourism in Scotland. This article talks about both John Lennon and Howard Hughes, so its got to be good: FORGET ...
California casino update The nation's leading gam... - California casino update The nations leading gambling destination...California? It may soon be true, according to Dan Morain of the LA Times: state once skeptical of wagering is in the midst of a gambling boom that could double casino revenue in coming ...
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Friday, Aug 20 2004

Busy, busy day I'm away from the office for a few... - Busy, busy day Im away from the office for a few days, and it seems like everything goes nuts in the world of casinos. Heres a few stories that I consider important but, because Im posting from the Library of Congress under some heavy time constraints, c...
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Wednesday, Aug 18 2004

Hooters on the Strip I recall that about a week a... - Hooters on the Strip I recall that about a week ago, an article in the New York Daily News cast aspersions on Trump Marina because it has a Hooters restaurant:While The Borgata has an outpost of The Old Homestead, a New York steakhouse, the Trump Marina h...
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