City residents in southeast and central Fort Lauderdale are guaranteed new representation in City Hall in 2009, and three people who want to provide that service will face off on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Croissant Park neighborhood is hosting a ...

S even candidates are competing for two commission seats on the Nov. 4 ballot. They are a diverse lot that includes activists, political aides, a business owner and a minister. The top two vote getters will each win a commission seat. Notable among ...

The opportunity to work in a busy industry is drawing students like Aurelio Acebo back to school. Acebo, a Hallandale Beach resident, is learning to fix Las Vegas-style gaming equipment -- from the spinning reels and fancy electronics to buttons that ...

Gulfstream Park, South Florida's major thoroughbred horse-racing track, installed slot machines last year, rows and rows of them. And gamblers came. Then they stopped. Today, many of those machines have little to do. The average one took in $74 a day ...

This city may not have the polished sheen of its West Coast namesake or even the glitz and glamour of other destinations along this stretch of Florida's Gold Coast, but that's what makes it so appealing. Sometimes we want to slip on our flip-flops ...

Racetrack operator Magna Entertainment Corp. (Latest price: MECA ) is considering selling all or a part of its top tracks to reduce debt, said Frank Stronach, the chairman and interim chief executive. The company announced last night that it had ...

Churchill Downs Inc. President Bob Evans pledged to pursue expanded gambling next year in Kentucky, citing Maryland voters' approval of slot machines. A portion of slots revenue would go to boost racing purses. "With Maryland voters just approving ...

Michael J. "Mike" Tanner, 42, an experienced racing industry executive, has been hired as the new executive vice president of the U.S. Trotting Association (USTA). The recommendation to hire was made by a search committee, directed by Russell ...

NITRO — The owner of a greyhound track in Nitro is fast-tracking the facility’s move to a full-scale casino resort by bringing in experienced staff, giving the track a new name and revising construction plans. Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center ...

This is how powerful a hold television has on America: Even when people are gambling at a casino, the pull of favorite TV shows is irresistible. Slot machines traditionally have paid off on cherries, oranges, plums and bars, and had names such as ...