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October 15th, 2008
Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal - sports handicapper extraordinaire, Las Vegas gaming executive and the inspiration for the blockbuster movie, "Casino," - died Monday. He was 79. He died from a heart attack in his Miami Beach condo, a fire-rescue spokeswoman ...
October 15th, 2008
Gamblers were barred from lighting up Wednesday when a blanket smoking ban went into effect over the objections of the casino industry. The ban is due to last for at least 12 days but could then be put on hold for a year if the mayor signs a measure ...
October 10th, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ For a Kansas City man, 2008 has been a great year when it comes to playing the Missouri Lottery. Arthur Watkins, 53, has won slightly more than $400,000 in two Powerball drawings within a four-month period. Missouri Lottery ...
October 15th, 2008
The ballot measure is called the "Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Funding Initiative." But at least at first, not all schools actually would get money from it. In fact, about one-quarter of Missouri's public school students attend ...
October 15th, 2008
Two of the region’s biggest casino companies have poured $11.6 million since July into an effort to end Missouri’s $500 casino loss limit policy, according to campaign finance reports filed today. Ameristar Casinos and Pinnacle Entertainment ...
October 13th, 2008
A lawsuit might nullify Proposition A’s fate on the Nov. 4 ballot. A heated debate has erupted between the measure’s supporters and its detractors, namely Rep. Ray Salva (D-Sugar Creek) and David Knight, a business owner from Cape Girardeau, Mo ...
October 12th, 2008
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission postponed until next month a hearing on whether to revoke the licenses of three now-closed dog and horse racing tracks. The commission decided Monday to delay the hearing until Nov. 7, after attorneys for the ...
October 15th, 2008
Halifax Mooseheads winger Radek Vlasanek has left the team less than a week after being acquired from the Bathurst Titan. Vlasanek, picked up in exchange for a sixth round draft pick last Thursday, has decided to return home to the Czech Republic. A ...
October 15th, 2008
As we head into the final stretch of the Trail Blazers' preseason, here's a look at who is excelling, who is a disappointing and one take on how Greg Oden has looked in his much anticipated rookie season. After four of the team's seven exhibition ...
October 15th, 2008
Kansas City, Kan. - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The owners of two closed race tracks urged Kansas regulators this week to wait to revoke the facilities' operating licenses until legislators can reconsider how much slot machine revenue tracks should be ...
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