Fatal crash highlights lure of casinos for seniors ...Baltimore Sun: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 12:00 PMThe casinos in Northern California work to attract lonely seniors on fixed incomes by offering cheap transportation on charter buses like the one that crashed last weekend, killing eight people.
Casinos Slump Alongside Economy ...FOX 31 Denver: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:46 PMBLACK HAWK - Business is slow even at Colorado casinos, which are usually relatively immune to the economy.
Casinos not Recession-Proof ...WROC Rochester: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 05:02 PMThe conventional wisdom is that casinos are recession-proof. But if you come to Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, that conventional wisdom is not necessarily holding true.
Put out that cigar at AC casinos â?? for one week only ...The Record: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:37 AMATLANTIC CITY ? Atlantic City officials say they can't legally stop a previously approved smoking ban from taking effect on Wednesday. So the 11 casinos there will go smoke-free for seven days before allowing gamblers to light up again.
Casinos suffer biggest monthly revenue drop ...The Record: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 01:36 AMATLANTIC CITY ? The city's 11 casinos experienced their biggest monthly drop in revenue ever in September. The amount of money they won from gamblers plunged 15.1 percent from the same month a year ago. That made it the biggest one-month decline in the 30-year history of legalized gambling here.
Economy ruins casinos' luck ...St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 01:13 AMYou once could bet on casinos' luck holding out even in tough economic times, but things are turning dicey now. St. Louis-area casinos saw a nearly 4 percent drop in business last month, according to figures released this week by Missouri and Illinois gambling regulators.
Casinos Offering Great Strip Deals ...KLAS Las Vegas: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 12:52 AMThe latest visitor numbers are out. August visitor volume was down almost 4.5-percent from last year, the sixth straight month of declines. As Strip casinos enter the slow season, they're having to work harder to entice visitors.
Govt approval for two more offshore casinos ...Navhind Times: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 12:31 AMPANAJI - The state government has finally given approval for two more offshore casinos to operate in the state waters taking the number of casinos granted permission to operate to four even as two more casinos are waiting in queue for permission.
Economy slowing things down at the casinos too ...9 News Denver: 0 views since Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:47 PMBLACK HAWK - Take a look around Colorado's casinos, and you won't see many people. The struggling economy, together with the smoking ban and high gas prices, are taking a toll on the industry, which usually is resilient no matter the economic woes.
Sept. revenue down for all 3 Detroit casinos ...Crain's Detroit Business: 1 views since Friday, October 10, 2008 at 12:12 PMDetroit?s three casinos collectively reported their lowest total monthly revenue for 2008 at $106.1 million for September, according to the latest report from the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Atlantic City casinos will have seven-day smoking ban ...The Star-Ledger: 0 views since Friday, October 10, 2008 at 09:25 AMCie Stroud/AP Atlantic City casinos will go smoke-free for seven days before allowing gamblers to light up again. That's the word from City Council President William Marsh, who says the unusual arrangement is necessary because the city can't legally stop...
Century Casinos Announces Polish Black Jack Open Final 2008 in Krakow ...CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance: 0 views since Friday, October 10, 2008 at 05:01 AMCentury Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ Capital Market and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced today that Casinos Poland will host the grand Polish Black Jack Open Final at its casino in the Novotel Bronowice Hotel in Krakow on October 11, 2008.
Fatal crash highlights lure of casinos for seniors ...Washington Post: 0 views since Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:03 PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The casinos run by American Indian tribes in Northern California work to attract lonely seniors on fixed incomes by offering cheap transportation on charter buses like the one that crashed over the weekend, killing eight people and injuring dozens.