Article Archives for 2010-01-10

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Sun, 10 Jan 2010 I had a chance to talk with ALA Gym’s chief trainer Edito Villamor regarding the post-operative progress of Z Gorres.

Casino tax revenue: Local officials won’t believe it until they see it

Beginning in 2013, Stark County will receive $5.48 million annually from the casino tax as a result of voters’ approval of Issue 3 in November, the casinos’ developers say. But local government officials say show us the money before we decide how to spend it.

Commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th Birthday

Happy Birthday Elvis Presley! Christine Marar Way down south in a Mississippi town, a woman gave birth to a baby boy 75 years ago who would forever change the history of music. Yesterday, January 8, marked what would have been the 75th birthday of the rock and roll icon, Elvis Presley.

Othello's Torres makes long-awaited return to ring

TACOMA -- Othello's David Torres is finally getting back into the ring.It's been 15 mon

Hollywood Casino prepares for transformation to provide table games

DAN GLEITER, The Patriot-News/file Hollywood Casino As the second-year anniversary of the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course approaches, the gaming staff is preparing for a major transformation of the casino to provide table games such as blackjack, craps and roulette and a separate room for Texas Hold’em and other poker players.

Book Review: The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey

Marcus Sakey turns Chicago into a backdrop for a realistic, gritty tale of greenhorns who attempt to commit a crime.

Fitness guru Richard Simmons wows the crowd at Mount Airy

Fitness guru Richard Simmons is still drawing crowds and Saturday's trip to Mount Airy Casino Resort was no exception. More than 300 people showed up to get their butts moving.

Arrival of table games at Pennsylvania casinos depend on Gaming Control Board

Rep. Marsico says table games legislation should not be rammed through the Legislature with no regard to consequences.

Trailer on the loose

Speedway Towing employees Kevin Chavez and Frank Hernandez work on towing a Fed Ex trailer that overturned on Thursday morning near Fire Rock Casino.

A 'Simpsons' anniversary, a 'How I Met Your Mother' milestone, and the return of 'Chuck' and 'Big Love' (plus that ...

The NBC spy series "Chuck" has new episodes Sunday and Monday.

Pittsburgh firefighter, two others arrested in South Side break-in

Timothy P. Coyne, 23, faces charges that include simple assault, public drunkenness and burglary following the incident in the South Side Flats. Another man, Brian Coyne, 22, faces similar charges.

Ripple effect felt after Cline Ave. bridge closes

Residents and officials in northwest Indiana say the closure of the Cline Avenue bridge is having an economic impact on the region.

Tribes do not and should not have automatic right to develop off-reservation casinos

The federal government has very specific regulations regarding Indian tribes’ efforts to develop off-reservation casinos, as well it should.

Las Vegas Sands Top Casino of 2010: Poll

Las Vegas Sands is expected to be the top casino stock in 2010, according to users of TheStreet.

RED flags flying low over Sparks

Like a long line of Linuses, the town fathers of Sparks have collectively pulled their security blankets over their heads in childish hope that the monsters lurking under the bed will be gone by morning. Reality is otherwise.

Is it time for Ferguson to ride into the sunset?

A couple of days ago, Sir Alex Ferguson was asked about rumours that his club captain Gary Neville would retire at the end of the season. His reply was predictably brusque: 'Why would we make a decision about his future when we don't need to?

NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: January 15 to 21

EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.All AgesAjax Cafe221 Waters St., Port Hadlock, (360) 385-3450, ajaxcafe.com:Sundays: Jim Nyby (piano, harmonica and vocals)Brother Don’s4200 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, (360) 377-8442, marklewismusic ...

Local card players are eager for table games at Hollywood Casino

CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News Jeremy Jordan, left, deals out the cards, during a Texas Hold'em poker league at Your Place Restaurant in Susquehanna Township.

Villareal: I came here to win

WORLD Boxing Council Youth Intercontinental flyweight champion Anthony Villareal is taller, bigger and stronger than highly-rated ALA fighter Milan Melindo. read more

WILLARD: Casino plan runs into opposition in Columbus

Walking in high heels

If you’re seeking that extra half an inch like Victoria Beckham, here’s the answer to your high-heeled dreams.

Local officials, businessmen weigh in on gambling expansion

Gambling expansion, to include table games at state casinos, was approved last week.

The Other Plot to Wreck America

The financial crash precipitated by the failure of Lehman Brothers was the banking industry’s 9/11. Without reform, another massive attack on our economic security is guaranteed.

Pittsburgh Firefighter Arrested On South Side

Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss says he is "upset and disturbed" by the latest arrest of a city firefighter. Timothy Coyne, a 23-year-old firefighter from Lawrenceville, is facing charges of simple assault, public drunkenness, loitering and prowling at nighttime.

Cuts are focus as lawmakers return

ATLANTA - During its upcoming 40 work days, the General Assembly will be dominated by a debate over what government services to eliminate or cut back as lawmakers grapple with a budget deficit caused by lagging tax collections.

A.C. wasn’t always turned on: Stockton professors compile history of gaming in resort

Israel Posner, left, executive director of the Stockton Institute of Gaming management, and Brian J. Tyrrell, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management, co-edited ‘Casino Gaming in Atlantic City: A Thirty Year Retrospective.'

Ockomon: Budget crisis marks second year

ANDERSON — Less than a week into his third year as Anderson mayor, Kris Ockomon sat down with The Herald Bulletin to discuss his experience as mayor in 2009, a year filled with budget concerns and hopes for a city that will emerge from its past.

Cowan-Brown family adjusts since ‘Makeover’

Heather and Andy Cowan dreaded the thought of their lives being on the rocks as much as the families on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

Durant officials see business booming for new year

By Jamie Carrick Staff writer Last year was a busy year for the city of Durant, and this year looks to be no different. Although the recession has finally hit home, the city is still booming with...

12 MONTHS 12 ISSUES: Courthouse eating up casino cash

New building will cost Falls $81.7M by the time the bond is paid off.

12 MONTHS 12 ISSUES: Cashing in?

Officials defend the spending of $60M in casino money

New Technology Allows New World of Sports Betting

Gambling in our Valley is a major industry but now technology is making it even easier at casino sports books allowing people to by pass lines and bet during every minute of a game. The M Resort is offering real time hand held betting in it's Sportsbook which has opened a whole new world of betting on the sporting world.

The Benefits of Tribal Gambling

Hong Kong and Macau

On first acquaintance Hong Kong can overwhelm. Navigate its teeming, tightly packed sidewalks and you're met at every turn with neon signage, steam-filled canteens, molasses-slow traffic and a Babel of chatter.

Where casino will be wooed not a sure bet

The Continent, a North Side entertainment establishment popular in the 1970s, is among the latest locations proposed for the new casino.

Round 3 gambling cash set for area

The third round of grants funded by the local share of revenues from Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be awarded within the coming weeks to fund projects in municipalities around the casino.

Johnson's sweeping beauty

DARTING HERE and there.ı Another good Randy Johnson statistic, provided by reader Walt Morgan: Johnson beat more teams than anybody in the history of baseball.

Aaron Broussard survived Katrina fallout but couldn't get past scandal

Aaron Broussard 's political obituary was prematurely written four years before his sudden resignation Friday as Jefferson Parish president.

Saturday January 09, 2010 - 21:16 EST

What are your thoughts on "Card Craps" with a 36-card deck?

"Big Love" and the exquisite perils of family

Three smart, stubborn wives swim against the tide. But is Bill Henrickson strong enough to be their man?

Deep thoughts, cheap shots and bon mots ...

- Rich Gannon really thought his offer to help the Raiders would be warmly received? Gannon spent five-plus years in Raiderland. He knows that paranoia and grudge-nursing are the coal that stokes Al Davis' furnace. Gannon might as well have been calling...

SONSONA, MORALES BUCKLE DOWN TO TRAINING IN SAN FRANCISCO

Undefeated Filipino youngsters “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KO’s) and Ciso “Kid Terrible” Morales (14-0, 8 KO’s) buckled down to work the day after they arrived in San Francisco along with trainer Nonito Donaire Sr.

Special Olympics receives grant

Special Olympics Iowa is has received a $10,000 grant from the Iowa West Foundation to support programs for SOIA athletes. The funds will be used specifically for Challenge Days in Council Bluffs and Neola and a Young Athlete Play Activity Day in Atlantic.

Raytheon Sarcos founder finds creativity in invention

Inventor Stephen C. Jacobsen, long associated with the University of Utah first as an undergrad and then master's candidate, started building his research team in 1973.

South briefs -- 1/10/10

MurrietaPlanners to take up shopping centers The Murrieta Planning Commission on Wednesday will discuss two proposed shopping centers with a combined 88,000 square feet of retail space.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Casino bill for nonprofits faces opposition

Carroll County nonprofits will try again this session to get the Maryland General Assembly to approve legislation allowing casino gambling for fundraisers.

Beautiful, breathtaking Bonaire

Serene Bonaire: Diver’s Paradise ” with flamingos.

Museum's Gala Ball marks 8th year

The Joliet community came out in support of the Joliet Area Historical Museum by turning out for its Gala Ball.

What goes in this care package?

It started with a small shipment of homemade cookies sent overseas to Staff Sgt. Jack Trippiedi by his mother Debbie Trippiedi. It has blossomed into an annual shipment of 7,000 gift boxes to soldiers serving out of the country in 2009. The organization Trippiedi founded is now known as Operation MOMS' Cookies Inc. MOM stands for the "Men and women Of the Military."

2 downtown Reno casinos robbed

Two downtown Reno casinos -- Circus Circus Reno and the Silver Legacy -- were robbed hours apart late Friday and early Saturday, officials reported late Saturday.

Wranglers Explode in Third to Top Reign, 5-1

Las Vegas, NV - The Las Vegas Wranglers® (16-14-4, 36 Points) defeated the Ontario Reign (14-18-5, 33 Points) 5-1 in front of 6,019 fans Saturday night at the Orleans Arena. Winger Ned Lukacevic tallied two goals and two assists as Las Vegas improves to 6-0-2 against Ontario this season.

Don't expect a price war

Recently I got a call from the folks at Trip Advisor asking if I was interested in hearing their take on where fares would be headed for 2010, and what travelers might do to save money and get a bit of inspiration.

Black Hills wins stakes race at Sunland Park

SUNLAND PARK -- Black Hills didn't face a huge allotment of rivals in Saturday's one-mile, $50,000 Winsham Lad Handicap, but the quality he faced was certainly high.

AirTran makes its way back to South Mississippi

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - AirTran is back. Friday, from the Gulfport Biloxi international airport, AirTran resumed its non-stop flights to Atlanta and Tampa.

Fox theater part of the rise of the mid-size venue

Riverside's historic Fox theater used to draw cinema and vaudeville fans from all over the region. Completed in 1929, the Hollywood-style theater showed silent movies and previewed "Gone With the Wind" in 1939. It also drew A-list performers such as Bing Crosby and Judy Garland .

Best entertainment bets for Jan. 10-16

Here's the best in Twin Cities music, dance and stage for the week of Jan. 10-16.

Atlantic City historians: A life that might die out?

Allen ‘Boo’ Pergament’s Atlantic City postcards are part of his extensive collection of memorabilia. ‘It’s a bit saddening that there isn’t anyone to take this over,’ he says.

Poker pro showed heart in longshot win

All eyes this past week have been on the Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure at the breathtaking Atlantis Resort and...

Fireman charged in South Side assault suspended

In another black eye for the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau, a firefighter was arrested yesterday on charges that include drunkenness and assault after police said he fought his way into a South Side home.

Trumps lack of license

Linda Kassekert, chair of the Casino Control Commission, has also been performing the duties of a Tropicana audit committee.

The week that was: A Merry Christmas indeed

Holiday spending helped to give many retailers the best monthly gains in same store sales that they have posted in more than a year.

Simmons a hit on the lanes

Dave Simmons enjoyed 25 years as a fast-pitch softball pitcher before he discovered bowling.The transition from pitcher to kegler proved to be successful as Simmons, of Strasburg, notched a perfect game in 1997.With averages in three leagues higher than 200, bowling has been a hit for Simmons.Backgr.

Remembering a night at The Tropicana

It was a Sunday morning like any other as Edward Pykosz of Weirton opened his Sunday edition of "The Weirton Daily Times" while drinking a cup of coffee. While scanning the Business section he stopped to read an article entitled, "Tropicana celebrates 70 years."

Mount Airy turns tables on Atlantic City: Introduction of table games will give the casino an edge over rivals

Now that table games have become the law of the land, Pennsylvania's casinos will race to get their dealers dealing.

Table games strengthen state's hand in region

Pennsylvania's slot machine parlors will truly become full-service casinos this year, offering table games such as poker, black jack, roulette and craps.

Midstate poker players look forward to bigger stakes

Tyrone Smith, 39, could have the television cameras on him. He's got the Hollywood look of the new breed of high-rolling poker sharks: Black hooded sweatshirt flipped up, an MP3 player tucked in one ear, sunglasses resting on top of his head. He gives a lifeless stare when he's in on a hand.

Before the first hand is dealt

Under the best of circumstances, the first blackjack hand won't be dealt in a Pennsylvania casino until at least early July. And players might not be going all in on Texas Hold 'em poker until Labor Day.

Crowd gathers for send-off party

The North Platte Telegraph A crowd of about 100 fans, supporters and former beauty queens gathered Saturday for the official send-off party for Miss Nebraska Brittany Jeffers who will soon head to Las Vegas for the 2010 Miss America Pageant.

Two downtown Reno casinos robbed

Associated Press - January 10, 2010 5:44 AM ET RENO, Nev. (AP) - Two downtown Reno casinos were robbed hours apart. Authorities say Circus Circus Reno was robbed late Friday and the...

Brad Gushue to face Randy Ferbey in National curling final

The great Olympic curling confrontation will have to wait until the Olympics.

KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Two downtown Reno casinos robbed

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Two downtown Reno casinos were robbed hours apart. Authorities say Circus Circus Reno was robbed late Friday and the Silver Legacy early Saturday morning.

Leader fights local hunger pound by pound, day by day

A singular sort of serendipity seems to constantly lead veteran philanthropist Julie Murray precisely where she's needed most.

Casino blames layoffs, tax loss on Cline shutdown

EAST CHICAGO -- Officials from a local casino revealed Saturday how a closed Cline Avenue extension has hurt. But they also said area casinos remain accessible and open for business. Jason Gregorec, vice president of table games and marine for Majestic Star, told a delegation of local state legislators at a public forum the two gaming boats saw an 18 percent decline in business revenues, which ...

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3D! On Ice!8:30/7:30c Fox Director Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) is the ringmaster for this celebration of two decades of America's first family of animated dysfunction, featuring comments from auteur Matt ...

22-year-old arrested for robbery at casino

A 64-year-old Vacaville resident's trip to the Cache Creek Casino was more exciting than usual, and not in a good way.The women walked past a handicap parking space near the casino entrance at about 7:30 a.

Leaders pledge no tax hikes, but Iowans can still expect to pay

Money is always the underlying story line when lawmakers get together under the gold dome, but it will be the supreme theme of this session, which begins Monday.

New Silver Rider center to be named after Reid

LAUGHLIN - In Searchlight, Nev., the Clark County School District named one of its smallest elementary schools after him.

Board warns of table games 'short timeline'

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has called an industry wide meeting for Jan. 21 to discuss the table games licensing process with casinos in the state.

Survey: Alabama bingo bill has more support

An Associated Press survey of Alabama legislators shows support has grown during the last year for a proposal that would keep Alabama's electronic bingo casinos open and levy taxes on them.

Bob Matthews: Thank goodness for lame Detroit Lions

The Buffalo Bills can thank the Detroit Lions for sparing them the unflattering NFL Worst Team of the Past Decade dishonors.

Sunday's events

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 BEARLAGIO CASINO NIGHT, 7-9 p.m., University of Northern Colorado's University Center Ballrooms, 20th Street and 11th Avenue, Greeley. The ballrooms will be transformed into a casino complete with craps, roulette, poker and blackjack. Open to all UNC students. Players can win prizes. Free refreshments and screening of "Ocean's 11." Details: (970) 351-2741. La Salle Eagles ...

Niagara Icewine Festival returns for 14th year

The Niagara wine region is already a tourist destination in warmer months, but its annual Niagara Icewine Festival is drawing crowds during chilly January, as well.

2. Snowboarding

The USSA Grand Prix from Mammoth Lakes, California. NBC, 1:30 p.m. 3. Doubt Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman shine in this cinematic adaptation of the hit Broadway play about a popular priest who's suspected of child abuse.

Support grows for Alabama bingo bill

By Phillip Rawls The Associated Press MONTGOMERY | An Associated Press survey of Alabama legislators shows support has grown during the last year for a proposal that would keep Alabama’s electronic bingo casinos open and levy taxes on them. But the numbers are still short of what proponents need to win.

Post-holiday vacation deals

January and February are great times to get discounts and enjoy less crowded venues.

Moulin Rouge is Best Film of the Decade

Wellington, Jan 10 : 'Moulin Rouge!', the 2001 musical - which starred Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman and was directed by Baz Luhrmann - has pipped Batman epic 'The Dark Knight' to be named best film of the decade.

News quiz, Jan. 10, 2010

1. Who is not among the candidates for a Scranton City Council seat? A. Doug Miller. B. Les Spindler. C. Lee Morgan. D. Mary Ann Wardell. 2. Why is that seat open? A. Councilwoman Judy Gatelli lost in re-election. B. Mayor Chris Doherty created a new sea

Veterans news, Jan. 10, 2010

SAL Squadron 665 to meet today Sons of the American Legion Squadron 665 meeting, today, 2:30 p.m., post, 901 Main St., Dickson City. VFW District 10 to meet today VFW District 10 meeting, today, 2 p.m., Shopa-Davey VFW Post 6082, Peckville. Victory Post

More tough choices for budget shortfall

Legislators will begin a new election-year session Tuesday amid talk of job eliminations, radical cuts in state programs and suggestions for higher state employee contributions to health or pension fund costs.

Nett: Years later, maybe Lubbock should try again for rail service

I'll admit to being just a little distracted as Mayor Tom Martin spitballed some economic development ideas with three of his fellow mayors recently about extending freight rail service to Midland and Del Rio.

Saginaw County to seek half-sized tax to keep The Dow Event Center open

View full size Saginaw News file The Dow Event Center. Saginaw County will turn the keys to The Dow Event Center over to the city of Saginaw if a property tax renewal fails this year, says County Controller and Chief Administrative Officer Marc A. McGill.

24th Chili Bowl Nationals

Exhibit honors museum

The storied birth of the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum will be celebrated with an exhibit opening Tuesday.

Democrats' likely nominee in race for governor stumps all

Lt. Gov. John Cherry's sudden exit from the Democratic race for governor last week left big questions. Who is the party's front-runner now, with seven months to the primary? Who can raise the money? Who's the one for Democrats? Nobody for now.

At 61, Foreman is a legend who still enjoys a full life

A few hours before the 75th Battle of the Boat boxing card Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino, a trainer from Houston recognized a former heavyweight contender from Yakima. The two had a friendly conversation outside the ring, and once they shook hands and parted, the trainer – in that ebullient voice we’ve all heard hundreds of times on TV – said to nobody in particular:

Arts Calendar | The week in arts

University of Louisville Brass Gala. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Comstock Concert Hall, University of Louisville School of Music, First Street and Brandeis Avenue. Faculty artists. $10, $5 seniors, free for students. (502) 852-6907.

People and Power / Gay marriage vote a crying game for legislators

When the state government wakes like a black bear from its winter nap, you may expect to hear its members growl. But this week, legislators and staff who returned from their holiday break did less growling and more crying.

A.C. history: A life that might die out?

Atlantic City Historian Allen "Boo" Pergament displays old Atlantic City postcards that are part of his extensive collection of Atlantic City memroabilia.

Big family politics on ‘Big Love’

LOS ANGELES -- The weather reports might have shown that it was a sunny mid-November afternoon in Southern California, but inside a Santa Clarita-based "Big Love" soundstage, a storm is brew

Tammy Gentry Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2010 North American Regional Conference

Tammy Gentry was named a finalist for the coveted Coaches Choice TeamCOACH, Communication and Forum Poster Awards at the regional conference. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3427974.htm

Rigoberto Acosta Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2010 North American Regional Conference

Rigoberto Acosta was named a finalist for the coveted Coaches Choice MarketingCOACH Award at the regional conference. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3427994.htm

Monte Wyatt Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2010 North American Regional Conference

Monte Wyatt was named a finalist for the coveted Coaches Choice Award for SeminarCOACH and ActionCOACH at the regional conference. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3428054.htm

Mark Raciappa Honored at ActionCOACH’s 2010 North American Regional Conference

Mark Raciappa was named a finalist for coveted Coaches Choice Forum Poster of the Year at the regional conference. (PRWeb Jan 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3428094.htm

THE TRIBUNE BRIEFS: Jan. 10, 2010

Avast ye maties, the Floyd County Animal Rescue League (FCARL) will host their fourth annual Red Hot Pet Lovers Gala at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel Conference Center, Elizabeth.

Put on the glitz: Black & White Ball is Jan. 16

Dust off the tails and evening gowns, put on the glitz — the annual Black & White Ball is Saturday, Jan. 16.

Small cars vie at Detroit show

MOTOWN will try to convince buyers it has got its mojo back through small cars and alternative fuels when the Detroit motor show opens.

A Sint Maarten Eater’s Journal

SIMPSON BAY, Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles – The first week of my annual vacation in Sint Maarten is one in which I prefer mostly to eat, as opposed to dine. There are all sorts of interesting restaurants and pubs that cater to the vacationer and most of them have pretty good food. Some of them, however, have lousy service. That shouldn’t be the case in Sint Maarten because government labor ...

Carson Nugget stewardship building economic diversity

It's reasonable to ask how in this economy anyone can afford to build anything, let alone the pieces of a projected $80-million-plus Carson City center. The answer seems to lie in the counterintuitive notion that adversity brings opportunity. In terms of the cost to build things, the opportunity is affordability. Commodity and labor prices are at historic lows. In terms of the significance of ...

Neil Harman's Net Post: Tommy Robredo a worthy winner of Hopman Cup

Since the last edition of the Net Post before the Christmas break , we lost some very good and dear friends and found new ones in new treasure troves whom we know will last for many years to come. That is the nature of the business of life, in tennis as anywhere else.

Rolling the dice: Unemployed pick up casino, mixology skills

Jim DeBussey is taking a gamble on his future — but he knows he can't lose.

Tulsa's stages look bright with plenty of stars

We'll leave the weather, political, trend and economic forecasts to the experts. But we will wager a guess about 2010's entertainment highlights.

Casino ships' future uncertain

At the heart of the main restaurant and bar area at Port Canaveral known as the Cove, cold, green water laps against the empty Surfside Princess, the only action SunCruz Casinos' flagship vessel is seeing these days.

News: Shawn Porter; Burgos vs Martinez; Sherali Mamadaliev; More

Cleveland, OH - "ESPN Friday Night Fights" invades Cleveland, OH on February 19th live from the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State University.

'Archer' hits comedy bull's-eye

It's always sunny in Philadelphia, but programming executives at FX Network won't be satisfied until they have another comedy series as good as FX dramas “Damages” and “Rescue Me.”

Sky-high costs

For $1.5 billion, Dubai gets the new Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building with loads of superlatives (“Towering Over ‘Em All,” Jan. 5). Let’s compare this to the United States where $2.5 billion will get you a 53-story casino in Atlantic City, and almost $9 billion...

Mautz makes run for an 800 series at Sunrise Bowl

ZANESVILLE -- Scores were down from recent weeks, but Mike Mautz bucked the trend.

Attributes and drawbacks of possible casino sites

A state constitutional amendment allows a casino in the Arena District, but Penn National Gaming Inc. has said it would consider other sites because of local opposition. A comparison of the Arena District and six possible alternatives:

In honor of Elvis: Peanut butter and banana sandwich eating contest

Super Paul eats yet another peanut butter and banana sandwich during an eating contest at The Isle of Capris Casino on Saturday in honor of Elvis Presley's birthday.

How to beat the winter doldrums

Among my favourite pastimes to brighten an otherwise bleak January are kicking some tires in Detroit, sipping an icy cool one in Niagara and riding the waves indoors in Toronto.

AEP leader prepares for successor, changes in emission laws and technology

The era of cheap electricity might be drawing to a close. Few companies will be affected as dramatically as Columbus-based American Electric Power, whose reliance on inexpensive coal has led to decades of low prices and high levels of carbon-dioxide emissions.

Done with war duty, Nick's back in game

RIDLEY PARK — For four hours Saturday, state Rep. Nick Miccarelli, R-162, of Ridley Park, welcomed 100 constituents into his Chester Pike office.

Beltran Stops Torres at the Boat

Raymundo Beltran, 23-4, dominated Ricardo Torres, 22-2, en route to a seventh round TKO at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Torres, whose active style has made him a fan favorite at the EQC, applied the pressure early.

Brothers end Cudgen’s run

WORKERS’ Daniel Clark pulls a short delivery against the Casino Cavaliers at Nielson Park, East Lismore, on Saturday. The wicketkeeper is Todd Summers.

Sweeney does it again

CASINO Cavaliers quick Wade Sweeney grabbed a top-order hat-trick against Lismore Workers at the weekend, but the right-armer wasn’t all that fussed.

Pa. Casinos Will Keep Electronic Games with Table Games

When real table games pop up in Pennsylvania casinos this summer, don’t expect the electronic versions of those games to disappear.

Steele to Reid: Resign

RNC chairman calls on top Dem to step down amid revelations of racially-tinged remarks about Obama

Hotel Slump Don’t Tell Them

www.trumpsohohotel.com ), a 391-room hotel in Lower Manhattan, is expected to open this spring, towering over its low-rise neighbors with a lot of razzle-dazzle. Oh, and

New Orleans Hornets say they know not to cross the line when it comes to friendly wagers

After a practice last December at the Alario Center, New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul playfully enticed forward Ike Diogu into a 3-point shooting contest. Paul easily made his three attempts, and Diogu missed several.

Tinian Dynasty prevails in discrimination lawsuit

A federal court jury has found the owner of Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino not liable to pay for damages sought by a Nepalese worker who had sued the hotel for alleged discrimination in relation to her termination in 2006.

Parker 250 sees exciting racing despite accident

PARKER — The running of the 2010 Epic Racing Products/Best in the Desert Parker 250 Saturday was marred by the death of Lake Havasu racer Steve Thompson (see Page 1). However, as Best in the Desert President Casey Folks said at the awards ceremony Saturday evening at the BlueWater Resort & Casino, there was still some exciting racing during the event.

Pa. table games bill gives Philly casino more time

Pennsylvania's new law legalizing poker, blackjack and other table games at slots casinos has also given more time for a long-delayed casino on the Philadelphia waterfront -- but questions remain about who will build and run the facility.

Reno Bachata Festival Draws Dancers, Enthusiasts

If you like to dance, or watch professional dancers, you may want to check out a massive dance party at the Silver Legacy Casino this weekend.

Man killed in gunfight with state police

Associated Press - January 10, 2010 1:25 PM ET CORDOVA, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico State Police spokesman says a man was killed after exchanging gunfire with state police officers Sunday in...

Man killed in gunfight with New Mexico state police

CORDOVA, N.M. -- A New Mexico State Police spokesman says a man was killed after exchanging gunfire with state police officers Sunday in Cordova.

Sunday January 10, 2010 - 12:31 EST

Craps Classes in Massachusetts? Some people who love craps would take lessons in Massachusetts, probably Boston would be a good idea. Lots of people play at Mohegan Sun Casino and at the Foxwoods Casino.

News archive for 2010-01-10

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Edito Villamor on Gorres’ recovery