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Subject: [sovernspeakout] 01-04-01 Daily E-News Digest<br>
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"Oneida hopes to return to the original intent of the compact
payments. Oneida intended for the money paid to the state to be used to
enrich the communities on and around the reservation and promote economic
growth in Wisconsin"
<a href="http://www2.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisStory=83269764">Oneida
Tribal Chairman Gerald Danforth</a></b></div>
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Thursday, January 4th,
2001</font></b><font face="arial"> </font><font face="arial" size=1><b>What
are your thoughts on President-elect Bush's nomination of former Colorado
Attorney General Gale Norton as interior secretary? What about his
decision not to go with Slade Gorton or U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse
Campbell? <a href="http://webarchives.net/main_page/guest book.htm">click
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<font face="arial"><b><a href="http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories/local/978486029.shtml">City
challenging Casino's sign plans</a></b> (CALIFORNIA) -- The sign the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians plans for its new casino isn t even
built, but it is already drawing attention from neighbors.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.chicago.tribune.com/version1/article/0,1575,SAV-0101030334,00.html">Casino
Plan Clears Federal Hurdle</a> Menominee Tribe Closer To Approval For
Site In Kenosha</b> (WISCONSIN) -- Plans for a Native American casino in
Kenosha have moved one step closer to reality, despite opposition from
Illinois lawmakers and anti-gambling activists.<br>
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<b><a href="http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=2353">Casino
Proposals Intensify In Upper Midwest</a></b> (WISCONSIN) -- Casino gaming
is becoming a hot topic in the upper Midwest, with a privately-managed,
state-owned facility being proposed in Minnesota and three Indian groups
in Wisconsin joining forces with an ailing Greyhound track in a casino
proposal.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/updates2/lat_blood010104.htm">A
Battle Over Who Is Indian</a> A nationwide debate is raging as membership
and other benefits are denied to some who lack a certain percentage of
native blood. Without more inclusiveness, some fear tribes will die
out.</b> (MONTANA) -- Janice McClure is the keeper of a crumbling ledger
book, a census of the Confederated Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
completed almost a century ago.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.doi.gov/bia/news/tribesaffirm.htm">BIA Reaffirms
Status Of Three American Indian & Alaska Native Tribes</a></b>
<b>Action Corrects Oversight to Federally Recognized Tribes List</b>
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs Kevin Gover has reaffirmed the federal trust relationship between the United States and the King Salmon Tribe and the Shoonaq Tribe in Alaska and the Lower Lake Rancheria in California... <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.doi.gov/bia/news/chinook_recog.htm">BIA Issues Final Determination On Recognition Of Chinook Indians</a></b> (WASHINGTON, DC) -- One tribe s 22-year journey through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) process for federal recognition ended this afternoon when Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs Kevin Gover signed the final determination in favor of federal acknowledgement for the Chinook Indian Tribe/Chinook Nation of Washington State in a ceremony at the Department of the Interior s main building in Washington, D.C. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.postnet.com/postnet/news/wires.nsf/National/22E081272E6F1AA6862569C900793AF5?OpenDocument">Tribe that welcomed Lewis and Clark wins federal recognition</a> </b>(WASHINGTON, DC) (AP) -- The American Indian tribe that welcomed the Lewis and Clark expedition to the mouth of the Columbia River won formal recognition Wednesday from the federal government.<br>
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<b><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1099000/1099968.stm">US recognizes Chinook tribe</a></b> (WASHINGTON) -- A tribe of Indians in the US has been granted official recognition after more than 20 years of appealing.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.thechronicle.com/news/prelim_p.htm">Pequots eye Windham area for housing</a></b> (CONNECTICUT) -- Windham County s high vacancy rate combined with its relative affordability, and proximity to Mashantucket Pequot land have made the area the subject of preliminary talks between the Mashantucket Pequot tribe and the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments.<br>
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<b><a href="http://indiancountry.com/articles/lifeways-2001-01-03-01.shtml">Little Big Horn College student believes struggle worthwhile</a></b> (MONTANA) -- When Gordon Morning graduated from high school in 1987 he expected to go on to succeed at Eastern Montana College, just 60 miles from his home on the Crow Reservation.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/news/oregonian/01/01/sc_41skel03.frame">New Kennewick man case filed</a> Eight scientists revise a lawsuit asking to study the remains and site </b>(OREGON) -- Attorneys for eight nationally prominent anthropologists seeking to study the ancient skeleton called Kennewick man filed a new complaint against the federal government Tuesday. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.navajohopiobserver.com/navajohopiobserver/myarticles.asp?P=344860&S=392&PubID=5950&EC=0">Last call:Tuba City mourns loss of Officer Joe Salt</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- Flags are flying at half-mast across the Navajo Nation in farewell to one of its finest: Navajo Nation Police Officer Joe Salt. Salt, originally from Red Lake, was more than just a police officer.<br>
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<b><a href="http://webarchives.net/main_page/a_reply_from_chairman_deron_marq.htm">LETTER: A reply from Chairman Deron Marquez on the Boston Globe Tribal Gaming series</a></b> (CALIFORNIA) -- To the average reader, it would appear that the recent series in the Boston Globe provided an insightful look into the ever evolving and changing gaming industry. <br>
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<b><a href="http://webarchives.net/main_page/dispute_tactics_at_oneida.htm">LETTER: Dispute Tactics At Oneida,</a> Bill Kunstler Would Roll Over</b> (NEW YORK) -- On December 28, 2000 in an Oneida Nation Court room, a group of 20 Oneida plaintiffs argued, citing the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act, that the Oneida Nation governing body overstepped its authority and that the Nation Representative and CEO should be held accountable and terminated from his position.<br>
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<b><a href="http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?category=Canada&story=/news/2000/12/18/enviro001218">Bush presidency worries Gwich'in</a></b> (CANADA) -- - Aboriginal people in Canada's Western Arctic say their future is at risk. They say if U.S. President-elect George W. Bush follows his plans to drill for oil and gas on Alaska's coastal plain their way of life will be changed forever.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.navajohopiobserver.com/navajohopiobserver/myarticles.asp?P=344863&S=392&PubID=5950&EC=0">Nineteen future social workers graduate NAU cohort program</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- Nineteen Navajo, Hopi and Cree scholars graduated from Northern Arizona University (NAU) December 9 as part of the Tuba City Social Work Cohort.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.cia-g.com/~gallpind/todaysnews.html#anchor8">Highest court to decide Navajos' right to tax</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- The Navajo Nation's authority to tax non-Navajo business owners serving non-Navajo customers on private land within its boundaries has been upheld since 1993.<br>
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<font face="arial"><b><a href="http://www.denver-rmn.com/business/0103cas5.shtml">Council seat not worth gamble for casino owner</a> Elected officials can't have gaming interest</b> (COLORADO) -- Bruce Schmalz decided late Tuesday that holding a seat on Central City's Town Council wasn't worth the odds that the state would shut down his Main Street casino. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511250184.html">Nevada ruling limits promotional Internet gaming</a> Park Place website could be affected </b>(LAS VEGAS) -- Nevada casinos cannot offer free gambling over the Internet if the player receives a prize based on the outcome of a game, even if the player did not wager any money, an Attorney General's opinion says.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/01/03/international0809EST0499.DTL">Philippine president's chief accuser sticks to bribery claim</a></b> (PHILIPPINES) (AP) -- Defense lawyers at President Joseph Estrada's impeachment trial Wednesday grilled a governor who has admitted to running a gambling racket but failed to shake the man's testimony that he helped Estrada pocket millions of dollars in bribes.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511249595.html">Men accused of crashing car into hotel-Casino</a></b> (NEVADA) -- Boulder Station hotel-casino sued two Las Vegas men, alleging it sustained $21,790 in damages when their car crashed into the Las Vegas-area hotel-casino.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511249589.html">Former Venetian C2K nightclub official sues</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- A former official of the C2K nightclub at the Venetian hotel-casino who claims to own 50 percent of the club sued to recover more than $1.5 million in damages from C2K's owner, David Horowitz, and his company, Silver Hammer of Nevada LLC.<br>
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<b><a href="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nf/20010103/tc/6455_1.html">Net Gaming Pact Leading U.S. Policy Shift?</a></b> (THE INTERNET) -- Encouraged by the recent failure of legislators in the United States to ban online gaming, the Dot Com Entertainment Group, Inc. (DCEG) announced Wednesday that it has signed a licensing pact with Altadena Investments Ltd. of Cyprus to produce and distribute a complete Internet bingo and casino system open to Net users in the U.S. and abroad.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.c-n.com/news/c-n/story/0,2111,337525,00.html">$330M tunnel will lead city to more riches, casinos hope</a></b> (ATLANTIC CITY) -- Some casino executives are banking on a controversial tunnel to turn the city's Marina District into a huge gaming moneymaker.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-gov/2001/jan/03/511250203.html">GOP conservative has ties to Nevada casinos</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- Energy Secretary-nominee Spencer Abraham, who could end up deciding whether Yucca Mountain is suitable for a nuclear waste repository, is well-known to Nevada's casino industry. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-crime/2001/jan/03/511250070.html">Del Papa faces tough videotaped deposition</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa was expected to face tough questions about a secret intelligence probe of gaming regulators at a videotaped deposition in Las Vegas today.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2001/jan/03/511249316.html">Casino kitchen extras help feed area hungry</a></b> (RENO) (AP) -- At Reno's Center Street Mission, the term "soup kitchen" no longer applies. These days, the menu more likely includes pork ribs, chicken, lo mein, even the occasional batch of popcorn shrimp.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/010401/met_5037902.html">Gambling ship sets sail despite issues with city</a></b> (FLORIDA) -- SunCruz Casinos launched its first gambling ship cruise from Mayport last night even though Jacksonville officials said yesterday the company hasn't acquired all its permits or met other requirements. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-04-Thu-2001/business/15159717.html">South Strip project may secure new investor</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- British billionaire Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airlines, is considering whether to become a partner in a proposed south Strip gaming project.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-04-Thu-2001/business/15160199.html">AIRPORT EXPANSION: McCarran to add charter terminal</a> $200 million project expected by 2005 </b>(LAS VEGAS) -- The Clark County Department of Aviation plans to build a $200 million charter terminal at McCarran International Airport by 2005, Airport Director Randy Walker said Wednesday. <br>
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<font face="arial"><b><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jan01/oneida04010301a.asp">Stakes higher in Oneida dispute</a> State official threatens to not renew gaming compact</b> (WISCONSIN) -- Upping the ante in a dispute between the Oneida Indians and the state over gaming payments, a top state official on Wednesday threatened to not renew the tribe's gambling compact.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www2.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisStory=83269764">Oneida could lose gaming compact</a> </b>(WISCONSIN) (AP) -- The state will not renew its gaming compact with the Oneida unless the tribe pays the $4.85 million it owes, Administration Secretary George Lightbourn said Wednesday.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.arizonarepublic.com/news/articles/0104wilson04.html">COMMENTARY: </a><a href="http://www.arizonarepublic.com/news/articles/0104wilson04.html">Gaming suit makes sense but won't prevail</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- Phoenix attorney Neil Wake is probably the only person in Arizona who associates slot machines with reindeer. He will make that odd connection when his lawsuit is tried this year.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?section=wyoming&display=content/wyoming/gaming.inc">Tribe: Don't take gaming suit to court</a></b> (WYOMING) (AP) -- Attorneys for the state and the Northern Arapaho disagree whether the Wyoming Supreme Court should get involved in the tribe s gambling lawsuit against the state. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.nandotimes.com/cb/adn/nation/story/0,4563,500295747-500470869-503183080-0,00.html">California brush fire burns homes, forces Casino evacuation</a></b> (CALIFORNIA) -- A brush fire driven by 65 mph wind gusts and extremely dry conditions burned luxury homes Wednesday and forced the evacuation of an Indian reservation and casino as well as parts of the town. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/01/03/wildfire.04/index.html#2">Crews work overnight against wind-Fueled fire near San Diego</a></b> (CNN) -- Firefighting crews prepared to work through the night as strong winds continue to fuel a fast-moving wildfire about 30 miles east of San Diego. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511249307.html">Wisconsin casino plan gets favorable review</a></b> (WISCONSIN) (AP) -- An Indian casino proposed at Kenosha would not harm the community and would benefit the Menominee tribe, a Bureau of Indian Affairs regional office said in making a favorable recommendation for the facility.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/01/03/state0357EST0103.DTL">Coastal Miwok Indians regain federal status</a></b> (CALIFORNIA) (AP) -- After nine years of pushing for recognition by the federal government, President Clinton signed legislation restoring status to the Coastal Miwoks. <br>
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<b><a href="http://indiancountry.com/articles/commerce-2001-01-03-01.shtml">Winnebago on a roll to a financial empire</a></b> (NEBRASKA) -- The Winnebago tribe is on a roll, expanding economic interests with its recent movement into convenience stores and a leveraged buyout of a Minnesota manufacturing company. <br>
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<b><a href="http://indiancountry.com/articles/lifeways-2001-01-03-07.shtml">Desert blooms at Gila River Farms</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz. - With holiday traffic flowing off Interstate 10 at Casa Blanca to the Gila Indian Center, bags of oranges and bottles of olive oil from Gila River Farms were in demand for Indian country homecomings. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.navajohopiobserver.com/navajohopiobserver/myarticles.asp?P=344862&S=392&PubID=5950&EC=0">Native Americans, environmentalists question proposed Lake Powell marina</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- A coalition of eight Native American and environmental organizations recently called on the National Park Service (NPS) to suspend contract and other work on development of the proposed Antelope Point Marina near Page, Arizona. <br>
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<b><a href="http://indiancountry.com/articles/lifeways-2001-01-03-06.shtml">Basketweavers conference weaves relationships, traditions</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- They weave to live; they weave to keep tribal traditions vibrant, and to strengthen their relationship with Mother Earth. <br>
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<b><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16177-2001Jan3.html">3 Cabinet Nominees Will Face Hill Fight</a></b> (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Senate Democrats and liberal advocacy groups are preparing to vigorously contest three of President-elect Bush's most controversial Cabinet selections.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.boston.com/dailynews/003/wash/_President_Clinton_Names_Jayne:.shtml">President Clinton Names Jayne G. Fawcett To Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture And Arts Development</a></b> (WASHINGTON, DC) -- President Clinton today announced the recess appointment of Jayne G. Fawcett to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. Mrs. Fawcett was nominated on April 13, 2000.<br>
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<b><a href="http://radio.cbc.ca/programs/thismorning/sites/science/oilgas_010103.html">Arctic oil and gas exploration ignites debate among aboriginal people</a></b> (CANADA) -- There's a classic battle over resource development brewing in the far north. It's got to do with a giant parcel of land known as the "American Serengeti" - the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.<br>
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<b><a href="http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/01/03/nativedept_mb010103">Racism divides federal offices in Manitoba: report</a></b> (CANADA) -- Ongoing racism and harassment are causing chaos in the Manitoba offices of the federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, CBC News has learned.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.cia-g.com/~gallpind/todaysnews.html#anchor6">3 seek job as Navajo top cop</a></b> (ARIZONA) -- Three people want to become the one selected to head up the Navajo Nation's largest police agency, according to Public Safety Division Director Herb Clah.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=18444">Officials seek eagle assailant</a></b> (LOUISIANA) -- Who would shoot the national bird? That's what authorities want to know in their investigation into the recent shooting of a bald eagle.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.cariboucommons.com/">NATIVE LINK: The Caribou Commons Project</a></b> (CANADA) -- The Caribou Commons Project is a unique collaboration between Aboriginal People, northern artists and conservation groups. <br>
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<font face="arial"><b><a href="http://www.pressplus.com/business-casino/978528958.html">Holiday snow costs casinos big December</a></b> (ATLANTIC CITY) -- What the calendar gave local casinos, Old Man Winter took away. Last week's snowstorm spoiled the extra, three-day New Year's weekend, leading to a 1.7 percent decline in December gross gaming revenue for the industry.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.pressplus.com/atlantic/978529108.html">DiBartolomeo seeks severance deal</a></b> (ATLANTIC CITY) -- Caesars executive Gary DiBartolomeo, facing possible license revocation for actions he blames on compulsive gambling, wants to quit his job and is asking the Casino Control Commission to approve a severance package.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.bergen.com/region/exe04200101047.htm">Ex-Caesars official loses bid for $750,000 payout</a></b> (ATLANTIC CITY) -- Casino regulators balked Wednesday at approving a $750,000 golden parachute for former Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino president Gary DiBartolomeo, who was forced out of his job after admitting he is a compulsive gambler.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.app.com/news/app/story/0,2110,337458,00.html">Casinos look to build new image for resort</a></b> (ATLANTIC CITY) -- Park Place Entertainment wants to buy the Claridge Casino Hotel, next door to its Bally's casino -- reportedly for the hotel rooms.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2001/01/03/state2148EST0263.DTL">End of another era nears as developers plan new megaresort</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) (AP) -- The south end of the Las Vegas Strip long has been home to such icons as the neon ``Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas'' sign and the Glass Pool Inn<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-03-Wed-2001/news/15151805.html">Court reverses discrimination ruling against Caesars Palace</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a $420,000 award to a Las Vegas woman who claimed she was fired by Caesars Palace in 1994 because of gender discrimination.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511249601.html">LV casino in fight with customer, bank over credit</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- Hard Rock hotel-casino sued First Tennessee Bank National Association and its Las Vegas customer, Doreen Durano, alleging the bank "backcharged" $213,000 it had paid to the hotel-casino after she disputed the validity of the credit card charges.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jan/03/511250170.html">Casino execs decry NCAA's ads on gambling</a></b> (LAS VEGAS) -- Millions of Americans watching college football bowl games on television are also seeing messages from student-athletes denouncing wagering on collegiate sporting events.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20010103S0009">Online Gaming Companies Put Their Chips Together</a></b> (THE INTERNET) -- Dot Com Entertainment Group Inc. is betting on a deal with Altadena Investments. Dot Com Entertainment said Wednesday that Altadena will use its Internet bingo and Internet casino systems.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.boston.com/dailynews/003/region/Caesars_fined_85_000_for_letti:.shtml">Caesars fined $85,000 for letting minors gamble, drink</a></b> ( ATLANTIC CITY) (AP) Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino was fined $85,000 Wednesday for letting minors gamble and drink there.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.courierpress.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200101/03+gaming010301_news.html+20010103+news">Community Comment: Expanding the gaming industry is too big a gamble</a></b> (INDIANA) -- What industry requires 275 security officers per boat or 1,050 for the five riverboats on Lake Michigan? This is a larger police force than the one serving the entire city of Indianapolis.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-04-Thu-2001/news/15160713.html">Developer drops proposed casino</a> Project contributed to Malone defeat </b>(LAS VEGAS) -- A controversial southwest Las Vegas casino project that contributed to the September election defeat of Clark County Commissioner Lance Malone is dead.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-04-Thu-2001/business/15159196.html">CASINO TRANSITION: Maloof sorry to see Fiesta go</a> Station Casinos was to assume control of North Las Vegas property today </b>(LAS VEGAS) -- Las Vegas casino developer George Maloof was feeling melancholy Wednesday as Station Casinos prepared to assume control of his Fiesta at 12:01 a.m. today, completing a $185 million purchase of the neighborhood gambling property.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Jan-04-Thu-2001/business/15158987.html">SportPark announces shutdown</a> Entertainment complex will close until at least April</b> (LAS VEGAS) -- The $40 million All-American SportPark has fallen victim to the intense competition for entertainment dollars in Las Vegas, shutting down Tuesday until at least April. <div align="center">
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