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A collection of news and information related to Casino and Gambling Industry published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo KIRK MCKOY / LA TIMES)
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Deep South Gold
NOLA MarketplaceDeep South Jewelry and Coin is a coin dealer that has been doing business in the New Orleans area for more than 30 years. We carry a large selection of U.S. and foreign coins, flatware, watches, diamonds and jewelry. We also pay top dollar for precious...Tags: Metal
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Gold Up $1600 An Ounce
WGNO NEWSFears about national debt are sending gold prices to a record high of $1600 per ounce. Investors are worried about debt problems on both sides of the Atlantic. They bid gold up $12.30 an ounce Monday to settle at $1,602.40. This is golden news for...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Gold and Precious Material, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Nobody Wins Big Lottery Jackpots
ABC26 NewsNobody won the $850,000 Louisiana Lotto jackpot, $52.9 million multi-state Powerball or $100,000 Easy 5 drawing Saturday night. The next Louisiana Lotto drawing will be worth an estimated $900,000 while Wednesday's Powerball jackpot goes up to $64...Tags: Lotto, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery, Travel, Casino and Gambling
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The Edwin Edwards Cult of Personality
Jeff CrouereAfter eight years in prison, Edwin Edwards has finally been released. He started his prison sentence in October 2002 in Fort Worth Texas and was later moved to a federal facility in Oakdale, Louisiana. On Thursday, he reported to a halfway house in...Tags: Organized Crime, Lawyers, Entertainment, Prisons, Texas
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Former State Senator Ken Hollis Dies at 68
ABC26 NewsFormer state Senator Ken Hollis, who worked to keep the Saints in New Orleans, bring legalized gambling to Louisiana and establish state-sponsored property insurance, has died. He was 68. He died Friday morning of cancer at Ochsner Medical Center, his...Tags: New Orleans, Politics, Family, Travel, Casino and Gambling
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La. casino revenue in 2-year-slide
ABC26 NewsLouisiana's state-licensed casinos mirrored their counterparts in other states last month as money won from players continued a two-year slide. The 13 riverboats, Harrah's downtown New Orleans casino and the four race track casinos took in $203.6 million...Tags: Credit and Debt, Nevada, Environmental Pollution, Government Debt, Travel
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Counterfeiter Gambles With 'Funny Money' At Local Casinos
ABC26 NewsA Houma man has been arrested for gambling with counterfeit money in at least two Lafourche Parish truck stop casinos. Carl Eschete, 28, was arrested Thursday evening following an investigation that began on July 4th. On July 4th, employees with the...Tags: Travel, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Lotteries
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Casino Take Falls 8.3 Percent In Fiscal Year
ABC26 NewsWinnings for Louisiana's state-licensed casinos fell 8.3 percent over the past year. State police say that for the fiscal year ending June 30, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land casino in New Orleans and the four race track casinos took in $2.33...Tags: New Orleans, Travel, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Lotteries
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New Orleans Casinos in the Spotlight
ABC26 NewsLouisiana casinos and video poker businesses just finished an off-year, at least by recent standards. The take from players - the amount lost at card tables, slot machines, roulette wheels and the like in state-licensed casinos, along with video poker...Tags: Ford, General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, Personal Finance, Mini
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Baton Rouge Powerball Ticket Wins $85.7 Million to Become 14th Jackpot Won in La.
ABC26 NewsOne ticket purchased in Baton Rouge won the $85.7 million Powerball jackpot Saturday night, the second-largest single amount won in Louisiana Lottery history. This latest winning ticket brings the total number of Powerball jackpot winning tickets sold in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery, Financial Planning, Travel, Casino and Gambling
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Effort Underway to Ban Smoking in N.O. Bars, Casinos
ABC26 News"Equal Air for All" is spear headed by Tracey Sherry of New Orleans. Sherry is heading up a petition drive and so far she and a couple of others have gathered more than a thousand signatures in support of the effort to ban smoking in bars and casinos....Tags: Travel, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure
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Saints Wager At Mississippi Bank
ABC26 NewsIf you are looking for a die-hard Saints fanatic, Peggy Byrd would be the one. Her entire office is decked out in black and gold. And you won't believe what's in her home. "I have a Saints clock, Saints rug, Saints jewelry. I even have embroidered Saints...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Football, National Football League, Travel
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