Ala. casino lobbyist volunteers for prison early - WRCB-TV
Associated Press - January 15, 2011 10:54 AM ET
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Country Crossing casino lobbyist Jarrod Massey has volunteered to go to prison next week to begin serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy in Alabama's gambling corruption investigation.
Massey isn't scheduled for sentencing until Sept.
Hinchey says Indian casino would boost economy - Mid-Hudson News
WASHINGTON – The Stockbridge-Munsee casino proposed for the Town of Thompson would be good for the economy of the region, Congressman Maurice Hinchey said Friday. But the lawmaker said before the Interior Department takes action on it, officials must weigh all the issues.
“What we’re trying to do is upgrade the quality of the economy in the region and New York,
Casino-cheating leader pleads guilty to conspiracy - TheDay.com
The co-founder of a criminal enterprise known as the "Tran Organization" pleaded guilty Friday in San Diego to conspiring to participate a scheme to cheat casinos across the country, including Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, out of millions of dollars.
Van Thu Tran, 45, admitted that in approximately August 2002, she and
City Council rejects $100 million bond issue - Detroit Free Press
All of that is at stake now after Council President Charles Pugh said he was freezing business with the mayor's office until Bing restores live council broadcasts and drops a lawsuit filed this week over the issue.
Pugh and Bing disagree over the broadcast times for
Kan. commission approves Wichita-area casino - BusinessWeek
TOPEKA, Kan.
Kansas regulators gave an Iowa company permission Friday to build a state-owned casino south of Wichita after concluding that misdemeanor charges against the firm and two top executives in their home state shouldn't stop the project.
The Kansas
The Detroit City Council tackled three controversial issues today. - WXYZ
DETROIT (WXYZ) - The Detroit City Council tackled three controversial issues today.
Today, Council members voted down the Mayor's request to convert the former MGM Casino into the police headquarters. The Mayor says the six council people who voted it down are now putting politics ahead of public safety.
Also, the Mayor is suing Council over changes both he and they want for the cable
Gun Lake Casino has beefed up security - WZZM
BRADLEY, Mich. (WZZM)- Gun Lake Casino is gearing up for it's big grand opening in the middle of February. This week the casino is wrapping up training for dozens of security officers hired to keep staff and customers safe.
Friday, the new hires got intensive training in CPR and other emergency medical training.
"If something happens on our property we are
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