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Gambling Industries

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Valentine Comes Early for Wife Who Gets $1 Million Winning Scratchers Lottery Ticket From Burbank Hubby

    Awwww. We think. After a million-dollar lottery winner realized his fortune he called his wife. She ordered him home ASAP. This was spun as a pre-Valentine's Day love story by the California Lottery folks. But we think it sounds a little like he's-scared-of-his-better-half coercion:

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Venetian Casino in Las Vegas Sues Tea Party Group for Skipping Out on $600K Bill

    ​Fiscal responsibility. It is the mantra of the Tea Party. One of its "core values." So it is of particular interest that the Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas has just sued a Tea Party group for allegedly ducking out on a more than $600,000 tab.

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    California Welfare Cards Can Withdraw Cash From Casino ATMs

    ​A Los Angeles Times review of records found that California welfare recipients are able to withdraw cash using their welfare cards on gaming floors in more than half of the casinos in the state. The Times crosschecked ATM addresses on the Department of Social Services website with addresses ... More >>

  • Columns

    March 6, 2010

    Hints About Cirque Due Kodak

    ​A Los Angeles Times review of records found that California welfare recipients are able to withdraw cash using their welfare cards on gaming floors in more than half of the casinos in the state. The Times crosschecked ATM addresses on the Department of Social Services website with addresses ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2009

    CityCenter: Vegas 4.0

    How Frank Gehry, Nancy Rubins, Cesar Pelli, Maya Lin and others are reinventing California’s favorIte playground

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Election '08: Nevada's Turn of the Wheel

    BY MARC COOPER Some quick hits from the Bistro Buffet at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas: -- Never before I have ever seen so many people wearing political trappings at the gaming tables. More than 95% is Obama-Biden. -- Both Michelle Obama and John McCain are buzzing through opposite ends of town. ... More >>

  • News

    February 7, 2008

    As Props. 94-97 Pass, Tribes Tell Voters: How Dare You?

    Sore winners turn Biltmore victory party into a complaint session

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Propositions 94, 95, 96 & 97

    Engorged with money, four tiny tribes spend a king's ransom to get more

  • News

    January 3, 2008

    Tribal Flush: Pechanga People "Disenrolled" en Masse

    On the eve of what could be the largest gambling expansion in U.S. history, a tale of power, betrayal and lost Indian heritage

  • News

    July 5, 2007

    No Peace Offering Here

    Our readers write back

  • News

    April 26, 2007

    Tribal Warfare

    Indian gaming lines up powerful allies

  • News

    November 2, 2006

    Our Indian Government

    Play at a casino, and elect a Republican

  • News

    July 6, 2006

    Chief Greedovich

    One of the most powerful Indians gets his way — again

  • News

    December 22, 2005

    Raw Deal II

    Inside the fateful 2004 meeting where aides steered the governor wrong

  • News

    December 8, 2005

    The Gambler’s Index

    Inside the fateful 2004 meeting where aides steered the governor wrong

  • News

    September 30, 2004

    Tribal Warfare

    It’s Indian vs. Indian with Arnold in the middle, as the fight over the flood of money from reservation casinos heats up

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Rolling Campaign Dice

    Gov. Arnold tries his $1 billion hand with Indian tribes

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Arnold and the Indians

    Bets are off on the governor’s plan to get more casino money

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    No Time for a Sucker

    Arnold needs to play tough with the Indians

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    End of Days

    Sorting out the scenarios as the recall campaign lurches on

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    Long Odds for Larry

    Flynt touts voter initiative for slot machines in 2004

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    Take the Money and Run

    The rise of unremarkable Cruz and his sidekick Richie

  • News

    July 24, 2003

    A Bad Hand

    Gray Davis deals for casino support

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