Posts Tagged ‘Chief’

Wis. prison chief under fire for living in Illinois
The state official in charge of responding at a moment’s notice to riots and other disturbances in Wisconsin prisons recently moved to Illinois, more than 90 miles away from his office in Madison. The employee also received an exemption to state policy requiring him to keep his specially equipped emergency response vehicle at his home overnight. The same policy forbids the car, a 2008 Chevrolet …
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Wonderland dog race track in Mass. to close
Associated Press – August 19, 2010 9:54 AM ET REVERE, Mass. (AP) – Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere is shutting down after 75 years following the end of dog racing in the Massachusetts and…
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Monday April 26, 2010 – 13:45 EST
SINGAPORE — A French tourist won $1.66 million at Resorts World Sentosa last Saturday, Asia One News reported. The man was playing alone at a poker slot machine when he won the Megamillions Jackpot, the report said.

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Monday April 26, 2010 – 12:14 EST
As an affiliate, I’m always looking for new opportunities. As an online slot machine player I’m always looking for new games to try. So when I heard about a new casino brand called Jackpot Games I naturally took a look.

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Slot Machine Stocks Catching Up With Casinos
Stocks in the gambling sector have been on fire lately, and International Game Technology extended gains after reporting $35.9 million in fiscal second-quarter earnings.

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Urbanspoon free iPad app helps explore local restaurants
Urbanspoon’s new, free app for Apple’s iPad uses the extra real estate of the big, 9.7-inch iPad screen to offer maps showcasing restaurants.

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Goldman Chief Defends Firm’s Actions on Mortgage Deals
Lloyd C. Blankfein, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs, was asked whether the bank had a conflict of interest in mortgage-based investments.

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Horse racing notebook: Are slots a solution to void?
Born in Mexico, Rolando Pablos discovered his northern neighbor offered much to those with eager minds. Pablos earned a law degree and an MBA from San Antonio’s St. Mary’s University.

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Horse Racing: Vitro du Bourg wins Emirates Tazza l-Kbira
In vitro du Bourg owned by Kal?idon Bilocca and Vincent Debono, driven by Ivan Bilocca claimed the Easter horse racing trophy, Emirates Airlines “it-Tazza l-Kbira”. The 14-year old horse managed to beat other nine challengers in a race consisting of a 2,640m. The young jockey Bilocca said that he is very happy [...]

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Horse racing: Finger Lakes to open Friday
The 49th season of thoroughbred racing at Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington opens Friday with a nine-race card that starts at 12:35 p.m. All the Opening Day races are 4½ furlong sprints.

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Horse Racing: Keeneland mandates jockey medical info
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — As jockey John Velazquez lay unconscious on the track, Keeneland’s doctors wanted to administer a pain medicine. A few key strokes on a laptop computer alerted them they couldn’t. Velazquez was severely allergic to the drug.

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Horse Racing: Chief Dan out of Scottish National
ANOTHER leading fancy for the Coral Scottish Grand National, Chief Dan George, has dropped out of Saturday’s big race following an unsatisfactory blood test.

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Company Makes Case For Table Games
EAST HANOVER TWP., Pa. — Berks County-based Penn National Gaming is hedging its bets when it comes to table games. Today, company officials made their case in front of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

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Training and a smile part of the ‘deal’ at Meadows
This article has been read 0 times. The Meadows announced earlier this month that it had selected applicants to learn how to deal for its 68 table games, which range from poker to blackjack, craps and roulette and are expected to be launched in early July.

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RAF jets scrambled 20 times in 12 months to intercept Russian aircraft
Tornado fighters have been scrambled 20 times in the last year to intercept Russian aircraft near British airspace, the RAF revealed today.

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1 trip, 3 Chinas: Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau
In booming Beijing, remnants of ancient China are tangible in the Forbidden City. In Hong Kong, skyscrapers symbolize one of the world’s most successful economies. And in Macau, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong, gambling generates more revenue than in Las Vegas.

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Grand prix chief tells of brush with death
Ron Walker will be back at Albert Park this week after surviving a brush with death.

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