2005 December 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 4

QUEBEC As reported by the Montreal Gazette: “Social activist groups across Quebec are demanding that the provincial government hold a legislature committee hearing into the construction of a casino and entertainment complex in Point St. Charles.

LAS VEGAS â - John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nev., signed a contract with Global Cash Access Inc. to continue use of GCA’s products and services.

Sticker shock. Gaming analysts say Las Vegas hotel-casinos are likely to start running into storms of price resistance early next year, if they haven’t already. The problem seems to be that hotel and cruise prices have increased a modest 8 percent to 10 percent since the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

Las Vegas-based Harrah’s Entertainment laid off most of its 9,400-person Gulf Coast casino work force this week, three months after devastating hurricanes halted operations at five of the company’s casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi.

WASHINGTON As reported by the Columbian: “A draft study of the Cowlitz Tribe’s proposed casino falls short of providing a thorough, objective evaluation, according to the city of Vancouver.

Tonight’s best bets - Football, Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles, 6 p.m. on ABC.

Bugsysclub recently launched their free download form of Mac compatible poker software for its users with a $150 welcome bonus.

Dec. 2–Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has met a key financial-strength measure, thus eliminating a potential obstacle to its efforts to build two St. Louis area casinos valued at a total $775 million.

By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 2–BATTLE GROUND, Wash. — If there’s a casino in Battle Ground’s future, Louis Cloud doesn’t want to talk about it right now.