Station Casinos 2nd Quarter Profit Slips

Station Casinos is blaming higher expenses for a 34% slip in second-quarter profits. The owner of casinos, movie theaters and other entertainment properties in the Las Vegas area reports today (Tuesday) that net income fell to a little under 27 (M) Million dollars for the quarter ending June 30th.

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Tue, July 25th, 2006

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