Harrah’s Bars Richard ‘Quiet Lion’ Brodie from Its Properties

Harrah’s Entertainment has barred high-stakes poker and video poker player Richard “Quiet Lion” Brodie from all its properties in California, Nevada, and Arizona. via As I Please

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Mon, June 4th, 2007

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