KC riverboat gambling thrives, grows
14th January 2007

Chalk up a 12th consecutive year of revenue growth for Kansas City's still-expanding riverboat gambling industry.

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State to expand casino blacklist
29th December 2006

Only eight people — three of them dead — are on the state’s little-used list of cheaters and organized crime figures blacklisted from Missouri casinos.

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Mo. Gaming Commission fires Nixon as legal counsel
1st December 2006

The Missouri Gaming Commission said Wednesday that it terminated representation by Attorney General Jay Nixon and his office after leaders of the two departments disagreed over the commission overseeing operations at Casino Aztar in Caruthersville, Mo.

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Area casinos pull in more from fewer customers
13th November 2005 - Kansas City Business Journal

The four Kansas City-area casinos reported a 3 percent revenue increase in October, but their combined customer count declined 1 percent compared with the same month last year, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released Thursday.

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Harrah's deals five new restaurants
26th May 2005 - Kansas City Business Journal

Harrah's North Kansas City Casino & Hotel on Thursday announced five new restaurants that will open this year as part of a $130 million casino and hotel upgrade launched late last year.

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Ameristar Casinos Declares Cash Dividend
16th May 2005 - Newswire

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (ASCA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.15625 per share, payable on June 20, 2005 to stockholders of record on June 6, 2005. The dividend will be paid on the outstanding shares prior to giving effect to the previously announced 2-for-1 split of the Company's common stock to become effective at the close of business on June 6, 2005.

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Harrah's leads area casinos in April revenue gains
14th May 2005 - St Louis Business Journal

Harrah's St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights led the way, as all area casinos saw revenue increases in April, according to reports by the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board.

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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Executive to Speak at Financial Conference
4th May 2005 - Newswire

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (ISLE) Vice President of Finance Donn Mitchell is scheduled to speak at the JP Morgan Gaming and Lodging Conference at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 a.m. PDT.

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Harrah's Rakes It In
20th Apr 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

Two weeks ago, Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET) boosted gaming stocks when it provided first-quarter guidance that blew away the analyst estimates. This morning, the retail casino giant released the official results, and they are impressive.

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Aztar Reports First-Quarter 2005 Results
20th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Aztar Corporation (AZR) today reported financial results for its 2005 first quarter, which ended on March 31, 2005; the fiscal 2004 quarter had ended on April 1, 2004. Consolidated EBITDA for the 2005 quarter was $45.7 million versus, in the first quarter of 2004, EBITDA of $46.7 million which was after $3.5 million of insurance recovery related to business interruption applicable to the fourth quarter of 2003.

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Ameristar Casinos Announces Schedule for Release of Earnings and Conference Call
19th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (ASCA) plans to release its first quarter 2005 earnings report on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. A conference call discussing the company's quarterly earnings is scheduled to follow the news release distribution on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

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President Casinos, Inc. Completes Sale of Biloxi Assets
15th Apr 2005 - Newswire

President Casinos, Inc. (OTC:PREZQ.OB) announced that today it completed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") in connection with the sale and purchase of the owned and leased real property and businesses commonly known as the President Casino Broadwater Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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Harrah's Posts Gains In Patrons, Revenue In March
12th Apr 2005 - St Louis Business Journal

Harrah's St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights, Mo., posted big gains in revenue and patrons boarded in March, the Missouri Gaming Commission reported Monday.

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Revenue Rises For All KC-Area Casinos In March
11th Apr 2005 - Witchita Business Journal

The Kansas City-area's four casinos posted higher revenue in March compared with the year-ago month, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released Monday.

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