Rhode Island police bust alleged gambling ring connected to Mob
12th December 2006

Rhode Island police have arrested a dozen people in a sports betting ring that allegedly generated about $675,000 in illegal wagers in just two months, all under the watch of a man whom detectives call a ranking member of a New England Mafia family.

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Report: New England mob has lower profile, still thrives
10th December 2006

The New England mob is much smaller and has a lower profile than it did during it heyday in the 1980s, but it’s still making money at traditional criminal pursuits such as extortion, drug trafficking and bookmaking, authorities said.

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Mohegan Sun unveils new expansion plan
3rd December 2006

Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., already one of the world's largest casinos, has unveiled plans for an estimated $740 million expansion that will include the return of poker and a new House of Blues music hall.

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Studies Offer Opposing Views Of Casino Tax Relief
26th September 2006

Partisan studies provided two very different pictures Monday of whether a proposed casino would lower property tax bills for average Rhode Islanders.

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Prosecutor tries to poke holes in Potter's claims
29th July 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

A federal prosecutor tried Thursday to discredit a British gambling executive's claim that he knew nothing about the role of the speaker of the Rhode Island House when he allegedly conspired to offer him a $4 million bribe.

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Harrah's hires coordinator to convince students on plan
13th May 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

Harrah's Entertainment has hired a former Democratic political operative to help persuade Rhode Island college students to support a proposed casino in West Warwick.

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GTECH and Harrah's Enter into Strategic Alliance
11th May 2005 - Newswire

GTECH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GTECH Holdings Corporation (GTK), and Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (HET), said today they have entered into a strategic relationship whereby GTECH will supply Harrah's properties with gaming machines, and the two companies will work together to develop new game content.

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