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The NBA Hall of Famer has been asked to pay back $400,000 in gambling markers
the casino alleges it extended him last year, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
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Gaming revenues in the Mississippi county fell five percent during the first three months of 2008 -- down
$22 million from where they were in 2007 -- while the number of people who visited casinos fell six
percent.
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Boyd Gaming is close to
signing a contract to build a gaming venue as part of a master-planned community on a
former industrial site in Henderson.
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The American Gaming Association reported last week that 2008 might be the industry's most challenging
year despite the fact that U.S. commercial casino revenues were up 5.3 percent to $34.1 billion in 2007.
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Anti-gambling legislation that would have banned ATMs and credit extensions from casinos narrowly failed
last week.
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A bill that would prohibit the governor from negotiating gambling compacts with Indian tribes until they
have qualified gaming land passed on a 31-4 vote with bipartisan support last week.
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The number of people who visited Las Vegas in March fell one percent to about 3.4 million, prompting
resorts to lower hotel rates to keep rooms full.
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Mark Pilarski: 
