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Rudi Schiffer Gaming Guru - Page 17  Heard it on the River18 December 2003
If you are looking for a holiday gift that makes sense, is entertaining and affordable,
try giving a gaming book. Lord knows we can't ever learn enough about the games
we love at casinos. FRANK SCOBLETE, who has become the leading author of gaming
books in the USA, which means the world, has just come out with a beaut. ... (read more)
Heard it on the River10 December 2003
TUNICARESORTS…SPORTS CAPITAL OF THE MID-SOUTHHas a nice ring to it and may sound farfetched right now but the county is on
the right road to positioning itself as a sporting destination. Some thing have
to fall in place, like $100 million for the proposed TUNICA MOTORSPORTS track
complex but let's look at our glass as half full right now with what we've got. ... (read more)
Heard it on the River26 November 2003
If you read this column on a regular basis then you have heard us talk about a
rumored NASCAR track operation that might be coming to TUNICA RESORTS. These early
sightings have legs and now we can put a name on the organization that is supposedly
attempting to make this venture a happening thing here. ... (read more)
Heard it on the River20 November 2003
Nice move by the MISSISSIPPI GAMING ASSOCIATION and FITZGERALDS hosting the recent
Small & Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Forum in Tunica Resorts recently.
The MGA and Executive Director ANDY BOURLAND are playing a leading role in assisting
minority businesses to get a piece of the casino pie. ... (read more)
Twain's Would Have Made Mark Happy13 November 2003
As critical as Mark Twain could be, he would not have satirized his namesake restaurant
at Sam's Town but no doubt would have experienced a wonderful dining experience,
complete with his beloved cigars.
I can't speak for Twain or write like him so please bear with me in this review
of an evening ... (read more)
Heard it on the River30 October 2003
Amenities keep coming to TUNICA RESORTS, giving that new name for our former Robinsonville,
a somewhat more attractive cache to out-of-towners whose donations make it all
happen. The TUNICA QUEEN sails the river four times daily, TUNICA NATIONAL GOLF
& TENNIS CENTER will soon open a world class ... (read more)
Heard it on the River16 October 2003
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL is a big deal to many in this area,
not to mention the rest of the world, and if you want to help out and have a
heck of time while doing so, buy some tickets for the ST. JUDE RED CARPET BASH
on Nov. 8. Aswinging crowd of younger folks makes this a place to ... (read more)
Heard it on the River2 October 2003
Is the record turnout of players for BALLY'S UTLIMATE BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT an
economic harbinger for Tunica Resorts? Some 268 players forked over $500 apiece
to play in the event pushing prize money up to $142,000 with $65,000 going to
the winner, retired doctor KARL VIDRICKSEN from Oregon. The previous high was
238 players. ... (read more)
Heard it on the River18 September 2003
The story that we have been following for some weeks now got hot when I was away goofing off trout fishing on the L'll Red River and it was not Ameristar, or MGM but HARRAH'S who grabbed the brass ring that is HORSESHOE. By now you know the details of the sale for $1.45 billion so no need to go over old ground as it has been covered in the media in much detail, not to mention break room banter. ... (read more)
Heard it on the River4 September 2003
SAM'S TOWN's timing to stage a regular series of pro fights couldn't have come
at a better time, what with the Olympic boxing trials set for next Feb., and now
Hall of Fame trainer DAN DUVA has a hankering for grits and greens and wants to
come South looking for a future world boxing champ in the Delta. ... (read more)
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