Caribbean Sun Poker Offers New Games - 2003-04-04 In its on-going effort to offer players the most authentic, pure poker experience on the Internet, the Caribbean Sun Poker Room today becomes one of the first online poker rooms to give card players real-time action on the popular Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo games. Plus, the Caribbean Sun Poker Room now offers players the option of joining tables of six or ten players for both the new and Texas Hold 'Em games, while continuing to offer eight-player tables for the room's popular 7-Card Stud games.
With its exclusive addition of the two Omaha games-whose mix of blind bids and pocket and community cards has rapidly boosted their popularity at casinos and poker tables of friends worldwide-the Caribbean Sun Poker Room adds a new dimension to the online poker experience beyond the offerings of any other online casino. Read the full story at Winner Online
Budget counts on casino profits - 2003-04-04 House Republican leaders Thursday called for using $100 million in anticipated profits from a state-operated casino to reduce budget cuts that Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed for cities, nursing homes, public colleges and universities, and ethanol plants.
In addition to relying on casino earnings for extra cash, House Republicans proposed saving $51 million over two years by freezing the state's payments for employee health insurance at current levels.
The proposals are part of spending targets that will guide the budget the House will ultimately pass. Members of the Republican minority in the Senate also announced targets that mostly piggy-backed on the House Republican plan. Read the full story at Duluth News Tribune
