Slot Machines Help Casinos Boost Annual Win - 2004-01-10
Early snowfalls reversed the advantages of Lady Luck and a simple comparison to the previous year, leaving the casino industry with only moderate revenue growth in December.

The dozen casinos won $320.4 million from gamblers last month, up 2.8 percent over the same month a year earlier, the Casino Control Commission revealed.

For the full year, the casinos won $4.5 billion from gamblers, an increase of 2.4 percent over the previous year. That marks the industry's 25th consecutive year of revenue growth.
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GSN's WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK to Be Taped on Location at Mohegan Sun; Series Premieres March 15 at 10 PM - 2004-01-10
GSN, the Network for Games, has chosen Mohegan Sun, one of the top entertainment, gaming and sports venues in the United States, as the host site for GSN's WORLD SERIES OF BLACKJACK. Positioned on 240 acres along the Thames River in southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is a full-service casino and spa offering more than 6,400 slot machines, almost 300 table games and a state-of-the-art race book facility, among other luxurious offerings.

Matt Vasgersian, San Diego Padres lead television broadcaster and former host of "Sports Geniuses" will serve as the host; Melana Scantlin from "Average Joe" will be the show's co-hostess and Max Rubin, casino veteran, gambling consultant and professional blackjack player, will be the expert commentator for the series produced by R.C. Entertainment, Inc.
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