Sky City eyes Darwin casino - 2004-01-15
Casino operator Sky City Entertainment is in negotiations with Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage, owners of the MGM Grand Darwin casino, about the possibility of purchasing the business.

"The company confirms that it is undertaking due diligence of the Darwin business and is in the process of negotiating terms for a potential acquisition," Sky said.
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Some Calif. tribes mull casino payments to state - 2004-01-15
Some California Indian tribes lessened their opposition to paying more casino profits to the state on Wednesday after the new governor lowered his expectations for such payments, while a racetrack gambling initiative that neither supports moved forward.

Some leaders of casino-operating tribes who convened at an annual conference in the California resort city of Palm Springs east of Lost Angeles said that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's reduced goal of $500 million in revenue from casinos was a step in the right direction, if perhaps still high.
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