Approval expected for Hard Rock Casino - 2004-01-21
The Mississippi Gaming Commission is supposed today to give Premier Entertainment the approval to proceed with development of a Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi.

"We've looked at all of the company's financial data," said Larry Gregory, director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. "We've tracked all the company's money, where it's coming from and made sure all the loan papers are in order. I feel comfortable with the money trail."
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Casino taxes for state are ahead of projections - 2004-01-21
The state's share of casino taxes is running $4.4 million ahead of projections for the fiscal year that started in July, according to data published by the Indiana State Budget Agency and the Indiana Gaming Commission.

Indiana's 10 casinos took in $184 million last December, a $15 million increase from the same period in the previous year.

Casino operators attributed the growth to the state's approval of 24-hour gambling in July. They said that the change to dockside gambling in 2002 is still drawing more customers.
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