Coast Casinos to Go 100 Percent IGT at New Southcoast Property - 2004-01-22
Coast Casinos, Inc. has signed an agreement to buy 100 percent of its gaming machines for its new Southcoast Resort, set to open at the end of 2005, from IGT, an affiliated company of International Game Technology.

The new Southcoast casino will feature roughly 2,500 Game King(TM) video poker machines, S2000(TM) slots, Game King(TM) video slots, Reel Touch(TM) Slots and S2000 Bonus Reel(TM) Slots featuring IGT's vast library of popular game themes. Plans also call for a full selection of the latest IGT MegaJackpots(TM) games, such as the popular Wheel of Fortune® and Megabucks® slots.
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Hesperia Council plans possible spending spree - 2004-01-22
Although a proposed casino here has yet to receive federal or state approval, Hesperia city officials Wednesday night outlined what the city might do with the riches it would bring in.

Tom Harp, the city's deputy director of development services, said the city's take from the casino — a $137 million payout over 20 years — would go to pay for public safety, including more firefighters and sheriff's deputies.

Money not currently earmarked could go straight to the city's biggest problem — roads.
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