Gaming Commission asking casinos to use more Mississippi vendors - 2004-01-30
The Mississippi Gaming Commission stated it wants more in-state businesses to become casino vendors.

To promote that, commission members and director Larry Gregory will visit Las Vegas next week to meet with executives of casinos that operate in Mississippi.

Gregory says they will urge the casino leaders to seek more goods and services from Mississippi vendors.

Vendors provide everything from seafood for casino restaurants to maid service for hotels and slot machines, cards and poker chips for the casinos.
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NFL puts kibosh on Palms Super bash - 2004-01-30
The Palms Resort Casino was forced to cancel its plans to screen the Super Bowl in movie theatres Sunday after getting a letter Friday from the National Football League stating that showing the game on such a large screen would be in violation of copyright law.

The Palms was planning to charge customers $39.99 to watch the game at its Brenden Theatres and was going to serve food and beer. Instead, it is issuing refunds on all 650 tickets sold and is inviting its guests to watch the game on 130 plasma TV's at a smaller venue.
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