Kentucky's Casino Hopes Move Forward - 2004-02-12
Officials representing the Kentucky horse industry consented Wednesday to a suggested alternative gaming legislation that would put casinos at four racetracks and four other non-racetrack facilities in the state.

Industry officials have previously pushed for any additional gaming in the commonwealth to be limited to its eight racetracks. However, during a meeting with Rep. Larry Clark Wednesday, industry officials agreed to add additional gaming facilities, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
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Station settlement details reported - 2004-02-12
Station Casinos Inc.'s $38 million settlement of a Missouri case, which was reported Jan. 29 in the company's quarterly earnings statement, will result in a payment of $25 million to an unsuccessful casino applicant and an additional $2.83 million to a town where the applicant planned to develop the casino.

Station said Jan. 29 it took an after-tax charge of $24.7 million to account for the settlement.

The suit claimed Station used improper contacts between its lawyer and a Missouri Gaming Commission official to obtain its Missouri gaming license in 1997.
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