A Gemstone in the Desert - 2004-02-04
All casino restaurants begin with one strike against them because, well, they're situated inside casinos.
Sometimes, you just don't feel for the pinging and the jingles and the smoke and the neon, and you don't want to stroll through all that chaos just to get a bite to eat.

From a casino point of view, this makes sense--it's all about keeping people around the slots and the tables, baby--but from a dining point of view, it's frustrating.
Read the full story at Tucson Weekly, AZ

Lottery foresees $160 million less from video slots - 2004-02-04
The West Virginia Lottery projects racetrack video lottery proceeds will drop by $160 million in two years if neighboring states legalize the machines at their tracks.

Pennsylvania is expected to install video slots at its racetracks by next January, Lottery Deputy Director Virgil Helton informed the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday. Maryland and Ohio are also contemplating legalization.
Read the full story at WTRF, WV