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Sin City translated in 'Vegas,' 'CSI' groups - 2004-02-11
Peter Politanoff is not much of a gambler, but he's a consultant on everything Vegas.
That's because Politanoff, nominated for an Art Designers Guild award in the single-camera television series category, is the man behind transforming an L.A. soundstage into a living casino.

Local hotels used to restructure the interiors of the mammoth Vegas facilities include the Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey and the St. Regis in Dana Point. That said, when true uniqueness is at stake --- whether it be at the pool or in the blackjack pit --- the Mandalay Bay is home.
Read the full story at Variety

Aid needed for gambling monitors, insists state official - 2004-02-11
With a budget of $150,000 and solely two agents monitoring 18 Indian casinos, the representatives of the state's gambling enforcement department claimed Wednesday that he could use additional financing and 16 additional agents to make certain that the casinos' slot machines and blackjack games are above criticism.

According to the current compacts with the state, Minnesota's tribes have the authorization to have blackjack and video slots, and they pay the state the nominal rate for regulatory costs.
Read the full story at Star Tribune