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Tribe announces resort-style casino venture - 2004-02-05
The Narragansett Indians and the community of West Warwick have been shot down before in their efforts to put a casino referendum on a statewide ballot, but this time, Rep. Timothy Williamson states, "the stars are in alignment, and the planets are, too."

Williamson and his West Warwick colleague, Sen. Stephen Alves, joined Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas and Jan Jones, vice president of Harrah's Entertainment Inc., to bring a bill into effect to build a half-billion dollar resort-style casino in what currently qualifies as one of Rhode Island's five distressed districts.
Read the full story at The Call, NJ

Poker Tourneys Draw Full House - 2004-02-05
Casino managers aren't bluffing when they say television poker shows are luring new players to their parlors.
Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde will tap that popularity when it hosts the first tier of the World Poker Tour's Super Satellite Tournament.

While poker still ranks far below blackjack in table game popularity and profits, the tour and other televised events like the World Series of Poker are bringing new customers through the doors of Arizona's $1 billion casino industry.
Read the full story at PokerMag.com