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Region's other tourist strip struggling to recover from downturns, decay
Back when International Drive was a short dead end and Orange County's giant convention center was just a dream, U.S. Highway 192 in Osceola County was Walt Disney World's doorstep, the road most Disney-bound tourists cruised in search of an affordable...
Tags: Property, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Interstate 4, Osceola County, Walt Disney World Resort
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It’s Official: Gambling is an Addiction
HealthWhen 34-year-old Yulissa Troncoso pled guilty earlier this month to leaving her five kids—aged 10 months to 12 years—alone in a car while she gambled at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, her defense attorney called her a “good mom”... -
South Florida hotels busier in March
Tourism continues to flourish in 2013 as hotels in Broward and Palm Beach counties posted dramatically higher occupancy rates and room rates compared with a year ago, according to data released this week from industry tracker Smith Travel Research....
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Palm Beach County, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Jim Thorpe's body must be moved closer to casinos, says ruling
Two significant things have changed in Oklahoma's Sac and Fox Indian Nation since the world's greatest athlete died six decades ago. One change is called the Shawnee Casino and the other change is called the Stroud Casino. They are just 25 miles apart...
Tags: Sweden, Crime, Law and Justice, Tour Operations Industry, Modern Pentathlon, Lifestyle and Leisure
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New signs of life arise in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — For nearly five years, the steel-and-concrete skeleton of the abandoned resort project has taunted this city, a glaring reminder that casino operators here can't win every economic wager they place. The stalled Echelon project sits...
Tags: Property, Boyd Gaming Corporation, House Building, Real Estate Sales, Travel
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PPC adds second stop
The Players Poker Championship (PPC) South America Poker Classic (SAPC) in Aruba is less than a month away, with the PPC returning to the island May 4-9 at the Radisson Aruba poker room. Vincenzo Giannelli from Venezuela will be the featured pro at...
Tags: Gambling, Getaway Travel, Travel, Judo, Tourism and Leisure
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Unions focus organizing efforts on service sector workplaces
After spending three decades at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Kevin Hux eagerly joined efforts this past year to unionize his workplace. "I joined this union to have some kind of voice and be protected," said Hux, 55, who started in housekeeping shortly...
Tags: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Travel, Inner Harbor, International Longshoremen's Association, Lifestyle and Leisure
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MTV airing retro marathon of early seasons of “The Real World”
Channel Guide MagazineIn advance of the premiere of The Real World: Portland, which begins March 27 at 10pm ET/PT on MTV (cast pictured below), the network is going “RetroMTV” this weekend with a marathon of the entire first (New York), third (San Francisco) and... -
State Budget Office Betting On Slot Revenues' Stabilizing Despite Recent Bad Run
The Hartford CourantThe governor's budget office is placing upbeat bets on slot revenues even as a study released this week describes dwindling traffic at Connecticut's casinos. For the next few fiscal years, the state projects that slot revenues, rather than dropping by...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Consumers, Budgets and Budgeting, Travel
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Hard Rock promotions this month
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood has car and vacation giveaways this month: Win Some Wheels Lexus ES 350 Giveaway Tuesdays, March 5, 12 & 19 Wild Card members will have a chance to win $1,000 in cash every hour from 1 p.m. – 9...
Tags: Tampa, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Derrick Brooks, Trips and Vacations
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Mohegan Sun Unveils New Details For Its Proposed Mass. Casino
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceMohegan Sun is adopting a new name and brand for its western Massachusetts casino project, now dubbed Mohegan Sun Massachusetts. "Mohegan Sun Massachusetts represents what we expect our project will come to represent: the premier New England gaming...Tags: Travel, Science and Technology, Media Industry, Business, Conservation
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The Scripps deal: great ambitions, modest payoff in jobs so far
It was heralded as one of the greatest economic boons in Florida history, akin to the creation of Walt Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, the air conditioner. But nearly a decade later, this much is clear. The ambitious plan for a world-class...
Tags: Labor Markets, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Walt Disney World Resort, Sales, Amusement and Theme Parks
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