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Ill. Governor’s Race Could Come Down to “Least Popular Candidate”
Oct 20 2006 // Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich claims his opponent is tied to the corrupt ways of the past and would take health care away from children and veterans. Republican Judy Baar Topinka says the incumbent runs government for...
N.M. Appoints Chavez Insurance Superintendent, Establishes Market Conduct Analyst Position
Oct 4 2006 // The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has given unanimous consent to the appointment of Morris Chavez as the PRC Superintendent of Insurance. “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr....
Declarations
Sep 25 2006 // Gambling man “Our investigation determined that Mr. Bowen created an elaborate scheme that diverted the premiums of dozens of customers into his personal bank accounts to fund gambling and other personal activities....
Declarations
Sep 25 2006 // Gambling man “Our investigation determined that Mr. Bowen created an elaborate scheme that diverted the premiums of dozens of customers into his personal bank accounts to fund gambling and other personal activities....
OSHA Levies $86K in Fines in Miss. Casino Construction Deaths
Sep 8 2006 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued proposed fines of $85,575 against three companies in the March deaths of two construction workers during the demolition of hurricane-damaged Grand Casino in...
Casinos Help Miss. Economy Recover from Hand Dealt by Katrina
Sep 8 2006 // Cynthia Smith remembers the horror her family endured when Hurricane Katrina’s flood waters rolled into their Gulfport, MIssissippi home and turned her world upside down. Smith and several family members —...
Pinnacle Entertainment Files Lawsuit Against Three Insurers
Aug 3 2006 // Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. announced that, on August 1, 2006, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against three of its excess insurance carriers. The suit relates to the loss incurred by...
Ohio Attorney General Says ‘Casinos’ Real Issue in Shawnee Tribe Case
Jul 25 2006 // Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro moved to intervene in the case against the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s claim for lands in Ohio. In May 2005, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma filed this suit claiming that...
Thunderstorm Leaves Reno Casinos, Homes in Dark
Jul 24 2006 // A severe thunderstorm nailed the Reno area, turning out the lights at casinos and a stadium where former major league slugger Jose Canseco was playing for a minor league team. Friday night’s storm dropped up to 1.5...
Shawnee’s Request to Drop Ohio from Lawsuit a Win, Official Says
Jul 13 2006 // Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro said this week that the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s decision to drop the state from its claim for lands in Ohio is a clear indication that their legal claims are...
Lawmakers Want Miss. Casino Funds to Help Cover Insurance Rise
Jul 6 2006 // Two Mississippi lawmakers are proposing a stream of money, generated by taking a portion of the growth in the state’s gambling revenue, to hold down homeowner insurance rates on the hurricane-ravaged Gulf...
Insuring Indian country
Jul 3 2006 // Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette wholesalers. In conjunction with America’s largest corporations, Indians are now engaged in real estate development, banking and finance,...
Insuring Indian country
Jul 3 2006 // Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette wholesalers. In conjunction with America’s largest corporations, Indians are now engaged in real estate development, banking and finance,...
Insuring Indian country
May 22 2006 // Indian tribes are no longer merely casino entrepreneurs or cigarette wholesalers. In conjunction with America’s largest corporations, Indians are now engaged in real estate development, banking and finance,...
Minn. Proposals Seek to Avoid State Shutdowns, Raise Gambling Age, Fund State Insurance Pool
Apr 20 2006 // The Minnesota state House of Representatives is on track to approve a bill to fund the basic operations of state government, but several amendments attached to the proposal are being singled out for the most attention. An...
San Diego-Area Casino Bus Accident Injures Several People
Feb 21 2006 // Several people were injured late Monday night when a shuttle bus transporting 15 passengers from the Barona Valley Ranch & Resort Casino crashed on State Route 67 outside the city of San Diego. According to...
UPDATE: Superdome Evacuation Resumes; Authorities Add Police, Troops to Stop Looting
Aug 31 2005 // In what New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin called ‘A Desperate SOS,” city, state and federal officials worked into the evening Thursday trying to evacuate refugees from the Louisiana Superdome, who are headed to...
American Tribal Governments and Casinos
Aug 22 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: M.E. James Surplus Lines Ins. Agency writes a customized package for tribal governments and gaming operations, as well as operations supporting gaming enterprises, like hotels, daycare centers, gift...
BILOXI COVERS ITS BETS WITH BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE
Jul 18 2005 // If a storm or hurricane hits Biloxi, Miss., and closes area casinos, the city will have all bets covered. The city, which obtains $20 million a year or about one-third of its annual operating revenue by taxing nine...
Former Agent Codey Becomes N.J. Governor
Nov 16 2004 // Richard J. Codey, long time Democratic legislator and local independent insurance agent in his West Orange community, became New Jersey’s acting governor at the stroke of midnight. Codey assumed the office from James...
