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elkvalleycasino.net The Elk Valley Casino offers all of the incredible gaming that one would expect from a casino of this caliber. It is an excellent facility that offers all of the games that people know and love. People love these games for good reason. Slot machines, Blackjack, and Poker, all have aspects to each of them that make them very exciting for people to play. These three types of gambling offer an excellent cross section of the different games that people gamble on, and show how some games depend on luck, some on skill, and how some are a combination of the two.
On one end of the spectrum, we have the slot machines. The Elk Valley Casino features over 250 slots. Slot machines are entirely luck, and if you like a game where you get to just sit back and enjoy the excitement of the potential big win, then slots are a great choice for you. Blackjack is the game that sits in the middle, and is a game that brings together skill and luck. Although there is a great deal of skill in playing this game successfully, the house is still favored, so you know that it is a game based on luck. A good run of cards though can still net you as big a win as a jackpot on the slots.
The pinnacle of skill as far as gambling is concerned is poker. Although luck certainly can factor into a game of poker, in this game, the better players are rewarded much more consistently than in any other game offered in a casino. Also, when playing poker, you are playing against other players, matching your skill against theirs. The house will take a cut, or an entry fee, but they do not play against you, for in a game with this much skill involved the house would not be able to maintain a consistent take. If you want to try and find out just how skilled you are, check out the full service poker room at the Elk Valley casino.
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Pinnacle Entertainment amends credit facility (AP):
Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment said Monday that it amended and restated a credit agreement, giving it $375 million of revolving credit.
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Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Refinancing of Credit Facility (PR Newswire):
On February 5, 2010, Pinnacle Entertainment entered into an amended and restated credit agreement. Terms of this amended and restated credit agreement provide the Company with a $375 million revolving credit facility with a stated maturity date of March 31, 2014.
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Pinnacle Entertainment 4th-quarter loss narrows (AP):
Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said Friday that cost-cutting helped narrow its fourth-quarter loss from a year earlier, but it described the period as "tough" and announced several moves to trim costs further.
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New St. Louis County casino to open march 4 (AP):
Missouri's 13th casino, and the seventh in the St. Louis area, now has an opening date. Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. said Friday that River City casino in south St. Louis County will open March 4 pending regulatory approval.
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Pinnacle to open River City Casino March 4 (at bizjournals.com)
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Pinnacle Entertainment Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results (PR Newswire):
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
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Pinnacle names new Lumiere Place GM (at bizjournals.com)
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Pinnacle Entertainment Appoints New General Managers for New Orleans, Downtown St. Louis Casinos (PR Newswire)
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Churchill Downs, Yum Brands partner on ‘Taste of Derby’ (at bizjournals.com)
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Churchill Downs to Kickoff Kentucky Derby Weekend with New 'Taste of Derby' Presented by Yum! Brands on April 29 (Business Wire):
LOUISVILLE, Ky.----An evening of exquisite cuisine and entertainment has been added to the roster of Kentucky Derby Week festivities as Churchill Downs Incorporated today announced plans to host Taste of Derby™ presented by Yum!
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Pokertek Installs 40th PokerPro Table in Mexico (Business Wire):
MATTHEWS, N.C.----PokerTek, Inc., the worldwide leader in automated poker tables, announced today that it recently completed its 40th PokerPro table installation in Mexico across 19 properties.
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Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Conference Call for 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results (PR Newswire):
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it will release its 2009 fourth quarter and full-year financial results on Friday, February 5, 2010 prior to the market opening, followed by a conference call on the same day at 11:00 a.m.
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Analysis: Slump proves casinos not recession-proof (AP):
Amid the gloomy economic news of the past 18 months, Louisiana's gambling business is in a definitive recession of its own.
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Delaware OKs table gambling (at bizjournals.com)
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Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009 (Business Wire):
DOVER, Del.----Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
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Multimedia Games Nominates Timothy S. Stanley to Serve on Board of Directors (Business Wire):
AUSTIN, Texas----Multimedia Games, Inc. announced today that Timothy S. Stanley has been nominated to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors and will be presented for approval by the Company’s shareholders along with six other current board members at the Annual Shareholder’s Meeting on March 23, 2010.
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Bally Technologies Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha)
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Bally, New York Lottery ink 7-year terminal deal (AP):
Gaming equipment maker Bally Technologies Inc. on Wednesday said it signed a seven-year contract extension with New York Lottery to provide video gaming terminals at the State's eight racetrack casinos.
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Mo. regulators vote to close President Casino (AP):
Missouri gambling regulators voted Wednesday to close an aging St. Louis river boat casino, claiming the owners have intentionally slowed gambling and thus limited state revenue.
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Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire):
DOVER, Del.----Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors today declared a reduced quarterly cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.03 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2010.