Sitting down with... Scott Cooper Q&A (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
Scott Cooper , general manager of Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, didn't move to the Coachella Valley just to rekindle the game of golf.
Local firm leading bidder for casino operator Aztar (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
LAS VEGAS - The bidding for casino operator Aztar is down to two suitors, with Fort Mitchell-based Columbia Sussex having what Aztar says is the best offer.
Barbour: Raising Mississippi Casino Tax Is Foolish (The Jackson Channel)
TUNICA, Miss. -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told casino executives Thursday that talk of raising the tax on their industry is foolish. Barbour was speaking at the opening of the Southern Gaming Summit in Tunica, Miss.
SATURDAY'S CALENDAR (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Track, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. Music on 10 stages, arts, folk crafts, Louisiana cuisine, children's tent, book tent, second-line parades, 11 a.m.-7. Tickets are at the gate. Call 861-2537, www.nojazzfest.com.
Alex Solis, 42, will ride in 15th Derby. Has been 2nd three times, the... (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Alex Solis, 42, will ride in 15th Derby. Has been 2nd three times, the last on Aptitude in 2000.Dan Hendricks, 47, is a native of California. Father, Lee, and uncle, Byron, were trainers. Worked for trainer Richard Mandella for 9 years. This is his 1st Derby.Cecil Peacock, 79, of Calgary, Alberta, owns Peacock Energy Inc. In horse business since 1971. Owned Don'tsellmeshort, 2003 juvenile