New Orleans mayor drops casino plan
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said today he was abandoning his proposal to create a casino district as a way of revitalising the city’s shattered economy, bitterly complaining of resistance from Mississippi politicians.
The San Francisco Chronicle
Boardwalk runs out
The suspense is over for employees of the Boardwalk on the Strip, who have learned that the hotel will close Jan. 9. Las Vegas Sun
