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Either You Love Harrah's or Hate It - 2004-02-04
In the fourth quarter, Harrah's grew earnings 3.6% year over year to $1.04 billion. Cross-market play jumped 19.1%, which helped bolstered results from the company's two Las Vegas companies.

Dragging results, EBITDA at Harrah's Atlantic City fell 10% on a 5.8% decline in profits, mainly because of the entry of MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGG) and Boyd Gaming's (NYSE: BYD) Borgata casino this last summer.
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Tribes, governor move one step closer to casino deal - 2004-02-04
Negotiators for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and eight Indian tribes have moved ahead quickly on a long-term agreement that would extend casino gambling operations while sharply increasing payments to the state, sources reported Tuesday.

If the administration in in accord with a compact for 50 years or longer that raises the cap on the number of slot machines permitted in tribal casinos and allows the addition of high-stakes games like craps and roulette, then some tribes may be likely to pay over 15 percent of their annual gaming profits to the state.
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