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A roof fire forced hundreds of guests and gamblers to evacuate a hotel and casino Tuesday, the second such blaze at a U.S. hotel-casino in less than a week.
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The United Auto Workers union says employees at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut have voted to join the union.
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A tanker truck hauling home heating oil crossed into oncoming traffic Friday, killing three people in a multi-vehicle wreck that forced the shutdown of a key Northeast highway, state police said.
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Union organizers are on a roll in their drive to organize employees at all 11 casinos here.
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The United Auto Workers filed a petition Friday with the National Labor Relations Board seeking an election to form a union for about 3,000 dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
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Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, whose 14-year career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to drunken driving. Baker, 35, appeared briefly in Norwich Superior Court, then ducked out a back entrance to avoid photographers. He is due back in court Aug. 9.
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Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, whose 14-year career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after leaving a casino.
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Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker, whose 14-year NBA career was marred by bouts of depression and alcoholism, was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving after leaving an eastern Connecticut casino. Baker, 35, was spotted driving erratically after leaving Foxwoods Resort Casino, according to a state police report. He failed a sobriety test and was charged with driving while impaired, police said.
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Asians in the United States increased by 17% between 2000 and 2004, the fastest growth of any ethnic group during that period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Few industries have catered to the Asian boom with as much cultural competency as the $75 billion U.S. gaming industry.
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Gamblers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino stood in line for hours Tuesday for the opportunity to exchange points earned on their casino cards for gasoline. Under a promotion being run Tuesday and Wednesday, Foxwoods was exchanging each point earned for a dollar worth of gas.
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