The Hamburg Casino didn't have its "official" opening until Friday, yet Brian and Shayne Weller of New Port Richey, Fla., had already visited the new facility at the Erie County Fairgrounds 10 times by then.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. today announced recent management promotions and appointments at Lumiere Place and River City, the Company's two casino entertainment facilities in Missouri. Â Effective immediately, Todd George, currently Vice President and General Manager at River City, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and will assume the role of General Manager of Lumiere Place. Â ...

This is a listing of promotions, hirings and other personnel actions at area companies.

In Arizona's business world, creativity could be defined by the young paramedic who launched an air-ambulance company, the owner of a janitorial service who developed a more sanitary approach, or the creators of countless energy-saving, time-saving new products.

Sherman Oaks, CA (September 1, 2010) - He's undefeated, hungry, and a young professional athlete with talent and today Fresno native bantamweight prospect Michael Ruiz, Jr. signed with Goossen Tutor Promotions.

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 30, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Placerville Speedway hosts final championship race of the season this Saturday Titles down to the wire in Red Hawk Casino Weekly Series during Pepsi –Windfall Night  Media Release from Handy Racing Promotions Inc.

An Indiana Gaming Commission internal probe prompted by a Timesinvestigation has found one of its own compliance enforcers washiding gamblers' complaints against Indiana's 13 casinos for a yearor more.

Former pro wrestler Luna Vachon, 48, was found dead Friday, Aug. 27 at her mother's home in Florida. Luna worked for WWE, WCW and ECW and various promotions and territories including Florida. She has many South Florida ties through family, friends and co-workers.

The claims to linear titles in MMA have as many twists and turns as a jiu-jitsu match.

Former WBA welterweight champion, Shane Mosley is facing Mexican-American boxer Sergio Mora, a former junior middleweight champion, on September 18th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Mosley lost to undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. last May 1st, in Las Vegas via a unanimous decision During the fight, Mosley stunned Mayweather with two power punches that nearly knocked the ...

September 3rd, RENO - Tickets will be on sale Saturday, September 4th for the highly anticipated Reno Xtreme Fight VI, Joey Gilbert (20-2, 15 KOs) vs. Kassim “The Dream” Ouma (26-7-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant NABA middleweight title. The winner will earn a top 15 world ranking.

The Department of Tourism (DoT) remains confident of hitting the government’s target of 3.3-million foreign visitor arrivals this year despite certain challenges. Declaring the 10th Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex 2010) open on Thursday at the historic landmark Manila Hotel, Tourism Secretary Alberto A. Lim said:

(PRESS RELEASE) -- In September, Cake Poker debuts Money Night Football tournaments, continues their Match & Win promotion, plus Turbo Gold Cards return now four times as fast.

FORMER PRESIDENT Bill Clinton may have come to the Atlantic City Hilton recently, but the White House is coming to Trump Taj Mahal.

Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parenthesis, and prices are as of 1:45 p.m. in New York.

U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index building on its biggest rally in almost two months, after retail sales improved, initial jobless claims fell and pending home sales unexpectedly increased.

Soak up the heat while you can. Once those showers come through this afternoon, the National Weather Service tells us, that 80-degree midday temperature is going down to 70 by sunset and into the 50s by Saturday morning.

Argonaut Junior Wrestling is hosting a poker tournament and dinner Saturday night, Sept. 4, at Evalynn Bishop Hall, in Ione. The grand prize will be a $1,000 Visa gift card, with $500 for second, $250 for third and $100 for fourth place.

By Elizabeth StantonBloomberg NewsShares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading.Retailers were active after reporting August same-store sales results.

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- September may signal that summer's end is near, but at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, they're making the most of what's left with some great promotions exclusively for Player's Club members.