Like the gamblers who pace their floors, pull their levers and hover over their betting tables hoping for a payday, sometimes casino companies feel compelled to make uncommonly big bets of their own.

2. Business CEOs Call for Raising Retirement Age - Thursday, January 17, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential group of business CEOs is pushing a plan to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and to partially privatize the health insurance program for older Americans.

3. Caesars Mid-South Awarded for Philanthropy - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Caesars Entertainment Mid-South Region, which includes Harrah’s, Horseshoe and Tunica Roadhouse casinos, has been awarded the Partners in Philanthropy award from the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

4. Crystal Awards to Honor Memphis Philanthropists - Thursday, November 24, 2011

The 2011 Crystal Awards luncheon, honoring individuals, businesses and organizations for their outstanding philanthropic efforts in the greater Memphis community, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave.

5. Tunica Recovery - Friday, May 20, 2011

Two weeks after rising Mississippi River floodwaters forced a mandatory closure of all of Tunica County’s nine casinos, the area is doing its best to recoup.

Six of Tunica County’s nine casinos and resorts remain closed. Tunica County Emergency Management officials and the Mississippi Gaming Commission are currently working with all nine casino resorts in an effort to assess flood damage, begin the clean-up process and prepare for facility re-openings.

6. Elvis Presley Enterprises Parent Acquired - Wednesday, May 11, 2011

CKx Inc., the parent company of Elvis Presley Enterprises since 2005, will now be in the hands of a New York private equity firm.

7. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Friday, May 06, 2011

DeWitt Spain Airport Inundated With Water

General DeWitt Spain Airport was inundated with flood waters early Thursday morning. Reports said around midnight, part of a berm washed out as well as part of North Second Street, which had already been closed because of rising water. A broken water main contributed to the high water.

8. Harrah's Changes Name to Caesars Entertainment - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., the world’s largest casino company, has changed its name to Caesars Entertainment Corp.

9. Harrah's Cancels Plans for IPO - Monday, November 22, 2010

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Harrah's Entertainment Inc. canceled its initial public offering Friday, folding its hand for now on a risky bet on returning to the stock market just three years after it went private.

10. Harrah's Entertainment Going Public Again With IPO - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino company, says it plans to become a public company again nearly three years after it was taken private.

11. Fitzgerald’s Parent Company on Shaky Ground - Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Majestic Star Casino LLC, the company that owns Fitzgerald’s Casino in Tunica, is in dire financial straits, according to statements it issued last week.

12. Harrah’s Footprint Shrinks in the South - Friday, November 21, 2008

Harrah’s Entertainment, which announced this week the closure of its Memphis operations, already had been shrinking its presence in the South although it remains the dominant player in the Tunica market.

13. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Downtown Apartments

Downtown Apartments

Financed for $9.5 Million

Shrine Investment Co. has financed 0.17 acres containing the Shrine Building apartments and assorted shops at 66 Monroe Ave. near Front Street through First Tennessee Bank fo...

14. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, June 10, 2005
Jackson Products

St. George's Buys

Germantown Land

St. George's Episcopal Church has purchased seven acres of vacant land, part of an 18-acre tract that contains one single-family home, from Barbara Barwick Apperson for $2 million. A $1.1 m...

15. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, March 21, 2005
Elm Creek Property

Elm Creek Property

Purchased for $1.4 Million

MDM Co. LLC has purchased 17 lots in the Elm Creek Subdivision in Collierville from JHC Properties LLC for $1.4 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, w...

16. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, March 14, 2005
Collierville Farms Land

Collierville Farms Land

Financed for $4.9 Million

Vintage Homes LLC has financed 12 lots in the Fleming Gardens section of Collierville Farms Planned Development for $2.6 million, and Klazmer-Sklar LLC has financed n...

17. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Germantown Property

Germantown Property

Financed for $2.2 Million

Duck Shack Real Estate Partners has financed property at 505 N. Germantown Parkway in the Germantown Crossing Subdivision for $2.2 million, according to The Daily News Public...

18. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, August 02, 2004
Island Point Lots

Island Point Lots

Financed for $11 Million

Island Point LLC has financed 88 lots in phase one of the Island Point Planned Development for $11 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisdailyne...

19. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, July 16, 2004
Almadale Property

Almadale Property

Financed for $2 Million

Houston Levee Commercial Partnership has financed 8.36 acres near Houston Levee and Dogwood roads for $2 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisda...

20. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 07, 2004
YOUTH VILLAGES NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBER

UT Bowld Hires Transplant Services Director

Barry Marshall joined UT Bowld Hospital as administrative director of transplant services. Marshall previously worked with Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati ...

21. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Nashville Attorney Appointed to 30th Judicial District

Attorney Appointed to 30th Judicial District

Nashville attorney Donna M. Fields was appointed to fill a position in the 30th Judicial District, Circuit Court Division 7, replacing recently...

22. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Goldsmith Honored Posthumously with Lion Heart Award

Goldsmith Honored Posthumously by Youth Villages The late Elias J. E.J. Goldsmith was honored with Youth Villages 5K Lion Heart Award. Goldsmith, who served Goldsmiths stores, his family busine...

23. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Allstate Insurance Honors Scientists with Awards

Allstate Insurance Honors Area Scientists

Allstate Insurance honored the following scientists with its From Whence We Came awards: Dr. Daniel L. Hunt, biostatistician with St. Jude Childrens Res...

24. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 07, 2004
CCC Recommends Firm

CCC Recommends Firm

for Downtown Study

A Center City Commission subcommittee recommended Tuesday that Atlanta-based Cushman & Wakefield be approved to conduct a study of four Downtown markets: residential, office, re...

25. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Concord/Money Network

Concord/Money Network

Achieve Record Growth

Concord EFS Inc. has announced that its alliance with Money Network generated record growth in 2003. New clients include Auto Zone, Best Buy, Kmart, Payless Shoe Source, Amer...

26. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, September 12, 2003
Cleanup Methods

Casino Group

Takes Caesars Name

Shareholders of Park Place Entertainment Corp. approved a company name change to Caesars Entertainment Inc. effective in January. In addition to Caesars, the company owns the Ballys, Flamingo,...

27. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Tuesday, January 14, 2003
Food Bank Creates New Coordinator Position

Food Bank Appoints Nutrition Education Coordinator Hattie Clark was appointed to The Food Banks newly created position of nutrition education/Kids Cafe coordinator. Clark oversees education and safe food...