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• Hollywood Park to close after 75 years Friday, 10 May 2013 | 10:48 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES-- Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year's end and the 75- year-old racetrack property in Inglewood that hosted Seabiscuit and the first Breeders' Cup in 1984 will be developed with new housing and retail by its owner.

• What Is 'Magic' About Disney  Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 5:50 AM ET

  

  Jaison Blair, analyst and managing director at Telsey Advisory Group, dissects Disney's quarterly earnings and estimates what the growth drivers will be for the coming years.

• Cedar Fair 1Q loss widens on charges Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 12:27 AM ET

  SANDUSKY, Ohio-- Theme park operator Cedar Fair LP said Wednesday its first-quarter loss widened, largely as a result of debt-related charges. For the quarter ended March 31, Cedar Fair posted a loss of $109.1 million, or $1.95 per unit, compared with a loss of $65.4 million, or $1.18 per unit.

• Nevada Becomes First State to Launch Online Poker Site Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 12:15 PM ET

  

  Nevada has become the first state to legalize online poker play for residents of legal age. Many other states will follow suit if sites such as UltimatePoker.com prove successful.

• Six Flags Hits All-Time High on Strong Earnings  Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 11:35 AM ET

  

  "Six Flags is back and big," said James Reid-Anderson, chairman of Six Flags Entertainment, discussing how the company's deferred revenue gains is a positive indication of future growth.

• Blackstone-backed SeaWorld's IPO priced at $27/share -underwriter Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 6:47 PM ET

  

  April 18- Blackstone Group LP's SeaWorld Entertainment Inc priced its initial public offering of 26 million shares at $27 per share, the top end of its planned price range, according to an underwriter. Orlando, Florida- based SeaWorld' s IPO raised $702 million and valued the theme-park operator at slightly over $2.5 billion.

• How Much More Can Carnival Cruise Lines Take? Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 4:48 PM ET

  

  More bad news for Carnival cruise lines: Another ship adrift and reports of sick guests on an island cruise center. Will this latest wave sink the stock?

• Restaurants Hope Tax Refunds Bring Customers Saturday, 23 Mar 2013 | 2:38 PM ET

  

  The higher payroll tax and rising gas prices are prompting consumers to dine out less. But could tax refunds in the mail bring relief to the sector?

• St. Patrick's on the Weekend Means a Bigger Celebration Saturday, 16 Mar 2013 | 3:47 AM ET

  

  St. Patrick's Day falls on a weekend for the second year in a row, giving Irish bars an opportunity to reel in more customers.

• Ski Season, Snow Far, Snow Good!  Friday, 21 Dec 2012 | 11:50 AM ET

  

  Rob Katz, Chairman & CEO of Vail Resorts, discusses the outlook on this season's skiing season and weighs in on whether his business will be impacted by the "fiscal cliff" stalemate.