ENTERTAINMENT
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New Gambling Sites: Hilton Hotels Corp. has applied for a license to operate a riverboat casino in New Orleans, one of several U.S. cities to legalize gambling. The riverboat would accommodate 2,500 people. In another development, Circus Circus, which opened the Excalibur hotel-casino a year ago, said it will build another large resort in Las Vegas. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in Las Vegas this week for another casino, the $1-billion MGM Grand Hotel and Theme Park.
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