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Delaware casino bill to be held until 2011.

Just three weeks after the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel wrote a story about Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi’s tax troubles, the well-known professional poker player captured one of the most coveted titles in poker and claimed a prize of more than $1.5 million.

The Mardi Gras Casino has upgraded to the Game King poker software by IGT and also converted 10 nickel slot machines with new themes.

State Sen. Roderick Wright moved to amend Senate Bill 1485 which would authorize the state’s Department of Justice to award contracts for intrastate online poker.

Fantasy Springs Casino has added 20 new slot games to its casino floor, including one based on Jeff Foxworthy.

The Strip property is nearly 30 percent through a $165 million renovation and is expected to help the property compete for the age 30-plus money crowd.

Optimism has returned in the slot machine market as analysts said casino operators might be ready to purchase new games and update their offerings.

The Las Vegas-based company, which operates two casinos in the state, suggessted the license owned by the President Casino should be transferred to Cape Girardeau.

The five free applications are dedicated to Las Vegas and allow gamers to review casinos, learn rules of the game, and log into the Player’s Club to earn rewards.

Architecture critics sneer at the Strip's facades and knock-offs, but those features make Las Vegas the themed capital of the world, says designer.

A senior, who was robbed of his winning ticket at a casino, later died in hospital.

The first gold bracelet of the 2010 World Series of Poker was won by Hoai D. Pham. Pham, a 43-year-old poker dealer who lives in San Diego, Calif., won the 2010 Casino Employees Championship.

20 new slot machines for Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Woman, who won car in draw, denied prize because she lacked her original Social Security card.

Coeur d’Alene upgrade plan to add 100 jobs and amenities to property.

A teaser episode World Team Poker's Inaugural Event, which was held at the Golden Nugget on May 19, is scheduled to be broadcast on July 14.

The success of last year's special $1,000 buy-in no limit hold 'em event prompted World Series of Poker officials to include eight such events this year.

Joe Cada won the World Series of Poker's Main Event last November at the ripe age of 21. With the WSOP kicking off Thursday, the 22-year-old Michigan native is more mature and ready for this year's event.

Slot giant International Game Technology announced that the Sex and the City slot is the most popular progressive MegaJackpot game on casino floors.

CityCenter CEO Bobby Baldwin vowed to pay subcontractors who claim they are owed almost $400 million following a meeting between MGM Mirage executives and Gov. Jim Gibbons.