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The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission have given approval to a joint venture casino project between Penn National and the owners of the Kansas Speedway

The Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas will host the “Dale Earnhardt Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament” on Feb. 25.

A Las Vegas man won $183,264 when his four 10s were beaten by Spade Royal Flush at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.

Commerce Casino has been named the favorite poker room outside of Las Vegas in Bluff Magazine's 5th Annual Reader's Choice Awards.

Gaming revenues in Nevada fell 10.4 percent in 2009, the largest single-year decline in state history.

The Station Casinos subsidiary that manages and owns 50 percent of the Green Valley Ranch Resort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday.

The Party Poker Premier Leave IV Main Event kicks off on Saturday at the M Resort in Las Vegas.

Moody's Investors Services have given Pinnacle Entertainment's bonds a negative rating after reports of declining earnings from Pinnacle's Louisiana and Indiana casinos.

The slot machine giant said it would close its operations in Japan later this year because of "ongoing difficult market conditions and lack of strategic fit."

Giovanni Safina of Sicily won a place in the $100,000 Party Poker Premier League IV at the M Resort in Las Vegas through a €100 satellite.

Vin Narayanan breaks down what happened at California Senate Governmental Organization Committee's informational hearing Tuesday and found that while online poker may be coming to the Golden State, it won't happen without a fight from Native American tribes.

Palace Station Casino to reopen Thursday after power cut.

Racetracks continue to be forced to cancel races because of bad weather.

Ohio ballot issue committee continue to push for VLT plan to be on November 2010 ballot.

Phase one of the Village at Gulfstream Park to open Thursday.

Visitor volume has increased in Las Vegas for four months in a row and has spread optimism for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

The Nevada statewide wagering handle of $82.7 million was a slight increase from 2009 handle and the books posted a win for the 14th time in 15 years, holding 8.3 percent.

The poker professional and media personality has been named the official spokesperson for Foxwoods Resort Casino's poker room.

The Poker Players Alliance testified before the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee about online poker regulation.

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will offer blackjack with minimum “Retro” wagers starting at $2 per hand.