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News brief: An Elgin man could face up to six years in prison after running gambling pools totaling $60,000.

Station Casinos plans to file for bankruptcy by April 15 according to a federal court filing.

News brief: Despite being snuffed out in the state Legislature last year, a campaign to ban smoking in restaurants, bars and other public places was revived this week.

Members of Club Binion's will receive #1 in cash back and $2 in comps for every 40 points earned.

News brief: Empire Resorts reported steep losses in 2008 at its struggling Monticello racino, and company officials now say that bankruptcy could be looming.

News brief: Occasional checks at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway indicate business is booming on weekends.

The casino operator is in danger of defaulting on $7 billion of its long-term debt but will get financial relief through the middle of May.

News brief: Federal prosecutors have filed more charges against John Francis "Duffy" Conley, who had a video poker empire in Western Pennsylvania.

There are still rooms available in Las Vegas for one of the biggest sports betting weekends of the year.

News brief: San Diego State University has sold the naming rights to its sports arena to the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, which operates a casino.

A New York man won more than $460,000 on a Wheel of Fortune dollar slot machine at Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, Calif.

The gaming giant is at risk of default as its revenue continues to shrink, according to a filing with the SEC.

The casino company has priced a public offering of 9.6 million newly issued shares at $19 per share.

RJ Bell of Pregame.com has offered a number of tidbits on the betting patterns leading up to the tournament.

News brief: Mohegan Sun's top executive said that a plan to have a slots-only gambling hall in the state is a bad bet.

Bob Faiss, who teaches a class in gaming law, will be signing copies of his oral history book "Gaming Regulation and Gaming Law in Nevada" on March 30.

News brief: The economy continues to take its toll on racetracks, including those with alternative gaming.

March Madness will be even more lively than usual for John Avello, the Director of Race and Sports at Wynn Las Vegas, which is playing host to a new college basketball TV show hosted by Billy Packer and Bobby Knight.

In the haze of the ongoing economic hangover, Las Vegas resorts - including some yet to be finished - look like the fevered dreams of out-of-control egos.

A Chinese tourist has died from injuries suffered late Sunday in a collision with a vehicle on the Las Vegas Strip.