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News brief: The Escambia County Commissioners voted 3-2 to defeat a measure that would have allowed poker at the Pensacola Greyhound Track

The casino giant will lay off 216 workers from the Venetian and Palazzo resorts today.

News brief: Gaming revenue was down once again despite the lift of a full smoking ban in casinos.

Norm Clarke, gossip columnist extraordinaire, has written his best book yet. Roy Cooke and John Bond's new poker book covers important territory for both beginners and solid pros.

The October drop in visitor numbers is the biggest since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Justin "Lockdown Tex" Allen outlasted a field of 103 and took home a first-place prize of over $158,000.

The recession hammers casinos as the state's gaming revenue drops 22.3 percent.

News brief: New York State Lottery Commission officials have given Batavia and seven other racetracks permission to, in gambler’s terms, call a spade a spade.

It's now even easier to get your picture in front of the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.

Nevada regulators have changed some house rules with the goal of boosting lackluster business in private gambling rooms for high-rollers.

With plans under way to develop a casino in Vietnam, the gaming giant created a division focused on international gaming expansion into new markets.

News brief: Officials are looking for any revenue stream possible with slot competition in neighboring Pennsylvania and Maryland.

The tourism group calls some allegations on its expenses "absurd."

News brief: The Red Hawk casino is scheduled to open next week in northern California and record traffic is expected.

News brief: Around 1,000 jobs are available for the casino that will open in early 2009.

News brief: Conflicting reports say if the man, who had been drinking, had died from the 50-foot-fall.

The tournament will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and first place will win a Main Event seat at the WSOP.

The leading casino supply vendor will supply the new Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, which is the largest East Coast property opening in 2009.

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen was awarded $58.6 million in May for helping Las Vegas Sands win a lucrative Macau gaming license.

The two gaming empires are seeking to lower costs by asking bondholders to help them refinance.