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News Brief: Greektown Casino, which is in bankruptcy reorganization, shouldn't get an exclusive right until June 1 to file a turnaround plan, a group of creditors and a U.S. government representative told a judge.

News Brief: The Pottawattamie County Board will consider whether to take legal action to stop the casino, either by joining a lawsuit or filing its own.

Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to welcome multiple Grammy winner, Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary blues artist Etta James and the Roots Band on September 27.

Continental Airlines reports that Bill Shiver took home 21 million frequent flier miles as the grand prize winner of its OnePass 21st Birthday Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

On Thursday, August 14, the Ohio Ballot Board approved the language for Issue #6, which will allow Ohio voters on November 4th, an opportunity to legalize the first resort/casino in Ohio.

Churchill Downs Incorporated reports that Randall E. Soth, who since September 2004 has served as president of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is leaving CDI to pursue other career interests..

News Brief: Lumière Place, Pinnacle Entertainment's new casino in downtown St. Louis, unveiled plans Wednesday for a new 450-seat venue for concerts and extended-run Las Vegas shows.

News Brief: A Quinnipiac University survey released shows a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow a casino for southwestern Ohio holds a 15-point lead.

News Brief: At a meeting, Neil Bluhm made his case for the proposed transfer of the city's sole slots license from Don Barden to his group, Pittsburgh Gaming Holdings.

News Brief: Rob Long, president and general manager of Riverwalk Casino and Hotel, today announced the appointment of Mike Carle as executive chef.

News Brief: A judge has ruled in a lawsuit filed in 2005 that Caesars discriminated against male bartenders who were allegedly passed over for Toga Bar positions in favor of younger, less experienced women.

News Brief: International Speedway Corporation's plan to bring a second NASCAR Sprint Cup race to Kansas City depends on the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission approving a $700 million hotel and casino plan proposed by Kansas Speedway and The Cordish Company.

News Brief: Thousands of people showed up Tuesday afternoon for the 'soft opening' of the state's largest gaming complex, Buffalo Thunder Casino.

Rob Long, President and General Manager of Riverwalk Casino and Hotel, today announces the appointment of Yolonda Lawyer Major as Revenue Audit Manager.

The 2008 edition of the Cal State Championship will again be a hotbed of No Limit and Limit Hold’em tournaments commencing on Tuesday, September 2, at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.

Baseball gamblers in Nevada risked less money in the state’s sports books in June compared with last season, but fared a little better at the windows.

News Brief: The Seneca Nation of Indians has made a $57.3 million payment of slot machine revenues to New York State, including $2.8 million generated by the embattled Seneca Buffalo Creek slots-only facility in the City of Buffalo.

News Brief: Faulting the rising cost of gas and subsequent poor attendance, Odawa Casino Resort management reported that as many as 100 employees were laid off, including tribal and non-tribal members.

News Brief: Win-River Casino’s scaled-down expansion of its south Redding gaming center got a ceremonial groundbreaking.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is exploring the possibility of opening a Class II gaming facility in Cherokee County or Snowbird, North Carolina.