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News Brief: Ellis Park owner Ron Geary said last night that he is closing the 86-year-old Henderson, Kentucky, racetrack, which was scheduled to open its summer meeting tomorrow.

News Brief: Penn National is close to securing an option to purchase Cecil County property near Interstate 95 for use as a slot machine gambling venue if voters this November approve the devices in Maryland.

News Brief: The news that a Tropicana executive was indicted, along with two other former casino employees, on charges of stealing information on gamblers has the industry split.

News Brief: Table games dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino can go the bargaining table with their employer, according to a decision released by the National Labor Relations Board.

New Brief: Downstream Casino Resort at the Three-States Marker — where those states meet just west of Joplin — opens to the public Saturday.

News Brief: Officials for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe believe their plans for a casino on the shore of Lake Oahe in central South Dakota will create jobs and generate essential revenue for programs on the financially strapped reservation.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino invites boxing fan to see the Heavyweight Title defense of IBF/WBO Champion, Wladimir Klitschko as he takes on one of the top contenders in the weight class, Tony Thompson on Saturday afternoon, July 12th, 2008.

Other rail tales include mystical robes and TV exposure.

Day 1A of the Main Event at the World Series of Poker saw over 1,000 players flood the floor, Wayne Newton, Costanza and plenty of head rubs.

It takes more than just skill to become the all-time leader in World Series of Poker bracelets. That point became abundantly clear to Casino City's Gary Trask as he got an up-close-and-personal view of Phil Hellmuth using some serious mind games to beat down an unsuspecting opponent this week in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament.

News Brief: A seemingly innocuous bill that would implore the Department of Justice to begin investigating the future of online poker has quietly been one of the most closely watched bills among tribal gaming interests this year.

News Brief: The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Charlie Crist overstepped his authority when he unilaterally allowed the Seminole Tribe to exclusively offer baccarat and blackjack at their casinos.

Nevada’s three House members had worked tirelessly to defeat a Michigan gaming bill.

Hollywood Casino Bay Louis is rolling out the first piece of it’s original Fleur de Lis collector series on July 5th.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino's no-cover, outdoor concert venue, The Rock Yard, presents a 4th of July Weekend of live music that captures the spirit of both British and American music.

The Richmond based Metropolitan Junior Baseball League and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association have teamed up to present the first annual 'Casino Night' on Sunday, July 13, 2008.

Casino execs, government officials, employees and friends of Westgate Resorts all joined to celebrate the topping-off of PH Towers by Westgate -- the tallest timeshare building in history and first vacation ownership resort fully integrated with a major resort & casino complex, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. reports that a 50-table card room opened on Monday, June 30, 2008 at Running Aces Harness Park in Minnesota.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. reports that the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have signed an amended compact which paves the way for Class III gaming to be offered at the future Red Hawk Casino located in Shingle Springs, California.

Players tend to provide the entertainment both on and off the tables at the World Series of Poker.