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The Comedy Stop Cafe & Cabaret,in The Quarter at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer.

Mezey Howarth Racing Stables, Inc. reports that on May 15, 2008, Ops Overlord finished first in the ninth race at Penn National Race Course.

MGM Mirage and Foxwoods Development withdrew its proposal to operate a casino near Mulvane along the Kansas Turnpike in Sumner County, Kansas.

On Monday night, the Nevada teachers union and three of the big gaming companies reached an agreement that would send about $180 million a year to the state in the form of higher hotel and motel room taxes.

News Brief: Power drills buzzed, hammers pounded and fresh paint was being applied Friday morning as workers feverishly moved to complete the initial phase of a $100 million expansion of Ameristar Casino in time for the 6 p.m. opening.

News Brief: The 'advantage' of no loss limit in Kansas was mentioned several times by casino developers who made their pitches last week to the state Lottery Commission.

News Brief: After 46 years, The 'Puget Sound Probability and Chowder Society', a monthly poker club has seen its last hand played.

News Brief: A nearly forgotten case that pits South Florida's slot machine casinos against anti-gambling forces has resurfaced in a Tallahassee court after dragging through the appeals process for months.

News Brief: Biloxi's casino have returned and are thriving thanks partly to post-Hurricane Katrina changes to state laws.

News Brief: The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa's soon to be opened hotel, The Water Club, is an ultra-luxe property that features 800 rooms and suites but will function like an intimate boutique hotel.

News Brief: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino three-day poker tournament rankles managers at competing racetrack-casinos in Broward County.

Cuts to the number of flights to Las Vegas could outlast the nation's current economic dip, making it more costly and inconvenient to get to one of the world's top tourist destinations long after the next recovery.

News Brief: Britney Spears is reportedly in secret talks for a spectacular comeback show at The Palms.

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved Royal Hold’em poker for play in Nevada casinos.

Starting June 1st poker players playing Texas Hold-em, or 7 Card Stud will be eligible to win their share of over $2,500 in cash and prizes to be given away on Sunday, June 29th.

Tarissa Tiberti's family has left its mark on the Las Vegas Valley. She hopes to make her own impression in a cultural sense.

If you're making travel plans to visit Las Vegas this summer for the World Series of Poker, the big question is which events should you go see. In this week's Top-10 list, we pick our favorites.

News Brief: Patrons of Argosy Casino will find it a bit easier to find room to park now that a new 1,500 space garage has been opened in Lawrenceburg.

The district attorney’s office is seeking a felony arrest warrant for suspended NFL player Adam 'Pacman' Jones for failing to repay $20,000 in gambling debts to Caesars Palace.

Does CityCenter, which for a long time was given a $7 billion price tag, actually cost $8.1 billion, $8.4 billion, $8.5 billion, $9.2 billion or $11.2 billion?