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Fitzgeralds owner Don Barden is pledging his downtown Las Vegas property to generate a $35 million equity stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, making a sale likely for the Fremont Street hotel.

News Brief: The Montana Lottery wants to kick off a statewide fantasy football betting game in time for this fall's professional football season, the agency's director said Monday.

News Brief: Don Barden plans to sell his Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas and put $35 million of the proceeds toward opening the Majestic Star Casino in Pittsburgh.

News Brief: A racetrack owner and bank founder and four local real estate investors have teamed up to buy a 40% stake in the cash-strapped Greektown Casino.

News Brief:The Rhode Island Democrat-dominated General Assembly yesterday overrode Republican Governor Carcieri’s veto of legislation allowing 24-hour video-gambling at both Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand.

News Brief: Pennsylvania gaming regulators didn't know about Wilkes-Barre slots operator Mohegan Sun's relationship with a corrupt developer in Wisconsin.

The Summer of Fun is blazing at Spotlight 29 Casino with the hottest headline acts in the Spotlight Showroom, and the coolest promotions on the casino floor.

Showcasing her flamboyant spirit, legendary talent and ingenious creativity, Cher launched the first of her nearly 200 shows tonight at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Full House Resorts reports that the FireKeepers Development Authority closed on a $340 million Senior Secured Note due 2015 financing and a $35 million F&E facility to fund the FireKeepers Casino project in Battle Creek, Michigan.

News Brief: El Dorado County is to receive $500,000 annually for 20 years for law enforcement under a casino pact with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians but the sheriff says that isn't enough.

News Brief: Clark County’s commissioners expect to sign a letter today asking a federal agency whether they have the power to kill the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s casino proposal.

News Brief: Legislative opponents of a Wayland Township casino may be ready to fold their cards after last week's federal appeals court ruling in favor of the Gun Lake tribe.

Nevada Passage Adventure Competition aims to lure visitors by highlighting state's outdoor draws.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board will consider the newest nominee for the state's Black Book: William Cushing, who spent time in federal prison in the 1980s for gambling-related cheating violations.

The Hollywood Casino RV Park has been recognized as one of the Top Rated Parks by Trailer Life Directory’s Good Sam Park network and Top 100 in membership sales for 2007.

While Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby was a day of great joy and celebration for the racing team of Big Brown, it was also a day of extreme sorrow and sadness for the racing team of the beautiful filly, Eight Belles, who lost her life as she spectacularly pursued her place in racing history.

Journey band member Jonathan Cain will play Journey favorites with the Agua Caliente Casino’s popular house band, Mischief, which is led by Cain’s brother Tommy “Mugs” Cain.

News Brief: The Kansas Lottery has approved a contract for Penn National to operate Hollywood Casino, to be built in Cherokee County.

News Brief: Larry Jones still cannot fathom how the filly he trained was at one moment crossing the finish line in second place and then in the next, she was gone.

Nevadans may think the election is still six months away, but for the various interest groups gathering signatures to get their initiatives on the November ballot, the zero hour is May 20.