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News Brief: The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind a November referendum to authorize slot machine gambling.

News Brief: A proposed Indian casino in southwest Michigan moved closer to reality Tuesday when a federal appeals court upheld a decision by the government to set aside 147 acres of land for the facility.

eMillions Wide Area Progressive, by Atronic, awarded a jackpot for the first time this year at Seven Feathers Casino in Oregon.

The Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces a new venue for the 2008 Emmy Awards presented by Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels.

There was excitement, anticipation and plenty of loud rock music in the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Poker Room as the air staff at KCLB-FM came out to challenge the best Poker Players in the Coachella Valley at their inaugural “Poker Pro Showdown Throwdown” event.

News Brief: New figures show Arenac County's Saganing Eagles Landing Casino raked in more than $17 million in profits during its first 90 days of operation.

News Brief: The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has been given permission to become co-defendants in an anti-gambling lawsuit filed by Alabama Attorney General Troy King against the U.S. Department of the Interior.

News Brief: A study prepared by Mark Schniepp of the California Economic Forecast concluded the Chumash Casino Resort generates $366 million in annual sales while creating almost 900 new jobs in the past six years.

News Brief: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the signing of two related tribal-state gaming compacts with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe.

Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's sixth Millionaire Raffle go on sale Thursday.

A 2008 independent study conducted by Market Metrix surveying more than 35,000 visitors to Atlantic City and Las Vegas showed that visitors preferred Atlantic City.

French Lick Resorts & Casino, LLC and French Lick Resorts & Casino Corp. report the results of their offer to purchase for cash up to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 10-3/4% First Mortgage Notes due 2014.

News Brief: Sunland Park racing director Dustin Dix figures the track deserves a graded rating for its featured race, the WinStar Derby, during the Kentucky Derby buildup each spring.

The airline industry’s woes, coupled with the downturn in the economy, are being felt at McCarran International Airport.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Trade show and convention contractor GES Exposition Services will pare its Las Vegas work force and increase fuel surcharges despite first-quarter revenue increase.

Even one of the biggest-ever trade shows in Las Vegas couldn't lift passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport out of a five-month slump.

The Strip's top three casino titans, a group often at odds with one another, are banding together to help Republican John McCain get elected president in November.

News Brief: A top official in Gov. Mike Rounds' administration issued a warning to Sioux Falls city leaders last week, setting the stage for a possible legal showdown over video lottery.

News Brief: Ellis Park owner, Frank Geary, remains confident Ellis Park will move closer to attendance and revenue goals this summer, but he admits the outlook for the 2009 meet suddenly couldn't be worse