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A new crop of gambling machines has arrived in town — stacked on a countertop at the Venetian like so many GameBoys or the buzzers that a restaurant hostess uses to let you know when your table is ready.

News Brief: Pennsylvania's top agency on historic matters has called for more extensive archaeological work at the SugarHouse casino property.

News Brief: Despite the absence of construction activity at the FireKeepers Casino site east of Battle Creek, Michigan, project officials say the project is still on target for completion in mid-2009.

News Brief: Nestled in the heart of central New York's picturesque Mohawk Valley the 1,200-acre Turning Stone casino resort in Verona is the largest golf, spa and entertainment complex in the Northeast.

News Brief: A new report paints an ugly picture of gridlock on roadways from Albany to Marin County if a small Indian tribe wins the rights to build a Las Vegas-style casino in unincorporated North Richmond, California.

News Brief: A year after negotiations opened with much promise, California Indian tribes and the state's gambling commission appear headed for a landmark legal showdown over security standards for the $8 billion casino industry.

GTECH Corporation, today announced that it has been informed by the Pennsylvania Lottery of their intent to award the contract for the Lottery's online and instants-system to the incumbent vendor.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. reports that its casino property in Davenport, Iowa has been closed temporarily until flood waters recede.

News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill ending a four-year legal battle over the constitutionality of California's participation in the multistate Mega Millions lottery game.

News Brief: The cops at Missouri casinos soon could start packing Tasers.

News Brief: Officials at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona say they might have to ask Polk County taxpayers to guarantee up to $40 million in bonds for a new hotel, but county officials have serious doubts about the idea.

News Brief: Pennsylvania casinos that have actively opposed a statewide ban on smoking at their properties said Thursday they are not budging from their stance.

News Brief: Casino executives and Atlantic City officials remain positive about the current casino slump.

News Brief: Attorneys representing the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation once again argued that federal labor laws should not apply to the tribe because of tribal sovereignty.

News Brief: A Pittsfield lawmaker criticized Gov. John Baldacci on Thursday for refusing to sign a gaming bill sent to him at the close of this year's legislative sessions.

San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino will be hosting a celebrity Poker tournament and exclusive VIP after party to raise awareness and funds for the Ante Up For Africa project with proceeds going to the Not On Our Watch Project.

Flamingo Las Vegas announces Donny and Marie Osmond as the resort's newest headliner in the Flamingo Showroom. Beginning Sept. 9, the duo will dazzle audiences of all ages with their iconic style of entertainment.

Officials with the Virginia Lottery, the Virginia PTA and Virginia-based The Supply Room Companies have chosen 8 teachers to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards.

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Calder Race Course and Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company today filed suit against the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and the officers of each organization in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

News Brief: Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden plans to postpone his request to undo a $3 million promise to the Hill District until after he meets with local political leaders.