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Danny Gans will return to the Wynn family in February, 2009, when he brings his unique one-man show to the new Encore resort at Wynn Las Vegas.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. reports that Peter Fordham has been named General Manager of the Red Hawk Casino.

News Brief: The Kansas Lottery Commission will meet May 19 and 20 in Topeka to hear presentations from all 12 developers seeking to become casino managers under the state's new gambling law.

News Brief: Facing competition from Northern California's Indian casinos, Horizon Casino Resort is changing hands and might exit the gambling business.

News Brief: After the slot bill was vetoed by the governor, Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis said that he’s ready to dissolve the Penobscots’ relationship with Maine in order to move forward in the tribe’s best interest.

Almost 50 years after she designed the diamond-shaped icon, Betty Willis finally is making a little extra cash off the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign.

Cash Systems, Inc. reports a new multi-year contract with Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

CityCenter and International Game Technology have signed a formal memorandum of understanding pertaining to installing a server-based network and related IGT sb and gaming management system products at the development's resort casino scheduled to open in late 2009.

Sandra was playing the 'Bally’s Triple 777 Wild Jackpot' slot machine, when she hit the jackpot for $23,899.00.

An extra day on the calendar -- not five-star dining nor gilded new hotels --is what brought more people to Las Vegas in February.

News Brief: Backers hoping to build a Las Vegas-style casino east of Portland are starting out of the gate slowly in their effort with an initiative to change the state constitution to allow the casino.

News Brief: Clark County commissioners wrapped up their hearings Tuesday on possible changes to the deal they cut with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe four years ago without offering any indication of what will come next.

News Brief: The Valley View Casino has revised its traffic figures for a proposed hotel in response to the county's comments.

News Brief: Senate Bill 1695 is the latest attempt by Sen. Dean Florez to limit off-reservation gaming, such as what the Mono Indians of Madera County's North Fork Rancheria have proposed.

News Brief: After being vetoed Tuesday afternoon by Gov. John Baldacci, a bill to allow the Penobscot Nation to operate slot machines at its Indian Island high-stakes beano facility was effectively killed when lawmakers upheld the governor’s decision.

News Brief: Slot revenues continued to decline at both Connecticut's casinos during the month of March, but while the losses at Foxwoods Resort Casino continued to grow, Mohegan Sun experienced its smallest decline in recent months.

Fair Grounds will expand its racing season by two weeks next season and begin a locally based meet prior to Thanksgiving for the first time in nearly 30 years, track president Randy Soth announced Tuesday.

News Brief: Florida economists report that the new 'High Roller' scratch-off game, as well as new mid-day drawings of Cash 3 and Play 4 Lotto games, will produce $109 million less than expected for the current budget year and $179 million in the 2008-09 budget.

News Brief: The Las Vegas Sands Corp. convinced Edwardsville officials that it deserved a shot at managing a state-owned casino.

News Brief: The state's only Las Vegas-style slots outside South Florida could flash and spin as soon as next week at Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.