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Companies like MG, which offer environmentally friendly trade show exhibits, is part of the convention and trade show industry's nascent green trend.

Since no one won the California Lottery’s Mega Millions jackpot last night, Friday night’s jackpot will be $59 million.

News Brief: Rhode Island lawmakers yesterday turned their attention to professional sports-betting and round-the-clock gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand as possible ways to plug the state’s massive deficit.

News Brief: The Corzine administration is exploring ways to prevent casinos and race tracks from being forced to close in the unusual case that the New Jersey government shuts down like it did over a budget impasse.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis paid out $55,000 cash and $16,500 in Star Play to the top 21 weekend warrior slot tournament winning players Saturday night.

Caliente Ink, the in-house advertising agency for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and its two casino properties took home top honors at the 2008 ADDY Awards.

Leading Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis cast members and supervisors of the first quarter for 2008 were recognized for their outstanding service yesterday.

On March 1, Treasure Island Resort & Casino concluded the first of two satellite World Series of Poker Tournaments with Tom Eccles Jr. of South St. Paul, Minnesota taking home the grand prize.

During "Problem Gambling Awareness Week", the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board encourages anyone who thinks they may have a gambling problem to seek help and consider taking advantage of the voluntary Self-Exclusion Program.

Congressman Peter DeFazio has requested the U.S. Trade Representative disclose trade concessions made to foreign trading partners without Congressional approval.

Littlefield Corporation is in the process of acquiring the stock of three Texas corporations who each own a grandfathered commercial lessor license for its charitable bingo operations in Texas.

High rollers are helping the Strip weather the economic downturn but lower rollers might just be keeping Nevada’s entire economy afloat.

Las Vegas boosters will spend as much as $12 million to keep tourists and conventioneers coming despite high gasoline prices, sagging consumer confidence and a global credit crisis.

News Brief: The Kansas City area's four riverboat casinos saw a combined 3.6 percent revenue increase in February compared with last year, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released Monday.

News Brief: Despite efforts by Gov. Deval Patrick to convince Massachusetts state representatives to support his casino bill, few have been swayed, according to the chair of the Economic Development Committee.

News Brief: As the debate heats up on allowing casinos in Massachusetts, the gambling industry in New England is cooling down.

News Brief: Clark County’s commissioners said Tuesday that they don’t want a large casino outside La Center, Washington, but they’re unsure whether they’d want to pass a resolution saying so.

News Brief: The International Union of Operating Engineers has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board stating it has the support of a 'substantial number' of Foxwoods employees who are in favor of union representation.

News Brief: Community members living in Woodland, Madison, Esparto, Capay, and Brooks will soon benefit from more than $1 million in bus service improvements funded by the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians.

News Brief: The effort to bring a tribal casino to Port Huron faces yet another hurdle Friday when the issue goes before the House Judiciary Committee.