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News Brief: The Chumash Casino Resort is a major economic engine in Santa Barbara County according to a recent impact report.

News Brief: The Annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Mid Atlantic Racing Forum kicked off with panel discussions on the status of the horse racing industry and the impact slots casinos have had on the industry thus far.

Apple and Avid Technologies will no longer exhibit at the National Association of Broadcasters show, an annual television industry event that attracts about 100,000 guests.

Ago, the elegant Italian trattoria named after its celebrated executive chef partner, Agostino Sciandri, will officially open its doors at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Colbie Caillat, with her current mega hit single "Bubbly," will perform live in concert at Mohegan Sun's Cabaret Theatre.

Laugh the night away when Kathy Griffin brings her cutting edge humor to the Mohegan Sun Arena stage.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Mark J. Loewe has been named General Manager of its Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club facility in Longwood, FL, effective February 15, 2008.

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

A hotel amenity became a fire hazard when safes to hold valuables were installed incorrectly in 15 percent of guest rooms at the Monte Carlo.

Clark County commissioners this week approved remodeling plans for the Sahara, which include a new high-rise hotel tower.

The Palms Place condominium tower received a temporary certificate of occupancy from Clark County inspectors Friday.

A man from Georgia is the winner of the $270 million Mega Millions jackpot.

News Brief: Florida horse owners and trainers said has not benefited from new laws allowing slot machines at pari-mutuel tracks in Broward County.

News Brief: Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has drawn an even firmer line in the sand against Gov. Charlie Crist's proposals to expand gambling and the lottery to balance the budget.

News Brief: Sonoma County supervisors will decide Tuesday whether to put an advisory measure on future development of Indian casinos on the June 3 ballot.

News Brief: California Senator Jim Battin, R-Palm Desert, introduced a bill Feb. 13 that would help casinos with fewer than 2,000 slot machines get licenses for the full 2,000.

Full House Resorts and its 50%-owned joint venture Gaming Entertainment Michigan has hired R. Bruce McKee to be the General Manager of FireKeepers Casino.

News Brief: Possible competition from casinos in Sugar Creek and in Kansas prompted Ameristar Casinos Inc. officials to scrap plans for an expansion at its Kansas City property, acccording to a company spokeswoman said Friday.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Executive Vice President Bradley Stone and Sands Bethworks President Robert DeSalvio today presided over a "Standing of the Steel" Ceremony.

News Brief: Many Pennsylvania organizations rely on bingo revenue to fund their operations, but as casinos move into the region, bingo revenue is going down, putting fire protection and other services at risk.