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News Brief: Epic Gaming is still hoping Kansas will consider its bid for developing Ford County's casino.

News Brief: Intrust Financial Corp. and Wichita hotelier Jack DeBoer each gave $100,000 to defeat gambling in Sedgwick County, campaign finance reports released Monday show.

Century Casinos, Inc. has acquired the remaining 35% of all issued and outstanding partnership units of CC Tollgate LLC that were owned by Central City Venture LLC.

Between the WSOP and the famous cash games at the Bellagio, Las Vegas is the center of the poker world for glitz and glamour. But when the poker world is measured by how many tables are in a casino, California is king.

A decision to change where some of Macau's top junket operators bring their big-spending customers could be troublesome for Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd.

News brief: In a bid to lure new customers, Caesars introduced dramatic increases this week to betting ceilings for blackjack, roulette, craps and various Asian games.

News brief: Emerald Casino Inc. is giving up its six-year court fight to win back the state's 10th casino license.

Las Vegas tax adviser Marissa Chien's book, "Tax Help for Gamblers," co-written by gambling book author Jean Scott, just might be one of the biggest revelations about gambling in years.

News brief: A Las Vegas company has applied for permission from the state to build a casino complex near Kansas Speedway.

News brief: The newest megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip may not open before New Year's Eve and is focusing instead on a grand opening Jan. 17.

News brief: Mount Airy Casino Resort has almost doubled the non-smoking space on its massive casino floor.

News brief: Casino companies say getting rid of the loss limit could generate more money for schools, while critics say it would make problem gamblers more vulnerable.

The move this month by New Jersey regulators to deny a license to Columbia Sussex to operate the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City is both a stark reminder of the unique demands of the casino business and a cautionary tale for newer entrants.

PokerTek is also rolling out a poker game for bars, restaurants and other noncasino venues that plays like a video game.

News brief: The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort was one of the few places open Christmas Day, and its hotel, buffet, musical entertainment and games attracted people from all over.

If slots are your game, this is the list for you as we rank the Top-10 casinos by the number of slot machines they feature.

Long-time Massachusetts resident Gary Loveman officially becomes part owner of the NBA team he has rooted for since the 1980s.

International news brief: The United States Friday urged Antigua to hold off on imposing sanctions authorized by the WTO in a dispute over online gambling, saying Washington was revising its WTO commitments.

Sheldon Adelson and Gary Loveman attended a hearing at the State House on Tuesday with the hopes of encouraging the state's legislature to allow them to build resort-style casinos in their home state.

News brief: The Coast casinos are jingling all the way into the record books, with the gross gaming revenue breaking $100 million in November the first time.