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News Brief: A judge is expected to rule today whether O. J. Simpson will once again face a criminal trial.

A mere five seconds after a flurry of fireworks ended early Tuesday morning, the Las Vegas Preservation Society did what it does best - pulverizing yet another legendary landmark.

News Brief: About 6,000 gamblers a day have been streaming into the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and they’ve wagered nearly $2 billion since an interim casino opened on Nov. 14, 2006.

News Brief: Foxwoods Resort Casino is investing $55 million to blend new restaurants and shops at the casino near its new counterpart, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, slated to open next spring.

News Brief: In the high stakes casino war being waged among New England states, investors Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman can't lose.

News Brief: Valley View Casino officials announced this week they have formed a new business venture to develop and manage other casinos, putting it in the presence of larger, more established gambling companies.

News Brief: The Jackson County Board of Supervisors on Monday postponed voting on a resolution that would declare the board opposed to a Mississippi Choctaw Band of Indians casino in the county.

News Brief: Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to announce a deal Wednesday with the Seminole Tribe of Florida allowing Las Vegas-style slot machines and card games at its Hard Rock casino in Hollywood and six other sites, in exchange for $100 million or more in annual cash.

News Brief: Monroe City Council has postponed action on an agreement to allow the Eastern Shawnee Tribe to change locations of a proposed casino in Ohio.

The Atlantic City Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City announced several exciting New Year’s Eve party and entertainment packages available to the public.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a sweeping contract with the award-winning Pechanga Resort & Casino.

The premier edition of the Las Vegas Michelin Guide has awarded Five Red Pavilions, the highest rating available, to Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. reports that the Company will sell its 43% membership interest in the Isle of Capri-Black Hawk LLC to Isle of Capri Casinos.

Just hours before workers were scheduled to walk off the job, Mission Industries struck a tentative agreement Monday afternoon with the Culinary union on a new contract for the company's nearly 1,560 laundry workers.

The California Lottery is inviting television production companies to create and produce its brand new lottery game show.

ParTech, Inc. reports that the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas, NV, has selected ParTech’s hardware platforms, as its point-of-sale terminal of choice to be installed at their legendary hotel just off the strip in Las Vegas.

The separate owners of Planet Hollywood Resort and the adjoining Miracle Mile Shops share a common goal. They want both parts of the 34-acre Strip property to feel like one seamless resort.

Construction crews on the southeast side of Planet Hollywood Resort are busy on the first phase of a $1.2 billion time share development by Orlando, Fla.-based Westgate Resorts.