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A majority of voters in Baltimore City favor allowing slots gaming in the city, but not at the Inner Harbor, according to a poll commissioned by the Greater Baltimore Committee.

The Palazzo Las Vegas will soft-open on December 20 followed by a series of spectacular grand opening celebratory events from January 17 to 19, 2008.

News Brief: Massachusetts State Rep. David Flynn plans to file a bill that would allow the installation of slot machines at each of the state's four race tracks while the state ponders the possible licensing of casinos.

News Brief: Opponents of the Cowlitz casino picked up another ally Monday when the Woodland City Council voted 3-2 to oppose the $510 million complex.

News Brief: Florida has nine days to complete a deal bringing blackjack and Las Vegas-style slot machines to Seminole Indian land or risk losing out on at least $100 million in annual payments from the tribe.

News Brief: Maine voters on Tuesday rejected the Passamaquoddy Tribe?s bid to build a racino in Washington County and offer high- stakes bingo there.

News Brief: A coalition of seven Los Angeles County casinos has anted up to increase its influence with legislative leaders, donating $1.3 million to lawmakers' pet causes in the last 18 months.

Internet Gambling and the compensation now being demanded from the United States by the European Union and others is the topic for tomorrow's trade focus discussion, hosted by the Global Business Dialogue at the National Press Club.

Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's largest-ever Millionaire Raffle go on sale Nov. 9.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. reports the termination of the lease in connection with its previously announced development project in west Harrison County, Miss.

The nation's largest domestic carrier recently opened a crew base at McCarran International Airport, Southwest's busiest airport in terms of daily departures.

Culinary union officials on Monday agreed to a request from Mission Industries to allow the industrial laundry one more week to find a way to pay for the union's health care plan without a strike.

A US Airways pullback from Las Vegas slowed growth at McCarran International Airport in September, but air travel growth in Southern Nevada stayed on record pace for 2007 even with no new resorts opening on the Strip.

Cash Systems, Inc. reports a multi-year contract renewal with the Treasure Island Resort & Casino

Desert Diamond Casino has licensed Casino Data Imaging’s CasinoCAD v4 and CasinoCAD Enterprise business intelligence programs.

European officials are calling on E.U. Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to use his visit to Washington, DC, to seek the reversal of illegal discrimination against Europe's financial services, e-commerce and gaming industries.

The Catskill Litigation Trust is presently pursuing enforcement of a class action default judgment for $1,787,000,000 in compensatory and punitive damages and $1,000,000,000 in judgment interest awarded by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court against Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.

Where is Vegas headed - toward architectural sophistication or marketing schlock?

Developer Triple Five has plunked down $180 million for a piece of the Strip that was home to the historic La Concha Motel.

News Brief: Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan signalled he would support an expansion of gambling in Illinois as long as there are reforms in the way state government regulates, investigates and disciplines casino operators.