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Experts will convene in Maryland on October 26 for a special forum to provide public officials, media and prospective stakeholders with an independent view of gaming industry trends.

News Brief: A Miami-Dade judge on Thursday said a settlement agreement between a man and his ex-wife divvying up her lottery fortune should remain an open record.

News Brief: Hundreds of people were evacuated from Potawatomi Bingo Casino because of a natural gas leak.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it will now require casinos and sponsors of poker tournaments to file paperwork when a player wins $5,000 or more.

The Rio Hotel recently took an entire wing of its Ipanema guest tower offline for two days so workers could add vital fire sealing.

Casino workers in downtown Las Vegas may not know who they'll be working for five years from now but new labor contracts will protect their wages and benefits no matter who is in charge.

New Brief: Nonprofit organizations hit the jackpot last year with charitable bingo and other games, pumping a net sum of almost $2 million into their coffers, according to the Kentucky Office of Charitable Gaming.

News Brief: Officials of New Jersey's ailing $500 million horse racing industry are clinging to the idea that the road to recovery will start when the sport is showcased at the Breeders' Cup.

News Brief: The readers of Strictly Slots magazine have voted the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin as Chicagoland's "Best Casino" in its recent "Best of Slots" poll.

The Small Town Poker Tour will visit the Cajun Dome Convention Center in Lafayette, Louisiana November 2 and 3 for an event that will benefit the United Way of Acadiana.

Diners at JEM Steakhouse at Spotlight 29 Casino can jazz up their weekend nights with the incredible, smooth sounds of Mikole and Carrie.

This week on “The Big Spin” show, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and California Lottery Director Joan Borucki honor the five California Teachers of the Year for 2007.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis held an open call to host a Fall Blood Drive with the American Red Cross.

The spectacular new Mount Airy Casino Resort will formally open its doors to the public tomorrow, October 22, 2007, with a Grand Opening ceremony at 11 a.m.

Casting its eyes jealously up and down the Strip for years, the Venetian has longed to join the highest tier of luxury hotels by winning top honors from AAA and the Mobil Travel Guide.

Owners of six downtown Las Vegas casinos struck tentative labor agreements that will keep about 2,000 unionized workers on the job.

Just a few tickets remain available for an incredible night of fun when Tito Puente, Jr. brings his 13-piece orchestra to Spotlight 29 Casino on October 28.

The exciting blackjack / poker game, Ante Up 21, recently opened to awaiting players at Boyd Gaming Corporations', Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will host its signature charity tasting event Women in Wine, presented by the Borgata Heart & Soul Foundation and sponsored by Wine Spectator magazine, the leading wine publication in North America.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has cleared the way for its planned multi-billion-dollar gaming resort at the heart of the famed Boardwalk with a spectacular implosion of the former Sands Casino Hotel.