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News Brief: Both sides of Maine racino battle claim the higher ground on their campaign finance sources, with the Passamaquoddy Tribe saying they are doing this on their own and CasinosNO! arguing its smaller amount represents donations from the grassroots.

Turnberry residents say they were deceived by the developer of the Fontainebleau resort.

Management at the largest and fanciest hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas struck a tentative labor agreement with about 1,500 unionized workers late Wednesday.

Las Vegas Sands staffed its first positions Wednesday at the $1.6 billion Palazzo, bringing 64 front desk personnel into the company's fold.

The Charlie Daniels Band will be performing live in concert at 9 P.M., Friday and Saturday, November 16 & 17 at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has completed its purchase of the Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, Florida from Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Inc. and Collins & Collins.

News Brief: Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has forfeited US$30,000 in restitution to the government under his plea deal in a basketball gambling scam.

With the industry's evolution into global businesses that make most of their money outside of gaming, companies are looking farther afield for talent.

Jeff Simpon's been talking to casino executives for the past month about the industry's lame efforts to head off initiative petitions that would raise the state's gaming tax.

Maryland's governor officially put his state on the radar screen for gaming expansion.

News Brief: The deadline for proposals to build and manage a state-owned casino in Bonner Springs, Kansas, passed Tuesday without any submissions.

News Brief: The Massachusetts delegation to the U.S. House leans in support of Gov. Deval Patrick's casino plan, leverage the governor said he may use to lobby state lawmakers.

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequot tribe is so sure the National Labor Relations Board has no jurisdiction over its employees at Foxwoods Resort Casino that it refused to hold an union vote.

News Brief: In September, slot machine revenue dropped at both Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun.

News Brief: Visitors to Turning Stone Resort and Casino can again bring their own alcohol to the facility.

News Brief: Valley View Casino near Escondido has entered into an exclusive deal with AEG Live San Diego to book and produce pop concerts at a new 2,000-seat outdoor concert venue that is being built adjacent to the casino.

News Brief: The Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe, which is planning a controversial gaming operation in Shabbona, may have an agreement hammered out with the DeKalb County Board by January.

Visitors to the Meadows Racetrack & Casino can now book overnight stays directly on the casino's website.

The world's top professional poker players, poker enthusiasts and industry leaders will converge on Capitol Hill next week for two days of meetings on Oct. 23 and 24 to discuss the future of Internet gaming.

Las Vegas casino and hotel workers struck a tentative labor deal Monday with two downtown properties, setting the stage for more pacts between casino owners and unionized employees elsewhere on Fremont Street.