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Poker Hall of Fame member and legendary World Series of Poker player Crandell Addington was invited to speak at Harvard University.

Foxwoods Resort Casino reports that Kevin O’Sullivan has been appointed to the position of senior vice president of gaming of the Foxwoods Resort Casino and the highly anticipated MGM Grand at Foxwoods scheduled to open in May 2008.

It was a wild and fun-filled weekend at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis as 4 lucky players won brand new 2008 H3 Hummers given away over three days.

A spectacular cast of Olympic and World Class skaters will perform in a one-of-a-kind ice show concert starring musical guest Celtic Woman as hosts at "Mrs. Dash Skate for the Heart."

The Island Resort & Casino today announces Midwest Gaming and Travel magazine readers have bestowed “best-of” recognition on the resort.

Global Payments Inc. reports agreements to provide its VIP LightSpeed suite of cash access products to four casinos.

MICROS Systems reports that Twin River, a $220 million world-class gaming, dining and entertainment venue in Lincoln, Rhode Island, has selected MICROS Systems as its technology foundation.

Trump Entertainment Resorts reports the opening of The Penthouse Suites at Trump Taj Mahal.

News Brief: TrackNet Media Group LLC, a joint venture of Churchill Downs Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp., has added Oaklawn Park to its client list.

Was there an issue underlying the timing of MGM Mirage's announcement last week that it would build a $5 billion resort in Atlantic City?

It's times like these when another 33,000 Las Vegas hotel rooms would come in handy.

Slot machines are becoming increasingly deceptive and addictive and the federal government should investigate and regulate them, an anti-gambling group said Friday.

Deutsche Bank's lead gaming analyst Bill Lerner headed 2,240 miles east of the company's New York headquarters to the bright lights of the Strip.

Although these economists question whether the gaming tax increase is smart tax or education policy, they doubt the increase would significantly affect the companies' bottom line, and thus, investment decisions.

According to Jeff Simpson, casino bosses ought to be furious with those who would use the initiative process to raise taxes on one targeted industry but they are partly to blame.

News Brief: Gary Loveman, the former Harvard professor who runs global gaming giant Harrah’s Entertainment, is emerging as a leading private sector advocate for casino gambling in Massachusetts.

News Brief: The stalemate over legalizing slot machine gambling remains one of the biggest obstacles for Maryland's governor.

News Brief: With five slots halls open and more on the way, some Pennsylvania lawmakers say they are worried about gamblers ignoring the state lottery and hurting lottery-funded seniors programs.

News Brief: A Hilton pit boss and his wife are suing the United Auto Workers for $100 million, claiming the union libeled, slandered and intentionally caused them emotional distress during an organizing drive at the casino last spring.

News Brief: Posters say that Turning Stone Resort and Casino Lava nightclub will open soon but the tribe still doesn't have a liquor license.