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News Brief: Two Riverside County tribes claim opponents of their recent gambling deals missed the deadline to file signatures for February ballot measures that would give voters final say on whether they can expand their casinos.

With its development plans on the Strip well in hand, MGM Mirage focused attention Wednesday on Atlantic City.

Nevada casino regulators said revenues earned by the state's gambling halls in August took a significant tumble.

Renovations are becoming more important as gaming companies upgrade older rooms to compete for spend-happy guests by offering the latest high-definition TVs or more luxurious hotels rooms with more amenities.

Motown legend Stevie Wonder will be performing two very rare shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, November 14th and Friday, November 16th at 7:30pm both nights.

Well-known poker player Russell Fox, an Enrolled Agent who is admitted to practice before the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, will be a Featured Presenter at the First Annual California Poker Players Conference being hosted by the Hollywood Park Casino

The Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun continues to thrill this fall with Rock super group Scrap Metal on Friday, November 2nd.

Meadows Racetrack & Casino officials today provided a construction update on its $155 million casino, which includes a 200-room hotel and luxury spa.

Chinese customers at the newly-opened 3,000-room Venetian Macau are experiencing a taste of Las Vegas-style gambling, glitz and luxury on a massive scale.

Coyote Ugly would become one of the only new clubs on the Strip to combine a staff of cover-girl-attractive women with no dress code or exclusionary policies.

Sarah Lockett knew she would be making a trip to the Playboy Club at the Palms with her husband, Steve, when they came to Las Vegas.

News Brief: Ten months after outlining his plan to overhaul California's health care system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today released new details, including a proposal to lease the state lottery to help finance the plan.

News Brief: Although a Kansas law authorizing new casinos faces a court challenge, state officials are moving ahead with preparations for expanded gambling anyway.

News Brief: Record casino revenue in Mississippi is bringing more tax money to the state and local governments.

News Brief: Even if the grand jury investigating Mount Airy Casino Resort owner Louis DeNaples finds he lied on his slots application, the resort is still likely to open without delay.

PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber discloses in an interview with Financial Times that it would listen to approaches from Las Vegas-based casinos.

News Brief: Nearly a million homeowners across the state could receive an income tax break equal to 4 percent of their property taxes under Governor Deval Patrick's soon-to-be-unveiled casino bill, according to a Department of Revenue analysis.

News Brief: Manistee, Michigan, casino slot profits don't cover the $2.16 million payments in lieu of taxes on the casino and the local government's grant requests.

News Brief: Wall Street analysts, industry experts and the race track and casino operators can't agree on future of Florida gaming.

A WTO Internet gaming case that is threatening a major trade clash betweenthe US and the European Union will be the subject of a forum Wednesday sponsored by the Centre for the New Europe.