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MGM Mirage Board of Directors has approved the development of a major resort casino project at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Boyd Gaming Corporation has completed its initial assessment of the damage caused by the September 23 fire at The Water Club development in Atlantic City.

The dates for the 2008 World Series of Poker have been set for May 30 through July 17 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Every roll of the dice and pull of a slot machine would mean more money for Nevada's public schools if the state's largest teachers union gets its way.

As a safety precaution, Harrah's Las Vegas early Monday evening closed about 600 of its hotel rooms, relocating affected guests to comparable lodgings at sister properties nearby.

The Las Vegas Culinary and Bartenders unions have sent a message to most of the hotel-casino properties still negotiating new contracts: It's time to reach an agreement.

As wagering has fallen at Ohio horse race tracks so has the contribution to the state's senior care program providing funding to help older Ohioans retain independence.

Atlantic City is "Turning It On" in Pennsylvania with a fourth quarter marketing campaign.

The 39th annual World Series of Poker will be staged at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.

John Mellencamp will be making a stop at Mohegan Sun on Friday, December 7th at 7:30pm with special guest Los Lobos.

As part of its Smart Start school partnership initiative, Station Casinos, Inc. presented 70 Clark County School District high-need elementary schools with $405,000 donation, to improve education and provide resources in the classrooms.

A District Court judge has set back efforts by casino operator Sheldon Adelson to keep sealed pretrial depositions and other business information that his attorneys said could threaten the billionaire's growing Chinese operations.

Jazz Vocalist Sony Holland will be performing her fabulous renditions of great jazz hits at the Peppermill on Friday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. in the Tahoe Ballroom.

News Brief: Gov. Patrick plans to file legislation next week to establish casino resorts in Western Massachusetts and two other parts of the state.

News Brief: A Madera County tribe's plans for a new casino have been frustrated by the Bush administration's 'gross incompetence' in handling Indian business affairs, a key senator charged Thursday.

News Brief: The drive to get the first Navajo Nation casino up and running has hit another snag.

News Brief: A proposed Choctaw casino would be outside the control of Jackson County zoning ordinances, wrote Chief Mico Beasley Denson in a Monday letter to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors.

News Brief: Rep. John Campbell, R-Irvine, has introduced a bill that would ban any American Indian tribe from building a casino for 25 years after it has been federally recognized.

NBC's Poker After Dark entry fee has been raised to a staggering $50,000 this week, making this winner-take-all match worth $300,000

A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the four robberies that have occurred at Sioux Falls, S.D., area casinos since Aug. 10, 2007.