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On the heels of Regis celebrating his 20th Anniversary of Live with Regis & Kelly, Regis Philbin and Mohegan Sun have just signed an exclusive deal for 2008 with future options.

John Fogerty, whose searing new album Revival is out October 2nd on Fantasy Records, will be making a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, November 9th at 8:00pm.

News Brief: O.J. Simpson was arrested Sunday in Las Vegas, three days after police named him a suspect in an alleged armed robbery.

News Brief: The newly renovated Twin River casino now boasts 4,752 video lottery terminals, restaurants ranging from a food court noodle shop to upscale steakhouses and Italian eateries as well as a comedy club and combination convention and performance space.

News Brief: The president of the West Virginia's video lottery association is chastising Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper for proposing a series of public hearings about the impact of gambling parlors in the county.

News Brief: The Valley View Casino is planning to continue its expansion with a boutique hotel designed to cater to well-heeled gamblers.

NBC's Poker After Dark brings viewers yet another exciting new episode next week, as six top pros that have experienced tremendous success on the tournament circuit face off against one another in a unique match-up.

The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved the transfer of the ownership interest in the Resorts East Chicago casino license to Ameristar Casinos.

Shuffle Master earned $2.7 million, or 8 cents per share, in its third quarter ended July 31, compared with earnings of $7.3 million, 20 cents per share, a year earlier.

The National Center For Responsible Gaming Monday announced $7.6 million in additional funding to continue research into problem gambling over the next five years.

The people responsible for attracting visitors to Las Vegas will take their message directly to foreign consumers and broaden their pitch to ethnic minorities and gay and lesbian markets in the United States.

An accounting quirk and a little luck helped push Nevada casinos to report the highest-ever one-month gaming win total during July.

In this week's Top-10, Ryan McLane selects his favorite gambling buffet items. Every part of the buffet experience, from meal-starters to top-tier desserts are included.

Schiffer reminds players that dealers are people too, so don't blame them for bad beats.

Revel Entertainment Group has applied for a CAFRA Permit and has also filed a site plan application for its beachfront casino entertainment resort on twenty acres of land along the Atlantic City boardwalk.

Dubai World is entering a second joint venture on the Strip with gaming giant MGM Mirage.

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., on Tuesday acknowledged his bill to overturn an Internet gambling ban has stalled, but he said pressure from foreign countries could revive the legislation.

Margaritaville, a restaurant partly owned by singer Jimmy Buffett, reached a tentative accord Tuesday on a new collective bargaining agreement with Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165.

About 99 percent of the 8,000 union members who voted did so to authorize a strike or other labor action if they can't negotiate new contracts with 16 employers, including most casinos in downtown Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Hilton off-Strip and Tropicana on the Strip.

News Brief: At least one legislative option for dealing with Ohio's proliferation of cash-paying video gaming machines was revealed this week but stalled when some Ohio House members balked at the plan.