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Magnus Karlsson, the general manager of GPWA sponsor PokerHost, was one of the 6,358 players who bought a seat in the WSOP Main Event this month to vie for the second largest prize in poker history. Yang wins 2007 WSOP Main Event

18 July 2007

Amateur Jerry Yang, a 39-year old former Laos refugee who came to America, graduated college and sired six children, prayed every time his chips went into pot. And his words were answered.

I am in withdrawal. Maybe you think it's sad, maybe you think it's pathetic, perhaps I need to reevaluate my personal life, but it's the truth. Here I am in Boston, my "home", stuck in between trips...Vegas has come and gone, and now Costa Rica is seven days away. Do you ever feel the same way? Wondering how to mangage this type of withdrawal? Here are some suggestions off the top of my head.

News Brief: Indiana business owners whose livelihood depends in part on video gambling machines say they may sue the state over a crackdown on the devices that they say is unconstitutional.

News Brief: Hearings on 24-hour gambling at the two Rhode Island slot parlors will have to wait for the 2008 session.

News Brief: Hundreds of job seekers turned out for the Cherokee Casino Career Fair.

News Brief: The Eastern Oklahoma office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs has recommended against allowing the United Keetoowah Band to have a casino on the banks of the Arkansas River in Fort Smith.

News Brief: Visitors to Foxwoods Resort Casino played $169 million less in its slot machines during the last 12 months than they did the previous year.

News Brief: When Four Winds Casino and Resort opens its doors in New Buffalo, Michigan, gamblers and employees from Indiana are expected to make up a large part of the crowd.

News Brief: Cherokee County Commissioners say Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma officials told them they are no longer considering applying with the state of Kansas to operate a state-owned casino in the county but tribal spokesman deny the statement.

Developers of the shuttered Lady Luck and Las Vegas officials have outlined an ambitious schedule to revive the troubled Lady Luck hotel and casino.

They have sold more than 40 million albums and scored hit after chart-topping hit, and now New Edition is coming to Spotlight 29 Casino on August 4.

The Palms Casino Resort today announced that actress and author Jenny McCarthy will become the first-ever celebrity Bunny Dealer at the new Playboy Club atop the resort's famed Fantasy Tower.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and California Council on Problem Gambling today jointly announced the designation of the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino as a "Certified Responsible Gambling Establishment."

Jeff Haney offers evidence that early lines on football games Las Vegas sports books will offer this summer aren't likely to hold up in the fall.

Foxwoods guests to enjoy discounts on great food and fun every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday all summer long.

Foreigners and air travelers from around the United States helped increase the number of Las Vegas visitors to 3.9 million in May, up 1.2 percent from the same month last year.

Paul Spitzberg and Billy Baxter were a stark contrast in both style and experience Friday at the World Series of Poker.

Gaming analyst says 'Luckiest Day of the Century' was good for casino operators

News Brief: Vernon Downs' owner Jeff Gural may need to wait until September before he knows whether or not the track will receive a larger cut of its video lottery terminal money, which he says he needs to remain in business.