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Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the Mega Millions jackpot, that jackpot grows to an estimated $55 million for the Tuesday, June 19, 2007 drawing.

Amatuers Ben Ponzio and Ralph Schwartz secure their first bracelets, while Phil Hellmuth chases number 12 and reaches the 60-cash milestone in Event # 28.

Eli Elezra won his first gold bracelet in Saturday night’s Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship (Event #24), defeating the “Prince of Poker” Scotty Nguyen in an epic heads-up match. Scott Clements won his second title, while 21-year old James Mackey won his first.

With Kirk Kerkorian wanting to buy the Bellagio, you may want to buy a casino, too, and are wondering what's left.

In the stagnant sea of mediocrity that is downtown Las Vegas, the Golden Nugget is doing more than just staying afloat.

News Brief: Casino Aztar in Evansville has laid off 12 more employees as the Indiana Gaming Commission continues its investigation into owner Columbia Sussex's plan to lay off other workers.

News Brief: Residents of Wood Village, Oregon, slated for a private casino would gain the right to vote on the idea, under a bill headed to the governor's desk.

News Brief: The Quechan Casino Resort is expected to benefit the Quechan tribe, the local community and neighboring counties.

While no bracelets were awarded at the World Series of Poker yesterday, there was plenty of action, as one tournament played down to a final table and two events began.

News Brief: The Native American Economic Impact Summit speakers discuss the problems that have accompanied and spun off from the growth of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun.

News Brief: Expanded gambling won’t be decided until later this summer, but talks surrounding where a casino could be built in Sedgwick County, Kansas, are in full swing.

News Brief: A $300 million casino is still in the cards for Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

News Brief: Middleboro's casino gambling fact finding committee are listening to anyone and everyone who has advice on the proposed casino development agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa has kicked off the second annual Summer Poker Open with 456 players in Borgata's 85-table poker room.

Daniel Negreanu, Erick Lindgren, Greg Raymer and Humberto Brenes highlighted Wednesday's WSOP final tables, but each came up short as a trio first-time winners took home gold bracelets.

News Brief: Grant Parish, Louisiana, police jurors are scheduled to listen Thursday as Jena Band of Choctaws tribal representatives present arguments in favor of a gaming compact.

News Brief: Casino competition in the area should heat up this summer when Four Winds Casino Resort opens Aug. 2 in New Buffalo and that’s a good thing, said Four Winds General Manager Matt Harkness.

News Brief: The Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos create one additional job in the Connecticut economy for every three people who work at the giant gambling resorts, a report scheduled to be released today shows.

News Brief: Seneca Gaming Corp. will get $3.6 million to settle its dispute with the Connecticut company that managed the construction of its Niagara Falls hotel and casino complex.

News Brief: Garden Grove ity officials are in talks with members of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indian tribe about building a casino resort.