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News Brief: A Pennsylvania senate committee approved a statewide smoking-ban bill, but the vote is just a prelude to intense negotiations including a casino exemption.

News Brief: Daniela Valdes kicked off her summer break with a petition drive that gathered 700 signatures calling for Pittsburgh's planned arena and casino to be built as environmentally friendly buildings.

News Brief: Griffin Investigations is based in Las Vegas but the company has eyes all over the world, including the Gulf Coast, watching for casino crooks.

News Brief: New Jersey casinos would stay open in the event there is ever another state government shutdown under a bill to be considered today by the state Assembly.

News Brief: The three cities in Wyandotte County will consider a revenue-sharing agreement Monday night that would give all three cities a direct financial benefit from a possible destination casino.

News Brief: Gaming revenue in May fell for the fourth month this year, leading some casino executives to predict that the industry will see a year-over-year decline for the first time in its 29-year history.

News Brief: About 150 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the new Lodge at Feather Falls Casino, Monday.

News Brief: Some county officials and Capay Valley residents have raised concerns regarding the planned expansion of the Cache Creek Casino Resort unveiled earlier this week.

News Brief: Michigan has won an initial court ruling that could send an estimated $40 million into state economic-development coffers and secure millions more in tribal casino revenue.

News Brief: A federal government decision expected Thursday will focus on whether Turning Stone Resort and Casino can continue to operate.

The $600 million evolution of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas is beginning in a series of suites on the 11th floor.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is scheduled to vote on whether to approve a contract that would put Canadian marketing in the hands of a specialist with the goal of attracting even more visitors from Southern Nevada's No. 1 foreign guest source.

Monticello Gaming & Raceway will be one of two facilities to host the first ever Wide Area Progressive Video Gaming Machines in New York State.

Gambling opponent the Rev. Tom Grey on Friday welcomed congressional hearings on Internet betting, saying bills being proposed to lift federal restrictions on online gambling will force presidential candidates to take a stand on the issue.

After a challenging February and an off March, Nevada gaming revenue rebounded in April.

The Vegas Grand Prix attracted tens of thousands of fans and a global television audience to downtown, but it didn't do much to revive the stagnant Fremont Street-based gambling market.

News Brief: Patrons at Southland Park Gaming and Racing plopped more than $92 million into 'games of skill' in the first six months after the renovated greyhound track and gaming parlor reopened last fall.

News Brief: The total handle in Maine's four off-track betting establishments last year was close to $25 million dollars, and another $25.5 million was wagered at the state's intertrack facilities.

News Brief: Voters in West Virginia's Jefferson and Ohio counties have already determined if they will permit table games at their local gaming centers, and Hancock County voters will decide later this month.

News Brief: Activists working on behalf of the disabled have sued Wynn Resorts, claiming that Wynn Las Vegas discriminates against the disabled and violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.