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A Russian player and a relatively unknown player won World Series of Poker bracelets in day seven of the annual series, and Phil Ivey will be looking for his sixth career WSOP bracelet in one of two final tables are set for today.

News Brief: The South Dakota Gaming Commission is considering the possibility of going to a cashless gaming system.

News Brief: Developers provided the opening ripple today of what may be the start of the second wave of casino construction in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

News Brief: The expanded MotorCity Casino opens today with 100,000 square feet of colorful fun and a distinct Detroit flavor.

News Brief: A month after a financial impasse triggered a week long work stoppage at the site of a $131 million Hollywood Slots at Bangor, Maine, state and corporate stakeholders have their eyes on the finish line.

News Brief: The Ford County, Kansas,clerk's office has started mailing advance ballots for the June 26 election, and advance voting in the clerk's office will be available starting Thursday.

News Brief: The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is circulating a new legal brief which argues that Governor Patrick has the power to negotiate a casino deal with the tribe without the initial approval of lawmakers.

Casino MonteLago in upscale Lake Las Vegas would seem the least-likely candidate to be closed for financial reasons, but Nevada gaming regulators had to act quickly Wednesday to the keep the small gambling site open.

According to an expert, the disease transmission issue is important in Nevada, where the resort economy would be especially vulnerable if an outbreak hinders global travel.

Fontainebleau Resorts has closed on more than $4 billion of financing that will fully fund its development of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, expansive renovation of Fontainebleau Miami Beach and repayment of existing debt.

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, June 9th drawing will be $43 million with the cash option at $20.1 million.

Swing dance, rhythm and blues, 70's disco royalty and more, it's all coming to Saratoga Gaming and Raceway's night club, Vapor.

Florida Gaming Corporation has received approval from the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners to operate a card room at its Ft. Pierce Jai-Alai facility.

Nicogel is being rubbed into the hands of high rollers in Atlantic City, where a partial smoking ban in casinos is in effect.

Last July Jeff Simpson wrote a column explaining why the city's casino executives were backing Jim Gibbons in the Republican primary to select a nominee for governor.

The hearing will asses whether Internet gambling can be monitored to protect the interests of consumers while simultaneously protecting the payments system, House Financial Services Committee stated.

News Brief: Rumored for months, Colonial Downs has an agreement in place with CBS to nationally televise the 10th running of the $1-million Virginia Derby.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the Mega Millions jackpot, that jackpot grows to an estimated $25 million for the Friday, June 8, 2007 drawing.

News Brief: The Isle Casino and Hotel will open a day ahead of schedule, on June 30.

News Brief: A Louisiana senate committee reached a compromise Tuesday on legislation that aims to rein in a trend toward video bingo games that resemble slot machines.