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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.

News Brief: According to figures released by the PGCB, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Philadelphia Park, Harrah's Chester Downs and Presque Isle Downs are raking in significantly more money each day from each of their slot machines than had been estimated.

News Brief: Boomtown Casino management has to wait at least two weeks longer to learn if the Biloxi City Council will rezone neighboring property from residential to waterfront.

News Brief: After a flurry of activity during the past several months, the $15 million expansion of Saratoga Gaming and Raceway is complete, adding entertainment and food venues, as well as more gaming machines.

News Brief: The number of slot-style machines at tribal casinos in Snohomish County, Washington, could jump by more than one-third within three years, thanks to changes to tribal gaming compacts that became effective late last week.

News Brief: The Cayuga County Legislature will hold a special work session next week on the latest proposed settlement in the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York land claim.

News Brief: Early designs for a 400-room, 10-story hotel to replace the Spa Resort Casino Hotel in Palm Springs were displayed Tuesday morning for downtown merchants.

News Brief: California residents are divided over allowing more slot machines in nearby tribal casinos, a new poll shows.

News Brief: California tribal leaders seeking approval of revised gambling compacts returned Monday to the Capitol, where they met with Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez.

Couples wishing for an extra bit of luck before they roll the dice on marriage are heading to Las Vegas for the luckiest day of the century, 7-7- 07.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association's petition to intervene in a proceeding to consider a proposal to have the Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack temporary facility deemed permanent.

Luck struck twice for a woman playing Aristocrat's Loco Loot Hyperlink progressive slots at Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino in Connecticut.

News Brief: Operators of the Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Washington County said Wednesday they will open a temporary casino at the standardbred race track on June 11.

Sheldon Good & Company will conduct an auction for approximately 260 acres of land owned by Nevada Gold in Gilpin County near Black Hawk, Colorado.

Harrah's Operating Company is moving forward with Kinseth Hospitality Group to develop a nationally branded, upscale, select service hotel at Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino.

Two bracelets were won, two tournaments played down to a final table, and two tournaments began on one of the busiest days in World Series of Poker history at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas yesterday.