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News Brief: Majestic Star Casino won approval for its development plan Tuesday after Pittsburgh city officials required it to meet conditions designed to appease the Steelers, Pirates and Carnegie Science Center.

CEO Poker is holding the most inexpensive bracelet tournaments in Las Vegas, during the WSOP event, July 2-9, from $500 - $2,500 buy-ins, in the evening.

Ca$hola continues setting new multi-state progressive video lottery records with a jackpot currently estimated at over $3 million and climbing.

Once scorned or dismissed for running second-rate rural bingo halls inside big tents, gaming tribes in the last decade have dramatically narrowed the gap on commercial casino operators.

Indian casinos follow Las Vegas' example of boosting integrity, political clout and philanthropy.

In the debate on whether tribal casinos are simply Las Vegas wannabes, there are many points in the "not like Vegas" column

Las Vegas has held a 20-year fascination for billionaire developer Donald Trump but he has little regret that he waited to enter the market.

Las Vegas-based gaming companies are resting squarely in the sights of buyout funds eager to take advantage of the companies' extensive real estate holdings, heavy cash flows and strong growth potential.

News Brief: Vernon Downs has been granted a racing reprieve by a New York board again.

News Brief: The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park opened a new 34-table poker room.

News Brief: Governor Jennifer Granholm is studying whether to permit three Michigan horse racing tracks to install electronic gaming machines that allow customers to place wagers on previously run races.

News Brief: Employees of The Meadows Racetrack & Casino are preparing for opening of Southwestern Pennsylvania's first slots casino.

While ex-husband Donald was busy with a topping-off ceremony for his condominium project, a site formerly slated for a similar project tied to Ivana Trump has been relisted for sale.

The Texas-based businessman behind a proposed 1,888-foot hotel-condominium tower for the old Wet 'n Wild site said Friday he has made a $40 million land option payment and the project is proceeding.

News Brief: Pittsburgh UNITED, a community group,is rallying locals in a campaign to win good-paying jobs, green design and investment for public services from a new Pittsburgh casino.

News Brief: Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey says he will back a push for a casino if aldermen make the first move.

New Brief: Governor Rod Blagojevich says he's willing to agree to more casinos if it pays for universal health care coverage.

News Brief: Illinois would license bookies and let floating casinos move slot machines ashore, under a controversial gambling plan key Democratic leaders are pushing to come up with added billions for state spending.

Donald Trump was happy to be topping-off the final floor of the 64-story Trump International Hotel & Tower, some 22 months after breaking ground on the development behind the New Frontier.

News Brief: With their new official federal recognition as a tribe, the Mashpee Wampanoags can move ahead with plans to open a casino as early as 2010.