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News Brief: House Gaming Committee Chairman Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, said he favors Mississippi casinos being able to accept bets on horse races from around the country.

News Brief: Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians vow to continue a two-year effort to get the federal government to intervene in its dispute with the state.

News Brief: Tribal gaming is a major topic at the two-day conference because the Mississippi Choctaws are seeking to build a $375 million resort along Mississippi 57 near I-10..

The CEO Poker Tour will begin in 10 days at Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Altantic City, May 19-25, where players will battle over the green felt of the poker table for an exclusive Tiffany Championship bracelet, cash, trophies, prizes and bragging rights.

The jackpot for the Saturday, May 12th Powerball drawing will be $34 million with the cash option at $16.2 million.

Ok Yon Barthel won Tulalip Casino's largest jackpot to date $180,580.00 by playing Tulalip's very own custom slot machine.

The summer of 2007 is sure to be remembered as the summer of fun at Spotlight 29 Casino, as the casino's Spotlight Showroom is staged to welcome a wide variety of top headliners and events.

A new era is dawning at the West Baden Springs Hotel. Seventy-five years after it last served as a hotel, the majestic beauty is set to reopen on Wednesday, May 23.

Harrah's Entertainment posted a slight increase in first-quarter earnings due to higher operation costs tied to the Atlantic City market.

The cost of keeping Las Vegas ahead of the competition just increased by $153 million.

Plans by Indiana lawmakers to install slot machines at two racetracks near Indianapolis didn't sit well with Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment.

News Brief: New Jersey's ailing horse racing industry may be getting a much-needed financial boost in the form of a bigger purse subsidy from Atlantic City's casinos when the current deal expires, a leading racing official said yesterday.

News Brief: Shopping, dining and entertainment now overshadow the gambling operations as more and more casinos transform themselves into megaresorts catering to increasingly fickle guests, according to the results of a national survey .

Now in its fifth year, the Gaming Technology Summit continues its steady growth with a new Lottery track, more sponsors, more exhibitors and an encore presentation of the popular Project Management Forum.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the jackpot, that Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $112 million for the Friday, May 11, 2007 drawing.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway unveiled more of its expansion Tuesday.

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. is tantalizing the public with its plans for a $1.5 billion megaresort in place of the old Sands Casino Hotel.

News Brief: With revenues plunging and losses mounting, Empire Resorts now wants a bigger slice of the video gaming pie.

News Brief: Fairmount Park leaders touted a plan Monday to create up to 300 new jobs, put roughly $20 million into state and local coffers, bring back the region's marquee horse race and save the struggling track.