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News Brief: As the Billings City Council considers new regulations that could limit the number and locations of casinos, council members have begun discussing topics such as whether casinos should be clustered together or sprinkled throughout the community.

ews Brief: Casino opponents, stung by the state Supreme Court's decision Friday to issue a preliminary injunction knocking a referendum on the issue off the May 15 ballot, vowed yesterday to find another way to cast their ballots on the issue.

News Brief: The Indian tribe hoping to build a casino/resort in Lordstown declared victory Monday in its effort to claim Ohio land, but the attorney general’s office said that may be premature.

News Brief: A new Wyandotte American Indian Nation casino opening today will bring more than 200 jobs to Northeast Oklahoma, tribal officials said.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) announced today that, following approval by the New Mexico Racing Commission and New Mexico Gaming Control Board, it has completed the purchase of the assets of Zia Partners, LLC for $200 million.

Fontainebleau Resorts LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement with Publishing & Broadcasting Limited.

News Brief: Calder Race Course said it will open its season April 25, and hold live thoroughbred racing on 182 days through Jan. 2.

For Wynn Las Vegas dealers interested in joining a union as a way to reverse the property's tip-sharing policy, there was good news and bad news last week.

The Transport Workers Union has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a secret-ballot election to represent Wynn Las Vegas dealers.

Imperial Palace, once the most virulently anti-union property on the Strip, will almost certainly become unionized if it is not imploded by its new owners.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Two sales representatives who resigned Friday from the New Mexico Lottery said they were forced out by being given more work so they could be replaced by younger employees with lower pay.

News Brief: Several Oklahoma superintendents aren’t complaining about lottery revenue trickling into school districts, but the money isn’t flowing as anticipated.

News Brief: A major renovation and expansion of the existing MotorCity Casino in Detroit is under way.

News Brief: The Coachella Valley gaming tribes' gaming expansion must pass a California Senate vote and a state Assembly vote before the deals hammered out with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are considered ratified.

The Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, celebrates its 11th birthday with comedian Bill Engvall.

News Brief: Two groups of developers who have long expressed interest in building a casino in the Wichita area are meeting with local leaders to push competing proposals.

ews Brief: For angry smokers, there was a lot more huffing and a lot less puffing at Atlantic City's 11 casinos as a new local law took effect Sunday that restricts smoking to no more than 25 percent of the gaming floor.

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware, has selected TravelCLICK to provide a suite of distribution and marketing solutions.

Bally Technologies has signed a contract extension with the New York Lottery to keep the Company's revenue-share machines in operation through at least Dec. 31, 2010.