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In a week that saw Mega Millions break the record for the largest jackpot ever in North America, Mega Millions is on the move once again.

Las Vegas is in the crosshairs of a powerful corporate boss who wants to turn Sin City into a family-themed destination, or at least that's the plot of a new video game based on that scenario.

It was the night owl who took home the cash overnight as the very first Paradise Jackpot winner at Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs.

The days where casino chips were the coin of the realm, used to settle debts between friends, buy groceries and pay for haircuts have passed.

News Brief: A Washington state-tribal compact allowing tribes to own 8,100 more electronic-style slot machines is expected to win approval today from the state Gambling Commission.

News Brief: Candidates in the Democratic primary for the 14th Worcester District in the House of Representatives showed a variety of opinions on casino gambling.

News Brief: The federal agency that oversees regulation of Native American casinos confirmed Thursday that it had issued a subpoena demanding that the Seneca Nation of Indians turn over records in an ongoing investigation about gambling revenues.

News Brief: Gamblers scaled back visits to Northwest Indiana casinos during a frigid February, helping to drive down total revenue by 9.3 percent from last year.

News Brief: A key Kansas legislator Thursday upped the ante on casino gambling by offering a bill to allow casinos and lower property taxes.

News Brief: An attorney general's opinion, released Thursday, paves the way for Jackson County, Mississippi, supervisors to hold a non-binding vote to see if residents would support Indian gaming in the county.

Contra Costa County officials are pulling back their preliminary final environmental impact statement regarding a proposed tribal casino due to missing pages.

ews Brief: Casino Aztar in Evansville will pay the Indiana Gaming Commission a $160,500 fine to settle regulatory violations that include inaccurate admissions counts on which tax payments are based.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, reports the appointment of two executives to its senior management team.

he growing Herbst Gaming operation received tentative approval Wednesday to acquire its largest assets yet, the three Primm casinos on the Nevada-California border now operated by MGM Mirage.

ews Brief: Casino opponents spoke out on a proposed New Hampshire Senate bill that would allow video slots in hotels as well as a casino in Berlin and at the tradeport.

News Brief: Missouri officials say they will not shut down a controversial slot machine that briefly flashes winning jackpot symbols at the outset of every spin.

News Brief: A Rhode Island lawmaker has introduced legislation that would lift the exemption for the state's two video-slot parlors from the statewide workplace smoking ban.

News Brief: Governor Charlie Crist says he is willing to negotiate a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe -- a move that could bring millions into Florida's cash-strapped treasury.

ews Brief: Legislation that would allow county votes on table gambling at West Virginia’s four racetracks is now awaiting Gov. Joe Manchin’s signature.

News Brief: The Mississippi Senate has approved an amendment to exclude casinos from a House bill to provide tax breaks for tourism projects.