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Powerball has reached an estimated $105 million jackpot for Saturday night's draw as the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening.

The Nevada court has entered an order that adopts and affirms a ruling in favor of VendingData and against Shuffle Master in a patent infringement lawsuit.

The National League of Poker reports that over 75,000 people have registered on its free online poker portal NLOP.com.

There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, so Americans woke up to a jackpot that's bulging at an estimated $267 Million for the Friday, March 2, 2007 drawing.

CapitalPlay Consortium has submitted a formal request to Gov. Eliot Spitzer's office that its bid to operate New York State's thoroughbred racing facilities.

The 3rd Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum will feature a timely presentation on "Casinos and Land-Use Fights" by nationally prominent experts in land-use politics.

ews Brief: A California Senate committee, which intends to swiftly tackle problem gambling, was surprised at some findings during a nearly four-hour informational hearing:

News Brief: Gaming profits are ‘tearing us apart’ as members of Wisconsin’s 11 Indian tribes, a leader of one of those tribes told legislators this morning.

News Brief: Casino Rouge is now “Hollywood Casino” and has revealed its recent $8.5 million renovation, including new interiors, new retail offerings, an expanded live entertainment venue and memorabilia items from iconic movies and celebrities.

News Brief: Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the casino company founded by real estate developer Donald Trump, dropped plans to build a casino on Mississippi's Gulf Coast with Diamondhead Casino Corp.

News Brief: The fight over development of two casinos on the Philadelphia waterfront turned nasty yesterday, as SugarHouse Casino claimed fraud in the petition drive to ban slots parlors from Delaware Avenue.

News Brief: Lorain mayor, Craig Foltin, said he’ll continue to push for a casino until he leaves office at the end of the year to help the Ohio city’s struggling financial picture.

News Brief: A casino rising in Romulus, Michigan, could be a long time coming now that the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is asking for an environmental study.

News Brief: Iowa gambling regulators agreed today they won't reopen a debate on whether to issue additional casino licenses until early next year.

ews Brief: The battle fought over a failed proposal to build a casino near Gettysburg is now history.

News Brief: A proposal to change the way casino-related revenues are distributed in Orange County is drawing favor from the Historic Hotels Preservation Commission.

Boyd Gaming reported that its previously announced acquisition of Dania Jai Alai and approximately 47 acres of related land located in Dania Beach, Florida has closed.

Mohegan Sun announced today that beginning May 1st all slot machines in its Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky will be 'coin free.'

Two card dealers have filed lawsuits accusing Steve Wynn of losing his temper and launching into a tirade during a meeting with employees to discuss a new tip-sharing policy at Wynn Las Vegas.

News Brief: Governor Granholm intends to expand legalized gambling by offering the state's popular Club Keno lottery game to local Elks lodges, VFW halls and private yacht clubs as part of her all-out press to scrounge the money needed to balance the budget.