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MTR Gaming Group subsidiary, Speakeasy Gaming of Las Vegas, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement with Mandekic Companies, LLC to sell its Speedway Casino in North Las Vegas, NV for $18,175,000 in cash.

The amount of money wagered at Pennsylvania's slots casinos surpassed $1 billion over the weekend.

Poker Netcast Heads Up Challenge has crowned a winner and filming has wrapped for the television production.

American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf told Jeff Simpson last week that if online poker players are confident they can persuade Congress to pass a law that would define poker as a game of skill, they're sadly mistaken.

After allocating almost $2.5 million for programs dealing with the research, prevention and treatment of compulsive gambling in Nevada, a state advisory panel hopes to do it all over again.

During nine seasons with the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, the long arms of German-born Dirk Nowitzki have blocked nearly 700 shots.

News Brief: A coalition is forming to back a 2008 statewide ballot allowing slot machines at Michigan’s six race tracks.

Nevada casinos roared to an all-time record gaming win of $12.6 billion in 2006, fueled by free-spending gamblers frequenting the Strip's glitzy gambling halls.

News Brief: Despite numbers released by the state this week that show the French Lick Casino had 244 fewer visitors in January than December, more money was wagered and more visitors stayed in the hotel.

News Brief: Long Beach, Mississippi, residents will be able to express their views on proposed zoning regulations for casinos at a March 6 public hearing.

Lake of the Torches Resort Casino has named Michael J. Broderick as their new Director of Marketing.

ews Brief: Three Southern Indiana counties and the Belterra Casino have spent the last year privately battling over an agreement for the riverboat to share its riches with the counties.

ews Brief: Proposed changes to federal gaming definitions will hinder economic growth and opportunity for tribes, Oklahoma tribal leaders said.

Powerball will go to an estimated $46 million for Wednesday's draw as the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening.

There was no jackpot winner for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, so the jackpot is on the move and estimated at $106 million for the Tuesday, February 13, 2007 drawing.

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. responds to the decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to quash a petition against the Presque Isle Downs, Inc.

MGM Mirage has entered into a partnership agreement with Jeanco Realty Development, LLC to form a 50/50 joint venture whose purpose is to master plan a mixed-use development in Jean, Nevada.

Rudi Schiffer updates the Tunica scene in this edition of Heard it on the River.

News Brief: Not-for-profit organizations will be able to promote charitable raffles and lotteries by way of radio or television broadcasting under legislation recently introduced by Representative Kyle Johansen.

ews Brief: Statewide, the share of Oklahomans who say they've visited the state's tribal casinos has increased by almost 6 percentage points since June 2005.