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Leroy's, which began its sports and racing wagering life as a small and smoky stand-alone downtown betting parlor, has gone high-tech.

News Brief: Craps and roulette are illegal in Oklahoma, but lawful versions of the games are being played at the Cherokee Casino Resort.

News Brief: Monday was the deadline for companies interested in taking control of the Hoosier Lottery to let the state know, but how many stepped up and who they are remained a secret.

News Brief: The head of the North Carolina Education Lottery Tuesday urged patience for critics who say the games have fallen short of their first-year sales goal.

News Brief: Illinois Rep. Lou Lang has submitted a proposal to create four new riverboat casino licenses and award one to Waukegan, potentially on Lake Michigan.

News Brief: Heading into the second third of this legislative session, the casino gambling war officially is on, and West Virginia’s opposition forces wasted no time Tuesday with words and threats.

News Brief: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on Tuesday approved a casino expansion plan that will double the size of its gambling operation and bring 1,000 new jobs to Western North Carolina.

Vegas-style gaming is one of the attributes that is being promoted by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau new campaign.

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania will expand their call referral network to provide 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week, year-round services from specially trained gambling counselors.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, the Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $65 million for the Friday, February 2, 2007 drawing.

Six players have advanced to the WPT Final Table at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe announced today that it closed on a $330 million financing for the construction and opening of Casino Snoqualmie.

Friday night, February 2, marks the start of the 68th season of harness racing over the half-mile oval at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

A Nevada man won the $15 million Powerball jackpot from the Saturday, Jan. 27 drawing with a ticket he bought in Arizona.

News Brief: A turf battle threatens to blow up a group pushing to bring casino-style gambling to Texas.

ews Brief: Governor Deval Patrick said yesterday he's continuing to explore casinos as a way to boost Massachusetts’ revenues.

News Brief: U.S. restrictions on online gambling may be challenged by the European Union, the bloc's top financial regulator said on Tuesday.

News Brief: Despite pushback from some lawmakers, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Monday that she'll likely sign a proposed compact to allow the Spokane Tribe of Indians up to 4,700 slot-style machines at as many as five casinos.

News Brief: BarWest Gaming will announce later this week which lawmaker will officially support its plan for its Barstow, California two-casino project.

News Brief: After years of delays and financial setbacks, the Snoqualmie Tribe will break ground Feb. 26 on its casino project near North Bend, tribal officials said Monday.