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8-foot-tall machines will be cropping up in casinos across Nevada, beckoning gamblers to make sports bets as quickly as withdrawing cash at an ATM.

The magnitude of Project CityCenter isn't for the dull of mind. Bobby Baldwin gave the Las Vegas Sun a rare glimpse for those outside these cloistered offices.

For any woman who has ever dreamed of a seat in a World Poker Tour event, Commerce Casino has a 'can't miss' opportunity on Saturday, Feb. 3.

News Brief: Shiprock may be headed for a conflict with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr.'s office over tbeir own gaming committee.

If it isn't steel or concrete, it's being removed from the shuttered Stardust hotel tower.

People like baggage handler Tony Pelham make sure visitors take home more than just memories from Las Vegas.

News Brief: Governor Deval Patrick has revived the gambling debate in Massachusetts, saying the state needs to seriously consider casinos or slots parlors to balance the state budget.

he Venetian Casino Resort will host a 2007 CEO Poker Tournament, where players will battle over the green felt of the poker table for an exclusive Tiffany Championship bracelet, cash, trophies, prizes, and bragging rights.

News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is raising the stakes on lawmakers by penciling in $509 million in tribal casino payments into this year's state budget -- money the state will only receive if lawmakers approve the gambling agreements.

News Brief: No bill has emerged yet from the drafting office, but one opposition group fired the opening salvo last week in what could be a divisive war this winter over casino-style gambling in West Virginia.

News Brief: A casino proposed for Chaparral could hurt New Mexico State University's chances of receiving a 50 percent ownership share of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

News Brief: Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack in Chester, Pa., expects to a draw 10,000 people a day and generate at least $10 million in revenue a year, while providing 900 jo

Powerball will grow to an estimated $240 million for Wednesday's draw as the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Mega Millions drawing is growing to an estimated $33 million.

On February 5th - 8th, 64 of the world's top players will compete in a $10,000 buy-in series of heads-up Texas Hold'em matches in a quest to be crowned the "World Heads Up Champion".

NETeller co-founder Stephen Lawrence posted bail Friday after appearing before a District of Southern New York Judge.

At the No Limit event, Jose Gomez of New York emerged as the champion taking home $129,386 and his first Main Event Championship at the Borgata Winter Open.

Tae Baik of Leonia, NJ, knocked out the remaining two players to capture the first title of the 2007 Winter Poker Open and the $152,960 in first place prize money.

News Brief: A slow starting West Virginia legislative session may heat up by the end of next week, when proponents of casino-style gambling introduce their legislation.

News Brief: Colorado casinos reported total revenue of $54.5 million for December 2006, according to the state's Division of Gaming.