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ews Brief: The Capitol's ongoing political opera involving California Indian gaming, tribal rights and state power is moving through a new arena: the court system.

ews Brief: Seneca Gaming Corporation spokesman Phil Pantano gave a tour to local media, pointing out the new grand casino floor.

Governor Jim Gibbons made his own appointments to the two Nevada Gaming Control Board seats to which his predecessor already had appointed people, leaving unclear which pick is legal.

MCarran International Airport maintained its fifth position on the Federal Aviation Administration's list of busiest flight destinations, the agency said Thursday.

Big Nevada casinos rake in $24.1 billion in revenue in fiscal '06, according to a recent report.

Calder Race Course concluded its 35th Tropical Meet on Tuesday, Jan. 2, with declines in on-track wagering and attendance.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will kick off the New Year with the second annual Borgata Winter Open which will conclude with the Borgata Poker Classic, part of the World Poker Tour.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. has issued a statement regarding the performance of Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs in New York State.

After a lengthy delay, the detailed 2007 World Series of Poker schedule will be released later this month, according to WSOP officials.

News Brief: Rhode Island legislative leaders have emphatically declared the General Assembly to be a casino-free zone in the upcoming session, but that doesn't mean gambling won't be on the agenda in one form or another this year.

News Brief: New Jersey Senator Bill Gormley's retirement leaves the casinos without their chief advocate, and no one is sure who will assume his role as their champion in Trenton.

News Brief: The Manteca City Council fully supported the city's lone card room, granting a request to increase the number of tables at Casino Real on Tuesday.

News Brief: Meskwaki tribal leaders will consider the sale of alcohol at the tribe's casino near Tama.

News Brief: The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians has hired a veteran gaming executive, Steven Loyd, to serve as the general manager of its Augustine Casino on the tribal reservation near Coachella, California.

Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is exploring the possibility of undoing a high-profile appointment made in the last days of his predecessor's administration, sources said Wednesday.

If the lines at McCarran International Airport seemed longer than usual in November, it's because they were.

News Brief: Any move to open the Indiana state legislation that allowed for a casino in Orange County will be met by grass-roots opposition and by resistance from local elected leaders.

Casino executives, regulators, analysts, investors, attorneys and other professionals will meet at the third annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum at the Whitaker Center and Harrisburg Hilton.

owerball will reach an estimated $115 million jackpot for Saturday night's draw as the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening.

California Indian Gaming Association announces the 12th Annual Western The California Nations Indian Gaming Conference to be held Tuesday January 16th through Thursday January 18th at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.