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Since no Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Friday, December 8 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $15 million.

Internationally renowned chef Todd English will make his Gulf Coast debut when Olives opens inside the luxurious Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. will venture into the world of online gambling through a partnership with fledgling wireless-gaming device provider Cantor Gaming.

News Brief: Milton McGregor said Monday he will seek a new hearing before the state Supreme Court on his Birmingham Race Course sweepstakes, and warned his 250 employees their jobs may end.

News Brief: Within a two-day span, three top executives for the 27-story Morongo Casino Resort & Spa have left, tribal officials said.

News Brief: A Connecticut historian who has refuted American Indian land claims across the country testified Monday in federal court that the Shinnecock Nation has no right to build on a parcel of land in Southampton that the tribe is eyeing for a casino.

News Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down the appeal of the Oneida Indian Nation, providing the tribe no legal basis for the operation of the Turning Stone Casino in Verona.

ews Brief: A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, bus trip advertised as an initiative of the Mayor's South Side Task Force is being paid for by Las Vegas Sands Corp., the task force chairman said Monday.

News Brief: Ameristar Kansas City Casino and Hotel has agreed to donate $2 million to help complete the Riverfront Heritage Trail bicycle and walking path along the Missouri River.

ews Brief: Bay City, Michigan, commissioners said Monday they are willing to roll the dice on a casino at the Uptown at RiversEdge site.

ews Brief: Straban Township supervisors gave the go-ahead Monday night to a tentative split of expected Adams County casino revenues that could result in about $2.5 million going to each Straban and Gettysburg Borough.

Quil Ceda Creek Casino is giving away $20,000 in holiday cash.

News Brief: A Gloucester County man yesterday admitted taking bets for a multimillion-dollar sports gambling ring that was run by a former state trooper and allegedly involved former Flyers star Rick Tocchet.

News Brief: A reputed underboss of the New England Mafia pleaded not guilty Monday to gambling and extortion charges.

They like to think of it as the green felt revolution - the upset defeat of Iowa Rep. Jim Leach, father of the Internet gambling ban, in last month's congressional election.

Steve Wynn was feeling very good about Wynn Resorts when Jeff Simpson met with him last week at Wynn Las Vegas.

Long-retired casino dealers Tony Badillo and Jack Lipsman are preparing for an unfolding labor battle that has injected new life into an old cause.

Tony Taeubel, vice president of The Orleans, has a career in gambling that's spanned thousands of miles and jobs ranging from government regulator to sports book writing.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

In the wake of the announced closing of Wilmington’s Kahunaville Restaurant & Bar, Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack has stepped in to lend assistant to the displaced employees affected by the closing.