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News Brief” The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe filed a motion to drop third-party vendor Atlantic City Coin and Slot Service Co. as a co-plaintiff in its federal lawsuit challenging property taxes levied on AC Coin, and asserted federal jurisdiction over the case.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa will introduce a fresh alternative to the typical Atlantic City shopping experience with the opening of WHIM on Black Friday, November 24, 2006.

News Brief: Don Barden told gaming regulators that he won’t build a temporary casino and that his site is the best location and can most quickly generate gaming revenue for the city of Pittsburgh.

ews Brief: The U.S. BIA’s office has completed drafting a final environmental impact statement on a proposal to build an off-reservation casino at the Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

VIP.com Casino and VIP Rewards players can win a free trip to Las Vegas to try out their online gambling techniques on some of the best live tables in the world.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties is nearing completion of a six month, $40 million transformation of the Flamingo Laughlin into the Aquarius Casino Resort.

Experts warn that it could take many years before Congress will be willing to consider regulating online gambling.

At the world's largest casino convention this week, casino insiders of both political persuasions buzzed about how the bill passed in the final hours of the pre-election congressional session.

Karen (Hongxia) Chen, who studied English in Reno and learned to ski at Lake Tahoe, works in Beijing for the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

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

For more than 2,500 other bidders, the auction gave them a chance to own a piece of an iconic Strip casino, but at what some thought were inflated prices.

News Brief: Port of Palm beach commissioners are scheduled to vote Dec. 1 on a contract with SunCruz Casinos to operate a 600-passenger day-cruiser out of the financially strapped port.

News Brief: Despite competition, the Alton’s Argosy Casino boat has remained a success, making millionaires of its founders and serving as financial savior of its host city.

News Brief: After years of St. Mary Parish working to procure Louisiana’s 15th and last waterway gambling license, Amelia will soon be home of a riverboat casino.

ews Brief: In a surprise move, Forest City Enterprises unveiled plans today for a temporary casino at Station Square after saying for months it would be the only bidder for Pittsburgh's slots license without one.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, the jackpot will grow to an estimated $54 million.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $16 million.

ews Brief: Partners in a Back Bay casino venture have filed notice with the Mississippi Gaming Commission seeking site approval, but they will first ask Biloxi to rezone part of their 7.9 acres for a resort development.

Nenad Medic wins a bundle of cash after defeating a field of 609 players at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event.

News Brief: A 48-year-old Detroit woman, who said she's behind on her utility bills, came to Lansing on Thursday to collect on her winning $75 million lottery ticket.