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Suggestions were given by national and international executives this week on how to prepare for future smoking bans in areas such as restaurants and bars that border casino floors.

News Brief: Casino owner, Don Barden, is asking for public money to help build a multipurpose arena at Buffington Harbor.

News Brief: New Democratic leadership in the U.S. Congress could provide a chance to explore legalization of online gambling, the chief executive of casino operator MGM Mirage said on Wednesday.

News Brief: Pittsburgh should get at least $290 million from the casino applicant who wins the license for a slots parlor in the city, members of the Pittsburgh Gaming Task Force said.

Caesars Palace announces Harvard School of Dental Medicine student Danny Cassarella, 25, has been hailed Caesar in the "Modern Day Caesar" contest.

The jackpot for the Saturday, November 18th drawing will be $45 million with the cash option at $21.5 million.

Queens DA announced the indictment of twenty-seven individuals and three corporations on charges of unlawfully operating a highly sophisticated online gambling operation in Queens County and elsewhere in the world.

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Forest City Enterprises, Inc. have received final approval from the city of Hallandale Beach, Florida for the development of The Village at Gulfstream Park.

Interesting side stories from the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event Chamnpionships.

Two women make a World Poker Tour Main Event final table for the first time in history.

News Brief: Today's meeting does not include an anticipated local anti-smoking ordinance that was seemingly timed to Thursday's annual Great American Smokeout.

The new congressional leadership that is expected to take over in January means the legalized gambling industry may find friends on both sides of the aisle.

A $15.5 billion buyout offer that would take Harrah's Entertainment private may be the biggest private-equity deal the gaming industry has seen, but it probably won't be the last.

American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. said Tuesday that he hopes to bring one of the 2008 presidential debates to the University of Nevada, Reno.

News Brief: Greektown Casino LLC's inability to reach revenue goals established in gaming control board documents could ultimately lead to its sale, casino regulators said Tuesday.

News Brief: A world-renowned resort design team that is joining casino and tribal officials for a major announcement Thursday said it has been hired to design the long-anticipated Mohegan Sun expansion.

A study released today shows that the proposed Mount Airy Resort & Casino will generate $953 million in state and local tax revenues and produce a $1.47 billion statewide economic impact.

One ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers in the Tuesday drawing, and now players are checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $75 million jackpot.

Three Minersville, Schuylkill County women will share the $500,000 top prize from "Wish List," one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's six new holiday-themed instant games.

Magna Entertainment Corp. reports that PA Meadows has made payment for The Meadows, a standardbred racetrack located in Washington County, Pennsylvania.