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nternational New Brief: IndigoVision has won its largest ever US contract to fit out a casino in Florida with its digital video security systems, believed to be the first American casino to use an entirely digital system.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win Tuesday's jackpot, so the jackpot for the Friday, November 10, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $63 million.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that voters in Lake Charles, Louisiana have approved a local-option referendum that would permit construction of a new $350 million casino hotel, Sugarcane Bay, adjacent to their L'Auberge du Lac facility.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has issued a statement on the outcome of Rhode Island's state ballot referendum Question 1.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Zia Partners, LLC, which are primarily comprised of Zia Park Racetrack and its Black Gold Casino for $200 million.

News Brief: Ohio voters to decide on the the 'Learn and Earn' amendment, which would allow slots machines at two Cleveland locations and some Ohio race tracks, while creating a college scholarship fund.

News Brief: Palms Casino Resort proprietor George Maloof is set to unveil what he calls a 'one-of-a-kind' concert venue this month, although it won't officially open until February.

News Brief: Hollywood Slots at Bangor’s first-year anniversary celebration on Saturday nearly doubled the racing casino’s usual weekend attendance.

Bodog.com will send 11 poker players to the main event of the World Poker Finals, November 12-16, for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become poker's next TV superstar and millionaire.

News Brief: With names like Mr. Cashman and Sun & Moon, the first wave of no-armed bandits were delivered to Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack Monday.

Kelley Technologies has successful delivered high-end technology projects totaling more than $4 million at some of the most exciting properties in Las Vegas.

Casino City columnnist Ryan McLane is searching for answers after having a bad day in the $600 Limit Texas Hold'em tournament at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals.

News Brief: Investigators continued the search for bodies on Sunday at the downtown hotel that was the site of the city’s deadliest fire.

News Brief: The Paris Las Vegas sports book on the Strip was closed Saturday and its ticket writers suspended pending an investigation that employees were underreporting their income from tips, officials said.

Jeff Simpson hopes anyone who doubted the Brothers Fertitta when they ponied up almost a billion dollars to build their Red Rock Resort has come to his senses.

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

ews Brief: A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize charitable bingo would open the door for Indian tribes to have for-profit bingo operations in Arkansas, according to legal experts from around the country.

News Brief: Legalized casino gambling in Ohio would eat into the profits for a Pittsburgh casino, no matter who receives the license, according to Ron Porter, co-chairman of the volunteer Pittsburgh Gaming Task Force.

News Brief: A Rhode Island man was arrested Wednesday and charged with counterfeiting casino slot tokens.