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MTR Gaming Group, Inc. reports that Richard Knight has been appointed President, CEO and General Manager of Presque Isle Downs, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Andy Roddick and WPT Events have unveiled a new philanthropic partnership to benefit the Andy Roddick Foundation, an organization that focuses its efforts to treat abused and at-risk children.

MGM Mirage has entered into an agreement to sell its Colorado Belle and Edgewater hotel-casinos located in Laughlin, Nevada, to a group led by Anthony Marnell III for $200 million.

News Brief: The parent of Gulfstream Park has gained state permission to operate slot machines at its thoroughbred racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

News Brief: Candidates for Texas governor have received more than $2 million from gambling interests, including the Chickasaw Nation, which has reason to keep Texas Hold 'Em to itself across the Red River in Oklahoma.

News Brief: The newest Kewadin Casinos in St. Ignace is pleased to announce the opening of its gaming floor will take place on Friday October 13.

News Brief: Kewadin Casinos will lower its gaming age limit to 19 starting on November 1, 2006 at the Hessel, Manistique, Christmas and St. Ignace casino locations.

News Brief: Three years from now, people in southwest Wisconsin may be able to gamble at a state-of-the-art casino and stay at a destination resort in Shullsburg.

News Brief: Jackson County officials said Thursday that more communication is needed between local officials and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians about plans for a proposed casino.

News Brief: Fernley City Council voted 4-1 to approve a Special Use Permit to make way for a 9,000 square foot casino and a 4,500 square foot restaurant on Main Street north of the Fernley 7-11.

The Las Vegas tourism industry roared to life after a three-month slide in visitor numbers with the area's strongest August on record.

Casino industry execs spoke about their diversity programs at a joint breakfast meeting for members of the Las Vegas" Latin, Urban and Asian chambers of commerce.

President Bush today signed into law a ban on online wagering, impacting 23 million Americans who enjoy the game of poker on the Internet.

News Brief: Ione Band of Miwok Indians tribe’s plans for a casino has been boosted by a recent letter from Division of Indian Affairs within the United States Department of the Interior.

News Brief: The Fort Smith Planning Commission has denied the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma"s request to rezone land it owns in Arkansas for a casino parking lot and RV park.

News Brief: Interest earnings on Diamond Jo Worth Casino charitable revenues has resulted in a $10,000 donation to the Worth County food shelf, called Manna.

News Brief: A man who used a gun to rob the Billings Gold Dust Casino of $500 last year will spend 27 years in federal prison.

ews Brief: Although zoning hearing board members expressed reservations over the applicant's traffic-impact study, a casino proposed near Gettysburg received approval Wednesday night.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment will give West Warwick one-time payments totaling $5 million plus up to 2 percent of its revenue after 10 years of operation if a casino wins voter approval, according to a 75-page development agreement released yesterday.

Station Casinos invited residents living by the Aliante Station site to view artist renderings and site plans for the development.