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News Brief: Cincinnati and Columbus are on opposite sides when it comes to a ballot initiative that would permit gambling in Ohio.

News Brief: It went by in a flash. But what may have been the most telling moment in Channel 10's debate between former Gov. Lincoln Almond and Narragansett Indian Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas came during an exchange over problem gambling.

News Brief: In its first 31 days, the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort admitted nearly 125,000 people and made more than $7.6 million in adjusted gross revenue, according to data from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

News Brief: Gaming control board officials say a smoking ban and construction at Casino Windsor were partly to responsible for a spike in revenues at Detroit’s three casinos in September 2006.

The 2nd Florida Gaming Summit will analyze the political outlook for gaming expansion in the Sunshine State.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs reports official plans to be the first racetrack in Pennsylvania to open a casino.

New York Mets, fresh off a three-game sweep of the LA Dodgers, are listed at -190 to win the series at Sportsbook.com.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $27 million.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing, the jackpot grows to an estimated $34 million for the Tuesday, October 10, 2006 drawing.

BayBets.com, ‘Where the Game Begins,' is the place to wager for all Bay Area sports fans.

Poker phenom Alex Jacob captured his first major title Saturday, winning $878,000 in the 2006 United States Poker Championships $10,000 Main Event.

The Professional Poker Tour is still looking for a television partner willing to broadcast its show.

News Brief: The first gamblers to play the slots at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be pumping money into the United Way of Wyoming Valley.

News Brief: The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the state have yet to reach an agreement on gaming negotiations and many area bar and restaurant owners fear a Class III gaming prohibition, which could drastically affect their revenue.

News Brief: The California Supreme Court heard arguments in a case aimed at forcing the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to follow state law in reporting lobbying expenses and political campaign contributions.

ews Brief: A new economic-impact report commissioned by an Indian consortium says tribal gaming has brought tens-of-thousands of jobs and more than $4 billion in revenues to Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

News Brief: The Interior Department has taken the first step toward approving a new casino the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians hopes to build in Jackson County.

News Brief: After dropping some cash at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming hall in West Miami-Dade Thursday night, an unlucky gambler got into his pickup truck and crashed it into the casino's glass doors.

News Brief: After a summer of sometimes frosty relations, the Seneca Nation of Indians and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown have struck a deal that will enable the Senecas to build the casino it originally envisioned.

InterXgaming are questioning decisions made by leading gaming Sites not to allow bets from U.S residents in light of the latest bill passed through the U.S Senate.