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R&R Marine Fabrication and Drydock has begun construction of two specialty hull modules for Harrah's Entertainment.

Comedian Gordie Brown begins preview performances Oct. 11 in the new showroom at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

tation Casinos executives opened a $110 million expansion at Green Valley Ranch yesterday, the property's third major expansion since opening in December 2001.

Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. plan to host a vendor event for diverse businesses in and near Chester, Pennsylvania.

Day Three of the 2006 United States Poker Championships concluded at 10:30 p.m. EST Wednesday night after the field was narrowed to 81 players. The event began with a professional laden group of 261.

Downtown Las Vegas' largest and most upscale hotel, the Golden Nugget, has for years discriminated against some of its black and female employees by subjecting them to a hostile work environment, the federal government is claiming in a lawsuit.

Fallout from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 may land hard on two of Las Vegas' biggest gaming companies, Harrah's Entertainment and MGM Mirage.

News Brief: Riverside Casino and Golf Resort general manager Joe Massa was on hand to present the city a check in the amount of $146,324.20.

News Brief: A federal grand jury indicted Colma City Councilman Philip Lum Jr. Tuesday for allegedly taking gifts from the owner of the Lucky Chances Casino and then voting on matters that benefited the cardroom.

The Gaming and Casino Fund gained 3.75% in September, representing solid gains in gaming and casino related stocks.

News Brief: Horry County should enter into a decade-long partnership with the casino boat industry that includes collecting a fee, sharing legal protection and increasing gambling operations, a slim majority of Horry County Council decided Tuesday.

News Brief: West Warwick could handle the public safety needs of the proposed $1 billion casino if the Police Department adds one officer per shift and the Fire Department bulks up training efforts, according to a study released.

ews Brief: Pompano Park today will unveil drawings of what the $140 million racetrack casino will look like when its doors open sometime in early 2007.

ews Brief: Actor Kevin Costner is returning to court in a renewed bid to take sole ownership of a US casino.

Odds makers at Sportsbook.com back the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers to pull off the road upset against Florida Gators, installing them as 1.5 point favorites.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the $15 million jackpot, that jackpot grows to an estimated $25 million for the Friday, October 6, 2006 drawing.

Bluff Magazine has released a statement responding to the passing of the ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act’ by the US Congress.

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has opened the Neil Leifer Gallery spotlighting the celebrated photographer's unforgettable images of sports and culture.

Ca$hola, the first ever multi-state progressive video lottery game to be offered among U.S. states, has reached a record breaking jackpot of over $2 million and will continue to grow until won.

The impending privatization of casino giant Harrah's Entertainment has triggered a new topic for the IQPC's U.S Infrastructure Investing Summit.