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News Brief: With the Nov. 7 election six weeks away, the clock is ticking for the West Warwick Town Council and Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to craft a host agreement for the proposed casino in West Warwick.

News Brief: Smokers would be allowed to puff away when they're gambling at slot machines in Pennsylvania casinos, under an amendment adopted by the Senate Rules Committee yesterday.

nternational News Brief: William Hill Plc said it will stop taking online poker and casino bets from American customers until the scope of a U.S. crackdown on Internet gambling becomes clearer.

One ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers in the Tuesday, September 26, 2006 drawing, and now players are checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $15 million jackpot.

Furthering its commitment to advancing diversity, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. today announced plans to host a vendor event for diverse businesses in Southern Nevada.

News Brief: The Ohio State University Board of Trustees yesterday came out strongly against the Learn and Earn ballot measure that would allow slotmachine gambling in Ohio.

After watching Daniel Negreanu play on TV, Aaron Todd decides to adopt his style and learns a few lessons on his own.

News Brief: The fire department reported a 3-alarm fire at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

This week: Online gambling sites shrug off arrests and the latest on Station Casinos new opportunity to install slots at a Laundromat.

News Brief: Fernley is preparing to be home to a nonsmoking casino.

News Brief: An Illinois man who says he was dragged, naked, out of his room at Resorts hotel in East Chicago in a case of mistaken identity is suing the casino for $60 million.

Harrah's Entertainment's mammoth redevelopment of the Center Strip area was set to be announced by the end of this month, but all of the details are yet to be finalized.

News Brief: As the winners of the $208.6 million Powerball jackpot prepare to make their first public appearance, Fond du Lac is making preparations to role out the red carpet on the Miracle Mile.

News Brief: With the possibility of a casino opening up next door in West Warwick, city leaders wanted to hire a professional firm to assess the potential impact of Harrah's planned gambling palace on commerce, crime and quality of life in Warwick.

ews Brief: As gambling regulators prepare to vote on a slots license for The Meadows harness racing track, officials have been talking with the applicant, Millennium Gaming, about extra standards it might have to meet.

News Brief: Former Gov. Lincoln Almond and the Rev. Eugene J. McKenna are united in their opposition to a casino in Rhode Island, but the politician and the priest offered conflicting opinions on gambling during an economic forum.

A Casino Event Entertainment Company recently began dealing out exciting casino themed parties & events in Texas.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley and the National Association of Women Business Owners have joined forces to sponsor "YOU Decide! 2006," a Nevada gubernatorial debate and candidates' fair at Bally's Las Vegas.

International News Brief: The crackdown on internet gambling in the US has begun to frighten off senior directors.

Twenty-five years ago, very few gaming companies had in-house counsel, partly because of their size.