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The excitement at the Borgata Poker Open was palpable as 317 players marched into the Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of the $2,500 buy-in No Limit event.

News Brief: Casinos rebounded from a three-day shutdown in July to post their second-highest monthly win in city history.

News Brief: A Sunny Isles Beach man who was declared a casino winner -- then later was told he was a loser -- might get good news today, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino officials said.

ews Brief: The Indiana Gaming Commission is expected to vote tomorrow on whether to sanction developers of a casino in Orange County for failing to secure all financing for the $382 million project by a May 1 deadline.

The Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace - a mob scene with deluxe seating and Strip views - is a case study in understated- yet-ever-watchful security.

Fueled by the Strip's megaresorts and a booming business at casinos catering to locals, the overall state gaming win was $1.04 billion in July, a jump of 8.4 percent from $958.5 million in July 2005.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $135 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Friday, September 15, 2006 drawing grows to an estimated $163 million.

The Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday moved one step closer to becoming the first venue of its kind with an on-site fire station equipped to handle some of the worst crises imaginable.

Tulalip Casino and Quil Ceda Creek Casino are celebrating September with several promotions and specials.

Event six of the 2006 Borgata Poker Open came to a conclusion late last night on the second day of the Ladies Only Tournament.

News Brief: About 100 dealers filed complaints with the state labor commissioner on Monday over a new pay scheme at Wynn Resorts Ltd. that began to split their tips with their supervisors.

News Brief: The Kansas City area's four casinos' aggregate revenue rose 4 percent in August from the same month last year, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released.

News Brief: The company proposing a casino at The Meadows in Washington County told Pennsylvania gambling regulators Monday that the venture would not be profitable if state revenue projections are correct.

News Brief: Philadelphia Park Casino doesn't have its gaming license yet, but that hasn't stopped it from launching a full-scale recruitment drive to hire 600 to 700 workers for an all-slots casino at the Philadelphia Park Racetrack.

News Brief: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino is trading in its old coin payout system for new printed tickets that use bar codes to record winnings.

News Brief: A new tax on South Carolina casino boats could be used for life-saving medical equipment in Little River and for more police detectives to solve Horry County's violent crimes, the county public safety director said Monday.

Harrah's, arguably the most aggressive and expansion-minded of casino companies, may have landed just the right front-office executive to help win over public officials and community groups.

News Brief: Cincinnati City Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz said Monday that she has dismissed her lawsuit against an organization that wants to bring slot machine gambling to Ohio.

ews Brief: Tomorrow evening, Jamul residents can state their concerns at a public workshop to discuss the controversial project's Tribal Environmental Impact Statement, which was issued Aug. 25.

News Brief: Members of the Great Falls Design Review Board approved plans to transform office space into a casino.