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Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. officials announced today the appointment of Bari Richter as vice president/general manager of the company's Isle of Capri-Boonville, Missouri, property.

CKX, Inc. and Cirque du Soleil have reached an agreement with MGM Mirage to create a permanent Elvis Presley show at the CityCenter hotel/casino, in Las Vegas.

With seven hurricane-destroyed casinos still on the sidelines, revenues produced by Mississippi's gaming industry took another year-over-year dip in July, according to figures released Wednesday by the state's gaming regulators.

Bitter about not qualifying for the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, Casino City reporter Ryan McLane set off to Binions to play in what he called "The Real World Series of Poker."

ews Brief: Undaunted by questions about whether it will even exist five months from now, the Orleans Levee Board has added another project to its to-do list: the pursuit of a new riverboat casino to replace the gambling hall lost to Hurricane Katrina.

News Brief: One former surveillance supervisor had his gaming license suspended but another was exonerated Wednesday in a case of video spying at an Atlantic City casino.

News Brief: The Los Coyotes Band of Cahilla and Cupeno Indians began a fast at the California Capitol that will continue until the legislature ratifies a gaming agreement, or compact.

ews Brief: Casino advocates met in West Warwick, Rhode Island, to share information regarding the proposed Harrah's casino, a controversial project whose presence on the Nov. 7 ballot is swiftly approaching with each passing day.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has partnered with industry experts to develop an education program for gaming executives.

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, August 19th drawing will be $40 million with the cash option at $18.4 million.

Motorola has joined the growing list of nationally recognized sponsors of The Tug McGraw Foundation's charity poker event.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has launched a website for its proposed Philadelphia gaming and entertainment project on the North Delaware Riverfront.

News Brief: Canal Fulton City Council members were both bewildered and dismayed about a telephone survey being conducted by Discovery Research Group about casinos.

News Brief: Former online gambling executive David Carruthers remained in federal custody Tuesday as his attorneys hammered out technical details of his release with federal authorities.

News Brief: Two groups of Harrison and Floyd residents gave Caesars Indiana casino overwhelmingly high marks yesterday for improving their community.

News Brief: The Commission on Marine Resources on Tuesday gave a long-delayed casino project near Diamondhead more time to put its plans into action and said the Isle of Capri Biloxi can fill wetlands to expand its gambling space.

News Brief: Majority owner Hyatt Hotels & Resorts will put the Grand Victoria Casino & Hotel in Rising Sun on the market in September, said general manager Steven Jimenez.

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles host poker tournament, where players will have an opportunity to "ante up" for a chance to win $5,000 cash, or a $10,000 buy-in at the World Poker Tour.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $40 million for the Friday, August 18, 2006 drawing.

A Phoenix gasoline pipeline company says it is ready to take a $390 million project off the drawing boards and move a step closer to bringing low-cost Texas gasoline to Las Vegas.