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ews Brief: Without fanfare Monday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released for the first time public files with applications by racetracks seeking casino licenses.

Former Hollywood agent Jamie Gold will have $13 million in tournament chips and a commanding lead in the World Series of Poker championship event when play resumes at noon today.

News Brief: The federal judge who today will decide whether Rhode Island will vote in November to expand gambling is focused on how the Narragansett Indian Tribe would benefit from the proposed West Warwick casino.

Del American believes that in today's Las Vegas real estate market the best use for the 8.6 acre site formerly planned for Vegas 888 is for a mixed use luxury resort casino hotel.

The American Gaming Association and more than 100 casino and gaming companies across the nation are participating in Responsible Gaming Education Week, which begins today.

One lucky ticket in Wisconsin matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $208.6 million jackpot.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Mega Millions drawing moves to an estimated $15 million.

Casino Rouge will support the 9th Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week, Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11.

Casino City is providing live coverage from the final days of the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Stay tuned for more news and features from poker's biggest stage.

Casino City is providing updates from the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Stay tuned from live coverage from the final week of the WSOP.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. reports that the New York Lottery has approved a temporary license to operate video gaming machines at Vernon Downs Racetrack.

The Libertarian Party has officially stated their opposition to U.S. Congress’s online gambling ban.

News Brief: Senator Jeffrey Piccola is urging the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board not to approve any more slot machine-related licenses before Oct. 31, so the Legislature will have time to make necessary reforms in the 2-year-old slots law.

News Brief: The Navajo Nation could soon have its first casino up and running in Arizona if, as expected, a contract is signed by next Friday with a still-unnamed developer.

News Brief: The Caesars Indiana casino lost nearly half a million dollars over two-days last month on one slot machine that had been incorrectly set to give players credit for 10 times the amount of money they put into it.

News Brief: Buffalo officials and the Seneca Nation of Indians may not be through talking about a downtown casino after all.

The Top of the Trop at the Tropicana Casino and Resort which will host the ultimate, exclusive party for this year's largest air show, "Thunder Over the Boardwalk," on Wednesday, August 23.

The Penny Megabucks progressive slot jackpot in Nevada casinos is offering a current MegaJackpot of $15,704,581.

The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) treated new and old members to food and drinks at Buzio's Restaurant in the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino last week.