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Casino City reporter Aaron Todd got to play in the World Series of Poker's Media/Celebrity event last night.

The Main Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light kicks off today at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with the largest field of participants ever gathered for a single live poker event.

Phil Hellmuth's 10th bracelet win was perhaps the single most memorable moment of the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) to date. The play at the final table, however, will not be widely seen, as ESPN had not scheduled the tournament for broadcast.

Nick Grudzien, a 29-year old semi-professional poker player from New York City, won InterPoker.com's latest Extreme Poker Challenge – "Loser's Leap" – on Wednesday morning.

Casino City Columnist Ryan McLane evaluates Phil Hellmuth's place among poker's greatest players now that "The Brat" has successfully captured his tenth WSOP gold bracelet.

Cash Systems, Inc. it has entered the Chickasaw Nation's newest gaming facility, Riverwind Casino.

Nevada's gaming companies probably won't become ensnared in Wall Street's latest scandal involving stock options because of the heavy and transparent regulation they are subjected to by state regulators, according to industry officials and experts.

While Phil Hellmuth's successful pursuit of his 10th World Series of Poker gold bracelet is likely the single greatest moment of the preliminary events in 2006, the greatest achievement for the entire series is likely the performance of Jeff Madsen.

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, July 29th drawing will be $155 million with the cash option at $70.7 million.

Atronic reports the first installations of its slot machines in Delaware racinos.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc, reports the official dismissal of an $8 billion lawsuit against the organization and its President and CEO, Matt Rose.

Phil Hellmuth's 10th World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet win dominated the talk at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino on Tuesday night, but there were a few other story lines to follow as preliminary tournaments wrap up and the Main Event approaches.

News Brief: A bill to outlaw most forms of Internet gambling appears unlikely to win U.S. Senate passage before senators begin a month-long recess on August 4, two Republican leadership aides said on Tuesday.

News Brief: The deeper Indiana gets into the gambling business, the more it will need top-notch security officers in casinos.

News Brief: The Economic Development Committee and the Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved a Navajo Nation position statement Monday calling for defeat of House bill 4893, which would restrict off-reservation gaming.

News Brief: A beauty store and a restaurant at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino complex are battling ugly mold problems.

News Brief: Governor Jon S. Corzine told casino executives in a private meeting last week that the idea of adding video lottery terminals at northern New Jersey racetracks, but the idea deserves a look because slot parlors soon will be added in neighboring states.

News Brief: Kansas City attorney Doug Stone said he hopes to arrange contract with Don Barden, president of Barden Development Inc. to build a Rockaway Beach casino by 2010.

In the 14 months since it welcomed its first tenants, World Market Center has steadily increased its momentum.

News Brief: Foxwoods Resort Casino's newest promotion allows patrons to redeem Wampum points for gas cards at Exxon and Mobil.