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News Brief: The new head of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said Thursday that she doesn't expect to consider granting additional casino licenses until early 2008.

News Brief: An Adams County Judge ordered the chairman of Straban Township"s Zoning Hearing Board to remove herself from further hearings on the casino application filed by Cross

News Brief: A group that wants to develop a resort casino in Oxford County, Maine, plans to publicly launch a petition drive today to put the idea before voters next year.

News Brief: Programs aimed at improving literacy in Kane County received high marks Thursday from a special County Board subcommittee seeking to dole out more than $1 million in riverboat grants to 36 public and private agencies.

Two players at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resorts took home nearly a combined $2.3 million after winning jackpots on Wheel of Fortune slot machines in the month of June.

The 86th Northern California Open, brought to you by Black Oak Casino, will be held September 25 - 27 at Saddle Creek Resort, Copperopolis, California.

Later this week, nine outstanding poker players will face off in arguably the most prestigious final table in poker history, but Casino City reporter Aaron Todd thinks the final table format is a disgrace.

News Brief: The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is moving forward with plans to build a new casino, hotel and convention center just north of Ignacio, with a planned spring 2008 openin

ews Brief: The Wayland City Council is joining other governmental groups in showing support for an Michigan tribe's casino plans.

News Brief: Gamblers left behind a record $1.15 billion over the past 12 months at Iowa's riverboat and racetrack casinos, up 4.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, state records show.

News Brief: Operators of a second Atlantic City casino have sued Powerball winner Jack Whittaker for allegedly writing checks from a closed bank account in West Virginia.

ews Brief: An Oklahoma tribe seeking a casino in Ohio has dropped the state as a defendant in a land-claim lawsuit.

News Brief: A former Pechanga casino executive who embezzled about $500,000 from his employer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday, the maximum allowed in his agreement with a judge.

News Brief: The Rhode Island Supreme Court has refused Governor Carcieri's request to provide an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the casino proposal headed for the Nov. 7 ballot.

News Brief: Secretary of State John Gale says that a measure asking voters to approve casino gambling will not be allowed on the November ballot.

News Brief: A Texas Indian tribe on Wednesday sued former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Republican activist Ralph Reed, charging that their lobbying efforts unfairly prevented the tribe from operating a casino.

Nevada gaming authorities took initial steps Wednesday toward repealing the state's anti-money laundering regulation, saying they will turn that aspect over to the federal government.

Hard Rock Hotel purchaser Morgans Hotel Group announced Wednesday it will contract with Golden Gaming, a small Las Vegas-based gaming company, to manage the iconic casino.

Two relatively unknown players claimed their first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet on Wednesday while the world's top players were slugging it out in the first day of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament.

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, July 15th drawing will be $86 million with the cash option at $38.8 million.