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News Brief: Gamblers dropped a total of $100 million at the five Northwest Indiana casinos in June, topping last year by 4.7 percent but sliding from $106.3 million in May.

News Brief: Attorney General Jon Bruning says petition initiatives to allow casino gambling and video keno should not be allowed on the November ballot.

Keystone Redevelopment Partners has signed an option agreement for the purchase of 12 acres of land in Philadelphia for a proposed casino.

News Brief: With no government-imposed shutdown to worry about then, the Atlantic City casinos racked up $428.1 million in revenue in June for a record-breaking month.

Thomas Pyplatz, a 57-year-old retired firefighter, was understandably skeptical when he was contacted by FreeLotto.com recently with news that he had won $100,000 in a free online daily lottery drawing.

Casino City is providing daily updates from the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Coverage includes bracelet winners, chip counts, features, and live coverage when possible. Check in daily for all your WSOP news.

News Brief: President Casino and Harrah's St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights were the only Missouri casino in the St. Louis area to post a revenue gain in June, the Mis

A selection of news and reflections from Las Vegas and Atlantic City this week.

News Brief: The New Mexico State Gaming Control Board fined SunRay Park and Casino $7,500 for failing to notify state officials a key executive faced criminal charges in December 2003.

Tourists itching for chock-a-block gambling action don't stop at Primm or Jean as they drive into Nevada along Interstate 15. But hearts jump when the Strip comes into sweeping view.

News Brief: The defunct 7th Street Casino won a decision in federal court that could clear the way for gambling to resume across the street from Kansas City, Kansas, city hall.

'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas' has the makings of a kick-ass video game. But the fictitious adventure could also present a marketing headache for Las Vegas.

Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas has selected FutureLogic's GEN2 printer as the standard gaming printer for all of the casino's TITO slot machines and gaming platforms.

News Brief: The Argosy Casino Alton and the Casino Queen in East St. Louis reported revenue improvement for the month of June, the Illinois Gaming Board reported.

With Wynn Macau's opening just two months away, holding company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has discovered recruiting and training workers is not so different in China than it is in Las Vegas.

News Brief: Cincinnati City Council member Leslie Ghiz today filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Earn and Learn Committee, the committee established for the statewide casino referendum that excludes Cincinnati, and against FieldWorks Inc.

Relationship Marketing Systems has launched a lottery pool ticket system called PoolingPLUS.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry.

Empire Racing's bid to operate New York State's thoroughbred racetracks was further strengthened today with the announcement that Delaware North Companies has joined the horsemen and breeder led company.

A former Mandalay Resort Group executive moved a step closer Friday to developing a casino in a Mississippi town rebuilding after last year's devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes.