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Poker has soared in popularity because, unlike other sports, the average guy sitting in front of his TV set figures he can win the World Series of Poker, a champion player said Thursday.

Proposals to ban Internet gambling took another step toward becoming law Thursday as a House committee passed two bills designed to outlaw online wagering.

News Brief: After more than four hours of debate, the House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that asks voters if they want to change the constitution to allow a

By year's end, Venetian customers could be the first in Nevada to gamble somewhere inside the casino using a wireless hand-held device.

News Brief: Newly renovated complex will have 900 machines, hotel, and restaurants.

News Brief: New permanent racino will include a parking garage, restaurant, retail space, and 1500 slot machines.

The “Go Big or Go Home Poker Party” is a No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournament structured like a sports season with season league games, playoffs and championship finals.

Go Big or Go Home Tournament 1 hires Poker Royalty to provide poker expertise and consulting services.

News Brief: U.S. casinos wish they had access to the growing universe of gamblers that seem intent on placing bets online.

News Brief: 'Advantage' gamblers, skilled bettors were welcomed Tuesday at an international conference on gambling -- held at a Lake Tahoe casino.

News Brief: Treasure Bay could be the fourth casino to reopen after Hurricane Katrina.

Americans are wagering more dollars in casinos, at racetracks and through state lotteries, but they're not too happy about it, a survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center

News Brief: An Ohio woman who fell off her seat at Wheeling Downs Racetrack and Gaming Center is suing Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc., for her injuries.

I have the world’s most difficult job. Sitting at my desk, trying to come up with interesting story ideas for my Casino City readers, I stumbled upon a link advertising poker lessons with World Series of Poker Champion Tom McEvoy.

News Brief: Authorities have arrested more than 30 people on gambling charges for their part in an operation that police say netted millions from the illegal use of gambling machin

The biggest casino operators have achieved their status not by building new resorts but through mergers and acquisitions.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Opponents of a proposed casino in Bethlehem dominated a Monday hearing before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, saying the project would increase traffic and crime

News Brief: The Rhode Island House Finance Committee approved a constitutional amendment yesterday allowing the Narragansett Indian Tribe and an unnamed business partner to build a casino in West Warwick.