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News Brief: An Illinois probe has begun to uncover evidence that the backers of a private foundation benefited personally from the $14 million in casino taxes intended for the resi

News Brief: Senate Majority Leader David J. Brightbill has returned $21,000 in campaign contributions from donors with gambling ties.

News Brief: Buffalo Sabres owner B. Thomas Golisano said Tuesday that while he is late in opposing the Seneca Nation's new Buffalo Creek casino, he is willing to help the litigants suing to block the development in state and federal courts.

News Brief: In an unusual move, state campaign finance regulators have ordered Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's re-election committee to return $45,200 in donations from 14 people linked to casino operations or buildings.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $189 million jackpot, the Meg Millions jackpot for the Friday, April 14, 2006 drawing grows to an estimated $220 million.

John Avello, director of race & sports operations for Wynn Las Vegas has assessed all American Idol contestants since the launch of the show.

With a $220 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs, it’s the first time two consecutive jackpots have surpassed $200 million.

Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, and Omni Media & Entertainment have added a Ladies No-limit Hold'em event, and a Gambler's Golf Tournament to their American poker classic, the American Poker Player Championship.

Littlefield Corporation reports that the South Carolina Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the South Carolina Court of Appeals in the case Collins Entertainment Corp v American Bingo & Gaming Corp.

The Poker Players Alliance was hard at work on its' primary mission on Capitol Hill last week as the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing to discuss legislation brought forward by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), dubbed the "Internet Gambling Prohibition Act." But the organization also took some time to go beyond its primary mission to give back to a few young men and women who served our country in the military.

Having the most tournament experience at the final table of the April 9th Foxwoods Poker Classic No Limit Hold’Em Championship gave 38-year old Victor Ramdin enough of an edge to grab the title and $1.3 million prize.

News Brief: Reno casinos reported $61.3 million in gambling revenue in February, nearly a 10 percent rise from February 2005.

UGX1.com is a new website for the gambling public interested in skilled wagering for popular online home console video game tournaments.

Five nationally respected experts will analyze the synergies between gaming operations and nongaming amenities at the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress.

News Brief: The independent investigator hired by the National Hockey League to probe an alleged gambling ring has found no evidence that the game's integrity has been compromised.

News Brief: The ambitions of Jemez Pueblo officials, who are planning to build a casino in New Mexico, have not been tempered by proposed legislation that would prohibit Indian Tri

News Brief: The Missouri casino industry won’t be the same without Kevin Mullally to kick it in the backside.

News Brief: A unemployed man has won over $1 million on the Wheel of Fortune MegaJackpot slot machine at the Eldorado Casino.

News Brief: Lawyers were mostly mum on Monday on what happens next in the decade long case of the 7th Street Casino in Kansas City, Kansas.

News Brief: Former Seminole Chairman James Billie and two top allies are being subpoenaed for information that could link them to Donald Trump and his ill-fated attempts to build a casino on tribal land.