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An accountant's ledger isn't the most obvious indicator of the big things expected for Southern Nevada's travel industry.

Sportsbook.com now offers an opportunity to bet on who will take control of the House and Senate this November.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $220 million.

Pennsylvania Partnership Group has made an irrevocable 20% commitment of its net profit to the Philadelphia community.

The Mega Millions jackpot for the Tuesday, April 11, 2006 drawing is growing to an estimated $189 million.

Player City has started an outstanding promotion to benefit the High Rollers.

The Small Town Poker Tour announced today a series of Texas Hold "Em poker tournaments at Indian casinos across the country. Proceeds from the tournaments will benefit the North Am

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has unveiled a dramatic conceptual plan for the casino entertainment center it intends to build on the Delaware Riverfront in Philadelphia, subject to selection and licensing by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

News Brief: Although he opposes potential November ballot initiatives to permit slot machines at Ohio’s horse-racing tracks, Republican gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell holds stock in the world’s leading maker of slot machines.

News Brief: House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi stacked the deck against slot machines by inserting three loyalists onto a key committee the day before it cast a crucial vote in the dow

International News Brief: Shares in PartyGaming soared 10% yesterday as the prospect of a ban on internet gambling in the key market of the United States appeared to fade.

News Brief: Without a doubt, the thirst for gambling is growing in the St. Louis area.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment plans to spend $85 million to $90 million to reopen the Grand Casino Biloxi on or before Aug. 17.

News Brief: Massillon Council members voted 7-2 to show interest in a casino project proposed by the Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma and local businessman Steve DiPietro.

News Brief: Diamond Jo Casino has purchased the Arrowhead Golf Course and plans to open the golf course and other attractions this fall.

News Brief: All Iowa counties that don't have a casino, get one half of one percent of the gaming tax revenue from all casinos in the state.

News Brief: Executives from Penn National Race Course tried to sell Pennsylvania gaming regulators Thursday on their plans for a Hollywood-themed slots parlor at the Dauphin County racetrack.

Amland Development, in a partnership with international developer B.S.R. Group of Israel, is building One Las Vegas, five towers with 890 residential units planned for nearly 20 acres on Las Vegas Boulevard south of Windmill Lane.

Celebrity chef and entrepreneur Charlie Palmer is planning a $400 million condo-hotel project on the site of the Golden Palm hotel in Las Vegas.

News Brief: Johnston Town Council will meet tonight to entertain a preliminary agreement with Donald Trump and the other developers who are seeking to build a 120,000-square-foot casino in town.