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The legends of poker are back on GSN, the network for games, for a second season of High Stakes Poker.

News Brief: A new gambling boat could begin sailing from the Little River docks today, just weeks after Horry County Council decided not to ban such operations.

News Brief: The Campo Indian band has decided to ask the California Supreme Court to overturn last month's appellate ruling in which the tribe was ordered to take an unresolved cas

News Brief: A group of Casino Control Commission employees has filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from posting their personal financial-disclosure statements online.

News Brief: The Diamond Jo Casino opens this week in rural Worth County, trying to lure thousands of Minnesotans across the state border with farm-style meals and old-fashioned slot machines.

News Brief: Today the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hear testimony from Chance Enterprises, government officials, community groups and individuals about the investor group's proposal to build a slots casino near routes 15 and 30 in Straban Township.

International News Brief: The United States has apparently ignored an April 3 deadline imposed by the World Trade Organization to stop discriminating against Internet casinos based in foreign countries.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot, the excitement continues to grow for the Friday, April 7, 2006 drawing, which will have an estimated jackp

News Brief: The Muckleshoot Tribe has two construction projects under way at its casino property near Auburn geared to expanding already large tribal gaming revenues.

News Brief: Pittsburgh First, the nonprofit group championing Isle of Capri's bid for the city's slot machine license, began airing TV commercials last weekend highlighting key elements of the $1 billion plus proposal.

News Brief: South Carolina authorities have seized more gaming machines in York County. Local business owners say that there is confusion over the legality of these machines.

News Brief: A horse-industry group that spent about $1.4 million in an unsuccessful effort to bring casino gambling to Kentucky is expected to stick together for another attempt.

News Brief: Local casinos now have an improved system to develop and implement emergency response plans as required by Nevada law.

News Brief: The Gettysburg Borough Council agreed to testify in favor of a proposed slots casino in adjacent Straban Township after casino investors sweetened the deal by offering

Navy Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Jones will represent the Normandie Casino at the $5 Million World Poker Tournament at the Bellagio Resort Hotel in Las Vegas.

Revolutionary online poker room PKR.com, is gearing up to break into the North American market in spring 2006.

The late billionaire Howard Hughes, who once owned six casinos in Las Vegas, was known as a recluse, shunning any public contact in his declining years.

News Brief: Reports that Hard Rock Hotel & Casino would be the gaming entity chosen by Morgan Stanley were called premature by several other sources.

News Brief: An ongoing court battle over whether Indians behind Petoskey's Victories Casino should be able to open a second gambling operation elsewhere is headed to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Clark County casino companies' taxable property values are rising at a record clip, outpacing anything ever seen in Nevada.