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News Brief: The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce listened to Mohegan Sun at the Pocono Downs CEO’s overview of plans for the first local slot industry, which is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment forecast a slow recovery in its hurricane-ravaged casino business in Louisiana and Mississippi, but was confident about the long-term prospects.

News Brief: A resolution supporting a proposed water park-resort and casino operation in the western end of Gogebic County was among development-related matters addressed by the Wakefield City Council Monday.

News Brief: A coalition of Nebraska tribes Monday announced their most recent effort in a more than decade-long battle to get casino-style gambling in the state.

News Brief: The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced today that construction of the new casino project is under way.

News Brief: Given what we know at this point, the Tocchet situation is more of an organized crime story than it is an actual gambling scandal.

News Brief: The land development plan for the proposed Mount Airy Lodge resort and casino comes before the Paradise Township Planning Commission today.

Poker TV Network, Inc. reports the addition of the Southern California Poker Tour to their lineup of online programming.

The suites, which have been open since December, are part of the still-under-construction, $250 million, 40-story Fantasy Tower.

Boyd Gaming will spend $35 million to purchase a 40-acre parcel in North Las Vegas, an indication of the company's belief that the area may house the next wave of casino development.

An impressive roster of diversity experts at the March 6-7 Pennsylvania Gaming Congress will help firms to capitalize on the emerging Pennsylvania gaming industry.

News Brief: Development along the Las Vegas Strip has been in high gear for several years, with more resorts on the way, but demand is likely to keep pace, at least for the next several years, according to industry experts.

While other older casinos have discussed potential or imminent redevelopment plans, the Sahara - the northernmost hotel on the Las Vegas Strip - has been relatively silent.

Tens of thousands of Nevadans routinely break state gaming laws by illegally playing online poker, but the state's gaming cops don't seem to care.

News Brief: Discussion of an offer from the Cowlitz Tribe to provide the city with up to $3 million annually will have to wait until after this week's federal meetings on the tribe

News Brief: A plan to increase an expansion project budget by $4 million to $5 million will be considered this week by officials at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

News Brief: For a pair of Trump Taj Mahal casino co-workers, their love is symbolized by a kidney, not a heart.

News Brief: A big jump in patronage translated into higher revenue last month at Terrible's Mark Twain Casino.

News Brief: Undaunted by a two-year string of legislative defeats, several organizations representing the gambling industry are poised to renew the fight to bring Las Vegas-style games to Texas when lawmakers are called back to Austin in the spring to overhaul the state’s school finance system.

News Brief: The Indiana Gaming Commission is looking for a few good men and women to fill newly created, specialized positions in which they will take over the enforcement duties at three Southern Indiana casinos.