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News Brief: A debate over whether to sell alcohol at Harrah"s Cherokee Casino has pitted conservative tribal members against the economic interests of the casino, which generates r

News Brief: Expect a Miracle Inc. is proposing a $7 million casino for the Roth Hill riverfront site, not counting millions more in land-based development.

News Brief: The Penguins picked up support today from 18 local lawmakers for the team's Pittsburgh First proposal to build an arena and redevelop the Lower Hill District with money from a slot machine casino.

News Brief: The field is set in the race for Pennsylvania slots licenses, and a proposed Gettysburg-area casino will be competing with seven other plans for stand-alone slots parlors.

News Brief: Atlantic City casino gambling revenue rose 7.3 percent in December, sending the 2005 total over the $5 billion mark for the first time, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission said on Tuesday.

News Brief: Charges are expected soon in a nearly year long gambling investigation involving a $100,000 Super Bowl betting pool.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest gambling company, will invest more than $1 billion to build two casinos in Biloxi, said Mayor A.J. Holloway.

News Brief: Fort Wayne Democratic Rep. Win Moses Jr. decided not to file legislation Tuesday that would have legalized some video gambling in the state, passing up a legislative de

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Friday, January 13, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $15 million.

The first phase of the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino project's bank loan was closed by Deutsche Bank earlier this month and clears an important milestone for the development.

Whether you are a veteran poker player, a newcomer wanting to test your wings or a woman who'd like to experience poker in the company of other women players, Commerce Casino is the place to be January 19-24.

Churchill Downs reports that Brian Elmore, who has served for the past 10 years in important capacities at Churchill Downs Incorporated's Hoosier Park in Anderson, Ind., has been appointed vice president and general manager of Ellis Park.

News Brief: The six St. Louis area casinos overall posted positive results in December, the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board reported.

A month after its debut, Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa's PowerPrize Jackpot and Players Card Bonus has paid out over $1.3 million to customers.

News Brief: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline helped the pop star's dad launch his new computer program venture that helps wannabe poker promoters run their own card tournament at

News Brief: Among the exceptions to the ban on public indoor smoking are cigar bars, tobacco retailers and Atlantic City casino floors.

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News Brief: As a first step in its plan to restore unlimited wagering at the city"s lone casino, the Colma City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to hold a citywide election o

News Brief: The City of Richmond and the developers who hope to install a Las Vegas-style casino at Point Molate have reached a tentative settlement to a suit filed by environmentalists and supported by the state.

News Brief: Bettors dropped more than $2 billion at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway's video gaming machines last year, twice as much as bet in 2004.