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News Brief: Advocates of gambling legislation rallied outside the Massachusetts State House, arguing that blocking a vote on a slot-machines bill would rob the state of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

News Brief: Although significant hurdles still stand in the way, construction of a third Indian casino in Butte County, California, could begin as early as late next year.

News Brief: Controversial negotiations between the state and the Spokane Tribe of Indians are threatening to fundamentally change Washington tribes' most successful business enterprise: casino gaming.

Ute Mountain Casino Hotel & Resort is partnering with GSN, The Network for Games, on the broadcaster’s third year of the franchise series World Series of Blackjack 2006.

News Brief: The Herbst family plans to spend about $15 million to upgrade the Terrible's Lakeside Casino over the short term.

Hotel developer Steve Wynn appeared in a courtroom Wednesday morning to pursue his lawsuit against the Golden Nugget over a Wynn Las Vegas executive hired away to work at the Golden Nugget Laughlin.

News Brief: The University of Southern Mississippi's undergraduate casino management program so far is unique in the state, though other universities are beginning to follow suit.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $31 million.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $262 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Tuesday, November 15, 2005 drawing grows to an estimated $310 million.

Governor Edward G. Rendell has issued a statement on the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission's decision regarding Valley View Downs and Bedford Downs.

Bally Gaming and Systems, a business unit of Alliance Gaming Corp., reports its third annual Systems User Conference will be held on Nov. 15-16 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $25 million.

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Greektown Casino is opening a new 630-space valet parking garage, improving valet parking service at Detroit's "Best Casino."

The issue of the FBI snooping on visitors to Las Vegas will be discuss it at the American Gaming Association’s Dec. 7 board meeting.

Indian casino lobbyists on Wednesday expressed concern about a bill that would prohibit tribes from crossing state borders to purchase land for their gambling businesses.

Hooters hosted a "casting party' designed to fill jobs at what promises to be Las Vegas' most-intriguing resort debut of 2006.

News Brief: Marion County commissioners have called a special meeting for 10 a.m. Tuesday to reconsider conducting a county-wide mail-in vote on whether to allow establishment of gambling casinos in Marion County, Kansas.

Governor Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Gaming Commission officially granted Blue Sky Casino a contract to operate a casino in French Lick today.

Clean-up efforts are underway at Ellis Park to tentatively reopen the storm-battered track for simulcasting operations on Wednesday, Nov. 16.