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The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday gave preliminary licensing approval to Boyd Gaming Corp.'s new South Coast, a move sure to please Las Vegas' horse lovers.

George Maloof has a few surprises planned for his new Fantasy Tower, which will open next spring with about 360 rooms and the kind of bells and whistles designed to one-up the competition and cement his reputation as a premier purveyor of hip entertainment.

News Brief: In a move they hope will move them closer to that elusive Catskills casino, the St. Regis Mohawks are abandoning Kutsher's Sports Academy for a proposed casino at Monticello Raceway.

The Casino College, with Casino Schools in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, & Merced California, Detroit Michigan, Seattle Washington and the Southeastern US recently launched a unique mix of new training options designed for the time starved student.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino reported today net revenue for Q1 2005 was $30.6 million, an increase of $8.5 million, or 38%, from $22.1 million for Q1 2004.

The Derby Lane Million will pay the richest winning purse of $500,000 at historic Derby Lane in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 4, 2006.

One winning jackpot ticket worth $36 million was sold in Missouri. Also, there were two tickets that won $1,000,000 with Power Play in Kentucky, and South Carolina.

News Brief: The former slot machine technician at Blue Chip Casino was sentenced Monday to 18 months in the LaPorte County Jail for embezzling nearly $70,000 from the gambling boat.

News Brief: Allegan County Commissioners did not act on a resolution opposing a proposed tribal casino in Wayland Township presented to them by an anti-gambling group.

News Brief: A Wyoming charity could receive millions of dollars from its bingo game and not be required to give even $1 to its stated mission of helping people, according to a draft bill approved Tuesday creating a commission to regulate gambling.

News Brief: Ralph Reed helped orchestrate an effort to conceal payments he received from the gambling revenues of a Louisiana Indian tribe, according to a U.S. Senator speaking at a hearing in Washington.

News Brief: A Pinnacle Entertainment official has proposed a pedestrian tunnel connecting it’s Laclede’s Landing casino to downtown.

Atronic reports its entry into the Rhode Island gaming market with its first VLT installation at one of Rhode Island's premier gaming venues, Lincoln Park.

Now 81 years old, poker pro Tony Grand has been playing the game at a high level of competition for three decades.

News Brief: Nasty accusations have been tabled by the two companies that are competing for the right to build a harness track in Western Pennsylvania.

One of the world's largest Internet portals is partnering with two Las Vegas companies on an interactive travel guide of the city.

News Brief: A new casino is being proposed for Sparks, Nevada, but developers said they will wait until the Sparks City Council sets clear guidelines before moving ahead.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the Mega Million jackpot, the Friday drawing will have an estimated jackpot of $192 million.

Atlantic Pier Associates, the developer of The Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City, is planning a build a high-tech outdoor signage onto the luxury retail, dining and entertainment complex.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno will toast 2006 with a New Year’s Eve celebration of free champagne, party favors and free live entertainment.