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News Brief: Indiana gambling regulators said that a company proposing to broadcast casino games from Indiana probably couldn't be licensed to do business in the state and might not be able to find a willing casino partner anyway.

News Brief: Dairyland Greyhound Park has asked the state Supreme Court to rule that the compact Governor Jim Doyle reached with the Forest County Potawatomi last week is unconstitutional.

News Brief: The two casino riverboats that sit on the Mississippi River in downtown Baton Rouge have reaped huge benefits since hurricane evacuees poured into the area.

Las Vegas drew 3.25 million visitors in August, a 2.6 percent increase over the same month in 2004, tourism officials said Tuesday.

Despite an expensive 2 1/2-month effort to fix several high-profile kinks in its board policies, questions continue to plague the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's handling of its popular marketing slogans.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win Tuesday's jackpot, so the jackpot for the Friday, October 14, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $77 million.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reports the signing of the commitment for a loan facility for the Bungalows Flats Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

News Brief: Governor Kathleen Blanco apparently will not include in her special session agenda Mayor Ray Nagin’s proposal to turn New Orleans into the Las Vegas of the South.

New York-New York Hotel and Casino is recipient of the leading 'Healthy Workplace' award from the Nevada State Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.

News Brief: Pennsylvania's road to slots and lower school property taxes has hit another impasse.

The Harrison County Community Foundation and the Caesars Riverboat Casino Foundation of Floyd County have pledged a total of $150,000 to the Harrah's Employee Recovery Fund.

News Brief: Legislation allowing Gulf Coast casinos to move 800 feet onshore could mean several new casino ventures, predicts one Mississippi gaming lawyer.

PitBOSS Entertainment, Inc. has completed a controlling interest asset and shareholder acquisition with AAA Builders & Partnership and trust represented by Michael Lieberman Esq. for controlling interest in a Colorado Casino.

News Brief: On Monday, Harvey County commissioners said they want to gauge that seriousness, approving a non-binding mail ballot to assess voter support for a $300 million, 2,500-job destination casino and resort along I-135 near the Sedgwick County line.

Perini Building Company has signed a construction contract with a value of approximately $1 billion with 3700 Associates, LLC to build The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino.

The Maine Gambling Control Board has unanimously approved issuing Bally Gaming and Systems a permanent license to distribute gaming devices and associated equipment.

B Dealer combines the game's dealer button and the blind timer, an alarm that marks a minimum bet increase, called a blind.

As poker continues to entrench itself in mainstream American culture, accompanying organizations are springing up to ensure the game maintains a steady increase in popularity.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $240 million.

The estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to $65 million.