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News Brief: Iowa lawmakers asked regulators Tuesday to help clean up rules governing popular poker games.

News Brief: The permanent casino at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs will be about the size of the Casino of the Earth, the original and one of two gaming areas at the Connecticut facility.

The Allentown Association is opposed to any casino locating and operating in the city of Buffalo.

News Brief: Riverboat casinos in Southeastern Indiana chugged along in August despite an overall softening of revenues compared to July and the previous August.

As development in Las Vegas goes vertical stacking story on story, Sands Corp. has gone downward, below the earth, to begin construction of its $1.8 billion Strip resort.

A successful return of casino gaming is vital to revitalizing the Gulf Coast's travel industry, a Gulf Coast tourism official said Tuesday.

News Brief: The alleged day-to-day boss of the Chicago mob was heard on videotape more than two years ago discussing organized crime's possible involvement with the proposed Emerald Casino in Rosemont, an FBI special agent testified Tuesday.

A travel expert said Monday more U.S. destinations should adopt a Las Vegas-style model that blends widespread security measures with a welcoming attitude.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Friday, September 23, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $15 million.

Two entrepreneurs from Oregon introduce the DB Dealer, a device that combines two essential elements of poker tournament play: the dealer button and the blind timer.

The highly series recorded the largest turnout of players in the history of Atlantic City casinos with over 500 players ponying up $10,000 for a shot at the biggest pool prize in Borgata Poker Open history.

Taubman Centers, Inc. has finalized an agreement with MGM Mirage to lead the retail leasing and provide development and design advisory services for Project CityCenter.

News Brief: The sprawling new set of the NBC series 'Las Vegas' could be mistaken for an actual casino.

News Brief: A 9-year-old Buffalo boy was threatened and his 27-year-old mother was robbed of $1,000 Sunday morning on the city's West Side, police said.

A retired Circus Circus casino manager has sued MGM Mirage, saying the company terminated retirement benefits owed him by Mandalay Resort Group after MGM Mirage bought out Mandalay.

News Brief: Despite new rules, racino racetrack and gambling centers racked up the lion’s share of 29 matching advertising grants approved by the West Virginia Tourism Commission Monday.

It's the South Coast Equestrian Center that executives believe will truly set the South Coast property apart from the competition.

In a move designed to strengthen its position as the inflight entertainment industry's leading game designers and developers, eFlyte announced the introduction of their latest product for the airline industry -- inflight gambling.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in federal court on behalf of five kitchen workers at The Noodle Shop at Mandalay Bay.

News Brief: Off-reservation casinos in the High Desert have an impact on the communities surrounding the cities that the casinos call home, according to California Senator George C. Runner, Jr., who thinks residents of those neighboring communities need to get a vote.