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News Brief: The best way to tackle the thorny issue of a potential casino in Ulster County is not at the town or village level, a group of local leaders says.

News Brief: L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, a $365 million property just opened in Lake Charles, is now the first ever casino property in the state to shuttle guests to its resort destination via amphibious seaplane.

News Brief: The raging debate over a brief that West Warwick lawyers submitted to the Rhode Island Supreme Court in support of casino-referendum legislation fizzled last night, after the Town Council voted not to withdraw the brief.

News Brief: Pawtucket Rep. William San Bento sees a full-blown casino at Lincoln Park, complete with blackjack and table games like roulette and craps.

The opening of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment's $365 million resort in Lake Charles, La., fueled the state's casino revenues to a 11.4 percent increase.

News Brief: The proponents of an Barstow Indian gaming ballot initiative have gathered more than 2,100 signatures, and are prepared to submit them to the city.

News Brief: Representatives of the Seneca Nation of Indians say they intend to build a casino in downtown Buffalo and want to announce the precise location by the end of the summer.

Some Las Vegans enjoy the summer because it offers a relative break from the usual congestion caused by tourists and conventioneers.

No ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers to take home the nation's largest jackpot, so that jackpot now rolls to an estimated $170 million for the Friday, July 22 drawing.

Spectre Gaming, Inc. has signed agreements with three more California casinos.

John G. Brokopp: What will Resorts bring to the table in the way of creating a unique experience for gamblers in the Midwest?

Matthew Jacob of Majestic Research said the World Series of Poker, which left the Rio resort Thursday after beginning in early June, did much more than just attract hordes of poker fans to the Harrah's Entertainment Inc. property.

Marketing consultant, Dennis Conrad, says many casinos are making bad bets on insensitive and ineffective marketing campaigns.

News Brief: The owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun sent their monthly slot machine payments to the state last week, bringing the total contributions for the fiscal year to $417.8 million.

News Brief: The National Cattle Congress contends it should be ‘grandfathered’ in to receive an Iowa gaming license because the nonprofit organization held a license to operate Waterloo Greyhound Park 11 years ago.

News Brief: A Jefferson County judge has overruled a motion from attorneys for the Isle of Capri casino company seeking the dismissal of a breach of contract suit filed by Jefferson County.

Just when investors thought they knew all about the multitude of casinos locals powerhouse Station Casinos Inc. expects to build over the next decade, the company threw a curveball.

News Brief: The Waterloo City Council has approved distributing an initial $50,000 of casino fees to seven youth agencies or activities.

Evansville, Indiana, has extended its lease with Casino Aztar through 2010, a move that will enable Casino Aztar to invest $40 million and develop a seven-acre downtown entertainment district on the casino’s waterfront property.

News Brief: Two Detroit casinos have pocketed about $650,000 since 2003 in winnings that forgetful gamblers neglected to claim before they expired.