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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.

News Brief: Representatives of Michigan-based BarWest LLC and two Indian tribes told City Council members Monday night that they expect to receive compacts within a couple weeks for a two-casino project in Barstow.

Nevada gaming regulators have begun reviewing a new series of regulations that would enable out-of-state gamblers to bet with Nevada casinos on horse and dog races.

Management at Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel is offering more questions than answers about next year's Binion's Poker Classic, an inaugural tournament that would follow the 2006 World Series of Poker.

News Brief: Caught by surprise last Thursday when plans for the casino's sewer and water infrastructure showed a system designed to serve only the casino, Riverside received a revised plan Friday.

Faced with declining revenue, state lottery officials are assessing the extent of illegal gambling at Indiana's truck stops and convenience stores.

Internet sweepstakes terminals in York County businesses are posing a new problem for authorities in the state's battle against the video gaming industry.

A developer said he has a contract with the Pocono Manor resort to build a $1.5 billion casino complex around the historic hotel near interstates 80 and 380.

Police seized more than 100 machines in a series of gambling raids in Pine Bluff, marking the culmination of a months-long investigation.

About 7 a.m. Saturday, when many Southern Nevadans were just beginning to awaken, Joseph Hachem had completed nearly 14 hours at the final table of the 36th annual World Series of Poker.

In a move straight from his reality television series, Donald Trump on Friday hired Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano for a senior management position with his gaming operation.

News Brief: The Indiana Lottery finds itself under increasing pressure to address the presence of illegal electronic machines at its retail locations.

An office pool of 15 FEMA workers hit it big this week, winning the $10 million Powerball drawing in West Virginia.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $38 million.

Melbourne native Joseph Hachem, age 39, flopped a straight and re-raised all-in on the turn card to win the final hand in the 2005 World Series of Poker World Championship.

There was no Mega Millions jackpot winner in Friday's Mega Millions drawing, so Americans woke up to a jackpot that's bulging at an estimated $145 million for the Tuesday, July 19, 2005 drawing.