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News Brief: Barstow Mayor Lawrence Dale took on the First Amendment on Monday when he challenged the rights of citizens to circulate a petition supporting an Indian casino on Independence Day in a public park.

News Brief: University of Southern Mississippi President Shelby Thames said Tuesday his decision to offer casino management courses depends on what a national college accreditation organization thinks.

News Brief: Lobbyists for the owners of Mystic Lake Casino have disclosed spending $284,000 on an advertising campaign to thwart plans for a state-sponsored casino, correcting an earlier report that listed no advertising spending.

International News Brief: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet Las Vegas casino operators as well as Washington leaders in a 10-day visit to the US that kicked off on Wednesday.

Agilysys reports that Palace Indian Gaming Center & Hotel has selected the Lodging Management System and modules LMS ResNet and LMS ShowGate.

The jackpot for the Friday, July 8, 2005 Mega Millions drawing is growing to an estimated $88 million.

Casino Marketing: The 2005 Conference has grown into a global affair, with attendees coming from the United States, Canada, Austria, South Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Australia and Costa Rica.

As a record number of poker enthusiasts from around the globe gears up for the main event of the 36th annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, some of the game's brightest minds are putting together lesson plans designed to raise the level of play at this year's tournament.

A new television show about poker is set to hit the air soon. The Small Town Poker Tour is as simple as the title states, blending everyday people with the exciting game of Texas Hold'em.

News Brief: Adding a third Lotto drawing each week is paying off for the Washington Lottery with increased ticket sales in Snohomish County and the state.

News Brief: The Blacktie Foundation Charity Ball at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles will help raise money for 300 charities.

News Brief: Bossier Parish officials have reached an agreement with both Sam's Town Casino and Hollywood Casino -- soon-to-be Eldorado Casino pending gaming board approval -- that will send a cut of gaming revenues to the parish.

News Brief: Bethlehem City Council will not vote tonight on a law to ban gambling on the former Bethlehem Steel site, council President Michael Schweder said in a brief interview Monday.

News Brief: State Rep. Craig Eiland predicts that casino gambling might return to the table if the Texas Legislature finds itself in a second special session seeking to resolve issues related to school funding.

News Brief: In this battle of the boats in Gary, Indiana, the competition for more than $250 million worth of gambling revenue a year pits Don H. Barden against Donald Trump.

The co-creator of the Powerball lottery game has patented an international jackpot game and a new lotto game that could some day be played in the United States.

News Brief: The Radisson Resort and Casino at Fort McDowell, Arizona, is under construction and is on schedule to open Dec. 1, likely adding another tourist destination to the northeast Valley.

A controversial casino proposed for the city of Rohnert Park can proceed to the next step in state and federal negotiations without further input from local voters, a state appeals court has ruled.

News Brief: St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley asked for legislation last week that authorizes the county to enter into an agreement with four local agencies and a casino company to build a road to the proposed Lemay Casino.