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Gov. Kathleen Blanco has rebuffed lawmakers from New Orleans who want her to intervene in the state's refusal to provide millions of casino tax money owed to the city.

News Brief: The Lucky Eagle Casino just marked the 10-year anniversary of its opening. The casino is the reason the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis have been able to expand their business ventures.

News Brief: The state is preparing to call in arbitrators over its casino negotiations with Wisconsin's two highest-grossing tribes.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: The debate over casino boats appears ready to enter a new phase in Georgetown and Horry counties after South Carolina approved local regulation of the gambling operations.

News Brief: Opponents of a proposed tribal casino here were set to file a lawsuit in a Washington federal court today to block its development.

The mergermania that has swept the gaming industry for more than a year is changing competition in ways no one expected when it all began, industry experts agree.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $34 million.

Caesars Tahoe's new owners are planning to rename and retheme the South Lake Tahoe hotel-casino before the end of the year, the head of Columbia Sussex Corp. said Friday.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot grows to an estimated $18 million for the Tuesday, June 14, 2005, Mega Millions.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has completed the sale of its Caesars Tahoe casino resort to an affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation, a hotel, resort and casino operator based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, for approximately $45 million.

News Brief: The man looking to build a casino resort at Flag City, California, comes from a tribe currently divided by a feud and unrecognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

News Brief: Senator Vincent J. Fumo wants to toughen Pennsylvania gambling regulations to protect problem gamblers.

News Brief: Proclaimed the largest U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel in the country, the new Blue Chip Casino is now afloat.

News Brief: Opponents of a proposed Wayland Township casino say they will file a lawsuit on Monday.

News Brief: What could have been a possible joint water and wastewater system between Washington County Casino Resort LLC and the City of Riverside sunk Wednesday when the city council learned the casino will build its own system.

News Brief: The votes are in from Hollywood Casino's creditors, and they appear to give the OK for Eldorado Resorts to buy the financially troubled property.

News Brief: Two resolutions made it to the floor of the Ulster County Legislature Thursday night, and after lengthy and lively debate, the legislature is on record supporting municipalities that declare their own opposition to casinos within their borders.

News Brief: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford visited Georgetown County to announce a new state law passed this session giving local governments the ability to ban casino-boat operations.

News Brief: Indiana is getting out of the business of policing casino boats and turning that job over to a new cadre of plain-clothes sleuths.