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News Brief: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made clear Thursday what's driving his interest in moving the Potawatomi casino downtown: money.

News Brief: A Cook County judge Thursday ordered the Illinois Gaming Board to renew the casino's license and allow it to locate in northwest suburban Rosemont.

The 2nd annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress will be held March 6-7, 2006, in the expanded facilities of the Whitaker Center and connected Harrisburg Hilton, conference organizers announced today.

Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens responds to Cook County Judge Hall’s decision concerning the Illinois Gaming Board’s decision to prevent the 10th casino license to be located in Rosemont.

News Brief: Iowa gambling regulators reacted skeptically today to a proposal to reopen Waterloo Greyhound Park by the National Cattle Congress.

Empire Resorts reports that a bill has been introduced into the New York State Legislature that addresses land settlement claims by the Mohawk tribe of New York.

North Dakota officials are suing an organization called the IQ Fund, seeking to force it to turn over gambling money for charities.

April was a banner month, the best April on record for Nevada casinos, as the opening of Wynn Las Vegas, big baccarat winnings and the continuing strength of the Las Vegas locals market drove the state's robust performance.

News Brief: Despite the strong opposition of Ohio's top politicians and the potential for a legal fight, some investors are willing to take a flier on at least two of four Indian-run casinos proposed for the state.

News Brief: The Tulalip Indian Tribes plan to break ground on a 13-story hotel and convention center near Marysville this summer.

News Brief: Relatives and a company tied to Nick Boscarino, who was sentenced last month for defrauding the suburb of Rosemont, have donated more than $55,200 to campaign funds connected to Rosemont Mayor Donald Stephens since late 2001.

News Brief: The Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians, which has plans to build the $250 million casino, wants to partner with local Kalamazoo vendors but wants nothing to do with member of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.

News Brief: Like the years-long effort that preceded it, the groundbreaking today for a new Worth County, Iowa, casino was a bit unusual.

News Brief: A bill that would allow non-profit organizations to hold high-stakes poker games six times a year is quietly and quickly working its way through the Maine Legislature.

News Brief: The Saugerties Town Board voted unanimously last night to oppose the siting of a casino in the town proposed for the Winston Farm.

News Brief: The Manzanita Indian band's proposal to build an off-reservation casino in Calexico got a big boost Tuesday, winning 56 percent approval in a ballot referendum in the Imperial County border city.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.

Mandalay Bay today announced that Bathhouse Spa has been selected as the winner of the first annual Creative Achievement Award for best spa design by Hospitality Design Magazine.

Tennis star Andre Agassi showed Josie Roed how to play a bonus round on a new Agassi-themed video slot machine by Aristocrat Technologies during a launch party at the MGM Grand on Tuesday.

A delegation of Nevada government officials and business people hopes to leave the impression in China that Nevada is the only place to vacation when taking a trip to the United States.