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Opponents of a proposed Indian racino in Washington County say the bill that authorizes the facility would also allow slot machines in other areas of Maine.

A Grand Casino Gulfport dealer has been charged with embezzlement and gaming violations, including illegal payouts, officials say.

Nevada is on the verge of having a law that enables casinos to offer mobile gaming, but technology experts attending a gaming conference caution that it will be tough for the state to control who plays and from where.

Despite a drop in numbers from financially struggling United Airlines, the passenger count at McCarran International Airport climbed again in April, beating the comparable month a year ago by 3.8 percent.

News Brief: With Massachusetts tracks pinning their survival, and the jobs of approximately 3,000 employees, on the introduction of slot machines, local legislators see hope for gaming at racetracks.

News Brief: A Minnesota gambling hotline received a record number of calls in March, which officials attribute to wagering on the NCAA basketball tournament and increased awareness of the need to seek help for a gambling addiction.

News Brief: The Rhode Island Senate yesterday overwhelmingly approved legislation concerning the sale of the Lincoln Park greyhound track and slot hall to new owners with big expansion plans.

News Brief: State government is conducting a crackdown on illegal gambling, yet the governor says he is open to a change in the law that would legalize much of the illegal activity coming under fire.

News Brief: Gambling interests have spent millions on top lobbyists trying to bring slot machines to Texas racetracks. Early Thursday morning, their efforts were killed by a lady with pink tennis shoes.

News Brief: Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus claimed victory Thursday in yanking from the negotiating table discussions of expanded gambling to boost revenue for schools.

News Brief: A draft report from the legislative auditor finds that the Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling received payments for costs not allowed under state or city contracts and that the council's work didn't meet state expectations.

News Brief: The county should not enter into any casino negotiations without first getting the go-ahead from either the local government or the voters in the host community, a contingent of Ulster County lawmakers say.

News Brief: A proposed ballot initiative would allow the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe to build a casino in Barstow, California, but could put a halt to existing efforts by two other tribes and the city to build gaming resorts in the area.

The Cosmopolitan's layout of retail stores and restaurants is based on easy access and convenience for consumers with unprecedented branding and signage opportunities for tenants.

Today, nearly three years to the date Lee first visited Lake Charles, Las Vegas-based Pinnacle will open its most ambitious project: the $365 million L'Auberge du Lac.

Landry's Restaurants, which is purchasing the Golden Nugget Las Vegas from Poster Financial, is expected to gain the Golden Nugget Laughlin property as well without putting up additional money.

Rob Goldstein, senior vice president of Las Vegas Sands Corp., told a group attending the Gaming Technology Summit in a keynote speech Wednesday that Las Vegas is constantly confounding the experts and proving them wrong.

Nevada lawmakers are close to approving legislation that would approve some forms of wireless gaming but only in casinos, and only if regulators write rules allowing handheld betting.

News Brief: Horseracing track owners withdrew a legal challenge to a deal that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inked last year with five Indian casino tribes, clearing the way for the state to sell an estimated $1 billion in bonds for transportation construction projects.

News Brief: So long Millionaire's Casino, hello Texas Star. The troubled Savannah casino cruise boat is undergoing a facelift and getting a new name.