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A Las Vegas area grandmother has won the $1 million jackpot on Aristocrat Technologies' Millioni$er Hyperlink penny slot games for the second time in less than a year.

A Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs that was already notable for one of the biggest upsets in the history of the "Run for the Roses" also included the shattering of on-track and off-track wagering records.

News Brief: The signs that gambling is alive and well in North Carolina are scattered and anecdotal. But they can't be missed.

News Brief: Opponents of a proposed Cascade Locks casino filed a lawsuit Thursday that challenges Governor Ted Kulongoski's authority to allow casinos and asks the court to void the deal he made with the Warm Springs tribes.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment has asked to restart negotiations with West Warwick, Rhode Island, on a host agreement.

ews Brief: Not so fast, says Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to calls from a Wichita group for ‘immediate action’ on a $270 million Native American resort casino in Park City.

News Brief: The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Biloxi is mum on which entertainers it will book when it opens, but the person bringing them in will be Chuck Anthony, president of T. Skorman Production's casino division.

News Brief: With only one day left in the annual session, the chances grew slimmer that the Legislature would pass bills allowing slot machines in Broward County.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has bounced an application for a restricted gaming license back to its staff and will await word on whether the applicant passed a hair follicle drug test.

News Brief: Louisiana picks up the tab for gambling addicts at in-patient treatment centers.

News Brief: The Kentucky Equine Education Project has not taken a stance on expanded gambling legislation, but the group's chairman said yesterday that the state must act to keep gambling dollars in Kentucky.

News Brief: Experts spoke at a Iowa symposium about new medical treatments, therapy methods and studies on youth gambling.

News Brief: Gambling addiction seems to be a particular concern for some Native Americans, with the problem often going hand in hand with other psychiatric disorders, new research indicates.

News Brief: After months spent gearing up to launch a new gambling industry, Pennsylvania officials on Thursday briefly turned their attention toward the personal tragedies they know will occur to some who use the system.

Quinault Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington proudly announces the unveiling of their newly renovated website.

News Brief: A third of California’s 54 gaming tribes have submitted information about only a small fraction of key employees for review and five tribes have yet to have anyone approved by the state.

News Brief: Billings, Montana, woman sentenced for role in Grand Ave. Casino robbery.

News Brief: Don Barden, the owner of a Detroit-based international conglomerate, is looking to put one of his Fitzgerald Casinos on the Mississippi Coast.

News Brief: Bets are off when it comes to gambling with who will receive an Iowa casino license.

ValuSoft reports the release of Chris Moneymaker's World Poker Championship.