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News Brief: Local and federal leaders expect the Ho-Chunk Nation to apply soon to have nearly 300 acres of land in Lynwood placed in trust, a major step toward achieving the state's first land-based casino.

News Brief: Riverboat-style casinos proposed in Waterloo and Riverside in eastern Iowa offer the best potential to make money, while two projects proposed in Emmetsburg in northwest Iowa have the least potential, a new study shows.

Neil Kiefer, chief executive of Hooters Casino Hotel and Michael Hessling, chief operating officer, were at a groundbreaking ceremony for the $130 million renovation of the Hotel San Remo.

News Brief: Only Blue Sky Casino applied to build the state's 11th casino in Orange County, proposing a $240 million project so formidable that no one else wanted to compete.

News Brief: Governor Pawlenty says he was disappointed that one of three Indian tribes he's been negotiating with on a state-tribal casino proposal rejected any casino partnership with the owners of Canterbury Park racetrack.

The Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce released two new studies that provided a boost to the efforts to open a casino in Bradley, Michigan.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $47 million.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway is happy to announce the opening of their $1 million Fortunes restaurant.

The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has turned down our request to delay the deadline for the opt-in or opt-out provision of the Commonwealth's new gaming law.

Orange County Development, LLC, which is 75% owned by Nevada Gold, has decided not to submit its bid to build and operate a riverboat casino in Orange County, Indiana, at this time.

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

For months, America West Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker has been saying that the nation's airlines are offering too many seats to too few passengers and that a consolidation would benefit the entire industry.

A Sonoma County community group asked a state ethics commission Tuesday to probe campaign contributions Attorney General Bill Lockyer accepted from backers of an Indian casino he regulates and once opposed.

Talks over the possible merger of a proposed state-tribal casino and a casino at Canterbury Park racetrack will continue -- even without the participation of one of the state's tribal partners, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday.

News Brief: A fleet of 50 double-decker buses imported from Great Britain, like the ones used in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, are set to begin operating on the Strip.

News Brief: Grand Rapids-area casino opponents are preparing for a court battle to stop or at least delay the federal government's move to take land into trust for a proposed American Indian casino.

News Brief: The House on Tuesday approved a bill that would change the way charitable bingo organizations report their proceeds, but only after two lawmakers said they were concerned that the bill might not bring more money to charities.

News Brief: The 14 riverboats and New Orleans land-based casino pumped more than $3.6 billion into the Louisiana economy during fiscal 2004, according to a study by the Casino Association of Louisiana.

News Brief: After a year-and a-half of rumors and speculation, it's official – The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Chinook Winds Casino Resort have purchased the Lakeside Golf Course and Health Club.

News Brief: Two thrill-seekers got a little more fright last night than they bargained for when the Stratosphere hotel-casino's newest ride malfunctioned leaving two girls stranded.