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The Mega Millions jackpot for the Friday, March 18, 2005 drawing is growing to an estimated $36 million.

Pinnacle Entertainment has received approvals from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board in accord with its previously announced plans to open L'Auberge du Lac to the general public on the evening of May 26, 2005.

First, he created a 27-foot tall chocolate fountain and now award-winning pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury wows guests again, with a 6-foot tall chocolate Easter bunny.

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

Two of the city's three casinos saw revenue fall last month, but the local industry still brought in slightly more cash than last year, thanks to a good month at MGM Grand Detroit.

Rain, mudslides and calendar abnormalities resulted in a surprise in visitor volume statistics for January: They were almost unchanged, just down from the previous year.

News Brief: If casino gambling comes to the Lone Star State, a Texan – restaurateur is an odds-on favorite to build the first one, though he's keeping his cards close to the vest for now.

News Brief: A decade-long drive to make New Jersey smoke-free gained momentum Monday when a Senate committee approved a bill banning smoking in just about any public venue where people socialize, including casinos.

ews Brief: Connecticut legislature's Planning and Development Committee unanimously approved Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposal to send $250,000 apiece in state aid to five towns surrounding the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort casinos.

The Casino Dealer College with Casino Schools in San Francisco and Sacramento California reports major additions to their casino training options last week.

News Brief: Any band that wants to participate with the state in running a Twin Cities-area casino would have to demonstrate that it currently lacks money to the basic needs of its members, according to details of a House bill that emerged Monday.

News Brief: An accident involving a casino bus heading to Fantasy Springs Casino and a fire truck has left one person dead.

News Brief: Placing 2,000 video lottery terminals at the Meadowlands Racetrack would have only a minimal effect on Atlantic City casino revenues, according to a study commissioned by the Codey administration.

News Brief: The Silver Slipper needs approval from the Mississippi Gaming Commission before it can take over gambling operations at the President Casino.

In the past nine months, eleven Jackpots, with an average annuity jackpot value of $63 million, have been awarded to lucky winners across the country.

News Brief: Some officials in Gateway and Charleroi school districts are having second thoughts about whether they did the right thing in agreeing to participate in a new property-tax reduction program funded by slot machine revenue.

News Brief: They’re still dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s on Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts’ bankruptcy reorganization plan, but the company has already launched a renovation program for two of its casino/hotel properties here.

District Judge Joseph Bonaventure sentenced Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy to one to five years in prison each on Friday for stealing Ted Binion's silver immediately after the millionaire casino figure died.

The developer of Southern Highlands has plans for two casinos in southwest Las Vegas as part of large mixed-use developments that will include residential and retail.

News Brief: Belmont greyhound park officials are looking for an edge in an industry that has been losing money for more than 15 years.