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After decades of struggling to overcome visitors' collective apathy and apprehension, tourism in downtown Las Vegas may have finally turned a corner in 2004.

News Brief: Penny slots are now Kansas City's most popular casino game.

The Palms Casino Resort is embarking on a new era of growth that will change the skyline surrounding its landmark location.

GTECH Corporation has been selected to supply a central control computer system that will monitor slots gaming in Pennsylvania.

News Brief: Indiana Senator Jeff Drozda says he plans to recuse himself from voting on gambling legislation coming before the Indiana General Assembly, one day after a media report disclosed a financial link between Drozda and the state's top gaming lobbyist.

State tourism leaders are gearing for a legislative fight against a bill they say will short-change the state of tax revenue that helps fund the state's tourism initiatives.

An attempt to give the legislature oversight of South Dakota gambling compacts between American Indian tribes and the governor failed after spirited debate Tuesday in the House.

News Brief: The city of Miami Gardens could expect an annual windfall if the slot machine initiative before voters this month is approved.

News Brief: As the poker craze sweeps the country, Phil Gordon has become one of its most visible faces as the expert host on Bravo's 'Celebrity Poker Showdown.'

News Brief: For more than a decade, 'Stoney' spent the hours away from his own hotel-casino security guard job showing others how to speak up for themselves.

News Brief: The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will add 225 slot machines, replacing its high-stakes bingo parlor, which had helped put the tribe on the gaming map.

News Brief: Acting New Jersey Governor Richard Codey’s proposal to install video lottery terminals at the Meadowlands to fill a $4 million budget hole was met with some opposition yesterday.

News Brief: Just 12 days after a Great Falls casino was robbed, Bobo's Casino at 5603 9th Ave. S. was robbed at gunpoint minutes after opening at 8 a.m. Monday.

A single ticket, which was purchased in Rowlett, Texas, matched all six Mega Millions numbers to win a $112 million jackpot.

News Brief: The gloves are coming off in the fight over slot machines, with Gov. Jeb Bush saying Tuesday he intends to offer some high-profile opposition as a pair of referendums approach in South Florida.

Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. reports that it has ceased negotiations with the Indiana Gaming Commission to construct and operate a riverboat casino in Orange County, Indiana.

Since Sunday, more than 40,000 visitors have gathered in Southern Nevada to attend the annual Nightclub & Bar Convention.

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

John G. Brokopp: There have been many changes made to the slot inventory during the last few months as well as to the look of the gaming floor itself.