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News Brief: A leading opponent of legalized casino gambling expects an attempt by lawmakers to include gambling in the Senate's version of the state budget.

News Brief: The massive popularity of the card game Texas Hold 'em, a version of poker, is causing the Honolulu Liquor Commission to change its procedures.

News Brief: The North Dakota House voted Wednesday to have the state become a national headquarters for companies that host worldwide live Internet poker.

News Brief: A Mohegan Sun employee who was cooperating with the FBI attended a party at the Uncasville home of co-worker LeLe Lam last November and secretly recorded a game of Pai Gow, according to a court document.

News Brief: Minnesota gave final approval to a deal that will bring not only a harness track but a 24-hour card room to Columbus Township.

News Brief: Nader Ghermezian’s plan for a state-licensed casino to subsidize a dramatic expansion of the Mall of America was met with negative reactions from top legislative leaders.

News Brief: The feud between officials from Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. over the number of available parking spaces at The Venetian and the developing $1.6 billion Palazzo cooled a bit Wednesday.

News Brief: Facing an uphill battle to amend the Texas Constitution to allow video slot machines, some lawmakers are working on legislation to authorize the devices as an extension of the lottery.

Black Oak Casino and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians have partnered with the California Highway Patrol to launch a designated driver program.

News Brief: A lawyer representing the Cayuga Indian Nation is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses paid for by the tribe's proposed casino developer and stands to make $60 million if the Catskills project is accomplished, according to documents filed in response to a lawsuit.

In recognition of its continued support for the ethnic communities of Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment has been named Corporation of the Year by the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Isle of Capri Casinos by which Pinnacle will acquire property located along North First Street in downtown St. Louis.

One of the biggest advantages enjoyed by a brand-new casino is the opportunity to offer fresh gaming products, particularly on the slot floor. Wynn Las Vegas will be no exception.

The uncertainty about whether American Indians will be able to open casinos in Ohio is not stopping cities from negotiating multimillion-dollar land deals with one tribe.

The take at most of Louisiana's 15 all-games casinos and three racetrack slot machine casinos edged up slightly last month from December.

News Brief: Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos' family pulled out of a deal yesterday to buy the Rosecroft Raceway, a surprise move that track officials cast as a vote of no-confidence in the prospects for legislation allowing slot machine gambling at racetracks.

News Brief: The president of the Norwich city police union filed a complaint Tuesday alleging that the police station was used Saturday for an illegal NASCAR gambling ring in which the on-duty shift commander and numerous off-duty police officers participated.

International News Brief: In the 1980s and 1990s, many of the whales were Japanese businessmen. But today, according to Las Vegas moguls, more than 50 per cent are Chinese.

News Brief: Texas pro-slot machine interests are seeking a big payoff from $1.4 million in campaign donations they made in the past two years to statewide and legislative candidates.

Mega Millions players are feeling the excitement as the jackpot continues to grow.