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News Brief: California satellite wagering facilities report that attendance and money wagered are down by nearly half, and the decline is expected to continue as Indian casinos in this county expand and flourish and the customer base ages.

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that Las Vegas lawyer Charles McCrea Jr. must go to arbitration over his claim he is owed more than $1.4 million after being fired as counsel for Mikohn Gaming Corp.

News Brief: Taking a gamble on gambling paid off handsomely in 2004. Casino stocks were among the best performers last year.

News Brief: A retiree from the Philadelphia area hit a $939,281 jackpot playing a 1-cent progressive slot machine at Resorts Atlantic City over the Christmas holiday.

2005 is here, and Mega Millions is starting the new year with the same excitement and large number of winners that marked 2004.

News Brief: The final minutes of 2004 were filled with uncertainty as revelers wondered whether Mother Nature would cooperate with their plans, but the first moments of 2005 proved a triumph.

News Brief: An armed man in a ski mask robbed a downtown casino early Saturday morning but escaped with apparently nothing more than a bag filled with paper.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.

News Brief: A Scranton businessman with close ties to a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board member has purchased Mount Airy Lodge resort in the Poconos for $25.1-million, fueling speculation he may seek a slots license.

Premiering on January 21 GSN's World Series of Blackjack is back for a second exciting season.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. has signed a consulting agreement and a management contract with the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas.

Still stinging from the effects of competing tribal casinos in Northern California, some Lake Tahoe business leaders are again looking southward to find more customers.

Barney Vinson: One morning there was a knock on the door, and there’s my old buddy Vic, a beer in his hand and a grin on his face.

A sea of change occurred in the gaming industry over the past several months, shaping into the biggest Las Vegas business story of the year.

News Brief: United States authorities have confirmed to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities their intention to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling condemning the United States for banning foreign online gambling operators.

News Brief: On an average night, Foxwoods Resort Casino attracts 50,000 visitors. But New Year's Eve is not an average night

News Brief: You can count on the Beauregards and tens of thousands of others to visit Eastern Connecticut's two Indian casinos.

The soft-spoken patent attorney fought off a pair of attackers Dec. 20 at the Bellagio after he had finished playing a cash game of poker, according to a police report.

The Mississippi Gaming Association, one of two trade organizations in the state, will hold a meeting next month as part of a "strategic planning process," said incoming president Duncan McKenzie.

News Brief: Lawmakers who want to expand legal gambling in Massachusetts are renewing their push for casinos and slot machines.