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John G. Brokopp: Interest in the game has reached such heights that casinos were forced to re-think the low visibility to which poker had been relegated in recent years.

Gov. Bill Richardson is asking the state's highest court to uphold his veto of a legislative provision that would have blocked use of state pari-mutuel tax revenue for a new or remodeled casino at the state fairgrounds.

Trent Carlini, considered to be the No. 1 Elvis performer in the world, brings songs and gifts to children hospitalized at Sunrise Children's Hospital.

From January 12 2005 guests will enjoy a multitude of new amenities designed to ensure exciting gaming action, entertainment and fun.

News Brief: A female bartender who refused to wear makeup at a Reno, Nevada, casino was not unfairly dismissed from her job, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

In a major reversal of fortune, the current taxable value of Las Vegas-based casino companies jumped more than 6 percent from the two preceding years, an annual list released by the Clark County tax assessor's office shows.

A strike by maintenance workers planned for Monday at three Strip resorts was averted when employees voted to accept a new five-year agreement negotiated with a federal mediator.

Las Vegas Monorail officials are looking forward to transporting tens of thousands of passengers on New Year's Eve after breaking their previous ridership numbers on Christmas Day.

A man accused of burglarizing a casino by entering through its roof was arrested Sunday at the casino, after police responded to a burglar alarm.

State senators do not appear open to discussing expanded gambling again this session.

City officials intend to see if trolleys can help ease worsening parking and traffic problems around downtown casinos.

A rebounding economy, roller-coaster gasoline prices, corporate mergers, and record earnings were stories with national implications that had local undertones.

The Nevada Supreme Court has denied the appeal of card dealer Raymond Buxsel, who sued Mandalay Bay and a security guard for the Strip resort after he was injured and could not return to his job.

Sportsbook.com is offering odds on when for Colts QB Peyton Manning will break the record for TD passes.

News Brief: A booming casino industry, a lack of attractive restaurant merger targets and $400 million in cash has Landry's Restaurants prowling the Las Vegas Strip in search of its next acquisition.

Magna Entertainment Corp. says that it does not intend to renew its lease of Multnomah Greyhound Park in Portland, Oregon when the lease expires on December 31, 2004.

With Bellagio recognized by AAA as a five-diamond property -- the organization's highest rating -- the hotel-casino's executives say they needed to carry that same level of expectation into the resort's newest addition, which opens to customers this morning.

Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker has been ranked with the top lottery and gaming sites in the U.S.A., along with begin ranked in the Top 10 Sportsbooks in 2004.

Skill-based gaming is now a complementary offering within the online gambling market, with companies such as Golden Palace, Casino-On-Net, and The Sunny Group having taken up skill gaming initiatives by forming a strategic partnership with SkillJam Technologies.

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