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News Brief: Pennsylvania Senate Republicans, many of whom opposed the state's new gambling law, forced through legislation that would make a range of changes to the three-month-old law.

News Brief: The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to take up the debate over whether the 1999 law that opened the door for a casino in Rosemont is constitutional.

News Brief: A federal judge has ordered the state to return gambling equipment seized from the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma when officials shut down a casino in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, but barred the tribe from resuming gambling there.

News Brief: In a first step toward establishing a casino in southwest Ohio, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has approved an agreement to purchase 150 acres of land off Interstate 75 in Monroe.

Peter M. Carlino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penn National Gaming, Inc. has been named ‘Best Performing CEO’ for 2004 by HVS Executive Search.

VendingData has signed a binding letter of intent with TCS John Huxley to complete definitive agreements to accomplish a joint strategic relationship within the next 60 days.

News Brief: International Game Technology suffered a setback of sorts at the Global Gaming Exposition this week as rivals poured on the star power.

News Brief: Executives behind the planned Mandalay Resort-MGM Mirage and Caesars Entertainment-Harrah's mergers say that the proposed takeovers are unlikely to face deal-stopping regulatory resistance.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, which features the vibrant Southwestern-inspired cuisine that made Flay famous, opened this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It is the first Flay restaurant outside New York City.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill, which features the vibrant Southwestern-inspired cuisine that made Flay famous, opened this week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It is the first Flay restaurant outside New York City.

News Brief: The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities has adopted policies that target unauthorized wagering on races.

Donna DeMatos is the first winner of the $3,000 a month for life top prize in the Pennsylvania Lottery's new Lucky For Life lotto game.

Future casinos will be designed primarily with a younger audience in mind rather than for older, more affluent customers, according to an annual survey of design and construction professionals released by the American Gaming Association.

News Brief: Chief Phillip Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians appears to be winning his fight to shield from public scrutiny his ties to two men accused of fleecing Indian tribes.

News Brief: Michigan Racing Commissioner R. Robert Geake granted a racing license on Tuesday to Platinum Partners, conducting business as Windsor Downs, to operate a pari-mutuel racetrack in Windsor Township south of Lansing.

The coinless slot machine technology that has revolutionized slot play and has been a hit with players has also generated a new problem -- cheaters who have found ways to compromise the system.

News Brief: Winners Circle Development Ventures have abandoned the possibility of bringing Thoroughbred racing to Nashua, New Hampshire.

News Brief: The lingering popularity of the film ‘Seabiscuit’ and dual classic winner Smarty Jones as well as a concerted effort by tracks to reach a broader audience has helped spark Arizona’s racetracks to their best fiscal numbers in five years.

The Dunbar City Council has adopted zoning regulations that ban video lottery parlors from all areas except the central business district.

Aztar Corporation has provided an update on the status of the expansion construction project at its Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.