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Rudi Schiffer gives us the latest news from the Tunica, Mississippi casinos.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno is awarding $40,000 in cash through December 11, 2004 with their Big Cash Bash Giveaway.

News Brief: Tribal casinos have lifted the fortunes of tribal communities across the US.

News Brief: Blue Chip Casino workers have authorized union leaders to call a strike if contract negotiations fail.

News Brief: While they look spindly and easy to topple, construction cranes, of which there are at least five on the Coast, are erected to withstand hurricane-force winds.

Grand Rapids and Metro Detroit leaders today kicked off a campaign to pass Proposal 1, a constitutional amendment that would give Michigan voters the power to approve future casino-style gambling expansions.

Kenilworth Systems has been able to engage CenterStaging Musical Productions, Inc. to provide the entertainment content for its future around the world Roulabette TV broadcast.

A Clark County District Court judge has been asked to sort out who has the right to one of the world's most coveted Internet domain names, lasvegas.com.

Pari-mutuel clerks at the Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino have approved a new three-year contract, ending a strike that began earlier this month.

News Brief: As they decide the fate of two gambling initiatives on Nov. 2, voters will also have a third choice -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A quick rundown on what proposition 68 and 70 mean and who supports them.

News Brief: Michigan voters appear to be standing firm in support of limits on the expansion of gambling.

Harrah's Entertainment and ESPN say they'll capitalize on poker's best-known event by beginning a series of high-profile tournaments across the country next year.

News Brief: The Crittenden County Quorum Court is expected to decide today whether to endorse casino development in the county.

ews Brief: The level of cancer-causing particles in the air is much higher in smoky bars and casinos than on truck-filled highways and city streets, according to the first-ever study comparing indoor air quality before and after a smoking ban.

News Brief: The Proposition 70 campaign to expand Indian gambling Monday joined the air wars over gaming in a big way, announcing a $30 million broadcast budget to run advertisements through the Nov. 2 election.

News Brief: A casino in Dallas County would generate jobs, provide property tax relief and lower water and sewer rates, proponents told residents at a town hall meeting Thursday.

The Hard Rock Hotel's dispute with gaming regulators over several of its ads is turning into a full-bore confrontation over the First Amendment that will begin Friday when the Nevada Gaming Commission hears motions on the case.

News Brief: With only four August weekends instead of last year's five, betters at Southeast Indiana's riverboat casinos wagered 5 percent fewer dollars last month compared to August 2003.

News Brief: After admitting in court that she used money stolen from a 4-H Parent Leaders bank account to pay gambling debts, former Fort Bend County Treasurer Jeanne Parr was given five years deferred adjudication and sent to jail for 14 days.