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News Brief: A man jumped to his death from the 11th level of the parking garage at the Caesars Atlantic City Wednesday morning, police said.

News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc.'s agreement to buy the President Casino on the Admiral underscores its penchant for expanding through shrewd acquisitions, a Wall Street analyst said Wednesday.

ews Brief: Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy said yesterday an offer to build a 1,240-space parking garage and fund community assets with gambling revenues won't change his opposition to a proposed North Shore slots casino near PNC Park.

News Brief: Greektown Casino announced Wednesday that it would lay off more than 100 workers in response to the Legislature's vote to raise the casino's tax by one-third.

The jackpot in the Powerball lottery is fast approaching the $100 million mark with Wednesdays jackpot growing to an estimated $97 million.

Federal prosecutor Rick Convertino this week gave Las Vegas some unwelcome publicity when he accused local officials of soft-pedaling terror threats.

With less than two months to go before the pools at Wet 'n Wild are drained for the last time.

A group that intends to turn the bankrupt Aladdin into the first Planet Hollywood hotel-casino won preliminary license approval Wednesday from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Released from a judge's gag order, the Justice Department on Tuesday night vigorously rebutted explosive claims that Las Vegas authorities bungled a possible terror threat to local casinos.

News Brief: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a federal district court decision that denied class-action status to a lawsuit against more than 60 casinos, slot machine manufacturers and cruise lines.

News Brief: Donald Trump, the man who boasted of mastering the art of the deal and keeping up with the state of the art, has not kept up with the times when it comes to the gambling business, casino-goers said yesterday.

News Brief: Madera county citizens packed a meeting to hear the plans for a new casino which may be built along State Route 99, and the provisions in the memorandum of understanding that promises about $80 million to various city and county entities.

News Brief: A Texas company will help a tribe with San Diego County's smallest casino build a $25 million hotel and casino offering more than 10 times the number of slots.

News Brief: Opponents of a proposed Menominee Nation casino at the Dairyland Greyhound Park have created a new group.

News Brief: Village President Dan Podgorski has proposed a town hall meeting to obtain input before Lansing takes a position on a casino proposed in neighboring Lynwood.

News Brief: The Mississippi Coast could lose millions of dollars if the cash-strapped state tries to increase its take of casino taxes, a scenario that has South Mississippi leaders and lawmakers worried.

News Brief: Gov. Robert Ehrlich raised a new problem with the latest slot machine proposal from House Speaker Michael Busch Tuesday.

News Brief: Churchill Downs Inc. has pressed for a scheduled auction of the embattled Fair Grounds track in bankruptcy court.

The jackpot for the Friday, August 13, 2004 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $35 million.

News Brief: Eleven years after it was launched with much fanfare, the Aurora gambling boat City of Lights II is in the discard pile.