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Bars and taverns in Oregon seem to be sticking with video poker.

News Brief: Three of the four Kansas City-area casinos posted higher revenue in June compared with last year, according to statistics the Missouri Gaming Commission released Monday.

Former Mirage Resorts Inc. corporate security manager Eugene Harding has pleaded guilty to a federal charge that he conspired with a government official to illegally access an individual's personal tax records.

News Brief: Revenues from racetrack-based slot machines grew faster than any other form of gambling during the past decade, a study has found.

News Brief: Gambling is gone, but the Alabama-Coushattas hope Texas lawmakers trying to find new ways to fund public schools will legalize it in some form.

News Brief: The renewed popularity of poker has led to increased calls for help from players with problems, including a significant number of students, according to a spokesman for Florida's Gamblers Anonymous.

News Brief: The coastal resort community of Biloxi, Mississippi, has transformed itself over the last decade by doing what neighbors believe is unthinkable: by legalizing gambling.

News Brief: Rhode Island’s Governor Don Carcieri asked the high court for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of a casino referendum measure approved by the General Assembly.

News Brief: Unlike its neighbors, Rhode Island will not be seeking competitive proposals for its new casino license.

News Brief: Allegations of misconduct and criminal behavior have emerged surrounding one group's push to bring slots to the Nation’s Capitol.

News Brief: Horry County officials hope a proposed deal with gambling operators will cool the debate over casino boats operating in the waters off Little River.

News Brief: All of the Atlantic City resorts are offering big-name entertainment this summer to continue to lure travelers to its gaming mecca.

News Brief: The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is being challenged for renting 21 Monets to a casino gallery in Las Vegas.

News Brief: Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the death of Amherst native Michael Tata - one of the prominent players in the Discovery Channel reality series 'American Casino'.

News Brief: A retired laundromat owner from Fresno, Calif., is $1.9 million richer after hitting a progressive slot jackpot at a Reno casino.

News Brief: Recently enacted legislation is allowing a Concordia Parish School Board member to keep her job at a Mississippi casino.

News Brief: An employee at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino received head injuries Saturday after an accident with a lift device, Reno firefighters said.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: If Michigan voters have their way, no more casinos will open without their approval.

Rejected once in recent days, developer Steve Wynn has increased his bid for the Las Vegas Country Club, this time offering members approximately $52.5 million in exchange for control of the 36-year-old golf course and its amenities.