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A petition drive to legalize casinos and about 4,900 slot machines across Nebraska has collected $800,000.

News Brief: Ho-Chunk Nation officials launched on Monday their first major attempt at a casino complex in Illinois since last year's proposal in Hoffman Estates, effectively shutting the door on the project for the Northwest suburbs.

ews Brief: Ho-Chunk Nation officials launched on Monday their first major attempt at a casino complex in Illinois since last year's proposal in Hoffman Estates, effectively shutting the door on the project for the Northwest suburbs.

News Brief: A 49-year-old Clifton woman survived an encounter at knifepoint Friday with a suspect police believe stalks gamblers on casino floors before following them to their hotel rooms and robbing them.

News Brief: Legalized sports betting in Atlantic City would be a financial windfall for New Jersey and allow casinos to compete with flashier Las Vegas counterparts, industry executives testified at the Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee hearings.

News Brief: A new proposal passed by the Alaska House of Representatives Monday would allow cities of 150,000 or more to establish legalized casino gambling.

News Brief: Ten people — including four from Westchester — were charged yesterday as part of an organized crime syndicate that earned in excess of $10 million yearly on college and professional sports betting.

The Cayuga Nation of New York's application has been recommended for approval by the Eastern Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Wynn Resorts Monday announced plans for a $198 million expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, just under a year before the $2.4 billion megaresort's planned opening.

Wynn Resorts, Limited unveiled the first steps of its plan for the expansion of its Wynn Las Vegas resort.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing, the jackpot has been pushed to an estimated $170 million.

News Brief: The Schwarzenegger-negotiated settlement with casino tribes made early progress but may be falling apart as tribes peel off to back an initiative pushed by the Agua Caliente tribe that would provide much less revenue to the state.

News Brief: The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority approved a plan between its two racetracks and casinos that would put million of dollars into purses in exchange for the tracks’ agreement to delay plans to add video slot machines to its facilities.

News Brief: Readers of Midwest Gaming and Travel magazine have chosen three Illinois casinos among their favorites in five Midwestern states.

News Brief: Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and top administration officials told a key House committee that they are willing to bend on almost every aspect of their gambling plan except for increasing taxes.

News Brief: Caesars Indiana will pay a fine of more than $14,800 for allowing customers under 21 to board the Harrison County gambling boat on nine occasions from March 2002 to January 2004.

News Brief: A wide variety of options would be available for future development of the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, although that does not necessarily mean slot machines and dice tables will be moving in anytime soon.

News Brief: The State House isn't taking a gamble on opening a casino in Anchorage just yet.

News Brief: The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board is going to take a look at a closed case involving allegations of illegal gambling involving Indian Hills Community College athletic staff members.

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