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News Brief: Sounding angry and dismayed, members of the troubled Maryland horse racing industry could envision only the accelerated decline of the sport yesterday.

David Friedman, former assistant to Venetian Chairman Sheldon Adelson, real estate developer Ian Bruce Eichner and an investment company are partnering in a plan to develop 8.5 acres on the Las Vegas Strip.

News Brief: The Missouri Gaming Commission reported that monthly gross revenues were a record $57.8 million last month, up 6.5 percent from March 2003.

News Brief: State lawmakers are questioning why Rhode Island is giving its first-and-only casino license away for free.

News Brief: For a group of guys who started playing penny-ante poker together in central Phoenix more than half a century ago, poker has been the glue that has kept them in touch for most of their lives.

News Brief: A 42-year-old Georgia man became the second person in the nation to win a Cash for Life jackpot when he hit a $1,160,540.48 prize at Imperial Palace.

News Brief: An antigambling group wants Nebraska senators to sign a pledge to oppose legalization of casino and slot machine gambling.

News Brief: Putting video slot machines in places other than casinos can lead to devastating economic and social consequences for those communities and neighboring towns, according to a new study.

News Brief: The House of Representatives balked at a bill Tuesday that would require casino employees to be at least 21 years old, a proposal that prompted an impassioned speech about war, death and gambling.

News Brief: Businesses that cater to the Bellagio are feeling the pinch from the power struggle too

News Brief: A 27-year-old Wethersfield man jumped to his death from the 28th floor of the Mohegan Sun hotel Tuesday afternoon.

News Brief: The financial success of their casinos hasn't ended California American Indians' traditional presence in the media as stereotypes, a San Diego County tribal chairman said Tuesday.

News Brief: Erie County Executive Joel A. Giambra is backing an expected legal battle to block the Seneca Nation of Indians from building a casino in Cheektowaga, New York.

A small army of workers scurried all day and night Tuesday to get Bellagio ready for a reopening today although several government officials described any timetable to restore power and inspect the resort's electrical and safety systems as "extremely fluid."

News Brief: A Central Massachusetts tribe with hopes of winning federal recognition this spring and possibly opening a giant casino is facing a rebellion in its ranks.

News Brief: A pair of Oklahoma Indian tribes are planning to petition the federal government to build an Indian casino in Colorado.

ews Brief: The Iowa Senate plunged into a late-night debate on major gambling legislation Tuesday after Republican leaders finally pushed reluctant racetrack casinos to come to terms on several key issues.

News Brief: The governor's office and Illinois Gaming Board settled their dispute over the hiring of a special investigator to probe the board's approval of a casino bid for Rosemont.

John G. Brokopp: There is news and noteworthy developments from the local casino gambling to report.

News Brief: Governor Rick Perry is proposing to allow video lottery terminals at racetracks and on Indian reservations as one of the solutions for the state’s financial woes.