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News Brief: Some Lake Stevens residents are upset that a casino got put into their neighborhood thanks to a loophole.

Thursdays have been designated “Jack’d Up Jackpots” promotional days at Horseshoe Casino Hammond during the month of April.

News Brief: Maine lawmakers are gearing up for what may be a big fight over a proposed gambling-control bill.

News Brief: While the Buffalo Niagara Partnership has come out against a casino in downtown Buffalo, the Huron Group of downtown business owners says yes to the idea.

News Brief: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will once again ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that tossed out the state's gaming tax structure and put gambling at the top of the legislative agenda this year.

News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission has started a new program that it hopes will lead casinos to spend more money with Mississippi vendors.

The World Poker Tour will draw many of the game's leading players to its championship from April 19-23, where it will conclude its second season by crowning this season's champion.

Blackjack rules and regulations in Chicago-area casinos including Trump Casino & Hotel, Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana, and the Blue Chip Casino & Hotel in Michigan City, Indiana.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is cutting costs and making health care more affordable for low-wage workers partly by shifting the burden onto employees at the top of the pay scale.

News Brief: The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma has its eye on more than building a high-stakes bingo hall. They are also seeking local political support to gain a Class III gaming compact for a full-scale casino in New York.

News Brief: Stephen A. Wynn wants Vegas to become the top destination for every upscale gambler in the world.

News Brief: Sussex Entertainment Group principles Constantine F. Malmberg III, Frank Fantini and Ron Schafer want to bring a six-story hotel and a two-story casino to Georgetown, Delaware.

Forty-one casinos want a tax refund of $20 million for the sales tax paid on complimentary meals for their guests and employees over a three-year period.

News Brief: Some Tucson casino gamblers who don't know when to quit are trying a new tactic: banning themselves from all casinos in Arizona.

News Brief: The New Jersey casino industry could approve an agreement as soon as this afternoon to add $86 million to horseracing purses over the next four years.

News Brief: As casinos recognize the power of the lady's pocketbook, they are giving women their fair share of eye candy.

News Brief: Remington Park will undergo a transformation come autumn.

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequots and two Maine tribes have lost the opportunity to operate slot machines at the Bangor Raceway.

News Brief: Rhode Island’s Lincoln Park could morph into a Las Vegas-style casino under plans laid out by a pair of high-powered gambling empires competing to buy the racing venue.

News Brief: The Middletown Town Council passed a strongly worded resolution last night opposing the expansion of casino gambling in the state, and opposing efforts to put the question to voters in November.