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News Brief: Fall City Council President William F. Whitty is calling for legalized casino gambling and the construction of two casinos in Massachusetts to bolster the state’s struggling economy.

News Brief: The Sparks City Council is struggling with requests from license holders who want to build the first casinos in Spanish Springs.

News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission has started a pilot program to let an independent lab test some new technology, a move expected to allow the latest games and money-saving systems to arrive in casinos faster.

News Brief: Lawmakers have introduced legislation to crack down on the gambling halls, which fall under Florida laws addressing adult amusement arcades.

News Brief: Construction workers are driving pilings and preparing to erect a parking garage for Biloxi's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

A selection of news and views from Atlantic City this week.

The president of the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union is criticizing a ballot initiative proposed by the Agua Caliente tribe in Palm Springs, Calif., to allow tribes to receive rights to an unlimited number of slot machines and casinos in exchange for paying a percentage of slot machine profit to the state.

News Brief: A group of Detroit developers is proposing construction of a $125-million racetrack and gaming entertainment complex at the historic Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit.

News Brief: Some Maryland lawmakers are pushing legislation to prohibit campaign contributions from anyone seeking gambling licenses in Maryland.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has introduced a series of classes to train problem gambling therapists that is expected to better prepare casino employees, social workers and other locals in their efforts to help a growing number of people at risk for developing gambling problems.

MGM Grand's nonunion North Las Vegas laundry is in the crosshairs of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees and its president, Bruce Raynor.

The Fremont Street Experience received a multimillion dollar check from Harrah's Entertainment Inc. on Thursday that settled the association's longstanding battle to recover unpaid dues from Binion's Horseshoe.

News Brief: Experts worry that as the number of teens who gamble online increases, the number of teens with gambling problems will increase as well.

News Brief: Lawmakers are considering several proposals that could throw roadblocks at Indian tribes considering casinos in Connecticut.

News Brief: Seneca Niagara Casino turned a profit of nearly $50 million in its first nine months of operation.

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

News Brief: An examination of the Seminole Tribe's casino-development deal, including a study of financial documents and court records, offers a revealing glimpse inside the boardrooms where the multibillion-dollar casino deal was crafted.

News Brief: Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday will consider a resolution opposing the creation of Indian gaming casinos in the county.

News Brief: While some in Galena say the town could hit the jackpot if a state-run casino were developed here, others are opposed to the idea on moral grounds.

The Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators moved modestly upward in February, rising to 130.28 as nine of the 10 series of data showed gains from a year ago.