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News Brief: Legislation to legalize pull-tab gaming devices at Indiana's two horse racing facilities could fund all-day kindergarten in the state, local legislators say.

News Brief: The American Indian operators of Connecticut's two casinos find themselves at different stages of development as 2004 gets underway.

News Brief: The Casino Training Institute aims to teach people the games of craps, blackjack, roulette and baccarat in detail so they can find work as table dealers in casinos.

News Brief: A proposed California ballot initiative that could further heighten competition for Nevada’s gaming dollars was given an initial green light in Sacramento on Monday.

News Brief: A three month long investigation at the Palace Casino in Lemoore is now over, with investigators making dozens of arrests.

News Brief: Washington state cardroom owner, George Teeny, is nervous about the impact of a proposed tribal casino on his business.

News Brief: A year after a federal ruling hurt the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation’s plans to earn recognition and build a casino, a new decision could set the direction for western Connecticut, according to the mayor of Danbury, Connecticut.

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

News Brief: While lottery sales in Ottawa County have risen 14 percent in the past five years, its lottery participation is among the lowest in Michigan on a per-capita basis.

News Brief: Pennsylvania gambling-expansion legislation probably wouldn't affect Berks county, according to lawmakers and gaming-industry officials.

News Brief: There has been a disturbing expansion of mob-controlled video gambling, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.

News Brief: There has been a disturbing expansion of mob-controlled video gambling, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.

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

News Brief: Governor Sebelius proposes having a state board pick from competing developers to determine who manages state-owned casinos. The state went through a similar process when deciding who would run dog and horse tracks.

Nearly four months after a statutory deadline, state officials this week are still finalizing the list of hotel-casinos required to file emergency response plans with the Division of Emergency Management and correcting the log of who has complied.

News Brief: Some New York OTB parlors are hoping for waivers that will allow their customers to smoke.

News Brief: Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas condemns Governor Carcieri’s call for the Narragansett Indian Tribe’s proposed casino to hand over the same percentage of slot machine taxes paid by Lincoln Park and Newport Grand.

Delays in dealing effectively with the burgeoning growth of online gaming is compounding the competitive and regulatory challenges it poses for Las Vegas, industry experts said this week.

Wheel of Fortune slots hit twice on Saturday in Las Vegas paying the two winners a total of nearly $5 million.

News Brief: Gambling interests opened their checkbooks wide last year to Maryland’s governor, Senate President and other state leaders who supported legalizing slot machines, campaign finance reports show.