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News Brief: A consultant's proposal for Montana to put into place forms of electronic monitoring of the state's video gambling machines drew some criticism Wednesday from the industry and the Gaming Advisory Council.

News Brief: Governor James E. McGreevey has appointed a senior executive with Harrah's Entertainment Inc. to represent the gaming industry on the board of the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

As competitors from near to parts yonder `cowboy up’ in Southern Nevada over the next few days, local businesses will try to lasso their share of the cash windfall that typically accompanies the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo's annual run in Las Vegas.

The apparent economic recovery now under way may be lining some U.S. consumers' pockets with extra cash, but it's also slowing the spread of gaming around the country.

Coast Casinos on Thursday announced preliminary plans to add a third $100 million tower at The Orleans on West Tropicana.

Market leaders Raving Consulting and Ascend Media Gaming Group are teaming up to produce the first Northern Nevada Gaming Summit Feb. 18-19, 2004, at Harrah's Reno.

News Brief: Ten groups of investors have filed separate bids to buy Rosecroft Raceway in Oxon Hill, lured by the racetrack's potential to become an East Coast magnet for slot-machine gamblers.

News Brief: Authorities in have arrested a dealer and two players at Thunder Valley Casino near Lincoln, California, on suspicion of running crooked card games.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $66 million. That's the largest current lottery jackpot in the nation.

News Brief: Forty-two Hells Angels members have been indicted on federal racketeering and firearms charges stemming from a deadly 2002 brawl between the motorcycle gang and rival bikers at a Laughlin casino.

More than three hours of sometimes acrimonious testimony and cross talk Wednesday failed to produce a decision from the Clark County Commission on a proposed 300-foot tower and 1,500-room resort in Summerlin, Nevada.

The Las Vegas Culinary Union has struck its latest labor contract with the MGM Grand resort.

News Brief: Texans lined up early Wednesday for their first chance at the Mega Millions multistate lottery game and a shot at the $44 million jackpot.

News Brief: A slots-for-scholarships proposal, given up for dead by House Speaker Larry Householder, was revived briefly on Wednesday before backers gave up getting it before voters in March.

News Brief: It was a more subdued hearing that the Tulare County Board of Supervisors watched unfold Tuesday as opponents of a proposal to relocate the Tule River Indian Casino embraced their second chance to be heard.

News Brief: Tribal casinos in Washington now take in more money than the state lottery, pull-tabs, card rooms, bingo and horse racing combined, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

News Brief: Regulations that will enable Nevada to start gathering nearly $500 million in new payroll and live entertainment taxes were endorsed Wednesday by Nevada's Legislative Commission.

Count tennis star Andre Agassi and former International Game Technology Chairman Chuck Mathewson as prospective owners of downtown Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget.

Boyd Gaming launches its Players Gold Card as the new `gold standard’ for slot and pit play at its three downtown Las Vegas gaming properties.

News Brief: Catawba Indian Nation leaders say growing opposition will not stop their pursuit of a high-stakes bingo operation in Santee.