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News Brief: Now that Homer Bear Jr’s supporters have become federally recognized leaders, they are looking forward to reopening the tribe’s lucrative casino.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $50 million jackpot, that jackpot now grows to an estimated $60 million for Friday's drawing.

Teamsters at Detroit-area casinos have ratified a new four-year agreement.

For the third time in the last four drawings, someone from Indiana has won the Powerball jackpot.

News Brief: Amid high-priced lobbying by gambling interests, Senate leaders scrambled last night to find enough votes to approve the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in Massachusetts since the creation of the state lottery, but came up short.

Imperial Palace owner Betty Engelstad and the property's two new trustees have made big investments in technology that are starting to pay off for the center Strip resort.

Donald Trump says his plans for Las Vegas aren't getting smaller; they're getting bigger. He’s just not sure where the site for his proposed development will be.

The Professional Bull Riders tour has enjoyed a remarkable surge in popularity and is bringing more visitors to Las Vegas.

Despite being dealt setbacks in four out of five states where casinos became an issue, gaming opponents and backers both found reasons for solace in Tuesday's election results.

The Sands Regent reports that Board of Directors Chairman Katherene Latham and board member Peter Cladianos, Jr. have retired from the board.

News Brief: A broad outline of a compromise deal is beginning to emerge, one that involves the electronic gambling devices, but no casino-style table games, at a handful of Maryland racetracks and other sites.

News Brief: California’s new $95 million casino, the Spa Resort Casino, was unveiled in a surprise soft opening last night.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno Keno players can log on to www.BoomtownReno.com to see live Boomtown Keno games.

News Brief: The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino has told 175 employees they could be laid off in 60 days if the tribe's gambling compact with New York State is not approved by lawmakers.

News Brief: The Cedar Valley Improvement Association is advocating that a gambling boat be located downtown.

News Brief: The Petaluma City Council has voted to oppose an Indian casino proposed for Rohnert Park, joining a number of Sonoma County communities who don't want the gambling palace built.

News Brief: For the third time in a decade, voters on Tuesday turned down an attempt to expand gambling in Colorado by overwhelmingly rejecting a proposal to add casino-style gambling at five racetracks.

News Brief: Casino developer Steve Wynn sold one of the 'season's sexiest' paintings for a record amount at a Christie's auction Tuesday night.

News Brief: After winning a decade-long fight for a casino, some are banking on this sleepy pocket in southern Indiana hill country doing more than waking up to a few hundred new jobs. Roaring back to life is what they have in mind.

News Brief: Two problem gamblers have filed a lawsuit claiming that Detroit's casinos failed to enforce a state program designed to keep gambling addicts out of their facilities.