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ews Brief: Any ship that docks in Florida and lets passengers gamble once it leaves state waters on `cruises to nowhere’ owes state taxes, a state lawyer told the Florida Supreme Court.

News Brief: Slot machine revenues were respectable at the region's two American Indian casinos in September, even though the numbers did not compare well with last year's figures, executives said.

News Brief: A compulsive gambler lucky with wagers and unlucky with the law must return $64,000 in winnings because he had banned himself from casinos, the Casino Control Commission ruled Wednesday.

News Brief: A majority of the five-member Canaveral Port Authority said no on Wednesday to allowing more gambling vessels there, fearing the area could someday turn into a gambling haven like Las Vegas or Biloxi, Mississippi.

News Brief: September gross gambling revenue at the dozen casinos declined 0.6 percent, to $368.9 million, compared to the same month last year, when there was no Borgata.

News Brief: Law enforcement and security have been beefed up in and around Tunica County and Lula casinos in response to 21 armed robberies this year, state officials said Tuesday.

While Atlantic City casino watchers have been looking for indications of whether the opening of the $1.1 billion Borgata would grow the market or steal share away from established properties, operators of the property feel they've won either way.

Budget problems nationwide will likely spur the continued expansion of casinos nationwide and especially Indian casinos, a powerful trend that will boost skilled operators but hurt those who aren't prepared for stiff competition, according to Anthony Marnell II of Marnell Corrao Associates.

News Brief: The Nevada Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether a woman can sue Caesars Palace after being kidnapped from a parking area at the Las Vegas resort where she was working as a cocktail waitress.

ews Brief: It was a beer distributor's political views, not a better deal from Coors, that caused Harrah's Entertainment to drop Budweiser sales at its Lake Tahoe casinos, the company confirmed Tuesday.

News Brief: MGM Grand Detroit Casino was fined $225,000 Tuesday night for serving free alcohol to high rollers during charity parties, the second-biggest penalty ever levied against a local gambling hall by state regulators.

News Brief: Harvard University researchers hope to find out what distinguishes gambling addicts from an occasional casino visitors and what steps help or hinder recovery.

William "Si" Redd, who founded slot giant IGT and helped popularize video poker and Megabucks progressive jackpots, died Tuesday at his beach home in Solana Beach, Calif., after an extended illness. He was 91.

Cruise lines are flexing their muscles with trade groups, saying the industry represents a major challenge to gaming operators.

A skycrane helicopter made seven trips to the top of the 1,149-foot Stratosphere this morning to carry up the 18 tons of Las Vegas' latest thrill. The helicopter was putting pieces in place for the Stratosphere's X Scream ride, which will dangle riders over the edge of the tower.

MGM Mirage officials dropped the final curtain on 'Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage' Friday when they told the last 202 employees the show would not go on.

A video recording of the Oct. 3 incident involving a white tiger and Roy Horn at the Siegfried & Roy show at The Mirage shows the injuries sustained by the illusionist were the result of the big cat's confusion, not of an attack or mauling, Strip developer Steve Wynn said Friday.

Though the oft-delayed debut of the former Maxim is still two to three weeks away, the property's new owners said Friday they're convinced their first Las Vegas hotel-casino will open at an ideal time.

Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard says he isn't competitive except with himself.