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The four-year, $1.5 billion-dollar construction project will likely be a hassle while in progress, but will offer unprecedented access to downtown Las Vegas when completed.

The family orientation of Circus Circus has made it a popular destination for Hispanic gamblers, something MGM hopes to build on in the next few years.

Alai topped a world-class field of 157 players to win the $10,000 Omaha High-Low 8 or Better Championship for $391,097.

JETT Gaming, the Herbst family's company, received regulatory approval to take over the Searchlight Nugget, which they plan to expand.

Former M Resort president Anthony Marnell III will take on a strategic consulting role at M Resort and the Tropicana. Penn National named Bob Sheldon the new president of M Resort.

Hellmuth won the $10,000 buy-in Razz Championship late Monday at the Rio, extending his all-time record with his 14th career WSOP bracelet.

Adrian Buckley defeated Javier Zarco of Madrid after approximately 3½ hours of heads-up play that saw the chip lead change hands on multiple occasions and took home $1,277,193 for his first career WSOP cash.

William Hill sportsbook is offering a prop on "Will American Pharoah win the 2015 Breeders Cup Classic."

Schorr will be replaced as CEO by Jim Simms, who joins Fifth Street Gaming after managing regional casinos in the U.S. for several gaming companies

Horseshoe Casino Cleveland down on its luck in May's slot revenue, especially when compared to 2012 figures.

The World Series of Poker's first crack at the $565 Colossus event was a major success by most standards. But Casino City's Aaron Todd finds 10 ways the tournament could improve going forward.

That the NFL continues to brazenly champion an anti-gambling stance when it knows a profit margin that handsomely lines the pockets of owners is directly linked to those who wager on games and play fantasy football is a disingenuous ruse that has grown boring.

Amaya CEO David Baazov told Canada's Globe and Mail that the NASDAQ listing "will provide greater visibility and better liquidity for our stock and help broaden our shareholder base."

While Caesars's operating division is already in bankruptcy proceedings, the current litigation could derail its restructuring process and force the whole company into bankruptcy protection.

The alleged incident took place during the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold’em Championship that ended last week and were levied against Valeriu Coca of Moldova.

Amazing victory for American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza at the Belmont Stakes to take first Triple Crown since 1978.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy indicates he plans to sign the gaming bill.

User DirtyStack came in first in FFP's WSOP Leaderboard Challenge, winning a $15,000 prize package that includes entry into the WSOP's $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.

CEO Peter M. Carlino and CFO William J. Clifford will both speak on Wednesday, June 10 at the New York Hilton Midtown.

The four lucky winners took home a total of $4.3 million in jackpot money.