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An over-the-top comparison to the island nation where two casinos produced $5.42 billion in gaming revenues in 2011 was meant to impress potential casino investors, but it does point to the potential of the Ohio market.

The player from San Jose clinched her spot in the Eldorado tournament by winning a preliminary tournament. Players from Pennsylvania and Florida finished second and third.

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation announced this week it will change the name of FireLake Grand Casino to Grand Casino in an effort to differentiate business lines.

First step taken to advance expanded gambling bill in Delaware.

Woman who won 5 grand on a 5 cent slot will visit her daughter with her winnings.

Boyd Gaming will spend $1.45 billion to acquire the assets of Peninsula Gaming, giving the Las Vegas-based company a presence in Kansas, Iowa and a significant expansion in Louisiana, the company announced Wednesday.

Aliante Station resort reported a first-quarter profit on Tuesday, which the property in North Las Vegas attributed to the success of its current marketing programs.

Every Saturday until December 29th, 10 lucky guests will win $1,000 and an automatic entry into the $1,000,000 combined property finale drawing on Sunday, December 30th.

Illinois was the first state in the U.S. to sell lottery tickets online, and now, Illinois State Sen. John J. Cullerton is looking to make it the first state in the U.S. to offer regulated online poker and casino games.

J Todd discusses the possibility that N.J. Governor Chris Christie's could once again veto online gambling legislation, and why he thinks it smells fishy. He also provides updates on the Lock Poker acquisition of the Cake Poker Network and bwin.party's plan to enter the California market.

Gilbert's company, Rock Gaming, is majority owner of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland and the under-construction Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati.

Revenue down 10 percent for April, despite the opening of Atlantic City's newest casino Revel.

Mohegan Sun want to open a resort-casino in Palmer, but are cautious about revealing any details of the proposed plan.

Total visitor volume was up 3.7 percent from the same month in 2011, marking the 25th consecutive gain in prior-year comparisons for the monthly Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority count.

The Cosmopolitan lost $23.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, compared with $56.8 million last year, when the resort was in its first quarter of operations.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Thursday that most of the state's gaming centers saw their revenues decline in March.

The company's new strategy was illustrated by Monday's announced sale of its Harrah's St. Louis property to Penn National Gaming for $610 million just a week before the company was to open Ohio's first casino, the $350 million Horseshoe Casino Cleveland.

The event will feature a four-course meal served with samplings of Guinness-brand beers.

A surge of new customers prompted both the renovations and staying open 24 hours a day.

In a first for the U.S. East Coast, players can now enjoy live for play horse racing with Racing Card Derby.