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Economic impact study suggests that eight racetrack casinos would create $1.14 billion in the first year and 11,000 jobs.

Smoke-free gaming advocacy group says the Revel Casino will be smoke-free when it opens.

Union Gaming Group principal Bill Lerner said IGT could hurt its core slot machine business and may be spending too much to acquire Double Down Interactive.

Vilocity Interactive and Gila River Gaming Enterprises have launched a new website for the Gila River Indian Community’s three Phoenix-area casinos.

Legendary entertainer pays tribute to cause with touching benefit event; “Play Without Pain: Children’s Sickle Cell Benefit”

Joseph Magliarditi said Tuesday that the off-Strip resort enjoyed a profitable last six months of 2011, even as the hotel finalized its new ownership structure.

Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City is holding a no charge, open to the public Lunar New Year extravaganza on Jan 28.

Credit Suisse gaming analyst Joel Simkins said that a continued rebound in regional gaming markets will give the company a lift.

Slot revenue at the Connecticut casino-resort rose 11.4 percent in December compared to the same period in 2010.

Kansas Star Casino reports $6 million in revenue for December 2011.

The celebrity chef will open a restaurant at Paris Las Vegas in the spring called Gordon Ramsay Steak.

At least a half-dozen states -- including Nevada -- and the District of Columbia have enacted laws or are contemplating regulatory changes that would allow some form of Internet poker within their boundaries.

Catholic priest, who stole from church, receives 3 year jail sentence.

HBO is celebrating the premiere of its new original series Luck by launching a horseracing app that gives Facebook users a chance to win $50,000.

From Monday people can visit Kansas Star Casino 24 hours a day.

Slowly St. Jo Frontier Casino recovers from last year's flood.

The 19th annual Southern Gaming Summit and its companion show Bingo World Conference & Expo will be held May 8-10 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.

MGM Resorts International entered the race for a Massachusetts casino license on Thursday, signing a deal to acquire 150 acres in the town of Brimfield for a hotel-casino complex.

International Game Technology has reached an agreement to acquire Double Down Interactive, an online social gaming company.

Coney Island cited as a good spot for a casino should New York embrace expanded gambling.