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Despite the fact that regional markets like riverboat casinos in the South and Midwest are recovering, the Las Vegas market is still struggling.

Detroit Mayor wants to hike city's casino tax 3 percent, casino operators are aghast.

Most players wore logos featuring the two sites, and PokerStars.net even had several television advertisements during the broadcast.

Bally Technologies and WMS Industries reduced their quarterly earnings forecasts, saying casinos are not buying new machines.

Plans continue to move slowly for Mohegan Sun hotel & resort at Pocono Downs.

Wynn Resorts Chairman and CEO Steve Wynn earned more than $14 million in 2010 from a compensation package.

Pennsylvania license was awarded to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

Team PokerStars Pros Vanessa Selbst and Jason Mercier both managed to successfully defend the titles they won last year at North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun event. Selbst took down the Main Event championship while Mercier won the $10,000 Bounty Shootout event.

A California resident won a $178,456 Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive jackpot at Red Hawk Casino last Friday.

The St. Louis-based company will build the $50 million Lady Luck Nemacolin at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County.

The Atlantic City Casino will offer all-you-can-eat selections, including made-to-order omelets, carving stations, pasta and desserts.

A half-page provision in Washington, D.C.'s 2011 budget that never even uses the word poker made the city the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt legislation regulating the industry.

Governor deciding whether to apply Commercial Activity Tax, new downtown Cincinnati casino could be delayed.

Cherokee Casino - Will Rogers Downs is holding a massive Easter egg hunt for children 10 years and younger on April 23.

Pinnacle Entertainment's "mychoice" guest loyalty program is a cross-marketing agreement with Wynn Resorts gives guests the opportunity to earn fantastic luxury benefits.

Gov. Brian Sandoval said he supported Congress approving online poker legislation rather than having the issue decided on a state-by-state basis.

March was a flat month for revenue at St Louis casinos.

Atlantic City reports revenue decreased 7 percent in March over last year.

New Jersey governor signs two racing bills into law.