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The Mississippi Gaming Commission will no longer require casino employees to wear gaming licenses that contain their full names.

Now that you have all that cash from redeemed Christmas presents that you could have done without, and before the tax man cometh in April, think about playing in a tournament where the prize money is high and the odds low. And as a bonus, you’ll have a lot of fun competing.

News Brief: A $26 million museum and ecological park has opened on the banks of the Mississippi River, the latest in a line entertainment developments largely paid for with casino tax money that Tunica County officials hope will lure a wider range of visitors.

News Brief: A stretch of Mississippi Delta about a half-hour's drive from Memphis has quickly become the nation's third-largest gambling destination, bringing riches, but also trouble to the once impoverished region.

News Brief: Two Gulf Coast casinos have given $100,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi's new economic development center.

News Brief: College students in Mississippi could learn about casino management at universities throughout the state if the College Board has its way.

News Brief: The Treasure Bay Casino will not have to lower the mast of its pirate ship if the gambling barge is moved into a man-made basin.

News Brief: Thirty mayors and deputy mayors from China visited Biloxi on Thursday to learn how casinos have changed the city.

News Brief: The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved Seaway Development Co. in Gulfport as a landlord for casino companies.

News Brief: Tulane University says it will offer a casino resort management program at its Biloxi campus.

News Brief: Once dubbed by Jesse Jackson as America’s Ethiopia, Tunica county is now known for it’s successful gambling industry.

News Brief: Despite a new Republican governor and dozens of new faces in the Mississippi Legislature, the head of the state gambling organization doesn't expect many changes for the casino industry.

Frank Scoblete: Howard Newman is big, maybe 6’4" at a minimum, and also BIG, like he could be the bouncer at your local casino and no one would dare step out of line.

News Brief: After spending months watching the Mississippi Gaming Commission in action, Robin Robinson has finally joined the board.

News Brief: A Louisiana woman won a lot more money than she thought Sunday at Casino Magic Bay Saint Louis.