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The World Series of Poker’s lone remaining amateur player became the first casualty of the November Nine, as Cuong “Soi” Nguyen’s ace-king feel to Jason Senti’s pocket queens. Nguyen, who entered the final table in eighth place, took home $811,823, all of which was paid to him when the final table was determined in July.

The final table of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker – dubbed the November Nine since the final table was delayed until the fall in 2008 – has drastically changed the way that poker’s most important tournament of the year is viewed by poker fans.

Nine of 10 publicly traded casino operators and slot machine manufacturers saw their average daily stock prices increase during October.

Sportbook operator Lucky's will open its second downtown Las Vegas location at Fitzgeralds Casino.

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is the easily the most decorated professional of the nine players seeking the $8.9 million first prize in the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, which begins on Saturday.

CB Richard Ellis' Global Gaming Group expected overall Strip resort revenues to range between a 1 percent decline to 4 percent growth next year.

Arrest report says Maloof observed speeding and losing control of his car.

Las Vegas Sands properties The Venetian and Palazzo have reached a 10-year licensing agreement with the InterContinental Hotels' network.

Wynn Resorts filed documentation with federal regulators to sell an unspecified number of shares in the casino operator.

A patent infringement lawsuit filed by WMS Industries against Bally Technologies comes just a few weeks before the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

Despite acquiring the M Resort, Penn National Gaming executives said the company isn't done shopping for a casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Cosmopolitan granted final licensing approval, set for December opening.

Dan Harrington and Erik Seidel will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame right before heads-up play at the WSOP Main Event next month.

arrah's Entertainment filed documents Monday for a return to the public markets to raise more than $500 million to pay for several development projects.

Terry Gold and Jeremy Zarowitz can watch slot machine customers play 2nd Chance Royal, the video poker game they designed after years of challenges.

The recession and falling revenues have have devalued casinos. Penn National picked up M Resort's debt for 23 cents on the dollar and will wait out a Las Vegas recovery. Across the country Resorts Atlantic City was sold to gaming veteran Dennis Gomes for $35 million, the lowest price ever paid for a New Jersey casino.

MMA legend Randy Couture will host the third annual "Operation All In" charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas on Oct. 30.

Station Casinos will hire 164 workers to staff customer service positions at the company's Las Vegas properties.

A Hudson Securities gaming analyst is predicting trouble for MGM Resorts International because of the company's $13 billion long-term debt.

Michael Chen has left his position as Harrah’s Asia operations president, which leaves some wondering if the operator has given up hopes of operating a Macau casino.