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News Brief: Operators of a second Atlantic City casino have sued Powerball winner Jack Whittaker for allegedly writing checks from a closed bank account in West Virginia.

A New Jersey man has sued Aztar Corporation, the owner of Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino and Resort, for failing to protect him and other individuals from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

News Brief: A guilty plea by a former New York City police commissioner in a conflict-of-interest case could bolster a move by New Jersey gaming regulators to bar a construction company from doing business with Atlantic City casinos.

News Brief: With no government-imposed shutdown to worry about then, the Atlantic City casinos racked up $428.1 million in revenue in June for a record-breaking month.

A selection of news and reflections from Las Vegas and Atlantic City this week.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry.

News Brief: Thousands of New Jersey state employees are headed back to work this morning, formally ending the weeklong government shutdown that temporarily halted most state services and closed Atlantic City's 12 casinos for three days.

News Brief: New Jersey's budget stalemate finally ended Thursday, giving hope that casinos and state services would reopen by Saturday.

News Brief: New Jersey's governmental shutdown, which has closed Atlantic City casinos and canceled the state lottery, has ripple effects for Staten Island gamblers and the busin

Thousands of UNITE HERE members gather today at the steps of the State House in Trenton to demand that the leadership of the New Jersey Legislative Assembly approve a budget and end the stand-off that has shut down casino operations and race-tracks.

Blackjack players and other gamblers were banished from the Boardwalk early Wednesday, with Atlantic City's kings, queens and aces temporarily locked away because of New Jersey's worsening budget crisis.

With the New Jersey government shut down for the fifth straight day, gamblers have not missed a beat, turning to online casinos for their gambling entertainment.

With last week's soft opening of The Pier at Caesars, the southern New Jersey destination continues to morph into more than just a day-trip, gambling-intensive city.

News Brief: Atlantic City casinos could lose more than $20 million a day in revenue and cut thousands of jobs, according to an industry executive.

News Brief: A former surveillance supervisor at Caesars Atlantic City has been cleared of charges he spied on attractive women in the casino, but a second supervisor faces a suspension of his gaming license.

News Brief: Atlantic City casinos could close Wednesday if a state budget crisis isn't averted today, but gambling companies with ties to Northern Nevada are not expected to take a big hit.

Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM Mirage report the opening of its public space expansion at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City.

ews Brief: West Warwick officials are rushing to complete studies related to the proposed casino project before the November referendum, years after Harrah's Entertainment first proposed building a casino resort in the town's industrial park.

News Brief: Some New Jersey lawmakers have turned their eyes to Atlantic City, where they believe casinos should pay more to help balance the state budget.

News Brief: An express train to take high rollers to and from the Big Apple to Atlantic City could hit the rails by fall 2007, and casinos are picking up the fare.