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Hundreds of casino executives, slot manufacturers, analysts, regulators, investors, and other professionals will converge in Atlantic City May 22-23 for the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Construction workers at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa are working overtime to get a $200 million expansion project ready for its June 30 grand opening.

Kelley Technologies has completed the design and development phases and has now shipped its patent-pending next generation race book to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ.

Five of gaming's most influential chief executives will share the same stage when they discuss critical industry issues at the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress.

News Brief: A five-cent slot machine in Atlantic City disgorged a $10-million windfall for an 84-year-old grandmother who promptly received four marriage proposals, according to reports on Thursday.

News Brief: The Casino Association of New Jersey Tuesday released results of a study that estimated the gaming industry will generate more than $980 million in state and local taxes and other obligations in 2006.

Five nationally respected experts will analyze the synergies between gaming operations and nongaming amenities at the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress.

News Brief: A group of Casino Control Commission employees has filed a federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from posting their personal financial-disclosure statements online.

News Brief: Reports that Hard Rock Hotel & Casino would be the gaming entity chosen by Morgan Stanley were called premature by several other sources.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. plans to invest further in the New Jersey gambling haven, the company's chief executive said on Thursday.

Regulators, casino operators and state representatives will analyze the dynamic East Coast gaming market on a special panel at the 10th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment is hosting representatives of seven East Coast culinary schools, hoping they can sell their students on the four Harrah's properties, as a wonderful place to work.

One of the strongest casino executive panels ever assembled will address the 10th annual East Coast Gaming Congress, May 22-23 at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.

News Brief: Plans were submitted Tues-day for a 45-story addition to the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort that will serve as the centerpiece of the company's post-bankruptcy turnaroun

News Brief: A coalition of proprietors from the hospitality industry sued the state of New Jersey Tuesday, asking a U.S. District Court to overturn a smoking ban that excludes the casino industry.

Atronic reports the New Jersey approval for its innovative e-motion cabinet and supporting platform.

Borgata is in the midst of a two-part $525 million expansion that will create 1,500 new jobs in its first phase, increasing Borgata's workforce by more than 25 percent.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa reports details of the second phase of its two-part expansion project including the identity of a $325 million hotel tower to be named The Water Club at Borgata.

The Pier at Caesars will be hosting an Employment Fair at Caesars Palladium Ballroom to fill over 2,400 jobs.