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Shaun Deeb took home the trophy and $36,559 after securing the top spot in the five-day tournament.

The casino and resort is bringing a night of boxing to the Rivers Event Center for the first time on 23 September.

Poker pro and author of "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth won the first King of the Hill belt during the tournament at Rivers Casino Schenectady on 22 and 23 August.

The "Top Chef" alum, restaurateur, author and TV personality will star in a cooking show at The Vine, the New York casino's entertainment center, bar and restaurant.

On 21 August, Hellmuth will sign copies of his book, Poker Brat, in the Rivers Casino Poker Room.

Beginning next week, the new casino in New York will host the biggest names in professional poker, including Phil Hellmuth, Doug Polk, Daniel Cates and Frank Kassela.

On 18 November, Get The Led Out will bring the essence of the classic band to the concert stage at the New York casino.

The $100,000 guaranteed poker tournament will return to Rivers Casino Schenectady from 23-27 August.

Six months after its opening, the restaurant has earned the distinction from Open Table.

The dealer schools in Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in New York will be used to train people to enable them to apply for table games dealer positions at Resorts World Catskills.

Our Lady Peace will take the stage at the New York casino on 21 October.

More than likely, there are hundreds of casinos undergoing some sort of renovation right at this very moment. But only we have a list of the top 10 to keep an eye on.

Paul Anka, Easton Corbin and truTV's Michael Carbonaro will take the stage at the casino in September, October and November, respectively.

The Landing Hotel's opening celebration featured a performance by magician and illusionist Steve Wyrick.

Country bands Montgomery Gentry and Parmalee, along with the Elvis Explosion, will come to the resort casino in September.

The 165-room boutique hotel is accepting reservations, with the first guests scheduled to arrive 19 July.

Since the casino's grand opening in February, it has handed out more than $10 million in jackpot payouts.

The casino hotel, along with the Capital Fund of Saratoga County, will work together to prevent the Saratoga Springs Horse Show from relocating.

Buddy Guy will take the stage at The Vine on 11 August, bringing years of hits to the New York casino.

After a lot of hope and optimism, online poker will not be considered by the New York State Assembly this year. Not all was lost, however, as another state has regulated fantasy sports. Plus, gambling news from New Jersey and the U.K.