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News Brief: The Gambling Recovery Program of Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County received a $25,000 boost Wednesday, courtesy of a state grant.

Scientific Games that its European subsidiary Scientific Games International GmbH has successfully passed a certification audit in accordance with the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System standards.

News Brief: Multimedia Games has received a ‘a series of letters’ from the National Indian Gaming Commission ‘expressing the commission's concern that certain of our agreements violate’ Indian gaming rules.

News Brief: New York could borrow its way out of a budget deficit if it settles Indian land claims and approves new casinos, lobbyists for tribes are telling state officials.

News Brief: With a strong operating history and growth potential in Las Vegas and in Asia's Macau, Las Vegas Sands could offer a significant payout for those investors willing to play a hand.

News Brief: According to analysts, Las Vegas Sands' IPO is a good bet to open strongly and perform well in the aftermarket.

Scientific Games Corporation reports that, in connection with the tender offer and consent solicitation for its outstanding 12-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010, it has received sufficient consents from the registered holders of outstanding Notes to amend the indenture governing the Notes.

News Brief: New York State’s deal to allow a pair of out-of-state tribes to open two casinos in the Catskills would have financial payoffs for Oneida and Madison counties.

NCR and Scientific Games Corporation report that NCR's human factors consultants will develop the next-generation user interface for Scientific Games' self-service and teller-operated terminals used for pari-mutuel race wagering.

Sungold International Holdings Corp. reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network International Ltd. and Buffalo Trotting Association, operating under Buffalo Raceway have entered into a five year Horsepower Authorized Racetrack Affiliate license agreement.

News Brief: A British music producer filed a civil assault lawsuit Wednesday against Luke Weil, heir to the Autotote gambling equipment fortune, alleging that Weil beat him bloody with a liquor bottle at a birthday party.

Men the Master, one of the world's most renowned poker players and winner of six World Series of Poker gold bracelets, has signed an endorsement contract with All In Fashion LLC, a new brand of clothing rooted in poker that is being introduced into select stores across the nation this fall.

Scientific Games announce the pricing of its offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% convertible senior subordinated debentures due 2024 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers.

News Brief: Mark Cuban, the outspoken billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, is planning to start a hedge fund that will literally gamble investors' cash.

Scientific Games plans to offer $200 million aggregate original principal amount of senior subordinated notes in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers .

ews Brief: The Oneida Indian Nation has begun an expensive TV advertising campaign aimed at blocking a casino gambling deal between the state and a rival tribe.

The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has reportedly signed a five-year deal with Yonkers Raceway that will pave the way for long-awaited track renovations and the construction of the proposed video lottery terminal facility.

News Brief: Mid-State Raceway may be days from going broke, according to federal government officials.

News Brief: Charles Hayward has less than three years to convince politicians that NYRA should remain in its current form rather than be privatized and sold to the highest bidder after 2007.

News Brief: Following the trail Las Vegas casinos blazed a decade ago when, Turning Stone is attempting to become dining destinations in addition to dollar-and-a-dream casinos.