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News Brief: A shortage of immigrant workers recently reminded the horse racing industry that there can be no wine and roses without grooms and hot walkers.

When Debra Acquaviva's husband was trying to persuade her to go on a trip to Las Vegas, the Picasso ceramics exhibit at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art was the clincher.

News Brief: State regulators are scheduled to decide today if Vernon Downs can continue racing this season.

News Brief: Patrons of Hollywood Slots at Bangor contributed more than $20 million to area restaurants, hotels and motels over a 15-month period after the facility opened, according to a recent study by a University of Maine economics professor.

News Brief: Plans are afoot on the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Reservation to build a new casino, tribal government and business officials confirmed.

News Brief: Area dignitaries on Tuesday praised the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma’s plans for a $200 million casino and hotel as an investment that could boost the economy of the entire area.

News Brief: The Four Winds Casino Resort is to open today for news media tours and to the public at noon Thursday just off Exit 1 of I-94 near New Buffalo.

News Brief: A citizens group has urged the state to deny a liquor license to Turning Stone Resort and Casino because, the group says, the casino is operating illegally.

Money Centers of America has renewed a multi-year contract with The Sandia Casino, New Mexico's largest casino.

Exclusive Resorts today announced that it will develop and own 30 luxury condominiums at MGM MIRAGE's highly anticipated Vdara at CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip.

News Brief: Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center officials contend they should not be held accountable today for what happened two decades ago under different ownership.

News Brief: Congressman Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, met Saturday with the union trying to organize at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino are looking for housing solutions to accommodate the casino's growing workforce.

News Brief: When Four Winds Casino opens its doors to the public in Michigan, nearby Northwest Indiana casinos will feel at least a temporary hit, a state the casinos are anticipating and planning against.

DynamicARK, Inc launches a second generation "Jackpot Board" for Normandie Casino in Gardena California.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a contract with Viejas Casino & Outlet Center to provide a complete slot accounting and casino management system and 2,500 iVIEW interactive displays for all of Viejas Casino's slot machines.

Month-long series of Texas Hold'em tournaments begins Sept 4 and culminates in $2,580-buy-in championship event Sept 22-23.

Rudi Schiffer provides an update of everything Tunica in this week's edition of "Heard it on the River."

News Brief: Officials said a combination of good workers, good location and expansion helped boost Diamond Jo Worth revenues to more than $67.5 million in the 2006-2007 year, the first full year of its operation.

News Brief: Now, after 13 years, is the Four Winds Casino Resort a reality.