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Casino dealers at Wynn Las Vegas voted by an almost a 3-1 margin in favor of union representation despite an impassioned eleventh hour hour plea by company Chairman Steve Wynn.

The election culminates nearly nine months of heated debate at Wynn Las Vegas after the resort's management made a controversial change in how the casino pools and divides the tips earned by casino workers.

News Brief: Dealers at the Trump Marina Hotel Casino narrowly voted down a bid to unionize, according to union representatives Saturday.

News Brief: Iowa's gambling regulators plan to review federal conspiracy charges filed in an ongoing job-training scandal against a board member of Polk County-owned Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

Powerball will go to an estimated $43 million for Wednesday's draw as the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening.

Somewhere there is a ticket worth an estimated $112 million. That ticket, which was purchased in Hawthorne, California, matched all six numbers in the May 11, 2007 Mega Millions drawing.

With the historic Bethlehem Steel plant as a backdrop, local elected officials and Las Vegas Sands Corp. executives celebrated the beginning of construction at Sands Bethworks.

Ca$hola, the first ever multi- state progressive video lottery game to be offered among U.S. states, continues its record-breaking pace with a jackpot of over $2.72 million that will keep growing until won.

News Brief: Bettors and Detroit Red Wings fans packed Casino Windsor's 8-month-old sports betting venue earlier this week.

The CEO Poker Tour will begin in 10 days at Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Altantic City, May 19-25, where players will battle over the green felt of the poker table for an exclusive Tiffany Championship bracelet, cash, trophies, prizes and bragging rights.

The jackpot for the Saturday, May 12th Powerball drawing will be $34 million with the cash option at $16.2 million.

Ok Yon Barthel won Tulalip Casino's largest jackpot to date $180,580.00 by playing Tulalip's very own custom slot machine.

The summer of 2007 is sure to be remembered as the summer of fun at Spotlight 29 Casino, as the casino's Spotlight Showroom is staged to welcome a wide variety of top headliners and events.

A new era is dawning at the West Baden Springs Hotel. Seventy-five years after it last served as a hotel, the majestic beauty is set to reopen on Wednesday, May 23.

Harrah's Entertainment posted a slight increase in first-quarter earnings due to higher operation costs tied to the Atlantic City market.

News Brief: Shopping, dining and entertainment now overshadow the gambling operations as more and more casinos transform themselves into megaresorts catering to increasingly fickle guests, according to the results of a national survey .

Now in its fifth year, the Gaming Technology Summit continues its steady growth with a new Lottery track, more sponsors, more exhibitors and an encore presentation of the popular Project Management Forum.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the jackpot, that Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $112 million for the Friday, May 11, 2007 drawing.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway unveiled more of its expansion Tuesday.