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Paul Wasicka beat Chad Brown to claim the 2007 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship yesterday at Caesar’s Palace.

Actress Shannon Elizabeth, best known for a famous bedroom scene with Jason Biggs in the film American Pie, advanced to the “Elite Eight” of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship last night at Caesar’s Palace.

The world's largest casino company officially got a little larger Thursday.

The opening of Red Rock Resort in April helped boost Station Casinos' fourth-quarter cash flow, although higher interest expenses and operating costs pushed net income down sharply.

Actor Don Cheadle defeated high-stakes professional poker player Phil Ivey in the first round of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship on Friday at Caesar’s Palace.

News Brief: The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort has filed a lawsuit in Washington County, Iowa, against a minor who entered the casino floor with false representation.

ews Brief: Winston Hotels on Friday confirmed it has sold its loan interest in the $91.5 million renovation of the Lady Luck casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

ews Brief: Gamblers wagered $2.6 million in two test runs at Presque Isle Downs & Casino here before it opened Wednesday, the biggest debut of Pennsylvania's first four slot parlors.

News Brief: Because of delays in licensing, the soonest a casino can now open in Pittsburgh is June 2008, according to a spokesman for the Detroit-based Majestic Star Casino.

News Brief: Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chastised the developers of the new Isle of Capri Casino in Waterloo, after the opening date for the casino was pushed back once again.

Powerball has reached an estimated $105 million jackpot for Saturday night's draw as the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening.

The National League of Poker reports that over 75,000 people have registered on its free online poker portal NLOP.com.

There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, so Americans woke up to a jackpot that's bulging at an estimated $267 Million for the Friday, March 2, 2007 drawing.

News Brief: Casino Rouge is now “Hollywood Casino” and has revealed its recent $8.5 million renovation, including new interiors, new retail offerings, an expanded live entertainment venue and memorabilia items from iconic movies and celebrities.

News Brief: The fight over development of two casinos on the Philadelphia waterfront turned nasty yesterday, as SugarHouse Casino claimed fraud in the petition drive to ban slots parlors from Delaware Avenue.

Boyd Gaming reported that its previously announced acquisition of Dania Jai Alai and approximately 47 acres of related land located in Dania Beach, Florida has closed.

Mohegan Sun announced today that beginning May 1st all slot machines in its Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky will be 'coin free.'

Two card dealers have filed lawsuits accusing Steve Wynn of losing his temper and launching into a tirade during a meeting with employees to discuss a new tip-sharing policy at Wynn Las Vegas.

Detailed logo restrictions for players and an explicit ban on third-party registrations from gaming sites conducting business with U.S. residents are among the new 2007 World Series of Poker rules announced by Harrah’s Wednesday morning.

The Tribal Council of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma voted to approve the terms of an extension and expansion of the gaming management relationship between the Tribes and Southwest Casino Corp.