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ews Brief: A 37-year-old Fonthill woman got a seven-figure surprise at Fallsview Casino Resort on Monday.

Guests at Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs and Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage are on a roll as jackpots worth a total of more than $1.65 million strike in just a matter of days.

The famous Flamingo Las Vegas recently began the second phase of its extensive room renovation.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot, the jackpot grows to an estimated $105 million for the Friday, April 6, 2007 drawing.

Little Creek Casino Resort,the popular resort owned-operated by the Squaxin Island Indian Tribe, announces the addition of a new hotel tower.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Resorts International Holdings to acquire its subsidiary that owns and operates Resorts East Chicago for $675 million in cash.

ews Brief: Sedgwick County voters will decide Aug. 7 whether the county will have a destination casino somewhere within its borders and slot machines at the Wichita Greyhound Park.

Antigua's original triumph in April 2005 is reaffirmed in a recent report, with the WTO panel decisively ruling that the US has done nothing to comply with the original ruling.

ua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage and Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs are two of the top spots for gaming, entertainment and dining in the Coachella Valley, according to readers of Desert Magazine.

aming and Casino Fund shareholders have approved new organizational arrangements and a Distribution Agreement between the Fund, Ahrens Advisors L.P., and Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

Losses at Binion's increased substantially in 2006, fueling talk that the owners should sell the historic Las Vegas property to a company better-suited to succeed in the stagnant downtown casino market.

BC Sports, creator and owner of the successful NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship, today announced the launch of a videogame version of the popular televised tournament.

he Trump Taj Mahal will host the CEO Poker Tour, 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 World Poker Association reports the formation of its board of trustees.

High Stakes Poker will tape its fourth season in Las Vegas in May it was announced today by Rich Cronin, President and CEO of GSN.

The Shops in Desert Passage at the Aladdin will begin operating as Miracle Mile Shops in May 2007.

Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporation has confirmed it will transfer management of the Harrah's Prairie Band Casino to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation effective July 1, 2007.

News Brief: Many employees have placed their bets on Casino Rock Island and are waiting patiently for that big payoff.

Pala Casino is running an unique ad campaign to teach people how not to win at their casino.

At a press held on Sunday evening, workers Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax spoke about their efforts and reasons for working towards forming a union in their workplace.