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News Brief: The announcement of a new Pittsburgh casino that could offer up to 5,000 slot machines has some West Virginia gaming advocates fretting.

News Brief: Mardi Gras Racetrack & Gaming Center will open next week after receiving the state's approval Wednesday to turn on its Las Vegas-style slot machines for patrons.

Powerball will go to an estimated $65 million jackpot for Saturday night's draw as the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening.

News Brief: Tribes are sharing their casino generated wealth, a report shows, giving more than $150 million a year to charitable causes, contributing to nonprofits, universities, museums and other organizations.

News Brief: Mashpee, Massachusetts, selectmen have notified federal officials that new rules proposed for establishing casinos on tribal lands do not provide adequate protections for the interests of local communities.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway proudly presented $90,000 in charitable donations to nine local organizations.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, the jackpot grows to an estimated $50 million for the Friday, December 22, 2006 drawing.

The Bicycle Casino will continue its long-standing philanthropic tradition with it's annual Children's Christmas Party for over 1,700 underprivileged children.

News Brief: Lauth Property Group claims its partner Orange County is in contempt of court for refusing to go back to a three-man panel to arbitrate mutual disputes.

News Brief: About 200 Isle of Capri employees lost their jobs in a layoff that the Biloxi casino's general manager said was necessary because of seasonal slowing compounded by the U.S. 90 bridge being out.

News Brief: Philadelphia Park Casino is offering offer players two club cards, the standard player's card and the premium card for high-limit players, for its new customers.

News Brief: Directors of Thunder Valley Casino, led by General Manager Scott Garawitz, are celebrating the holiday season by delivering over 5,000 pounds of food to the Sacramento Food Bank.

South Point owner Michael Gaughan is a straight shooter. He doesn't waste a lot of words, and what he says, he means.

News Brief: Horseshoe Casino $485 million expansion project will replace the riverboat with a floating gambling hall six times its size.

News Brief: The Pocono Downs Mohegan Sun Casino continues to exceed expectations, with as many as 10,000 visitors per day, its owners said.

Rod Smith's final column offering a selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

The Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday, December 20th drawing will be $53 million with the cash option at $25.9 million.

There was no jackpot winner, so the Mega Millions jackpot is on the move and estimated at $40 million for the Tuesday, December 19, 2006 drawing.

ews Brief: The U.S. Department of the Interior has determined that the proposed casino for Monticello Raceway would have no significant environmental impact, clearing the way for final approval by the governor’s office.

News Brief: Casino Windsor announced this morning that in early 2008, it will be known as Caesars Windsor.