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WPT Goes to Canada

4 May 2006

In October the World Poker Tour will offer a look at who else might be Canadian stars-in-the-making when the Tour inaugurates its first stop north of the border at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.

Casino Project Changes

3 May 2006

News Brief: The relocation project of Jumer's Casino Rock Island received some adjustments today.

Mega Millions Rises to $54 Million

3 May 2006

No ticket matched all six numbers to win Tuesday's jackpot, so the jackpot for the Friday, May 5, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $54 million.

Appeal Likely in Judge's Dismissal of Expanded Gambling Suit

3 May 2006

News Brief: A judge's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a 2005 state law that allows expanded gambling at the Oaklawn Park race track in Hot Springs is likely to be appealed.

Toronto Man Comes in Second at WPT

2 May 2006

Toronto's Davidson Matthew is $1,903,950 richer, after coming in second at the World Poker Tournament at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Harrah's Deal Details Revealed

2 May 2006

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment sold the Grand Casino Gulfport for $55 million to Rick Carter and Terry Green, who operate the Copa Casino.

Vernon Downs Bankruptcy Plan Revealed

2 May 2006

Vestin Mortgage, Inc., the manager of Vestin Realty Mortgage I, Inc. and Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. today announced that the bankruptcy plan of Mid-State Raceway, Inc. for Vernon Downs became effective on May 1, 2006.

Nevadan At Work: Hear Him, Read Him, See Him: Hilton Executive Loves to Talk About Las Vegas

1 May 2006

Ira David Sternberg says he has revived the old Las Vegas radio talk show format of the Strip's heyday and enhanced it with 21st century technology.

Harrah's Repositions Caesars Palace as Leader

1 May 2006

News Brief: Harrah's has been bullish on the repositioning of Caesars Palace, designating the flagship brand for overseas expansion, particularly in Singapore, where it is pursuing a multibillion-dollar resort concession.

Jumer's Combines Casino Projects

1 May 2006

News Brief: Jumer's Casino Rock Island officials will announce today they will double-down on their construction project in southwest Rock Island.

Powerball Jackpot Grows to $61 Million

1 May 2006

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $61 million.

Back For More, Encore

1 May 2006

Steve Wynn celebrated the first anniversary of Wynn Las Vegas Friday with a ground-breaking ceremony for the resort's second hotel-tower.

Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $41 Million

1 May 2006

Since no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $41 million for the Tuesday, May 2, 2006 drawing.

STPT Raises Money for NAIG

1 May 2006

The Small Town Poker Tour announced today a series of Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournaments at Indian casinos across the country. Proceeds from the tournaments will benefit the North American Indigenous Games.

Wynn Resorts to Break Ground on Encore

1 May 2006

Wynn Resorts will break ground on its newest expansion, Encore, on the site of the original Desert Inn.

Ameristar Fined for Jackpot Limits

28 April 2006

News Brief: The Missouri Gaming Commission on Wednesday fined Ameristar’s Kansas City casino $5,000 for improperly posting a $20,000 lid on Pai Gow poker jackpots.

Nevada Gold Granted Temporary NY License

28 April 2006

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. reports that the New York State Racing and Wagering Board granted a temporary conditional track license to Nevada Gold NY, Inc. on behalf of Tioga Downs

Pechanga Casino Enacts Tips Pool

28 April 2006

News Brief: Next month, Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula will become the latest tribal gaming hall in California to require table game dealers to pool their tips and split them equally instead of keeping what they make individually.

Lobby Group Calls for Online Gambling Study

28 April 2006

The board of directors for the casino industry's top lobbying group agreed unanimously this week to call for a one-year study of Internet gambling by a federal commission.

Casinos Push Petition, Not Protest

27 April 2006

Top casino executives and the gaming industry's largest labor union urged employees to come to work Monday, saying they could do more in the effort for comprehensive immigration reform by staying on their jobs, rather than participating in a national day of protest.

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