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News Brief: After the first month of operation, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort officials report revenues are at the level they should be and they don't foresee a downturn in the future.

he Cache Creek Casino will get rid of the bingo parlor and events hall at the end of the month to make room for hundreds more slot machines and poker tables.

The Small Town Poker Tour will be one of the participating sponsors of "Vince Neil's Off The Strip Poker Tournament" benefiting the T. J. Martell Foundation.

News Brief: Norton Healthcare Inc. will be the first presenting sponsor of Churchill Downs' Clark Handicap, a Grade I race that has been run since the track opened in 1875.

Crispin Leyser warned everyone as they sat down at the poker table that he wasn't going to be afraid to slap some wrists. He wasn't kidding.

The least experienced player at the Festa Al Lago Main Event final table became the latest youngster to make the World Poker Tour his coming out party.

A plan by Boyd Gaming Corp. to sell its 1,350-room South Coast in Las Vegas to veteran Nevada gambling figure Michael Gaughan won final approval Thursday from the state Gaming Commission.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Enoch In a colourful pageant of costumed singers, dancers and drummers the Enoch Cree nation got its first glimpse of economic salvation Sunday, when the River Cree casino threw open its doors for a community open house.

News Brief: The Mohegan Sun offered a star-studded line-up of events for their 10th anniversary celebration.

The MGM CityCenter will be home to four outstanding contemporary condo developments from some of the world's most renowned architects.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $70 million.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $16 million.

Joe Pelton is the runaway chip-leader going into the televised-final table of the Festa Al Lago Main Event thanks to aggressive play and large amounts of good fortune. Island View Casino opens with OASIS system

20 October 2006

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. reports that the Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Mississippi has installed its OASIS Casino Management System.

News Brief: A San Jacinto woman wagered $100 in a Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa slot machine Wednesday and won more than $2.5 million.

Work begins this week at Blue Chip Casino Hotel, Michigan City, Indiana, on the new poker room that is slated to open October 23, 2006 at 11:00 am.

The International Gaming Conference & Expo has experienced a surge in attendance over the past week due to the passing of the US Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, according to analysts.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $59 million for Saturday night's drawing.

Sportsbook.com has posted odds on the opening weekend gross for Clint Eastwood's latest epic Flags of our Fathers.