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News Brief: It's been about a month since the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort opened to the public -- but what a month.

Aecon Group’s Buildings Division has been awarded a construction management contract for an $8 million casino project in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Since none of those Mega Millions tickets matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $15 million.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, New York's first video gaming property, will hold an official ground breaking ceremony for it's $15 million expansion project today.

ews Brief: Ohkay Owingeh , formerly known as San Juan Pueblo, has started construction on a 36,000-square-foot conference center, as an expansion to the Ohkay Casino & Resort, located two miles north of Espanola.

On Saturday, September 30th, Tanya Memme, the quick-witted host of A&E's Sell This House, will award one luck winner a new house courtesy of Mohegan Sun.

North American Video reports the completion of the video surveillance and security system to the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, which celebrated Grand Re-Opening August 29th.

News Brief: The Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque said Thursday that it plans to build a $50 million casino complex along the city's Ice Harbor on the Mississippi River.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. will open a new Playboy Club as part of a multi-faced entertainment venue at the Palms Casino Resort.

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Caruso Affiliated reports that certain MEC affiliates have entered into definitive operating agreements with certain Caruso affiliates regarding the proposed development of undeveloped lands surrounding Santa Anita Park

News Brief: Local tribal leaders, area gaming industry notables, government and business VIPs and 10 flying Elvises will be on hand for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Glacier Peaks Casino, the first real casino in Montana, with a reception to follow.

When Station Casinos made plans to include a water feature at its newly opened Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa, Clark County conservation rules required that they offset the feature's water use elsewhere.

News Brief: With the new parking mostly finished, Rail City casino guests will see preparations are being made for building the new structure.

The ESPN broadcast of the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event wrapped up last night, and the network once again outclassed all the other televised poker programs.

News Brief: Efforts to win U.S. congressional passage of a bill to ban most forms of Internet gambling by tacking it onto a must-pass bill hit a roadblock on Tuesday, but aides said Republican backers were exploring other ways to make it law.

News Brief: A housekeeper on Harrah's Metropolis Riverboat Casino filed a Jones Act suit in U.S. District Court claiming severe and permanent injuries from bending over, and raising back up again.

nternational News Brief: William Hill Plc said it will stop taking online poker and casino bets from American customers until the scope of a U.S. crackdown on Internet gambling becomes clearer.

One ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers in the Tuesday, September 26, 2006 drawing, and now players are checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $15 million jackpot.

After watching Daniel Negreanu play on TV, Aaron Todd decides to adopt his style and learns a few lessons on his own.

News Brief: The fire department reported a 3-alarm fire at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.