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News Brief: Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack has been awarded 95 live racing days for its 2007 season.

News Brief: The video slot-machine parlor at Yonkers Raceway has hit the jackpot since opening last month.

Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa will introduce a fresh alternative to the typical Atlantic City shopping experience with the opening of WHIM on Black Friday, November 24, 2006.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties is nearing completion of a six month, $40 million transformation of the Flamingo Laughlin into the Aquarius Casino Resort.

Century Casinos, Inc. opened the doors to its new Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a VIP opening gala on Friday, November 17, 2006.

News Brief: Despite competition, the Alton’s Argosy Casino boat has remained a success, making millionaires of its founders and serving as financial savior of its host city.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, the jackpot will grow to an estimated $54 million.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $16 million.

Nenad Medic wins a bundle of cash after defeating a field of 609 players at the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event.

ScanSafe saw a 40 percent increase in U.S.-based requests for gambling-related Web pages, despite the fact that on October 13, 2006 President Bush signed the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act" into law.

Continuously raising the bar on Las Vegas nightlife, The Palms Casino Resort unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art concert theater yesterday.

News Brief: New Democratic leadership in the U.S. Congress could provide a chance to explore legalization of online gambling, the chief executive of casino operator MGM Mirage said on Wednesday.

Caesars Palace announces Harvard School of Dental Medicine student Danny Cassarella, 25, has been hailed Caesar in the "Modern Day Caesar" contest.

The jackpot for the Saturday, November 18th drawing will be $45 million with the cash option at $21.5 million.

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Forest City Enterprises, Inc. have received final approval from the city of Hallandale Beach, Florida for the development of The Village at Gulfstream Park.

Interesting side stories from the Foxwoods World Poker Finals Main Event Chamnpionships.

Two women make a World Poker Tour Main Event final table for the first time in history.

News Brief: Greektown Casino LLC's inability to reach revenue goals established in gaming control board documents could ultimately lead to its sale, casino regulators said Tuesday.

News Brief: A world-renowned resort design team that is joining casino and tribal officials for a major announcement Thursday said it has been hired to design the long-anticipated Mohegan Sun expansion.

One ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers in the Tuesday drawing, and now players are checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $75 million jackpot.