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ews Brief: Potawatomi Bingo Casino broke ground today on its $240 million expansion in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley.

News Brief: Florida officials are proposing a new SunPass-only interchange to capitalize on the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Resort’s location and provide an alternative to getting on and off the turnpike in the Hollywood area.

Advantage Sports Betting has released a new betting product -- Virtual Horse Racing.

ThePokerAttic.com is holding an online auction to help raise money for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win the $60 million jackpot. So the estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, August 29, 2006 drawing grows to $70 million.

The 2007 Miss America Pageant will return to the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker is once again hosting thousands of tournament players for their month long poker extravaganza.

Boyd Gaming Corporation reports an agreement with AEG Live, whereby AEG will produce and present shows in the two major entertainment venues at Echelon Place, its next-generation resort development on the Las Vegas Strip.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. and celebrity chef Luke Palladino hand-delivered gourmet Italian meals to Biloxi, Miss. residents working hard to rebuild their homes today, recognizing their dedication to the local community in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

News Brief: The Seneca Gaming Corp. reports two executive appointments, promoting Brian Hansberry general manager at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel, and Gus Tsivikis to the same position at Seneca Allegany Casino.

According to labor law experts, Wynn Las Vegas’s move to restructure tip distribution is legally sound.

As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Mississippi, is preparing to open, creating one of the region's largest casino properties.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the jackpot will grow to an estimated $64 million for Saturday night's drawing.

After spending the better part of two weeks in Las Vegas, Casino City reporter Aaron Todd thought he'd had enough poker. Then he got back home.

Jeff Simpson breaks down the reorganization of the pay scale among employees on the casino floor at Wynn Las Vegas, which Steve Wynn called 'upside down'

News Brief: Prosecutors have filed a rare felony charge against a former casino dealer accused of manipulating card games.

Delears are so mad about having to share their tips with floor supervisors, that they're ringing reporters' phones and jamming gaming blogs with their complaints.

News Brief: The new River Cree Resort and Casino includes tasteful references to First Nations culture while avoiding any exploitation of sacred symbols.

News Brief: A power outage at Mohegan Sun this morning was caused by a transformer failing and catching fire just after 3:30 a.m.

News Brief: Casino Morongo's Tag Team Poker League begins Sept. 6, and continues every Wednesday night through Dec. 13.