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

Amateur Brandie Hawbaker rocketed to the top of the Day Two chip count list thanks to a big Full House and leads Brandon Cantu by $150,000 at the Festa Al Lago Main Event.

The World Poker reports the induction of its third organizational member, The Small Town Poker Tour.

More than 300 World Tavern Poker players from across the country will converge in Las Vegas for 4 days of poker, parties, and prizes at the 3rd World Tavern Poker Open.

WPT Enterprises, Inc. and Fallsview Casino Resort report that the inaugural WPT Canadian Open will also include three of Canada's premier poker pros - Daniel Negreanu, Gavin Smith, and Isabelle Mercier.

One ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers and now players are checking their tickets to see who won the estimated $55 million jackpot.

lobal Gaming Business magazine and Spectrum Gaming Group are requesting nominations for the fourth annual Gaming and Technology Awards.

News Brief: Churchill Downs now will accept race entries three days prior to races, instead of the usual two days in advance.

Calder Race Course concluded its 112-day Calder Meet on Sunday, Oct. 15, with gains in average daily inter-track , intra-state and combined mutuel handle.

Skire, Inc. reports an agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation's Echelon Place development, a world class destination that is expected to open in 2010.

Brandon Cantu leads a star-studded field after the first day at the fourth-annual Festa Al Lago Main Event.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis employees enjoyed a star studded day at work Friday as managing supervisors prepared and served savory steak meals.

MGM Mirage struck a deal to unload its two Laughlin casinos Monday to a group headed by the son of casino building pioneer Tony Marnell.

News Brief: When Vernon Downs opens its new video gambling facility Oct. 26, the long-suffering harness track expects to receive a major infusion of revenue that it could depend on year-round.

News Brief: The large red Casino Windsor sign that faces the Detroit skyline was removed Monday to make way for the view from a new lounge inside the casino that faces the Detroit River.

The labour movement has escalated its efforts to resolve the Palace Casino strike by sending letters to 300 charities who are scheduled to volunteer for casinos at Palace in the coming months.

The World Series of Poker is still legal. But the status of online satellite tournaments, which have driven participation in poker's premier event to record levels, is uncertain at best.

With tip-off to the college hoops season just around the corner, PinnacleSports.com today released odds on which team will win the 2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Kenilworth Systems Corporation stated the recent online gambling act will not prohibit but rather enhances the company's proposed Roulabette System.

News Brief: Officials with the French Lick Resort Casino in Orange County, Ind., have set a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oct. 31, in anticipation of final licensing approval by the Indiana Gaming Commission.