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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.

News Brief: An Illinois man who says he was dragged, naked, out of his room at Resorts hotel in East Chicago in a case of mistaken identity is suing the casino for $60 million.

Harrah's Entertainment's mammoth redevelopment of the Center Strip area was set to be announced by the end of this month, but all of the details are yet to be finalized.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley and the National Association of Women Business Owners have joined forces to sponsor "YOU Decide! 2006," a Nevada gubernatorial debate and candidates' fair at Bally's Las Vegas.

International News Brief: The crackdown on internet gambling in the US has begun to frighten off senior directors.

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

Wynn Las Vegas' president said Friday that the dealers who filed a lawsuit seeking to end the casino's 3-week-old tip pooling program are welcome at their jobs.

Fallsview Casino Resort will host the first-ever World Poker Tour Canadian Open from October 22 to October 24.

News Brief: The MotorCity Casino will shut its doors for 6½ hours Tuesday morning while utility lines are tied into the casino's $300 million expansion project that includes a 400-room hotel and entertainment center

The much anticipated PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still remaining.

Bally Technologies has signed a contract with Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs to provide a complete casino management system.

One lucky ticket in Iowa matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $200.8 million jackpot.

Since no ticket matched Friday’s Mega Million numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Mega Millions drawing moves to an estimated $15 million.

The president of the Poker Players Alliance responds to reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is attempting to add Internet gambling prohibition legislation to the Department of Defense.

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel made its official debut Thursday, September 21, hosting a New Orleans-style party that attracted more than 2,500 guests who gathered to celebrate the first completely new hotel to open in the city since Hurricane Katrina.

Casino City columnist Ryan McLane recently rediscovered the joy of poker by watching his grilfriend play in her first live No-Limit Hold'em poker tournament in Las Vegas.