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Casino city reporters Aaron Todd and Ryan McLane hand out their "Keys to the City" awards for outstanding players and best moments at the 2006 World Series of Poker.

Mohegan Sun is proud to announce that "40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection" will beam down in the hotel lobby starting Friday, August 18th, running through Thursday, August 24th.

Money Centers of America has renewed a multi-year contract with one of its existing Native American casinos.

Blending new amenities with guest favorites, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will reopen 12 months after Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2006, employing 3,800 Mississippians.

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

News Brief: Three Ontarians and one Quebecer will share the second-largest lottery jackpot in Canadian history as the lucky winners of Saturday's $43.2-million Lotto 6-49 draw.

News Brief: James Vann, along with several business partners on both sides of the border, will open their second Viva Las Vegas Casino in Matamoros, Mexico this month.

News Brief: Expansion plans for the Argosy Casino are growing, with Penn National Gaming Inc. increasing the budget for a much larger floating casino.

Chip Foose, the star of the popular TLC series "Overhaulin'," has joined MotorCity Casino's expansion project as a design consultant.

Wynn Las Vegas has selected WebSideStory’s web analytics solution, HBX Analytics, to optimize the business performance of its web site.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $29 million.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to take home the jackpot, that Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $31 million for the Tuesday, August 15, 2006 drawing.

GSN is extending an invitation to Jamie Gold, who just won the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, to play in the next season of High Stakes Poker on GSN.

News Brief: The Saratoga Race Course will have a 36-day meet next year under a schedule adopted Thursday by the New York Racing Association's Board of Trustees.

News Brief: Community leaders and residents in Harrison County will be asked to share their views about the impact of the Caesars casino during meetings next week in Corydon, Indiana.

News Brief: The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will open to the public Thursday, August 31 with the featured headline entertainer Ottumwa native Tom Arnold.

ews Brief: Harrah’s St. Louis Casino and Hotel in Maryland Heights was the only Missouri casino in the St. Louis area that did not report a drop in revenue in July, the Missouri Gaming Commission reported Thursday.

Jamie Gold dominated the 2006 WSOP Main Event for seven days, defeating a record-field of 8,773 players enroute to winning $12 million and poker's most prestigious bracelet.

Fan favorite 2006 WSOP Main Event Final Table participant Richard Lee rubbed a few people the wrong way with his carefree attitude about the $12 million prize money, but eventually his honesty won the hearts of WSOP spectators.

Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is providing recaps of the elimination hands at the Main Event Final Table. He will continue to update this column as players are eliminated from the largest live poker tournament ever held.