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ews Brief: An East Bay city staunchly defended its tribal card room in a letter sent Tuesday to a U.S. senator who's trying to shut it down, predicting fiscal doom should that happen and offering the tribe's written vow not to expand.

ews Brief: It’s a full house when it comes to casinos in Calgary and no further gambling dens will be approved for the foreseeable future, says Alberta Gaming Minister Gordon Graydon.

News Brief: The New Jersey Casino Control Commission has approved the expansion of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. The $200 million addition, a mix of fine dining and casual rest

News Brief: Harrah"s Entertainment wants to renovate the Caesars Indiana casino, expand its pavilion and possibly add restaurants and entertainment options, a company executive said yesterday.

News Brief: Scottsdale police are investigating a purse-snatching incident reported by a woman who said she had just won $40,000 from Casino Arizona.

ews Brief: The two companies that joined forces to build a casino in French Lick are in mediation over a dispute, but the conflict should not delay its opening in November, a state regulator said yesterday.

The colorful 103 ft. Bayou Caddy gator sign, a longtime Hancock County landmark, is being disassembled to make way for the new Silver Slipper Casino’s sign.

Southern Nevada Human Resource Association has named MGM Grand Hotel and Casino as the "Best Place to Work" in the gaming industry for 2006.

Andy Bloch wasn’t the only member of the MIT Blackjack Team that took casinos around the world for millions of dollars in the 90’s, but the title of the novel that chronicles that incredible run - “Bringing Down the House,” - could easily be assigned just to him.

News Brief: The second closing of a Broadway musical in as many months raises questions of whether Las Vegas casinos have imported unfair expectations along with the titles.

ews Brief: The Attorney General's Office has cleared the Mississippi-based Torguson Gaming Group to conduct parimutuel wagering at the former Lakes Region Greyhound Park in Belmont.

News Brief: Two 1,700-ton barges under construction at a Louisiana shipyard will make their way to Hammond, Indiana, in early winter to become part of the Horseshoe casino expansion project.

News Brief: Located near Cedar Rapids, 16 miles south of Iowa City, the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort is beginning to take shape.

News Brief: Slots and steaks are beating horses by a furlong in the race to pad the bottom line at Ontario racetrack.

Less than a week after a ticket sold in Middlesex County, New Jersey won an estimated $47 million jackpot, Mega Millions excitement is building.

The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has granted a temporary conditional track license to Nevada Gold - Vernon Downs, Inc. on behalf of Vernon Downs Racetrack.

News Brief: Though the new off-track betting parlor at the Ho-Chunk Casino has only been open a month, it's already earned a following of old-timers.

The Gaming and Casino Fund is now available through Fidelity Investments and their complete FundsNetwork.

A 64-year-old Las Vegas retiree won a Megabucks slot jackpot worth $20,519,025 at the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas.

News Brief: Vernon Downs may get permission today to start racing for the first time since 2004.