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News Brief: Five years after opening one of the region's most remote gambling venues, the Campo Indian band is planning a 150-room hotel in hopes of moving its Golden Acorn Casino beyond a day-trip market.

Expecting a record field for the World Series of Poker championship event, Harrah's Entertainment ordered several thousand specially manufactured green $100,000 tournament poker chips for use in the $10,000 no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament.

The final table for the 2006 WSOP Main Event is set and Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is there to cover all the action from the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Downs Racing report several developments relating to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Friday, August 11 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $23 million.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. is proceeding with the development of its slot machine facility at Pompano Park and currently anticipates that a court decision rendered today will not impact the opening of its facility now scheduled for early 2007.

Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is covering the 2006 WSOP of Poker Main Event live from the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for live features from the final table on Thursday, Aug. 10.

Renato Cottini of New York invested $34.00 in a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Mohegan Sun on August 5th, before he won the $2,059,324.49 jackpot.

News Brief: Improvements under way at Casino Aztar - some subtle, some showy - are intended to position the Evansville riverboat casino against impending competition from a new casino at French Lick, Indiana and elsewhere.

News Brief: Warren Eldridge Brown’s stint as a member of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board lasted less than two weeks.

Former Hollywood agent Jamie Gold will have $13 million in tournament chips and a commanding lead in the World Series of Poker championship event when play resumes at noon today.

The American Gaming Association and more than 100 casino and gaming companies across the nation are participating in Responsible Gaming Education Week, which begins today.

One lucky ticket in Wisconsin matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $208.6 million jackpot.

The jackpot for the Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Mega Millions drawing moves to an estimated $15 million.

Casino Rouge will support the 9th Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week, Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 11.

Casino City is providing live coverage from the final days of the 2006 WSOP Main Event. Stay tuned for more news and features from poker's biggest stage.

Casino City is providing updates from the 2006 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Stay tuned from live coverage from the final week of the WSOP.

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. reports that the New York Lottery has approved a temporary license to operate video gaming machines at Vernon Downs Racetrack.

The Libertarian Party has officially stated their opposition to U.S. Congress’s online gambling ban.

News Brief: The Caesars Indiana casino lost nearly half a million dollars over two-days last month on one slot machine that had been incorrectly set to give players credit for 10 times the amount of money they put into it.