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Harrah's Entertainment said today that the previously announced sale of the Reno Hilton hotel-casino to Grand Sierra Resort Corp., and certain gaming assets to an affiliate of the Navegante Group, has closed.

News Brief: Legislation to give two Wisconsin-based Indian tribes casinos in the Catskills and settle land claim lawsuits the tribes have against New York, died in the Legislatur

News Brief: Penn National Gaming has fired its general manager at Argosy Riverside Casino and replaced him with a Kansas City market veteran.

News Brief: Eighty-one slot machines and a restaurant that features Asian Cajun crawfish attracted a steady stream of customers to Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel in Biloxi on Wednesday, its first day to be open after Hurricane Katrina.

Keith Urban has agreed to join in Mohegan Sun's 10th Anniversary celebration in Uncasville, Connecticut, October 19th-22nd.

News Brief: A legal feud between the partners in the Orange County, Indiana, casino project apparently has expanded with the filing of a second suit.

PokerTek, Inc. reports that Hollywood Park Casino, one of the three largest card clubs in California, has agreed to install an initial six PokerPro tables for a 90 day trial peri

To support their continued growth, Mohegan Sun has added new positions to its sales force and hired several new personnel to streamline operations and effectively serve clientele

The Stardust no longer is accepting hotel reservations past November 1, and some industry observers expect that to move up to October 1.

News Brief: Former Colorado Senator Joseph Nighthorse Campbell told the lunch crowd at the New York Gaming Summit Wednesday that despite critics’ contentions, gaming has been a major force in revitalizing Indian reservations around the country.

It's ladies' night at the 2006 World Series of Poker, as ELLE magazine heads to Las Vegas with an all-star poker team to raise funds for the American Heart Association.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $20 million for Saturday night's drawing.

Profile of the American Casino Gambler: Harrah's Survey 2006 demonstrates Americans' enthusiasm for casino gambling and their desire to experience a broad array of entertainment

News Brief: Despite a smoking ban and competition from casinos, bingo remains a popular means of fund raising among churches, volunteer fire companies and other nonprofit groups.

International News Brief: In a document made public on Tuesday, the twin island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda pressed for discussions with the United States over its restrictions on Internet gambling.

News Brief: A new legal wrangle unfolded Tuesday in a Placer County Superior Court harassment and discrimination case filed by seven former female Thunder Valley Casino employees.

News Brief: It’s the first day of work for 150 people, as Cherokee Casino Sallisaw opens its doors to the public for the first time at noon.

News Brief: Within just five years, virtually everything has changed for the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk, thanks largely to the Black Oak Casino.

Red Rock Resort imposes curfew on customers under 21 unless they are seeing movies or dining at restaurants.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $12 million jackpot, the Mega Millions jackpot grows to an estimated $16 million for the Friday, June 23, 2006 drawing.