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News Brief: The new permanent MGM Grand Detroit Casino under construction now will be 17-stories high designed in a somewhat art-deco style.

After originally expressing reservations about a bill that would outlaw Internet gambling, Bruce Ohr , a Department of Justice official appeared to modify his view during a congressional hearing.

Rave reviews from Wall Street analysts for Red Rock Resort sent Station Casinos shares soaring Wednesday.

Easyodds.com has come up with a unique way to find the right horse for punters to back in this year's Aintree Grand National on Saturday.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $195 million for Saturday night's drawing.

Bravo begins taping today the new season of its hit series "Celebrity Poker Showdown" at Harrah's New Orleans and announced plans to donate $1 million to charities benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. reports that Barneys New York will open a flagship store in the company's new Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino currently being constructed next to The Venetian on the Las Vegas strip.

News Brief: Lakes Entertainment Inc. has received $2.6 million from the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to settle a dispute over a casino deal in that state, the company said.

The legends of poker are back on GSN, the network for games, for a second season of High Stakes Poker.

News Brief: The Campo Indian band has decided to ask the California Supreme Court to overturn last month's appellate ruling in which the tribe was ordered to take an unresolved cas

News Brief: The Diamond Jo Casino opens this week in rural Worth County, trying to lure thousands of Minnesotans across the state border with farm-style meals and old-fashioned slot machines.

International News Brief: The United States has apparently ignored an April 3 deadline imposed by the World Trade Organization to stop discriminating against Internet casinos based in foreign countries.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot, the excitement continues to grow for the Friday, April 7, 2006 drawing, which will have an estimated jackp

News Brief: The Muckleshoot Tribe has two construction projects under way at its casino property near Auburn geared to expanding already large tribal gaming revenues.

News Brief: Gateway Casinos Income Fund has signed a deal to buy Cascades Langley Casino and Hotel for $106.3 million in cash and units.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Jones will represent the Normandie Casino at the $5 Million World Poker Tournament at the Bellagio Resort Hotel in Las Vegas.

Revolutionary online poker room PKR.com, is gearing up to break into the North American market in spring 2006.

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

The Venetian's third attempt at operating a poker room might be the charm -- but also the most expensive.

The Gaming and Casino Fund, the new no-load mutual fund, was assigned NASDAQ ticker symbol GACFX and has begun operations.