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News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment is hosting representatives of seven East Coast culinary schools, hoping they can sell their students on the four Harrah's properties, as a wonderful place to work.

When Steven Lipscomb presented the concept of the World Poker Tour (WPT) to Foxwoods executives nearly five years ago, it didn't take the brass at the world's largest resort casino long to decide they wanted to jump on board.

The Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort was amongst the properties that received a AAA Four Diamond ratings.

News Brief: The North Strabane Township Planning Commission has granted The Meadows interim approval of plans to build a temporary casino at its 153-acre Racetrack Road site.

News Brief: For the new general manager of Diamond Jo Casino, moving to Iowa was like a homecoming.

With the hotel-condominium units in Signature at MGM Grand nearly sold out, MGM Mirage is proceeding to look at developing the adjacent 15 acres.

The Las Vegas Hilton has extended Barry Manilow’s exclusive long-term engagement at the resort through 2008.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $135 million.

Since no ticket in Friday's drawing matched all six numbers, the jackpot for the Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $96 million.

GWIN Inc. and National Sports Services Inc. have entered into a nonbinding Letter of Intent to combine key assets of the NSS operation into GWIN.

Dozens of poker faces went from serious to smiles as players at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino’s new World Poker Tour branded poker room put aside their chips to watch Carmen Electra stroll down the red carpet on March 23.

Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Washington Huskies and the Connecticut Huskies on March 24, 2006.

News Brief: Greektown Casino plans to build its 20-story, 400-room hotel atop the 13-story parking garage proposed to replace the city’s Foster-Winter garage on Monroe Street.

News Brief: The owner of a Saginaw security company has been charged in federal court with paying a $100,000 bribe to a Casino Windsor official to obtain a $2.6-million security contract.

WPT Boot Camp will conduct its first two-day poker school just outside Memphis, Tennessee, on April 15-16 at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Mississippi.

NAPP Tour has added Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel to the International Poker Association's 2006-2007 tournament schedule.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $117 million for Saturday night's drawing.

The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art plans to present an exhibition featuring nearly 50 masterworks by American photography's most recognized and beloved figure, Ansel Adams.

Tribal leaders from across the nation expressed strong opposition to legislation introduced by Senator John McCain to amend the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

News Brief: The Caesars Foundation of Floyd County, the charitable organization for the Caesars Indiana riverboat casino, has donated $500,000 to Norton Healthcare Inc.'s Kosair Ch