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John G. Brokopp: The recent improvements at Harrah’s Joliet include a revitalization of the slot machine inventory, the introduction of overhead plasma TV’s throughout the casino floor, a remodeled pavilion, a new VIP player’s lounge and a new bar and snack shop in the casino.

ews Brief: Opponents of a liquor license for the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino say they will not appeal a ruling that allows the gambling hall to serve alcohol in their residential neighborhood.

News Brief: A woman who fell in the Alton Belle Casino parking lot on Oct. 12, 2003, filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court seeking in excess of $50,000 for injuries she allegedly sustained.

News Brief: Two executives overseeing the development of a $240 million Orange County casino assured state gambling regulators yesterday that the project is still on track despite uncertainties about who will manage the casino.

News Brief: The first of several job fairs in Erie and Niagara counties intended to hire 1,000 workers for the new Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel in Niagara Falls will be held.

The correlation between pathological gambling and major depression in middle-aged men appears to be heavily influenced by overlapping genetic factors, according to a study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Washington University’s School of Medicine.

News Brief: A group from Contra Costa County has stepped up to make an offer to buy the 58-year-old bankrupt Garden City Casino's card club.

Agency-of-Record hawkeye | FFWD of Dallas, Texas, and client Hollywood Casino of Tunica, Missisippi, were big winners at the Fifth Annual American Gaming Association Communications Awards show.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $15 million jackpot, so the jackpot grows to an estimated $23 million for the Tuesday, September 27, 2005 drawing.

The joke was on the comedians when Phil "Unabomber" Laak showcased his poker skills in the finale of Poker Royale: Comedians Vs. Pros and took home the final pot of $50,000.

Dominator: The Golden Touch Craps dice control crew is very happy today because one of our assistant instructors, known as the Randman, who will be teaching with us in November in Tunica has just won the Hilton $100,000 tournament in Las Vegas.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. report the appointment of Jose Oakley as vice president and general manager of the company's Isle of Capri-Lula, Mississippi.

Majestic Star has completed its work on the French Lick Resort and Casino project being spearheaded by Blue Sky in French Lick, Indiana.

News Brief: Higher-stakes gambling machines and blackjack tables could be installed in the Northern Arapaho Tribe's existing bingo parlor near Riverton within 60 days, the Wind River Casino's chief executive officer said.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that L'Auberge du Lac, the Company's casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is in the process of closing in preparation for Hurricane Rita, which is expected to pass through or near Lake Charles within the next 48 hours.

The third day of action at the Borgata Poker Open, part of the World Poker Tour, saw another round of intense battling as the field tried to make moves and secure their position in one of the top six final spots.

Senator John McCain said Wednesday that it is either time to abolish the National Indian Gaming Commission or give it the authority it needs to execute oversight responsibilities.

A new 17-story, 600-room curved glass tower will increase capacity at the south Reno Peppermill Hotel-Casino to 1,625 rooms, a spokesman for the property said.

When the players arrive at the Commerce Casino for the California State Poker Championship, they'll be treated to the preview of the Casino's dynamic new interactive website designed to take registration online for all future tournaments.

News Brief: The Hard Rock Casino barge, destroyed by the winds and tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29, caught fire Wednesday.