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The president of Harrah's Entertainment said Monday that Rod Stewart's entourage bullied the gaming company into a regrettable, $2 million concert deal in 2000 with threats to destroy a high-profile millennium eve concert at the Rio.

Ten world-class players will come together to compete for one entry into the Poker: Quest of Champions tournament that boasts a $15 million first prize.

News Brief: Paul Burrell lost his life savings at the Casino Nova Scotia and is now suing the casino for not enforcing their problem gambler rules.

News Brief: Hurricane Katrina evacuees at Louisiana casinos are getting water, juice and donuts this morning as they nervously watch what’s going on in their hometowns.

e Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker began earlier this month with thousands of tournament players descending on Bell Gardens.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $97 million jackpot, the Mega Millions jackpot for the Tuesday, August 30, 2005 drawing climbs to an estimated $111 million.

Tonight's Lotto Super 7 draw is worth a big $10 million.

he Silverton Casino Hotel has introduced a new poker room with six tables and five plasma-screen TVs broadcasting sports and entertainment programs.

Saeed Reza Shakeri, a professional engineer, has assured the Nevada Gaming Commission he has the ability to run the Silver Saddle Saloon in Las Vegas, a business that has been plagued with crime problems.

News Brief: Oneida County Health Department officials have told the Oneida Indian Nation they will begin enforcing the state's no-smoking law at one of the few remaining havens for local smokers - the tribe's Turning Stone Resort and Casino.

The poker room at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California is now offering women a chance to win a coveted seat in the Ladies’ Tournament in the 2006 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

A former Hard Rock hotel and casino executive has been named president of the Harrah's Las Vegas and Flamingo casinos, a new position at Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Powerball is getting a makeover that will bring larger, faster-growing jackpots and larger prizes that will be more difficult to win, lottery officials say.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $32 million.

Nevada Gold & Casinos has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% equity interest in a new limited liability company with the remaining 50% owned by Tioga Downs Racetrack.

Until July, only one car had been stolen out of New York-New York's valet parking area in that property's 11-year history.

Keeping true to its name, Mega Millions now has an estimated jackpot of $97 million for the Friday, August 26 drawing.

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

News Brief: The Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino has completed a $2.7 million, eight-month renovation.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Imperial Palace for $370 million, giving the company a larger foothold on the Strip and ownership of four adjacent casinos.