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News Brief: Book a room at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi and you'll find rock 'n' roll blaring, large plasma screen TVs in all the hotel rooms and lavish colors.

News Brief: Four years after winning a concession from the Louisiana Legislature to operate a 450-room hotel,which is only months away from opening, Harrah's New Orleans Casino is looking for more.

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Colonial Downs have entered into an agreement under which Colonial will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Maryland- Virginia Racing Circuit, Inc., a subsidiary of MEC.

Prof. I. Nelson Rose: Can a state or nation keep out foreign legal gaming?

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino's newly redesigned Internet site reached new heights in cyberspace with its highly professional, interactive, and user-friendly web design that offers clear and detailed information.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $19 million.

Harrah's Entertainment will re-brand Caesars Indiana to a Horseshoe casino and intensify a planning process to upgrade customer service and enhance guest entertainment experiences.

Construction continued last week on the new hotel tower behind the Palms.

This year, it will be a star-studded celebrity event at the Bicycle Casino that benefits breast cancer research.

Casino operators and slot manufacturers are struggling to manage mounting waves of private, federal and state regulations, industry experts said Tuesday.

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

News Brief: MGM Grand Detroit Casino L.L.C. and Greektown Casino L.L.C. reported revenue increases for July, while MotorCity Casino L.L.C. revenue was 4 percent behind 2004 for July and nearly 1 percent off the year to date.

News Brief: Former NFL quarterback and current Shreveport resident Billy Joe Tolliver has joined the staff of Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Harrah's Louisiana Downs to work in player development.

The state has received more than $40 million from July slot winnings at Connecticut's two American Indian-run casinos.

L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino implements the MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System to manage food & beverage and retail operations, and the MICROS iCare Gift Card Solution, a full featured guest relations management and gift card module.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $13 million.

ga Millions players coast to coast are feeling the excitement as the jackpot continues to climb to $61 million.

Gaming licenses for Oklahoma's first two racinos have been authorized by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission.

At 5 a.m. this morning, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. opened Caesar Palace's 949-room Augustus hotel tower at the corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard.

News Brief: The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria’s Bear River Casino and its parking lot filled to their maximum capacity on Wednesday, leading to some traffic and neighborhood problems.