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Mega Millions Reaches $205 Million

There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, so Americans woke up to a jackpot that's bulging at an estimated $205 million for the Friday, April 22, 2005 drawing.

Boyd Gaming Makes a Blue Chip Investment

John G. Brokopp: Boyd Gaming deserves a big round of applause from residents of Indiana for making a $150 million investment in a brand new gaming vessel at its Blue Chip Casino & Hotel.

House Panel OKs Card Clubs

Down-on-their-luck backers of state-sponsored casino gambling are trying to shortcut the committee process, House Democrats charged Monday.

Poker Tournament Kicks Off at Bellagio

Professional gambler Annie Duke played in the World Poker Tour championship, which runs through Sunday.

The Quarter at Tropicana Leads Atlantic City's Revitalization

With the opening of The Quarter, the $280 million non-gaming expansion, Tropicana Casino and Resort has taken the lead in the city's revitalization.

Casino Windsor Profits Shrink

News Brief: Profits at Casino Windsor continue to shrink because of increased border security, competition from Detroit casinos, the lingering repercussions from a six-week strike last year and the declining value of the Canadian dollar.

Wynn Offers Inside Look at New Resort

Wynn Las Vegas opens to the public in less than nine days, and the inside of the $2.7 billion megaresort already looks spectacular.

Saskatchewan City Responds to Casino Smoking

News Brief: The mayor of the smoke-free city of Yorkton wants to talk to the Sakimay band about a First Nations casino's decision to allow smoking again.

Rebranding of Hotel into Hooters Property Outlined

Richard Langlois summed up the $130 million renovation that will turn the aging Hotel San Remo into the Hooters Casino Hotel by February with a comparison that could make a teenage boy chuckle.

Boomtown's $75,000 Diamond Giveaway Bedecks Winners With Dazzling Jewelry

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno’s $75,000 Diamond Giveaway has just awarded dazzling Hearts on Fire and other diamond jewelry in the grand prize drawing.

Rising Sun, Indiana and Grand Victoria Announce Program to Spur Business Growth

Mayor of Rising Sun Bill Marksberry has announced a new relationship with Grand Victoria Casino to launch an initiative to stimulate business for the 100 local business owners.

CSMGI, IAPPP Enter Agreement

Consolidated Sports Media Group has entered into a marketing agreement with the International Association of Professional Poker Players LLC.

Siletz Tribe Expands Chinook Winds

News Brief: The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have purchased the Lakeside Golf Course and Health Club in Lincoln City, moving the tribe a step closer to its plan to create a destination casino resort.

Venetian Club Staying Tame

Three months after opening its doors, Vivid is living up to the promises it made to its business partners and to regulators with Clark County and the state Gaming Control Board.

Venetian Club Staying Tame

On a recent Friday night, a customer at the Vivid nightclub -- one of the newest of the city's dazzling night spots catering to the dusk-to-dawn crowd -- climbed up on a stage and began strutting her stuff.

Inside Gaming: Tick-Tock Says Clock; Wynn Won't Talk

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

Powerball Grow to $39 Million

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $39 million.

Mega-Jackpot Grows to Estimated $168 Million

Since no ticket matched all six numbers, the nation's largest jackpot grows to an estimated $168 million for the Tuesday, April 19 Mega Millions drawing.

Reno Casinos Helped by Tourism Campaign

News Brief: Winners Hotel Casino and Legends Casino in Winnemucca have seen the RV portion of their business double with the campaign, said the casinos’ owner Ray Pearson.

Study Shows Link Between Casinos, Bankruptcy

Counties nationwide that legalized casinos from 1990 to 2002 experienced lower personal bankruptcy rates during the first several years of casino operations but eventually reported higher rates than counties without casinos, according to a study.

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