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Caesars Entertainment has completed the sale of its interest in the company that owns and operates two Nova Scotia gaming properties for approximately US $70 million.

No ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers, so that jackpot now rolls to an estimated $106 million for the Friday, June 3, 2005 drawing.

Sales for a new, enhanced version of the Powerball lottery game will begin on Sunday, August 28.

Blue Chip Casino will hold a job fair as part of its efforts to hire 100 people this year.

The World Poker Tour's Mirage Poker Showdown was held last week. Gavin Smith won the championship event and a cash payout of more than $1.1 million by outlasting the tourney's 317 entrants.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. may expand its two Atlantic City resorts and renovate Bally's Las Vegas to take advantage of growing demand in both markets.

News Brief: High rollers are enjoying the Pechanga Resort and Casino’s VIP lounge where they can feed C-notes into a $100-per-pull slot machine and the enjoy the lounge’s luxurious décor.

The popular New York Gaming Summit will return for its fourth installment June 21-22 at Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, New York.

International News Brief: Glenn Schaeffer is the sugar daddy of New Zealand literature. He makes millions in Las Vegas and sends chunks of money south.

News Brief: The World Poker Tour Boot Camp and Foxwoods welcomes students for a two-day intensive course in tournament-style, No Limit Hold 'Em.

News Brief: Commerce Casino filed a lawsuit Friday alleging the Indian gaming compact approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 1 is constitutionally invalid.

News Brief: The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians is about six months behind in paying its bills and its Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is taking a full 90 days to pay its vendors, according to casino officials.

News Brief: The World Series of Poker tournament will hold all but the final two days of the championship event in a new 60,000-square foot convention center at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, just off the Strip on Flamingo Avenue.

The spread of gaming across the country has slowed recently to a crawl, the victim of greedy local officials in wannabe gambling towns and the boom in Las Vegas, industry insiders and experts said Thursday.

News Brief: While casinos might previously have been known more for bargain buffets than for fine dining, L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino is gambling that gamers will want more variety in their dining experiences.

No ticket matched all six numbers to win the Mega Millions jackpot. That means the jackpot for the Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $92 million.

News Brief: Several founders of the Hooters restaurant chain are betting that beautiful women in tank tops and tight-fitting shorts attract affluent gamblers to a Las Vegas casino.

A Grand Casino Gulfport dealer has been charged with embezzlement and gaming violations, including illegal payouts, officials say.

News Brief: The Rhode Island Senate yesterday overwhelmingly approved legislation concerning the sale of the Lincoln Park greyhound track and slot hall to new owners with big expansion plans.

The Cosmopolitan's layout of retail stores and restaurants is based on easy access and convenience for consumers with unprecedented branding and signage opportunities for tenants.