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Lakeside Casino Resort in Osceola reports that revenue tumbled last month after additional gambling options became available at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona.

News Brief: Borgata was spectacular, Resorts was solid and the rest of the casinos were so-so - except, of course, for Donald Trump's bankrupt gaming halls.

News Brief: Revenue from table games at Lakeside Casino Resort in Osceola plummeted nearly 30 percent in December after the same gambling options became available at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona.

News Brief: The Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino has signed a consulting agreement with the operator of the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut, one of the world's largest gaming centers.

The ninth stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT) is in paradise, literally.

The U.S. appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that American legislation criminalizing online betting violates its own commitments to the WTO in a case that may shake up a global industry worth $6 billion.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. report that it is experiencing severe weather conditions at two of its casinos, Belterra Casino Resort and Boomtown Reno.

The city council is scheduled to consider a proposed $85 million expansion of Bluffs Run Casino tonight.

Vivid Entertainment has entered into a licensing agreement with a subsidiary of ARK Restaurants Corp.to open VIVID, an upscale nightclub, at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

Reservations pour in furiously as Wynn Las Vegas' hotly anticipated opening nears.

One lucky player in Wisconsin matched all 6 numbers Saturday and walked away with the $36.8 million jackpot.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot, the estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, January 11, 2005 drawing grows to $92 million.

News Brief: A completely wired casino, where various computers talk to one another to monitor a customer's every move, represents the next wave in the high-tech world of casino gambling.

Rumors that Springfield will legalize gay marriage on an upcoming episode of the Simpsons is sparking talk amongst fans that one of the main characters will come out of the closet.

ews Brief: Meskwaki casino, a gaming facility in Tama, Iowa, plans to double the size of its casino.

News Brief: Because of rising Ohio river waters, officials of Caesars Indiana are completely closing their operation immediately and will remain closed until the river recedes below the established floor level.

News Brief: Two video voyeurs who used surveillance cameras at Caesars Atlantic City to spy on female employees and customers were reprimanded Wednesday by state gaming regulators.

The American Gaming Association is starting the new year in its usual defensive position, hoping to fend off federal legislation that could hurt the casino industry or restrict growth, according to Terry Lanni, board chairman of the AGA and chairman and chief executive of MGM Mirage.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway celebrates its First Anniversary of operation on January 28, 2005 and to commemorate the occasion is hosting a full month of special promotions.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $37 million.