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News Brief: Harrah's Cherokee Casino wants to bring the first live poker games to North Carolina next year -- but it may be taking a gamble of its own.

News Brief: Casino Regina workers have ratified a contract agreement with the downtown Regina casino, despite opposition from some workers who are angry about the new deal.

A company that is proposing to buy the troubled Vernon Downs harness track for $38 million wants to restart live racing and operate video lottery terminals.

The scheduled opening in April of the $2.5 billion Wynn Las Vegas may be the catalyst for the newest wave of casino construction along the Strip and around the valley.

News Brief: Great Canadian Gaming Corp. has reached a deal to acquire Orangeville Raceway Ltd., operator of two standardbred tracks in British Columbia, for at least $40 million.

Union-backed maintenance workers at three Mandalay Resort Group properties could walk off their jobs as soon as Wednesday after the latest contract offer was overwhelmingly rejected in voting that ended Friday.

The new mission-style casino, which will open to the public on Jan. 28, 2005, will offer players more space, comfort, amenities and entertainment.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $30 million.

Since no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing, the jackpot grows to an estimated $31 million for the Tuesday, December 21, 2004 drawing.

Century Casinos, Inc. has moved to step eight of the licensing process which grants approval to build the Celebrations Casino and Hotel project in Edmonton, Canada by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.

Gaming at three Oklahoma race tracks could begin as early as next spring if federal gaming compacts are approved.

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the application of Randy Black to buy out his partners in three casinos in the fast-growing community of Mesquite in a $175 million deal.

A subsidiary of Wynn Resorts Ltd. on Tuesday issued $1.3 billion in first mortgage notes with interest rates 6.625 percent and maturing in 2014, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Resorts along the Las Vegas Monorail route are frustrated and restless about the dormant high-tech train but cautious about being too critical of its failures, since all agree that safety is the most important element of its operation.

About 320 maintenance workers at three Mandalay Resort Group properties voted to reject a two-tier wage and benefit contract offer from the company and could strike as soon as Wednesday.

News Brief: Chinook Winds Casino Resort announces New Year's Eve parties to welcome the new year.

After 13 months of construction and anticipation, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, located in the Palomar mountains of San Diego County opens the doors of its new $168 million expansion December 20 at 10 a.m.

The National Indian Gaming Commission has approved an agreement between the Ak-Chin Indian Community and a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) that extends Harrah's contract to manage Harrah's Phoenix Ak-Chin hotel and casino for an additional five years.

News Brief: The Canada Safety Council is calling for a moratorium on casino and gambling expansion across the country because about 360 problem gamblers are committing suicide every year.

A federal judge on Wednesday summarily dismissed a lawsuit stemming back to the 1999 opening of the Paris Las Vegas resort in which a California gambler claimed hotel executives reneged on promises after he lost millions at the casino.