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News Brief: Mayor Lyn Howard says there is no connection between a bankruptcy he filed March 18 and his patronage of the Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino in East Peoria.

News Brief: Catering to a predominantly Asian clientele on Thanksgiving Day, then hosting diverse crowds of gamblers over the long holiday weekend, is an annual tradition at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun.

The owner of the Venetian resort in Las Vegas has locked up its top executives with employment contracts in advance of its forthcoming initial public offering.

News Brief: Following the trail Las Vegas casinos blazed a decade ago when, Turning Stone is attempting to become dining destinations in addition to dollar-and-a-dream casinos.

Jurors today found Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish not guilty of killing millionaire casino figure Ted Binion but guilty of conspiring to commit burglary and/or larceny as well as guilty of burglary and grand larceny.

News Brief: Industry analysts say that The Quarter at Tropicana Casino & Resort will help attract a different customer and help the bring in more non-gaming revenue.

News Brief: BetonSports says a government crackdown on gambling in the US had caused radio stations to cancel about $10m-worth of its advertising campaigns during the crucial American football season now under way.

For a fifth straight year, The Venetian announced today their receipt of the prestigious "Gold Key" Award from Meetings and Conventions Magazine.

Wynn Resorts, Limited announced the pricing terms and extension of the previously announced cash tender offer by Wynn Las Vegas, LLC.

News Brief: A Las Vegas investor denied a racing license in New York state has offered to loan $3 million to the struggling Vernon Downs harness track.

News Brief: The 59-day Hoosier Park meeting, which closed on Sunday, was marked by decreases across the board, including total handle, average daily handle, and average daily on-track handle.

The Tropicana Casino and Resort has unveiled its $280 million multi- faceted expansion project, The Quarter at Tropicana.

The Tropicana Casino and Resort has unveiled its $280 million multi- faceted expansion project, The Quarter at Tropicana.

Rudi Schiffer gives us the latest news from the Tunica, Mississippi casinos.

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

The partnership that is planning a condominium and resort on a U-shaped 8.5-acre parcel near the Jockey Club has announced new details, including the name of the project.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has agreed to sell off a second casino to private hotel chain Columbia Sussex Corp. in advance of its acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

News Brief: The P.E.I. government has fast-tracked the Atlantic Lottery Corporation's ownership of the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Jimmy Pine is an animated, stocky former singer with a vague resemblance to Tom Jones and a propensity to gamble.

News Brief: Southeast Indiana's three riverboat casinos generated $62.3 million in total revenue in October, reversing a two-month revenue slide, according to figures released today by the Indiana Gaming Commission.