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For Q2, Nevada Gold & Casinos reports revenues decreased to $1.5 million compared to $2.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

News Brief: In a ruling that could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling, a World Trade Organization panel Wednesday said Washington should drop prohibitions on Americans placing bets in online casinos.Nw

Officials at Oklahoma horse racing tracks, Indian tribal casinos and state agencies are making preparations to implement electronic gaming that was approved by voters.

A giant ad for Victoria's Secret "Angels Across America" tour is displayed on the east side of the Palms.

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe spent more than $5 million trying to defeat a proposal that could bring slot machines to South Florida racetracks and jai alai frontons. South Florida's tracks and jai alai frontons spent nearly $15 million on the slot proposal.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has decided not to extend a one-year option to manage Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas and will instead transfer management of the historic casino to MTR Gaming Group Inc. in March.

A second planned hotel tower at Wynn Las Vegas is expected to include 1,500 suites at a cost of about $900 million, Wynn Resorts Ltd. announced Monday.

News Brief: Great Canadian Gaming Corp. announced Monday its quarterly profit grew by 46 per cent on a newly opened casino and acquisitions.

After correctly predicting that Bush would win reelection, BetWWTS.com has calculated odds on the 2008 Presidential election, including who will win nomination for President by the Republican and Democratic Parties.

Wynn Resorts, Limited has agreed to sell 7,500,000 shares of its common stock to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

The Sands Regent reports that it has agreed to sell 1,120,000 shares of its common stock to institutional investors for $8.25 per share in cash in a private placement transaction.

Kerzner International Limited reported a net loss in Q3 of $11.2 million, compared to net income of $6.5 million in Q3 2003, resulting in diluted net loss per share of $0.32 compared to diluted net income per share of $0.22 in the same period last year.

Tony Vee will bring an energetic selection of popular musical hits to Boomtown Hotel and Casino Reno’s Can Can Theater.

Wynn Resorts, Limited reports its intended expansion of its Wynn Las Vegas project on 20 acres of land adjacent to the existing site.

Anyone who has watched any television over the past year has likely stumbled upon a program or series related to casino gambling.

News Brief: The possibility of a strike remains for about 320 members of the Operating Engineers Local 501 who work at three Mandalay Resort Group properties.

News Brief: Sure, gamblers leave behind plenty of cash wagering in Detroit's three casinos, but dentures, wheelchairs and shoes?

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. say its World Series of Poker has won a Horizon Award from the Atlanta Sports Council.

New technologies might soon allow Nevada gamblers to withdraw cash from a credit or bank account without interrupting their round of video poker or hand of blackjack, state gaming regulators said last week.

News Brief: The division of Harvard Medical School that studies pathological gambling is under fire from some antigambling activists who point out that virtually all its funding comes from the gambling industry.