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International News Brief: Mexico's Roman Catholic bishops took out a newspaper advertisement on Friday criticizing a plan to legalize casino gambling in the country.

News Brief: The cost to expand the Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino has increased six million dollars since it was approved last year because of cost overruns and equipment purchases.

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News Brief: Horizon Casino Resort's parent company owner says that under his agreement to buy Caesars Tahoe announced last week, he plans to use its name for a year until the Stateline casino is ‘rethemed.’

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $110 million.

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.