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Jan Hatcher has been named Senior Vice President of Distribution for GSN, the network the games.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $84 million.

MGM Mirage's new $165 million Cirque du Soleil "Ka" show is expected to boost the company's profit margins and drive added visitor interest in Las Vegas, industry insiders said.

News Brief: Foxwoods Resort Casino's slot machine revenues surpassed Mohegan Sun's in August for the first time in many months, according to figures released Wednesday by the two southeastern Connecticut casinos.

News Brief: Shares of casino operators moved lower Wednesday as Wall Street reacted to Hurricane Ivan, the latest storm of the season, poised to hit the Southeastern United States within the next 24 hours.

The excitement continues to grow as the jackpot for the Friday, September 17, 2004 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $55 million.

The MGM Grand Detroit Casino said Tuesday that it is laying off 150 workers because of an increase in Michigan's casino tax from 18 percent to 24 percent.

Harrah's New Orleans Casino will close at 6 p.m. this evening due to the approach of Hurricane Ivan.

The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, which is jointly owned by MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group, recently completed a hotel room remodeling effort that includes high-speed Internet access, 27-inch televisions and an updated decor.

News Brief: Having children ages 2 years and 3 months were not enough to keep out of prison a fourth defendant who helped steal $1.6 million from a Lake Tahoe casino, a judge decided Monday.

With no ground-breaking ceremony and no public fanfare, Las Vegas Sands Corp. has started laying the foundation for the $1.6 billion Palazzo casino resort, company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

News Brief: Final figures from the North Dakota Horse Park’s 14-day race mixed meeting are not yet available, but track manager Les Schmidt said that handle declined ‘probably 15-20%.’

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $72 million.

News Brief: The union's divide-and-conquer strategy kicked into high gear Sunday, as Resorts Atlantic City held its first solo talks with Local 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $64 million.

News Brief: The Flying Elvi, a team of 10 skydivers dressed as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, dropped in Thursday afternoon on the Harrah's Prairie Band Casino.

The Clark County Commission has given The Venetian the go-ahead to build a temporary remote employee parking lot but extended its role in a long-simmering dispute between Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn.

Las Vegas Sands Inc., which recently opened a casino in Macau, said today that it has proposed a resort development on a nearby Chinese island, but without any casinos because they are illegal in the mainland.

The owners of the Hacienda -- the first hotel-casino U.S. 93 travelers from Arizona see after they cross Hoover Dam -- have ended negotiations to sell the property to the National Park Service.

A group of pari-mutuel clerks at Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino went on strike after contract talks failed to resolve a dispute over health insurance and holiday pay.