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News Brief: Representatives from Newport Grand and Lincoln Park say they will take their chances competing against a casino, if all three were taxed at the same rate.

John Unwin has been named senior vice president for hotel operations at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

News Brief: For a group of Internet gambling executives gathering today in Toronto, the absence of American law enforcement authorities may also be a big draw.

News Brief: Argosy Gaming Co. will invest up to $150 million in its Lawrenceburg casino if it can come to terms with the city on a new revenue-sharing arrangement.

News Brief: Few people have any idea how a modern, computer chip-driven slot machine works but that doesn’t deter the leagues of gambling patrons across the country from playing the slots.

News Brief: From Maine to California, politicians and gambling companies are scrambling to win the loyalty of more electronic gambling machine players.

News Brief: Fresh on the heels of a bitter 41-day strike, Casino Windsor 10th anniversary will quietly pass without much fanfare.

News Brief: William H. Poulos, a self-described professional gambler, and a handful of other bettors are charging that the gambling industry has fleeced slot machine patrons with a knockout cocktail of computer technology, crafty marketing and outright deception.

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

Sycuan Resort and Casino in El Cajon California will be the first gaming facility in the United States to debut the new World Poker Tour All-In Hold 'Em table.

The Cannery Casino has received final city approvals to add a 14-plex movie theater and an 1,800-space parking garage to the property as part of a $35 million expansion project.

The lack of responsible gaming training was cited in discussions about an alleged Binion's Horseshoe incident under investigation by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Casino Windsor will reopen on Friday May 14, at 10 a.m. Generous promotions, valuable deals and thrilling gaming action are gearing up to welcome returning customers.

A new world record for Wheel of Fortune slot machines was set this afternoon when a local woman won $11.2 million on a Wheel of Fortune dollar machine at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas.

News Brief: An international tax bill that would eliminate the 30% alien withholding provision on foreign wagers and reduce by one year the holding period for horses to qualify for capital gains treatment passed the United States Senate on Tuesday evening.

News Brief: The National Collegiate Athletic Association is forming a task force to cut sports wagering among athletes before it reaches ‘crisis proportions.’

News Brief: Las Vegas-based Golden Gaming has agreed to purchase the Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado.

News Brief: Despite the massive traffic jams and occasional glitches with the computerized machines, customers visiting the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino gave the $250 million casino complex rave reviews.

News Brief: Casino Windsor and union representatives met for the first time in 10 days for ‘exploratory’ discussions to find a way toward a solution in the 40-day-old strike.

ews Brief: Maryland Jockey Club officials are looking to capitalize on the craze over Smarty Jones and expect a record crowd to pack Pimlico Race Course when the colt goes for the second leg of the Triple Crown in the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes.