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The leader of the acquisition company that plans to take possession of the Aladdin hotel-casino later this year says he's confident the deal will close as planned.

News Brief: Tropicana's concrete subcontractor knew there was a problem that could cause the structure to fail but ignored it, federal investigators charged in a report released Thursday on the fatal garage collapse.

News Brief: Phil Heard has resigned as chief executive officer of Hastings Entertainment Inc., recently purchased by Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

News Brief: Louisiana Downs is scheduled to open its new casino facility on Friday, with live racing set to begin on May 14.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $145 million.

News Brief: The federal government will release findings today from its investigation of the Tropicana Casino and Resort garage collapse that killed four men and injured 21 more in October.

News Brief: Casino Windsor could reopen Saturday if its unionized employees ratify a tentative agreement reached Wednesday evening, a spokeswoman for the casino said.

ews Brief: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has been told to tax lottery and casino winnings to help alleviate the almost $8 billion budget deficit.

Since no ticket matched the 6 numbers for Tuesday’s drawing, the jackpot for the Friday Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $45 million.

BetWWTS.com today announced odds on which Major League Baseball manager will be the first to get fired or resign from his post during the 2004 season.

The Venetian megaresort has shattered Las Vegas hotel-casino profitability records during the first quarter.

Isle of Capri Casinos has appointed Robert S. Fiore to the position of vice president and general manager of the company's Black Hawk, Co. properties, Isle of Capri-Black Hawk and Colorado Central Station.

The Nevada Supreme Court says the state Gaming Control Board and one of its agents are immune from a lawsuit in a case where a Las Vegas man was held for questioning about cheating the Resort at Summerlin in July 1999.

New York advertising agency has won an account with the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas for a non-traditional marketing campaign that could cost as much as $10 million.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $120 million.

News Brief: Late-night bingo is filling the Taj Mahal ballroom every Tuesday night.

News Brief: Rebate shops offer from 4 percent to 10 percent back on every dollar wagered whether bettors win or lose. For professional bettors, the savings add up fast.

News Brief: A poll conducted by Lincoln Park shows that nine out of 10 of its bettors would bolt to a resort casino if one were built in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

News Brief: Due to the fallout of corporate scandals, companies like the Mohegans have to document their business practices in painstaking detail and share more information with the public than ever before.

News Brief: Hotel and casino operators are reporting higher profits as tourism and conventioneer business accelerates.