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News Brief: Prairie Meadows and a Council Bluffs racetrack would be taxed at a higher rate than other state-regulated casinos under a new tax plan proposed by Senate leaders Wednesday.

For the hundreds of folks staffing the Plaza, Las Vegas Club, Gold Spike and Western casinos this morning, the sentiment about their hotels' former owner was clear. Jackie Gaughan has not been forgotten.

Barrick Gaming Corp. executives took control of the Plaza, Las Vegas Club, Western and Gold Spike hotel-casinos shortly after midnight this morning.

Government officials have declined to release details of a landmark ruling on Internet gambling by the World Trade Organization.

Rudi Schiffer gives us the latest news from the Tunica, Mississippi casinos.

News Brief: Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell is pushing a measure that would limit or prohibit agreements that require tribes to share gambling revenues with states.

The jackpot for Mega Millions drawing for Friday, March 26, 2004 grows to an estimated $53 million.

News Brief: The average casino payroll is more diverse than the U.S. work force, according to an industry study released Tuesday.

News Brief: Six former employees of Cache Creek Indian Bingo and Casino accused of embezzling $374,000 by manipulating a card game pleaded ‘no contest’ at Yolo County Superior Court.

BoDog.com Sportsbook and Casino has released odds on the New York Giants, and San Diego Chargers first round selections in the upcoming NFL Draft.

News Brief: The New York Racing & Wagering Board has approved racing licenses to Vernon Downs so the harness track can run races this year and become eligible to open a casino.

News Brief: A subsidiary of Richmond's Great Canadian Gaming Corp., backed by Vancouver developer Peter Wall, announced its winning bid for the financially troubled Hastings Park track.

A man was nearly shot in the head while trying to fend off robbers in the parking lot of a Las Vegas casino.

The American Gaming Association and the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling are updating their websites in an effort to get their messages out.

News Brief: Lacking a union, Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods employees can appeal if they think they've been treated unfairly.

Harrah's Entertainment crews were scrambling Monday at Binion's Horseshoe to wrap up $1 million in improvements and ready the downtown landmark for its planned April 1 reopening.

Boyd Gaming Corporation today named Thomas A. Roberts, CPM as General Manager of its Sam's Town Shreveport facility.

News Brief: The chief executive of Atlantic City's newest casino was appointed Friday to the board of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

News Brief: In a new campaign, Grand Casino looks at the other side of the door, featuring stories about what casino-goers have done with their winnings.

News Brief: Canadian harness track Flamboro Downs has been fined $75,244 and placed on 12 months' probation for violating security rules by the Ontario Racing Commission.