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News Brief: A judge says both the Trump Taj Mahal and the Bank of New York share the blame in a case of where a swindler bilked the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort out of $370,000 in chips.

Northwest Indiana should be considered as your gaming destination if your from the Chicago area. Jack Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana is reviewed.

News Brief: Total handle on Thoroughbred racing in the United States and Canada increased by only 0.9% in 2003, according to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Equibase.

A Nevada man became a millionaire Friday after playing $1.50 on a two cent progressive machine at the Atlantis Casino resort.

Justin Timberlake is up for grabbing more than one Grammy at the 46th Grammy Awards, according to Internet bookmakers Intertops.com.

News Brief: The thick, wet blanket of snow that fell ahead of New Year’s Day didn’t keep Carson City casinos from packing in patrons.

An Oklahoma woman feels she's entitled to a $42.9 million payment after hitting a jackpot on a quarter machine at the Mandalay Bay Resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

News Brief: Some Mohegan Sun employees have been denied insurance coverage for prescription medicine since the first of the year because of a computer glitch, according to casino officials.

News Brief: Big parties, beautiful weather and high-rollers buoyed by a rising stock market helped to bring about a strong four-day New Year's holiday weekend for four Atlantic City casinos.

Not one high-rolling gambler played in the Strip's three private casinos between March 1 and Nov. 30, the Gaming Control Board reported Monday.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties has agreed to acquire Arizona Charlie's Decatur and Arizona Charlie's Boulder, two casinos in Las Vegas.

News Brief: Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort has halted live thoroughbred racing and wagering on simulcast races from other tracks while it tries to reach a new agreement with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.

ews Brief: Four Hollywood Casino employees who unloaded slot machines were arrested in an orchestrated attempt to pocket cash from the machines and block the security cameras.

The woman who stages important parties, weddings and other special events for Bellagio, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Treasure Island and New York-New York is a big advantage for the company, they say.

The Golden Nugget will likely change hands in about three weeks, as Nevada gaming regulators are slated to consider the prospective buyers' license applications at meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday and Jan. 22.

First-year performance at the Cannery was strong enough that the property now has plans for a multiscreen movie theater, additional casino space and a parking garage, owners Bill Wortman and Bill Paulos said Friday.

News Brief: Still struggling with money worries, state lawmakers head back to work to deal with some tricky problems including whether to allow more gambling.

News Brief: The owners of Vernon Downs have filed a lawsuit accusing a New York City businessman and several former track officials of trying to destroy the upstate New York harness track's reputation.

Opponents of Station Casinos' proposed resort in Summerlin base part of their argument against the proposed 300-foot tower on the way another of the gaming company's casinos in Henderson took shape.

Now that you have all that cash from redeemed Christmas presents that you could have done without, and before the tax man cometh in April, think about playing in a tournament where the prize money is high and the odds low. And as a bonus, you’ll have a lot of fun competing.