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One of America’s greatest comedians of all time is returning Aug. 7, when Bill Cosby brings his “Far From Finished” tour to The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

By popular demand, the new television series POKER NIGHT IN AMERICA returns to Maryland Live! Casino to film another round of invitation-only cash game sessions set to air this fall on Comcast Sportsnet Mid Atlantic.

Ben Affleck was allegedly asked to leave Caesars Windsor May 31, 2014 because of his poker prowess.

Boyd Gaming will be paid $88 million by Atlantic city in relation to a tax settlement.

General manager Eddie Llambias has been at the helm at Bally’s for about a year and has made real and intangible progress with the property but now he is steering the casino to a higher level in a very competitive market.

A San Pedro, California man visiting Barona Resort & Casino yesterday won a $3,617,318 million jackpot while playing a Megabucks wide area progressive.

As the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino celebrates its 10th year hosting the World Series of Poker, Casino City's Aaron Todd looks back at the 10 best final tables during that time.

A North Las Vegas casino is trying to broaden its appeal by billing itself as “Las Vegas’ first and only” with bingo in Spanish.

Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is feeling the brunt of neighboring Maryland’s gaming expansion, even though the state’s two newest casinos have yet to open.

The stand-alone casino’s banks of 4,300 slot machines were packed with customers. Not all of the 177 table games were in use, but those in service were filled. The 52-table poker room had a waiting list.

Fallsview Casino turns 10 on June 10.

The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a Clark County judge’s decision to award $6.6 million to a man who suffered a knee injury during a Monday Night Football event at the Palms.

GTECH's bid for Mexico's lottery is under investigation by the Organisation of Internal Control.

The mixed-use property, which is owned by Chief Executive Officer of SBE Entertainment Sam Nazarian and has more than 1,600 guest rooms and suites, is expected to be completed by fall of 2014.

UFC Boss Dana White alleges he's been banned from the Palms Casino for winning too much.

There will be a winner every 15 minutes at Barona Resort & Casino to celebrate Philippine Independence Day on June 1, 2014.

The El Cortez became the third downtown Las Vegas casino in two days to reach a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with two unions, averting a strike planned for this weekend.

This year’s WSOP will be about cash. Lots of it.

Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 said Tuesday it reached agreements on new five-year contracts covering non-gaming workers at the Fremont and Main Street Station, which are are owned by Boyd Gaming. The agreements still need to be ratified.

Harry Walmar, a local from Little Egg Harbor, NJ, was playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune wide-area-progressive slot-machine, on the newly renovated Bally’s gaming floor, when he hit for $1,055,732.