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Dr. Corey Harrison has done a great many remarkable things in his life, most of which have taken place in science and academia. But those lessons learned and skills utilized for years provided what probably turned out to be the difference in winning his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker.

Casino City's Aaron Todd spent some time recently in the poker room at the Parx Casino near Philadelphia, and he shares his top observations from the trip.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino reopens after man is taken into custody for shooting woman in the leg.

When you're in your 40s, you're generally not an elder statesman in your industry. But in a poker world dominated by a generation of Internet players in their 20s and early 30s, that's exactly what Matt Glantz is.

Danny Fuhs won the $5,000 Omaha High-Low tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim $277,519 and his first WSOP bracelet early on Sunday morning.

David Chiu moved into elite company on Friday night, winning his fifth career World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $145,520 in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud event.

Joshua Pollock outplayed and ultimately outlasted a marvelously talented and intriguing lineup of would-be champions in the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker, winning his first WSOP bracelet and $279,431 on Friday night.

Martin Finger, a 22-year-old poker pro from Vienna, Austria, won the $3,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit bracelet at the World Series of Poker on Friday morning, beating a field of 807 players to collect $506,764 for first place.

Calen McNeil shed genuine tears of joy on Thursday afternoon after winning the $1,500 Omaha High-Low event at the World Series of Poker for $277,274 and his first WSOP bracelet.

Barona Resort & Casino was awarded a Gold Medallion Award for "Best Casino Dining" by the San Diego Chapter of the California Restaurant Association.

Slot revenue at Foxwoods Resort Casino for May 2013 declined to $48.2 million, 4.4 percent lower than the $50.4 million reported for the same period a year ago.

The complaint contends that the unpaid overtime resulted from company policy, resulting in numerous complaints over several years but no changes.

Albuquerque Downs Racetrack casino will open in mid-July, already contemplating expansion.

Hollywood casino has pepped up Toledo and brought plenty visitors to the city.

Rhode Island is scurrying to approve a casino crime bill ahead of table games arriving next week.

Davidi Kitai hit several personal and professional milestones on Tuesday night, when he won the $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

One of the wildest and most entertaining final tables in recent memory took place at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas when Taylor Paur, a 24-year old professional poker player from El Dorado Hills, Calif., dominated play during much of the final day and ended up winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and $340,260.

J Todd floats in for another week of gambling news, including more U.S. online poker legislation, issues for Zynga, and constitutional issues in Massachusetts.

Hershey’s released details Tuesday of the planned Hershey’s Chocolate World that will occupy 13,000 square feet inside New York-New York.

Anthanasios Polychronopoulos won his second $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em bracelet at the World Series of Poker on Monday, claiming more than a half a million dollars in the process.