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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.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Mike Nakagawa extended until June 26 the so-called exclusivity period, during which only the owners of a bankrupt company can propose a reorganization plan.

Since 2007, Mark Radoja has 18 cashes, four final table appearances and two gold bracelet victories at the WSOP. And with the $336,190 first-place prize, his total WSOP earnings now total nearly $1.5 million.

The $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker represented a comeback for sorts for Tom Schneider, one of poker's most well-rounded cash game and tournament professionals.

Margaritaville gearing up for soft opening on June 15, 2013.

The proposal for a downtown Toronto casino may have died, but Mayor Rob Ford wants to return to the proposal of a casino at Woodbine Racetrack.

The Hard Rock at Four Winds will also open a new outdoor patio on June 24, featuring full dining and beverage service.

Lev Rofman won the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament for $166,136 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet.

The bombastic poker pro known as “The Mouth” for his incessant table chatter won his fourth World Series of Poker gold bracelet in the $5,000 Seven-Card Stud High-Low event, taking home $266,503.