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Timothy Adams, a 26-year-old professional poker player from Burlington, Ont., won the first Four-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker on Saturday, claiming his first WSOP bracelet at the $392,476 first-place prize.

Ylon Schwartz, a former chess master and professional poker player, won his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet early on Saturday morning after topping a field of nearly 900 players in the $1,500 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament to win $267,081.

Dance Parties will continue with The Superfreaks, Sandbox and Siren's Crush, and Tribute Concerts will continue on Saturday nights.

The U.S. Supreme Court in an 8-1 ruling on Monday upheld a lower court decision that would allow Gun Lake, Mich., casino opponent David Patchak to sue to close the $165 million casino.

Gabe Scott, a professional poker player from Norman, Okla., won the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker on Thursday, claiming his first gold bracelet and the $361,797 first-place prize at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Players can win big and "Bad" with Michael Jackson King of Pop Wide Area Progressive Slots exclusively at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood through June 28.

Brian Meinders won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold'em Shootout tournament at the World Series of Poker to claim his first WSOP bracelet and $116,118 on Thursday.

Joe Cassidy defeated Scotty Nguyen heads up to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet and $294,777 on Thursday.

One year after finishing as the runner-up in a World Series of Poker bracelet event, Canadian Simon Charette won his first WSOP bracelet and $567,624 in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event.

Michael Gathy, a Belgian poker pro, won $440,829 and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet on Wednesday morning.

Randy Ohel, a 26-year-old professional poker player from Las Vegas, won his first WSOP gold bracelet on Wednesday morning at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. He won the $2,500 buy-in Deuce-to-Seven Triple-Draw Lowball (Limit) title, collecting a $145,247 in prize money.

The Quarter in Atlantic City will be dedicated to the late Dennis Gnomes today.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cantor Gaming will build a race and sports book that offers sports wagering fans a sleek, sophisticated wagering environment.

Pala is also sponsoring a $5,000 Guaranteed Independence Day Tournament on July 4.

Owner of newly opened Maryland Live! has his sights now set on an Atlantic City casino.

Slight increase in slot revenue at Foxwoods Resort Casino in May 2012, but 9.8 percent decline from the same period a year ago.

This marks Cantor Gaming's first partnership within the California gaming market.

Benjamin Scholl, a 26-year-old financial analyst from Trappe, Pa., won the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event early on Tuesday morning at the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, claiming the $206,760 first-place prize.

Cliff Goldkind, a 24-year-old student from Potomac, Md., won the most recent $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker to collect a whopping $559,514 in prize money and his first WSOP gold bracelet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Phil Hellmuth won his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet exactly five years to the day after he won his 11th, extending his lead over Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson, who both have 10 career bracelets, on Sunday night.