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The Ohio Casino Control Commission unanimously approved the date at today’s monthly meeting.

The $50,000 challenge makes Sycuan one of the most exhilarating poker rooms in San Diego.

Texas Hold 'Em Bonus Poker approved for the Hollywood Casino.

From Monday, July 23, until Sunday, August 26, participants can play Squealing for Cash kiosk machines free in the casino once every 24 hours.

July 4 Holiday Weekend was plentiful for New York's racinos.

21 suspended Tropicana workers are back at work.

Total intake, or what the industry calls “handle,” was down 6.7 percent to $679.3 million from $727.9 million.

The five-day tournament takes place Aug. 10-14, and is expected to draw more than 1,000 players of various skill levels, all competing for a share of the $1 million jackpot.

Aqueduct Casino helping New York racing industry already with employment and increased purse prizes.

Caesars Entertainment’s Las Vegas and Atlantic City resorts are the exclusive home to the $1 Million jackpot in Three Card Poker 6 Card Bonus

Revenue down 11 percent in June when compared year on year.

Visitors wagered $575.7 million during June, a decline in handle of 6.6 percent from the same month in 2011.

Casino City's Managing Editor Vin Narayanan joins host Aaron Todd live from Las Vegas to discuss how the World Series of Poker Main Event has moved from a fringe event to the establishment, turnout for this year's Main Event, and whether people should be so obsessed with Phil Ivey.

The Pala Progressive High Hand Jackpot will have a total of $10,000 and will be in play 24 hours daily starting at 12:01 a.m., August 1.

New EMTs at the Des Plaines, Illinois casino may lighten load for police and firefighters.

The Transportation Workers Union and Caesars Palace have reached a deal on a new labor contract for casino dealers, ending almost five years of negotiating.

When all is done, the Hard Rock's management, Warner Gaming LLC, and the property's owners, Brookfield Asset Management, will have spent between $20 million and $30 million on remodeling existing facilities and replacing older outlets with new blood.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan looks at how the World Series of Poker's journey from the fringes to mainstream set up an environment where (real) dogs playing poker could overshadow poker's top tournament -- and why that's not a bad thing.

Overall revenue increased 7 percent on June 2011 figures for the six St Louis area casinos.

Iowa casinos have had their strongest year on record.