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n a dramatic Sunday-night showdown, Bill Swan of Miles City, Mont., outlasted 134 other poker players and became the first winner of the South Dakota State Poker Championship on May 14.

The sequel to the popular "Hangover" movie is set to open next week, and International Game Technology is about to take advantage of the hype by unveiling its slot machine themed after the original hit film.

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved a new management team and company for Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas, which is on its third owner since it opened in 2003.

Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort will mark the opening of White House Sub on Spice Road May 25, 2011. In its 65 year history, this will be White House Sub Shop’s first venture outside of its original location.

With the flood waters now thankfully beginning to recede, Riverwalk Casino Hotel is still open and happily receiving guests, having remained opened for the duration of the flooding crisis.

Four nationally recognized industry experts will address internet gaming questions at the 15th annual East Coast Gaming Congress, May 23-24.

Man sees Luxor Casino alleging they threw him out when he was a guest there.

Receding Mississippi River floodwaters are allowing casinos in Tunica, Miss., to get back to business.

A drag racing hobbyist laid claim to the $100,000 winner's share at Commerce Casino's $300,000 No Limit Hold'em Turbo event.

Hank Williams Jr. will perform for all his rowdy friends at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on July 2.

Pinnacle Entertainment has gone with a familiar name for the company's $357 million hotel-casino under construction in Baton Rouge, La.; Pinnacle Entertainment has named the company's $357 million hotel-casino under construction in Baton Rouge, La., L'Auberge Baton Rouge, extending the brand of the company flagship L'Auberge du Lac in Lake Charles, La.

Station Casinos Inc. on Monday reported a smaller first-quarter loss compared with last year as revenues generated at the company's 18 local casinos remained stable.

The Blackfeet Nation's Glacier Peaks Casino has selected Table Trac as the provider of a comprehensive, total solution casino management system.

Greektown Casino-Hotel's smartphone app is now available for download on Windows® Phone 7 with a new “favorite slots” feature that enables guests to check if their favorite slot machines are available to play.

Riverwalk and Ameristar Casino, both in Vicksburg, remain open despite the rise in the Mississippi River.

When the Sahara's doors close, it will mark the end of a long and storied history in Strip entertainment.

The Sahara's final guest checks out at around noon on Monday. The nearly 60-year-old Strip resort will cease operations two hours later, a victim of both the recession and of progress.

Former owner of the Sahara Paul Lowden reminisces about his time running the iconic Vegas strip casino, and plans one last dinner at its famous House of Lords steakhouse before the casino closes its doors for good.

Monday’s closing of the Sahara will put almost 400 employees out of work. SBE Entertainment is providing Sahara workers with severance pay based on years of service.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas' first quarter of operations is in the books, and despite its high occupancy rate, the newest resort on the Strip reported a $56.8 million loss, the company said Friday.