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Penn National Gaming began preliminary site work in January on a potential location in New Orleans for a $145 million casino.

Casino at Ocean Downs gets off to a great start with January revenue.

Soi Nguyen was the folk hero of the 2010 World Series of Poker, but if you expected the medical supplies salesperson from California to ride off into the sunset, think again.

The $165 million Gun Lake Casino in Wayland opened Friday and features more than 1,400 slot and video poker machines and 28 table games.

Jonathan Duhamel has been soaking up the spotlight in the three months since he won the World Series of Poker's Main Event. His comfort level with his newfound fame stands in stark contrast to another Main Event champ who is once again making news this week - Peter Eastgate.

Spotlight 29 Casino is hosting the "Fifth Annual Coachella Valley Poker Championship" from March 11-13.

The 16th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference will be held Feb. 15-16 at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in California.

The 2010 Main Event final table reunited at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut on Tuesday for a one-day, one-of-a-kind freeroll tournament. The reunion was the brainchild of Bernard Lee, the professional poker player, media personality and spokesman for Foxwoods' WPT Poker Room.

Springfield, Mass., resident Phil Jackson came to Foxwoods expecting to play in a 30-person poker tournament with a $5,000 first-place prize. Little did he know he'd be facing all nine members of the 2010 WSOP November Nine.

Playing on Rocket Gaming’s Gold Series Kingdom Cash machine, the jackpot was hit on Sunday, January 23, 2011.

Las Vegas Sands has eliminated free hotel rooms and other complimentary offerings for middle-tier customers at The Venetian and Palazzo.

A lucky Trump One Card holder will win one million bonus slot dollars in Atlantic City on Feb. 27.

A number of major casino projects in Las Vegas, including the Fontainebleau, are sitting dormant after construction was halted due to costs.

A lucky player at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs won a cool $80,000 on the Fortune Red, White and Blue edition slot machine.

The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court to try to stop a company from foreclosing on its property.

Analysts expect the Super Bowl will have an estimated nongaming economic impact of $85.6 million in Las Vegas, while sportsbooks estimate a handle of $88 million to $90 million.

Pala Casino Spa and Resort will sponsor a Triple Cash Giveaway on March 26, April 2 and April 9 where poker players can win $300 each hour from 2 p.m. to midnight.

Penn National Gaming told investors it has begun marketing the newly-acquired M Resort to its customer database.

Construction on Revel Casino project to resume next week as Gov. signs two bills into law that overhaul state's casino regulations.

A group of lenders has filed a notice of foreclosure against the struggling Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.