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Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms, has died in Los Angeles.

Starting July 13th, tournaments will run everyday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m., and feature a $200/$25 buy-in Sunday to Friday and $300/$30 on Saturday.

The creditors for Fontainebleau Las Vegas want its restructuring case moved from Miami to Las Vegas.

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Annie Duke and Greg Raymer are among instructors who will prepare players for the 2009 WSOP Main Event.

News brief: The Twin River Casino in Rhode Island filed for Chapter 11 but might remain open for 24/7 gambling.

Injured workers hospitalized; two released, three in stable condition.

Lower room rates have helped, but condo sales stay low, experts say.

Two more Fontainebleau subcontractors have sued the resort's general contractor, charging it has wrongly failed to pay them for their work on the Las Vegas resort.

PokerTek will be removing 12 PokerPro tables from the gaming floor of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Claude Gaty has joined the Stratosphere Casino Hotel And Tower as Chef De Cuisine for its “Top of the World” restaurant.

MGM Mirage's multibillion project was on the verge of bankruptcy in March and required hundreds of consultants plus cool heads in corporate.

News brief: The Twin River Casino, overwhelmed by more than $500 million in debt, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday.

The Florida casino is celebrating its first anniversary of having table games by expanding $10 blackjack games.

The East Boston racetrack will not conduct the Massachusetts Handicap in 2009 due to the economic conditions.

Motion filed to move case from Miami to Las Vegas.

The Culinary Union has agreed to postpone by one year a wage increase that was supposed to take effect June 1.

Subcontractors seek committee to protect their interests.

A bankruptcy judge has ordered Fontainebleau and banks it is suing to enter mediation in hopes of resolving their disputes.

Fontainebleau casino resort tries to reorganize its finances in Miami, as lawsuits over unpaid bills for the project are accumulating in Las Vegas.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are two celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament on July 2.