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The Pennsylvania casino has opened a new gaming section with 250 slot machines, two restaurants and a bar.

The hotel-casino's top executive said that the Golden Nugget will not slash room rates just to fill its new 500-room tower.

The Detroit casino's December promotions include $50,000 weekly cash giveaways, a slot tournament race for $75,000 and instant cash winners.

The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the casino license for Aria, CityCenter's centerpiece resort.

Casino City spoke with the new Main Event champ via cell phone as he was driving from New York City to the ESPN studios in Connecticut on Wednesday night. Cada, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, talked with us about his newfound celebrity status, his role as an "ambassador of poker" and how Darvin Moon ended up partying in his hotel suite in the wee hours of the morning after the final table heads-up match.

Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka have ended their attempt to take back control of Trump Entertainment Resorts.

An investigation is underway by racing officials into betting by tellers at Yonkers Raceway.

Penn National Gaming has asked a federal bankruptcy court in Miami to approve the company as the stalking horse bidder for the shuttered Fontainebleau project.

The four-time Grammy Award winning group will play at the Superstar Theater at Resorts Casino on Saturday, December 5.

The Nevada resort will be welcoming the nation's tallest Christmas Tree, a 109-foot White Fir on December 12.

Foxwoods Casino and the MGM Grand at Foxwoods took in slot revenue of $54.8 million, a four percent decrease from September.

Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino to adopt a state-designed racing schedule for 2010.

Moody's Investors Service says that the U.S. gambling industry appears to be approaching a bottom.

Gaming regulators granted preliminary licensing approval for the CityCenter's casino at Aria.

The Forest Stewardship Council-US has honored CityCenter as the best commercial project of 2009.

Embattled nightclub owner Privé Las Vegas has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to the cost of recent legal troubles.

The Palms Casino in Vegas will pay a $75,000 fine to the Nevada Gaming Commission for not properly overseeing a pair of poker tournaments.

Detroit casino revenues fell almost 1% compared to October 2008, but were up more than 6% compared to September.

21-year-old Joe Cada beat Darvin Moon heads-up to win the World Series of Poker Main Event title and win $8.5 million. The win also made Cada the youngest Main Event champion.

State dog tracks may get a break if legislation allowing them to operate as off-track betting parlors is approved.