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If you're going to watch it, you might as well bet on it. That's the attitude of Casino City's Gary Trask and that's why he has taken an "imaginary" $1,000 and wagered on a series of 2009 WSOP proposition bets at Bodog.

News brief: The trendy Palms Casino owned by the Maloof brothers has suffered a substantial drop in value in the past year.

The $743 million Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem opens today in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

Thousands of job seekers converged on Green Valley Ranch Resort Tuesday afternoon for a chance at one of 14,000 job openings.

The company developing the $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Resort in Las Vegas has laid off about 40 people.

News brief: A man had a good feeling about winning the Wheel of Fortune quarters game at Deadwood Gulch Resort.

On the Web, they urge Obama: Overturn ban on Internet gambling.

Travel and Leisure Magazine named Encore Las Vegas to its "It List: 45 Best New Hotels of 2009"

Diva extraordinaire and Las Vegas headliner Cher is turning 63 Wednesday.

Nevada gaming regulator and gaming attorney in private practice, Mark Clayton has an industry perspective few can match.

The slowdown in new home construction nationwide has led to a massive bankruptcy filing involving at least seven Las Vegas-area companies with hundreds of employees.

News brief: In the largest first-day test run of a Pennsylvania casino, more than 4,000 people wagered nearly $1.7 million at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.

The off-Strip property posted a net loss of $4 million in the first quarter ended March 31.

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its second annual Grand Poker Series beginning in early June.

The Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek will open its doors in early August.

Nebraska philanthropist Terrance K. Watanabe is accusing Caesars Palace and the Rio of providing him with alcohol and - in the case of Caesars Palace — prescription painkillers as his losses increased.

With the 2009 World Series of Poker fast approaching, Casino City presents its Top-10 tips for making your trip to poker's most prestigious event that much more enjoyable this summer.

News brief: Officials at the Connecticut casino will open an office in Central Massachusetts to show commitment to building a gambling resort.

The two Connecticut casinos saw a net gain of $57.5 million in slot machine gaming revenue, a 1.3 percent increase from April 2008.

Destination encourages employees to help “Save the Planet” with environmental initiatives.