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Accused gunman in Las Vegas casino shooting due Tuesday in court

9 July 2007

News Brief: A man accused of opening fire with a handgun inside a Las Vegas Strip casino was scheduled to make his first appearance before a judge on Tuesday.

Strip tourists undeterred by casino shooting

9 July 2007

When Paul Landry read about the shooting Friday morning in New York-New York, it wasn't hard for him to envision the chaotic scenario.

World Series of Poker: Pocket aces not good enough

9 July 2007

It took nine minutes for Luke Staudenmaier's dreams of poker greatness to come to an abrupt end Friday afternoon.

Snoqualmie Tribe announces casino groundbreaking

9 July 2007

After years of anticipation, the Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority has broken ground on what will become the closest tribal gaming center to Seattle and the first on the Eastside.

Everest Poker sends Players to WSOP event

9 July 2007

Everest Poker has sent 39 players to the World Series of Poker Side Event #49, held at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Hard Rock & Casino Biloxi open

9 July 2007

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, the Mississippi Gulf Coast's most anticipated destination resort in eight years, will open its doors on July 7, 2007 and mark the day with celebratory festivities.

WSOP rail: Matusow and Cloutier provide entertainment for fans

9 July 2007

Watching poker (without hole cams) over a long period of time can be a boring proposition. That's why one of the featured tables Sunday at the World Series of Poker was such a welcome relief. The table had Mike Matusow and T.J. Cloutier -- and they know how to entertain.

Couples highlight Main Event Day 1C

8 July 2007

Poker's power couples dominated the scene on Day 1C, but most of the Amazon Room was focused on an ongoing fight between Mike Matusow and Mr. Peanut. And Norway’s Dag Martin Mikkelsen led the Day 1B field by accumulating $236,000 chips.

Antigua gets Caricom support on Internet gambling

8 July 2007

International News Brief: Antigua & Barbuda said it has gained the full support of fellow Caricom member states in its on going Internet gambling dispute with the United States.

Jeff Simpson on why, despite all the criticism, Wynn stands behind his tip-sharing plan

8 July 2007

Among the issues Jeff Simpson's writing about this week, he firstly notes the large number of responses he received following his column last week.

Q+A: Bob Boughner

8 July 2007

Boyd Gaming Corp. last month entered the construction fray, breaking ground on the second-largest building project in Las Vegas. Bob Boughner, Echelon's chief executive, answers questions.

Singer's Main Event refund denied

8 July 2007

David Singer will not receive a refund or be allowed to play in another Day One despite threatening to go to the Nevada Gaming Commission over a rule dispute on his bust-out hand early Sunday morning, World Series of Poker Tournament Director Jack Effel said.

WSOP adjusts registration process on the fly

7 July 2007

Players waited in three-hour-registration lines the day before the World Series of Poker Main Event began as throngs tried to secure seats the moment they arrived at the Rio Thursday afternoon.

Electronic heads-up poker coming to a bar near you

7 July 2007

Watch out Golden Tee. PokerTek has you squarely in its sights. PokerTek unveiled its automated World Series of Poker heads-up table at the WSOP this week. And it’s drawing rave reviews.

More players, pros and excitement on Day 1B

7 July 2007

Between more players -- 1,545 players bought into Day 1B with another 1,606 expected for tomorrow – and the appearance of several well-known pros, the Amazon room was electric.

WSOP Main Event Day 1A entrants down

6 July 2007

A little more than 1300 players participated in the first day of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, a near 40 percent drop off from the same day last year.

Penn National Gaming to acquire track

6 July 2007

Penn National Gaming has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, Florida from Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club, Inc. and Collins & Collins.

WSOP antes up for Darfur

5 July 2007

The World Series of Poker flexed its social conscience Thursday evening as 170 celebrities and poker pros played a charity tournament to raise money and awareness for the human rights catastrophe in the Darfur region of Sudan.

FireKeepers casino clear legal hurdle

5 July 2007

News Brief: Supporters of a $270 million casino in Calhoun County, Michigan, are looking forward to breaking ground, after winning what they believe was their final legal battle Tuesday.

Thunder Valley plans expansion

5 July 2007

News Brief: The Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln is set to get a multimillion-dollar expansion that will make it one of the biggest casinos in Northern California.

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