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News Brief: The breakup of the agreement between Empire Resorts and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to build a gaming casino resort at Monticello Raceway is turning into a ‘he said, she said’ situation of sorts.

Wynn Las Vegas has lost a billion dollars of its market worth since Tuesday afternoon, when casino boss Steve Wynn, in spite of fairly upbeat earnings at his company, warned investors that the Strip won’t be immune from an economic slowdown.

The CityCenter Sales Pavilion is boasting a suite of architectural models the size of dump trucks.

While workers readied the Monte Carlo for its return to business this week, MGM Mirage officials said Wednesday that damage at the 3,000-room Strip resort during a rooftop fire three weeks ago will total just under $100 million.

State Labor Commissioner Michael Tanchek will take a second look at the controversial Wynn Las Vegas tip-pooling policy.

Lake of the Torches Resort Casino acknowledges the recent financial news in the local media regarding the Lac du Flambeau community and would like to state the property remains operating.

A California man became the first person to hit on the new multi-site progressive Millioni$er penny slot by Aristocrat Technologies.

Playing a $1 slot machine, a visitor to The Meadows Racetrack & Casino left with a $131,674 jackpot -- the highest in Western Pennsylvania history.

Jeff Gural, principal owner of Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs, has instructed management to open Vernon Downs for gaming and simulcast. racing on Thursday, February 14,

News Brief: In a preliminary ruling, Judge Cosmo Giovinazzi found that 10 years of secondhand smoke exposure materially contributed to Kam Wong's lung cancer.

Despite recent media reports of financial problems in the Lac du Flambeau community, Lake of the Torches Resort Casino is open and operating as normal.

News Brief: Revel Entertainment Group needs to install a whopping 7,758 piles to support the massive foundation of its proposed $2 billion casino.

News Brief: The New York Racing Association is poised to make history of its own by shutting down the winter meet at Aqueduct racetrack Thursday.

Trump Taj Mahal will be the site of a live television event when "Good Morning America" news anchor Chris Cuomo performs an assisted free-fall as part of the morning program's "I Dare You" series.

The Hollywood Cast Member Relief Fund at Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis raised $1,176 selling Valentine raffle tickets for today’s drawing.

Mohegan Sun continues to heat up winter with its second major progressive jackpot win in three days.

The casino industry is not worried Sen. John McCain might resurrect a plan to prohibit Nevada sports books from taking bets on college football and basketball games if he becomes president, according to the industry's chief lobbyist.

Friday was the last day on the job for county employee Rick Maddox, whose rubber-stamp approval of questionable remodeling of the Rio ignited a safety controversy that resulted in criminal charges.

Wynn Las Vegas and a few nonprofit corporations representing businesses that depend on tipped employees are seeking to stop an attempt to roll back the resort's new tip policy.

Renowned rock trio Rush are returning to Mohegan Sun Arena with their Snakes and Arrows tour on Monday, July 7th at 7:30pm.