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Flamingo Las Vegas announces Donny and Marie Osmond as the resort's newest headliner in the Flamingo Showroom. Beginning Sept. 9, the duo will dazzle audiences of all ages with their iconic style of entertainment.

Churchill Downs Incorporated, Calder Race Course and Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company today filed suit against the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and the officers of each organization in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

News Brief: Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood last Wednesday night, a guest of the Seminole Indian Tribe.

Hollywood Casino’s poker room pays players progressive prize money for players holding non-winning Aces Cracked hands.

Models from across the globe will represent their country at this year's Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Model Search hosted by the Golden Nugget Resort and Casino

This Cinco de Mayo, the most fun to be had anywhere in the Coachella Valley is at Spotlight 29 Casino.

Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon on Tuesday spent its fifth day with guest rooms on fire watch, as repair services combed the guest tower for malfunctioning fire safety components.

News Brief: Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden should keep his $3 million commitment to Pittsburgh but not necessarily the Hill District, where he did not get development rights, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato said today.

New Brief: Richard Fields is fast out of the gate in his long-shot bid to revive Suffolk Downs, but the finish line remains elusive.

News Brief: An $80 million renovation of the Menominee Tribe's casino complex in Keshena starting this spring is aimed at keeping the gambling facility competitive with other tribal venues, tribal Chairwoman Lisa Waukau said Tuesday.

News Brief: With no fanfare, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino switched on 56 Las Vegas-style slots to the delight and surprise of gamblers.

Trump Entertainment Resorts continues it’s Trump Comedy Series with The Young American Comedy Tour at Trump Marina.

Poker superstar, Phil “The Unabomber” Laak, comes to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Saturday, May 3rd at 4pm to play in the “Laak ‘em in No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament.”

The first two weeks of NBC's exclusive coverage of the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship have drawn higher overnight ratings than in any of the previous three seasons.

Calder Race Course reports that due to the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association’s refusal to approve the distribution of Calder races to out-of-state wagering outlets, the racetrack has been forced to cut purses by 30 percent.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services and other leading committee members are seeking broad support for new legislation that would stop the U.S. government from taking any steps to implement regulations that require U.S. financial institutions to police Internet gambling.

The Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park joins PTseats as the second casino allowing players to make online reservations for poker tournament seats.

After the quick closing of 'Avenue Q' two years ago and last week’s announcement that 'Spamalot' would end its run July 13, it may be a long time before the bright lights of Broadway shine again on a Steve Wynn property.

The very funny and very Irish Maureen McVerry brings her show “Verry McVerry” to the Peppermill Resort Casino’s Tahoe Ballroom on Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m.

Don’t wait until the “Last Dance” to see Donna Summer, watch her perform for one night only at the Peppermill Resort Casino on Friday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Tuscany Events Center.