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Glantz will advise and further develop Rush Street's fast-growing poker portfolio.

The Northeast casino market is becoming flooded with new competition, which is bad for operators but great for equipment and game providers.

The Philadelphia casino was also voted "Best Host" by the readers of Casino Player magazine.

CEO Mark Frissora says casino operators have "underpenetrated" a tech-savvy, young customer base accustomed to mobile and social gaming.

The Philadelphia casino, which has repeatedly been voted a "best place to work" in the region, is hiring as it nears the completion of a $164 million expansion.

CASINO4FUN will allow visitors to the SugarHouse Casino website to play online slot and table games for free.

The casino held a Five-Year Anniversary Sweepstakes on Sept. 20, giving away more than $200,000 in cash to 500 total winners.

On Sept. 28, the Cherokees will unveil Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel near Murphy, N.C., about one hour from the tribe’s other resort casino, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

The steakhouse, part of the renowned Gibsons Group of high-end restaurants, is expected to open in the casino in late 2015.

Yesterday SugarHouse Casino finally had its $164 million expansion approved.

The PTSSD is a community-based organization that works to improve the quality of life in the communities around the casino. SugarHouse's new pledge amount is $1 million annually.

Changing the threshold from $1,200 to $600 would cause a massive increase in paperwork and could hurt seniors' access to programs like Medicare.

After players smashed the $100,000 Guaranteed prize pool in the SugarHouse Casino $100,000 Guaranteed Poker Showdown, Adam Williams of Philadelphia walked away with the top prize in the city’s first major poker tournament.

Analysts don’t believe a fifth Philadelphia-area casino can thrive in what’s becoming an oversaturated market.

The award was part of the publication’s annual “Best of Slots” program, ranking 12 Pennsylvania casinos in 18 distinct categories.

SugarHouse Casino made its annual contribution to the Penn Treaty Special Services District today, as part of its ongoing commitment to giving back to the community.

Fine of $58,000 levied against SugarHouse HSP Gaming, LP, over incorrect slot machine settings.

Proven Leader and Rising Star Awards announced as the Great Women of Gaming Awards are revealed.

“Props & Hops,” a variation of Craps, was created and developed entirely by two SugarHouse Casino team members—Mark Grochala and Tom McCann.

Largest of the fines, $200,000, was levied against the Valley Forge Convention Center Partners, L.P., operator of the Valley Force Casino Resort in Montgomery County.