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Second Annual Grand Poker Series at the Golden Nugget, Las VegasThe Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its second annual Grand Poker Series June 6 – July 5. This month-long event will feature daily tournaments at noon in The Grand, the property's luxurious events center, as well as hold cash games and much more, including special tournaments for seniors and ladies.

Michigan's FireKeepers Casino Ready for Hot August OpeningThe hottest month of the year will mark the opening Michigan's hottest new gaming and entertainment destination—FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek. Today the property announced that it will open its doors in early August.

Another Round of Bankruptcy Delays for Station CasinosStation Casinos Inc. said Thursday evening it will likely avoid filing for bankruptcy protection by Friday's deadline, as lenders are expected to grant the debt-strapped casino company another extension.

Atlantic City Offering Amazing Casino Deals to Boost Busiest SeasonAs this town's 11 casinos prepare for their busiest season, each is pulling out the stops to accommodate visitors with tight budgets.

Foxwoods Resort Casino Reporting April Slot Revenue GainsFoxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods today reported to the Connecticut State Division of Special Revenue that the property took in a net gain of $57.5 million in slot machine gaming revenue.

Mother's Day Much Sweeter for Lucky Thunder Valley WinnerRuth Taylor’s Mother’s Day became a whole bunch sweeter when she became the second person to ‘win it big’ in Thunder Valley Casino’s Dodge Challenger Challenge.

Expekt Names Scotty Nguyen as Poker AmbassadorPoker legend and World Champion Scotty Nguyen is the new exclusive poker ambassador at online gaming company Expekt.com. The contract starts at May 15.

ESPN Shuffles World Series of Poker Television CoverageEven though last year's coverage of the final table for the main event earned a sports Emmy nomination for the network's production team, ESPN is going to make some changes for this year's 40th anniversary celebration of the poker world's greatest spectacle.

Facebook Poker Players Can Win WSOP Main Event SeatsZynga, the largest developer of social games, today announced a strategic alliance with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to leverage poker fan bases from both worlds. Zynga and WSOP will work closely to bring the largest online and offline poker brands and communities together.

Maryland Slot Revenue Jeopardized as Delaware Expands GamblingDelaware could soon offer gamblers table games and sports betting in addition to slots and horse racing - a move some Maryland leaders said could jeopardize revenues Maryland was hoping to generate from its slots-only parlors.

Ohio Poll Shows 60 Percent in Favor of Legal Casino GamblingA new Ohio Poll shows that 73 percent of Ohioans favor allowing medicinal marijuana, and 60 percent favor making casino gambling legal. Nearly that many, 58 percent, would approve of a casino in a large city nearby.

Casino Jobs in Malta in LimboGovernment's unexplained decision to issue a late call for expressions of interest for operators to take over the Dragonara Casino, has seriously compromised the fate of 220 employees who lay in a limbo as to what is going to happen to them once their current employers', Accor-Barrier, concession expires in just a month.

Churchill Downs Cuts Seven Racing DatesThe Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) approved a Churchill Downs plan to cut seven racing dates from its current spring-summer meeting and reduce purses for six stakes races.

Texas Folds on Expanding Legal Poker RoomsLawmakers have folded on their last chance this year to expand gambling in Texas, saying neither a budget crunch nor growing public interest can overcome staunch conservative opposition.

"What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas" Makes a Come Back"Las Vegas has gone back to marketing itself as a place that will keep your secrets. After a year of flirting with tourism pitches that directly addressed the recession, the entertainment mecca is resurrecting its successful "What Happens Here Stays Here" campaign, which started in 2003.

Many States Looking to Gaming Expansion to Increase RevenueWith their own revenues in a freefall, some states are looking to tap into the popularity of March Madness and Super Bowl pools by legalizing sports betting to snag a cut of the billions of dollars in play.

Large Political Push for Legalized Online Gambling in USThe online gambling industry is waging a campaign in Congress to legalize Internet betting, arguing that it is here to stay and can be regulated and taxed. But opponents are raising moral objections.

Nevada Gold Aquires Three Washington CasinosNevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of three casinos in the state of Washington. The casinos are The Crazy Moose Casino, located in Pasco, Coyote Bob's Roadhouse Casino, located in Kennewick, and the Crazy Moose Casino, located in Mountlake Terrace in close proximity to Seattle.

MGM to Sell Stocks and Bonds for Debt PaymentsMGM Mirage (MGM) unveiled Wednesday plans to sell $2.5 billion in stock and notes with some of the proceeds being used to buyback about $1 billion in debt maturing later this year.

Jay-Z and Ciara Concert Scheduled at the Perl Las VegasHip-hop mogul Jay-Z with special guest Ciara roll into The Pearl Concert Theater for two performances over Independence Day weekend. The stars return to The Pearl takes place on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Lawsuit Dropped by Station Casino's Bondholder bondholder challenging Station Casinos Inc.'s plan for a prepackaged bankruptcy filing and debt exchange has dropped his lawsuit against the Las Vegas company, its board of directors and its key executives.

Win $1 Million and a Porsche Cayman with PokerStars May Promo!The $1 Million Turbo Takedown tournament is one year old, and to celebrate PokerStars decided to turbo charge the prizes up for grabs by giving away a brand new Porsche Cayman S - the 10th Porsche to be awarded by PokerStars! Even better, they've lowered they're buy-in to the May edition of this $1,000,000 guarantee tournament from 5,000 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) to just 2,000!

€6.3 Million Online Progressive Jackpot Sets New World RecordWhen it comes to Online Progressive Jackpots, many games reach into the $1 million mark, but one particular slot machine, Mega Moolah, set a world record this week with a €6.3 million payout to a very lucky business man from Greece.

Americans Tell Obama Online Poker is a Top Tech IssueMore than 100 days into his presidency, after having asked for Americans to voice their opinions about important issues via the White House Citizen’s Briefing Book, Obama will be faced with the issue of legalizing online poker because it ranked as the top technology issue by the American people.

Atlantic City Faces Formidable Competition out of PennsylvaniaAs Pennsylvania's gambling market expands, analysts say Atlantic City's casinos haven't hit bottom yet.