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WSOP and Rio Host Africa Celebrity-Charity Poker TournamentHow often do you get to rub elbows – literally – with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and in sports and do it in front of a national television audience on ESPN? The 2009 Ante Up For Africa Celebrity-Charity Poker Tournament on Thursday, July 2 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas gives you this special opportunity as the only event of its kind where the general public can participate.

Green Day Concert Scheduled at Mandalay Bay Events Center Las VegasReprise Records’ Grammy Award-winning rock band Green Day has announced it will hit the road for its first tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning in Seattle, Wash. in July. The first leg of the tour will cross North America throughout the summer and will include a performance at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, Aug. 21.

Las Vegas Lay-offs Effecting Local EconomyMany Las Vegas gaming companies have laid off workers or reduced hours to trim their operating budgets.

Las Vegas Room Rates Begin to ReboundThe Strip's largest casino operator last week reported an uptick in room bookings and fewer convention cancellations. MGM Mirage executives said demand for the company's hotel rooms is high enough to warrant an increase in room rates, which have plummeted during the downturn.

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour Looks to Surpass Atlantic CityMississippi is the third-largest casino market in the country and Gov. Haley Barbour has his eye on surpassing Atlantic City to become No. 2.

Russian President Firm on Reginal Zoning of All GamblingUsing uncharacteristically stern language, President Dmitry Medvedev told Federal Tax Service chief Mikhail Mokretsov last week that he would tolerate no delays in moving all gambling to special regional zones within two months.

FireKeepers Casino on Schedule for 2009 Summer OpeningAfter a year of construction and $300 Million invested, the FireKeepers casino in Battle Creek, MI is ready to open this summer and make an economic impact on Michigan.

New World Series of Poker Rules Could Hold Back HellmuthThe World Series of Poker's first high-stakes event starts on May 28. Which means we're just 18 days away from Phil Hellmuth's first temper tantrum of the tournament. A new discipline system, however, could render his next outburst his last.

Foxwoods Resort Casino Plan to Limit SmokingGov. M. Jodi Rell and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have agreed on a plan to limit smoking and its effects at Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods, the parties said Thursday.

Delaware Legislature Approves Sports Gambling BillThe Delaware legislature took the first step toward establishing sports gambling in the state, approving a bill early Friday morning that was opposed by every major sports league in the USA along with the NCAA.

Wisconsin Casino Pays out 77 Jackpots in 3 DaysSeventy-seven very lucky guests won an astonishing total of $269,000 in jackpots during an impressive winning streak from April 23 to the 26 at Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.

Nevada Economy Seeing Signs of Stabilityyou're looking for some positive news within March's 11.6 percent decline in Nevada gaming revenues, we have some. The drop was the 15th straight month gaming revenues have tumbled in Nevada and the sixth consecutive month of double-digit declines. However, the percentage drop was the lowest during the past six months and the smallest monthly percentage decrease since September, when revenues fell 5.4 percent

Bodog Poker Open III Main Event Crowns 'Biffsworld' Champ"Biffsworld" bested the tough field to become Bodog.com's next poker champion, winning the $40,282.50 first-place prize for the third open main event.

Florida Finally Comes to Gambling AgreementIn a dramatic end to one of the toughest negotiations of the legislative session, House and Senate leaders agreed to a gambling compromise late Wednesday that allows the Seminole Tribe to keep the games they are are playing and helps its competitors better compete against them.

Europa Online Casino Now Using Live DealersEuropa Casino's recruitment of new European "live dealers," has one woman seeing herself one step closer to her own dream of stardom.

Delaware Sports Betting Bill Shot Down by LawmakersDelaware lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have authorized sports betting in the First State.

YouBet.com Praises New US Online Gambling LegislationThe head of the largest legal pure-play online gambling website in the United States, Youbet.com, praised legislation introduced today by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank that would legalize and regulate Internet gambling and for his courage and fortitude on behalf of personal freedom.

Stratosphere Las Vegas Offering Free Tower Admision on Mother's DayThe Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower will offer free admission to the Stratosphere Tower to mothers on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 10 with the purchase of one or more full price general admission tower tickets.

PokerStars and World Poker Tour Reach TV Sponsorship DealThe World Poker Tour®, and PokerStars, the world's largest poker company, today signed the first international television sponsorship deal for WPT Season VII, securing exclusive gaming sponsorship of selected broadcasts in Europe and the Americas.

Twin River Greyhound Track Suspends Dog-racingOwners of the Twin River greyhound track and slot parlor have put the state on notice they intend to 'suspend' dog-racing on May 31.

Harrah's in Full Support of Proposed Online Gambling LegislationHarrah's Entertainment Inc. and Youbet.com Inc. have joined professional poker players in helping support legislation to be introduced today to legalize online gambling.

Special Mother's Day Promotion at Society Café Encore Las VegasSociety Café Encore, the popular restaurant concept that takes the café and art of dining to a whole new imaginative level, will offer lunch and dinner specials for Mother’s Day.

Natalie Cole to Perform First Poolside Concert at M Resort Las VegasGrammy award-winning jazz artist Natalie Cole is set to perform “Still Unforgettable: An Evening with Natalie Cole” at M Resort Spa Casino as it launches its first poolside concert on the piazza, Saturday, May 23 at 8 p.m. Cole will perform on the resort’s state-of-the-art, built-in stage in the Villaggio Del Sole Pool and Entertainment Piazza.

Mega Moolah Jackpot Over $6 Million and Ready to StrikeWith a $6,318,533 jackpot, history is right now being written in the online casino industry. The Microgaming slotmachine "Mega Moolah" is constantly growing and the winner will take home the biggest online casino jackpot ever.

Poker Players Alliance Praises Proposed Online Gambling LegislationThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today praised House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) for introducing the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act and called for its speedy consideration.