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Southern Michigan's first new casino is remarking its region into a vacation destination. Many Chicagoans have enjoyed holiday weekends and summertime vacations in or near the quaint harbor town of

Several dozen wounded American soldiers and sailors this weekend were treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas, the nation's gambling capital.

A company from Canada is investing $4.2 billion to build a new casino and a massive beach resort in southern Vietnam.

A bevy of Hollywood celebrities helped usher in the grand opening of the $700 million Foxwoods Casino in suburban Connecticut, near New York City.

A federal judge has delayed implementation of an order that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a California Indian tribe reach an agreement on a gambling expansion.

The Lottery Commission of Kansas has approved its first contract with a developer for a casino in the state, a significant step in getting four state-owned and operated gambling facilities operating.

Lawmakers this week voted to allow Rhode Island's two slot parlors to operate around-the-clock on weekends and holidays, a step that could raise more revenue for the state.

Most of the money, being disbursed by the Worth County Development Authority (WCDA), will benefit projects within Worth County, but almost $50,000 of it is going to organizations in surrounding communities.

Dramatic changes to the shoreline of Hammond, Ind., are already appearing, brought about by the $485 million expansion of the Horseshoe casino. A revitalized Hammond Marina will open May 1.

Detroit is trying to remake itself as a tourist destination -- and the new MGM Grand Detroit casino is the cornerstone of the new strategy.

A controversial proposal to completely ban smoking in Atlantic City is being considered by the health-conscious city council -- and if passed, would be the first total smoking in ban for all casino floors here in the seaside resort's history.

It sounds like something out of George Clooney's "Ocean's 11" movie. An ex-girlfriend provided a tip to police that her boyfriend robbed the Golden West Casino and was planning another heist, according to court records.

The Wild Rose Casino and Resort -- a new hotel and casino being built in Iowa -- is on schedule to open this summer. Eight weeks hence, the casino should be completely up and running,

Alabama's Macon and Greene counties are moving forward with plans for expansion of bingo, but Indian tribes there are worried.

The state of Pennsylvania's high court this week ruled that the city of Philadelphia "must approve" the proposed construction of the Foxwoods Casino.

Kevin Spacey's gambling movie -- /21 /-- topped the Hollywood box office sales list last weekend, selling $23.7 million in tickets. The film overtook the Dr. Suess movie, /Horton Hears A Who!/ to claim the number one slot in sales.

A new study by a leading think tank in Washington D.C. indicates that the current laws restraining Internet gambling have had "damaging, unintended consequences."

A bill giving tax breaks to casinos to build non-gambling amenities passed the Mississippi state Senate this week, essentially assuring that it will become law soon.

Based in Window Rock, the tribe is funding the project through a $35 million loan provided by the tribe's Land Acquisition Trust Fund.

House Democrats in Kentucky are this week negotiating with Gov. Steve Beshear on a proposed casino gambling bill, and revenue raising measures to prevent cuts in health and human services.

The success of IslandBlueCasino.net, a free, poker-only gaming site, is inspiring its owner to expand. Publicly-traded Diamond I, Inc. (OTCBB: DMOI) now aims to open additional online virtual casinos in the near future.

Kansas City’s riverboat casinos are rolling in a river of money. Last month's revenues exceeded $61.7 million for the sixth most lucrative month ever for the casinos. For the first time since August 2007, casino revenues there exceeded $60 million.

Indian tribes all across the U.S. are lobbying the U.S. Department of the Interior to allow them to expand gambling offerings off of reservations.

The government of the state of Oklahoma received a surprising $70.4 million last year from Indian gambling compacts; triple the revenues it received a year earlier, according to state officials.

A new public opinion poll of Jamaicans suggests the populace there wants the government to legalize casino games, including roulette, blackjack, and other entertainments.

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich (D-Ill.) last week debuted the nation’s first "instant lottery ticket" in which 100% of net proceeds will support the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS.

Politicians in Missouri this week restarted the debate over casino loss limits, currently set at $500 every two hours. Funds generated by the new policy...

One of Las Vegas's leading casino operators, The Sands, has procured two L-1011 airplanes and is retrofitting the passenger plan to serve as private jets that will chauffeur gamblers with large bankrolls to the company's two Strip resorts from Asia--

China's gambling enclave, Macau, is growing much faster than Las Vegas, the U.S. gaming capital, according to new figures released by the government.

Canada's Atlantic Lottery Corp. (ALC) is working with video game producers, collaborating to create new games that involve gambling for the Internet.

California's Indian tribes are split over the issue of expansion of gambling there, experts are saying. Four wealthy tribes are supporting a significant gambling expansion, but two other tribes, also prosperous,

Hilary Clinton is making gambling expansion an issue in the Democratic presidential race -- seeking an edge over rival Barack Obama.

A leading Australian Internet gambling purveyor, Betfair Australia, is poised to pursue the U.K. market after it was granted permission by the government to advertise. Other Australian firms are expected to follow Betfair to the English market.

A lobbying group for European gambling organizations is asking the powerful European Commission to "overturn" a German law that prohibits some forms of Internet betting.

The Nevada Gaming Control board is examining the possibility of legalizing Internet gaming, as the regulators eye a study by UNLV that shows interest amongst Nevada residents in online gambling.