It’s not much of a gamble to plan an event when the community benefits, said Aubrey Primrose, chairwoman of the Leadership Brandon Alumni Association’s ninth annual Casino Night. more on this casino story …

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma have purchased more than 90 acres near Country Club Road and Interstate 40, and while speculation is a large casino and hotel is planned, neither officials with the tribe or the El Reno Economic Development Partnership are willing to discuss what the future may hold. more on this casino story …

A Massachusetts man was arrested for assaulting American Ambulance staff at the MGM Grand Casino hotel valet early Saturday morning. At approximately 2 a.m., Ivan A. Serret, 27, of 2 School St., Beverly, Mass., banged on the rear door of an ambulance as emergency medical personnel prepared to transport an ill patient, police said. more on this casino story …

In their first forum together, the three candidates vying to replace Republican state Rep. Paul Loscocco took distinct positions Friday on allowing casino gambling in Massachusetts. more on this casino story …

The scam : You’ve got an offer for a credit card program with a $100,000 limit. It refers to a ”Casino Rewards” program and has images of Vegas hotels, Scambusters says. Unlike earlier phishing e-mails that claim to be from a specific bank or card company, the new one carries a drop-down list of financial institutions, Scambusters says. It also claims ”Casino Rewards” is being run jointly by … more on this casino story …

On Thursday, August 14, the Ohio Ballot Board approved the language for Issue #6, which will allow Ohio voters on November 4th, an opportunity to legalize the first resort/casino in Ohio. more on this casino story …

Opponents of a proposal to cap the number of casinos in Missouri and eliminate loss limits on gamblers filed two lawsuits Thursday to keep the question off the Nov. 4 ballot. more on this casino story …

Opponents of a proposal to cap the number of casinos in Missouri and eliminate loss limits on gamblers have filed two lawsuits to keep the question off the November ballot. more on this casino story …

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Up to now, Pottawattamie County officials have stayed out of the fray involving a proposed Indian casino in Carter Lake — but that could change next week. more on this casino story …

Following Mondays casino layoff announcement, local state employment agencies said they are prepared to address the needs of the some 100 displaced workers immediately. more on this casino story …

For more than 15 years, Chao and his team served great Asian food at Mr. Ming’s, a tiny room in the middle of Bally’s former 24-hour caf, Animations. more on this casino story …

Voters could be asked next year to ban casinos in O’Fallon. more on this casino story …

CAESARS WINDSOR The lowdown: Casino Windsor has undergone an expansion to coincide with its change this year to Caesars Windsor. The $400-million (Canadian) project consists of a 400-room hotel tower, a theater (the Colosseum) that can seat 5,000 people and 100,000 square feet of convention space. more on this casino story …

Lucky player wins 257,250 playing online Casino Tropez Slots. more on this casino story …

Suffolk Downs and Wonderland Greyhound Park race tracks finalized a deal yesterday to form a partnership that will reshape the state’s racing industry and could have a dramatic impact on the debate over legalizing casino gambling in Massachusetts. more on this casino story …

Jackpotavenue’s blog is one of the net’s freshest most up to date news resources for the online casino industry. This blog covers what the players want to know and what the casino industry want to know. more on this casino story …

BOSTON Suffolk Downs and Wonderland have reached a partnership agreement allowing the horse-racing track to buy the dog-racing track and maybe help the owners land a casino gambling franchise. more on this casino story …

DETROIT — Greektown Casino LLC, which is in bankruptcy reorganization, shouldn’t get an exclusive right until June 1 to file a turnaround plan, a group of creditors and a U.S. government representative told a judge. more on this casino story …

ARLINGTON — The big news in local casino gambling this week is the grand opening of the Tulalip Hotel, the 12-story luxury tower that offers gamblers a chance to sleep mere footsteps from the slot machines and poker tables. more on this casino story …

A special commission is to be established to regulate the operations of casinos across the island.A release from Jamaica House yesterday stated that Prime Minister Bruce Golding made the announcement and outlined other details related to casino gambling… more on this casino story …

The first of four casino proposals wrapped up Wednesday. Kansas Entertainment, comprised of Kansas Speedway and the Cordish Company went first. FOX 4’s Meredith Hoenes has more on the story. more on this casino story …

Rob Long, president and general manager of Riverwalk Casino and Hotel, today announced the appointment of Mike Carle as executive chef. more on this casino story …

Ryan Todd Roberts, an employee of the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 since January 2007.Roberts, 41, of Montour, is being held in the Tama County Jail with bail set at $1 million.Complaints filed Aug. 8 by the Meskwaki Nation Police Department allege that Robert embezzled more than $10,000 in each of seven months in 2007 and in each of three months in … more on this casino story …

Kansas Speedway says it will seek a second NASCAR Sprint Cup series race if it gets a contract for a state-owned casino in Wyandotte County. more on this casino story …

The International Speedway Corp., which owns Kansas Speedway, will appeal for a second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race to be held in Wyandotte County if a large retail proposal, including a luxury hotel and casino, gets approved in the track’s vicinity. more on this casino story …

Suffolk Downs and casino developer Richard Fields have completed their deal to buy nearby Wonderland Greyhound Park. The deal is expected to strengthen Fields’ drive… more on this casino story …

One man was killed in a rollover crash on a dirt road north of Interstate 40 at the Route 66 Casino early Wednesday morning. more on this casino story …

Local casino revenue jumped more than 7.5 percent in July, despite the weaker economy. Gamblers spent $90.6 million at the six St. Louis-area casinos in July, up from $84.2 million in the same month last year. more on this casino story …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - 1 of 3 South Carolinians killed in a casino bus wreck in Mississippi yesterday was a first-grade teacher who just wanted to get away and relax before school started. more on this casino story …

LAS VEGAS - Donny and Marie Osmond will perform at the Flamingo Las Vegas hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. more on this casino story …

LAS VEGAS (AP) Tire failure may have caused a casino worker shuttle bus crash that injured 29 people, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer said Monday. “There’s evidence that the bus may have suffered tire tread separation,” Trooper Kevin Honea told The Associated Press. more on this casino story …

The Childrens Cabinet at Incline Village will present Rex Lewis-Clack and his mother, Cathleen, as they share their unique story and phenomenal journey in a keynote address at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village. more on this casino story …

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-Pinnacle Entertainment officials still aren’t sure when they will actually start construction for their proposed $2-billion hotel/casino project here, but they’ve at least rolled out general plans for the resort’s theme. more on this casino story …

Indiana-based Centaur Inc. might have to step aside as sole owner of a proposed horse track and slots casino in Lawrence County and look for financial help from a private investment group, a county official said Thursday. more on this casino story …

Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in films including the casino heist caper Oceans Eleven and his acclaimed sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. | Video | Photo Gallery more on this casino story …

MAHONING TWP. Despite reports that Centaur Inc. may be walking away from a proposed harness racing track and slots casino in Mahoning Township, the company says it is continuing to look for financing options. more on this casino story …

FROM beefcake to funnel cake, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Casino and Pier at Point Pleasant, NJ, has everything a girl needs. We spent the day perusing both boardwalk and beach for eye candy - the tall, tanned and oiled kind, and real stuff, of the… more on this casino story …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Charleston (South Carolina) resident is among three people killed when a casino bus full of tourists overturned in Mississippi. more on this casino story …

A bus carrying Primm casino and retail shop employees crashed on Interstate 15 Sunday night, sending dozens of injured passengers to area hospitals, including four who were in critical condition, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. more on this casino story …

Tien Duc Vu, 50, pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise, the Tran Organization, in a scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Karen P. Hewitt and U.S. Attorney for the Western … more on this casino story …

The Big Ten’s investigation of two games involving an official with a history of financial troubles and casino gambling turned up no evidence to suggest the integrity of either 2007 game was compromised, the conference announced Friday. Yahoo! Sports reported in December that Stephen Pamon, a Big Ten official since 1988 and chief of a seven-man crew last season, and his wife filed for bankruptcy … more on this casino story …

PARK RIDGE, Ill. - The Big Ten’s investigation of two games involving an official with a history of financial troubles and casino gambling turned up no evidence to suggest the integrity of either 2007 game was compromised, the conference announced Friday. more on this casino story …

State regulators say they are ready to hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the proposed rescue of Pittsburgh’s financially troubled casino project on the North Shore more on this casino story …