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Planet Hollywood Las Vegas job fair draws hundreds400 hopeful people lined the street at 9 a.m. for the beginning of Planet Hollywood Resort's two-day job fair. The first people had been waiting since 5:30 a.m.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa opens todayThe Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa officially opens Monday, August 3 becoming the only Hard Rock in the Heartland of America and just the seventh Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the world.

Poker in the Park provides VIP treatmentVIP guests at Poker in the Park will be given star treatment courtesy of Ivobank and the Radisson Edwardian Hampshire Hotel.

Delaware casinos reach table games revenue agreementThe state and it's three casinos reached an agreement today on how the revenues from table games will be divided.

New Hard Rock Aqueduct casino plans announcedHard Rock International today announced a strategic alliance with Caribbean CAGE LLC, a majority owned RLJ company, and its majority owner, entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson, and indicated that Caribbean CAGE LLC will become an investor in the Hard Rock Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack project being proposed by New York-based SL Green Realty Corp. and Hard Rock.

Online casino winner gets Lamborghini Murielago for weekendAs part of the ongoing promotions at JetCasino.com, one very lucky player has been picked from random to win a Supercar for a weekend. The June draw selected Peter H from the UK who joined JetCasino.com in April after learning of our monthly Supercar prize draw.

Gambling still active in AustraliaThe global economic downturn has not stopped gamblers pouring money into poker machines. New figures show an extra $1 million was spent across Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla in the past financial year.

New Macau leader seeking casino revivalMacau's new leader Fernando Chui says China will help the casino hub develop, which may boost operators including Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. that were hurt last year by mainland travel restrictions.

Hard Rock Las Vegas to open new Paradise Tower Forget the recession. Forget concerns that too many Las Vegas hotel rooms may soon be competing for too few customers. The Hard Rock Hotel can't wait to open its new 490-room Paradise Tower. Most of the rooms in the Paradise Tower will be open for business this weekend, a week ahead of the new tower's official opening.

Pinnacle casino operations profits upThe sale of stock in a rival casino operator helped Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment reverse a second-quarter loss from a year ago. The regional casino operator reported a profit of $4.7 million, or 8 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30. A year ago, the company lost $18.1 million, or 30 cents a share.

Regulators concerned about casino operationsTwo weeks after imposing a heavy fine against a Strip casino for not properly controlling illegal activity inside a nightclub on the property, state gaming regulators let gaming licensees know they have other concerns about how casinos are operating.

Taiwan looking to build $910 million mega resort-casinoInternational news brief: Officials in an outlying Taiwan archipelago said on Wednesday they would build a massive resort-casino with investment of at least $910 million if local voters approve a gambling referendum as early as next month.

SlotsClub releases new online casino designSlotsClub.com has redesigned its website to enhance the gaming experience and to increase the entertainment for its players.

Nevada casino employee registration system now onlineMore than five years after taking over the casino employee registration program from local law enforcement, state gaming regulators have moved the process online in an effort to cut costs and streamline the work card system.

Woman wins $1 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot in Las VegasA San Francisco woman, visiting Las Vegas to celebrate her father's birthday, won a $1,490,945 Wheel of Fortune® dollar MegaJackpot® early this morning at The Palazzo Resort.

Slot machines my make Maryland debut in DecemberSlot machines could make their debut at Ocean Downs as early as December of this year, according to track officials. That is, of course, if all goes to plan.

Big win for Slingo Classic Bonus slot machine playerA quick spin of the reels on a Slingo Classic Bonus slot machine was all it took for one lucky player to walk away with a $61,664.85 jackpot. This is the single largest Slingo Classic Bonus progressive jackpot won in New York and marks the eighth statewide progressive win for the video slot game that has been available since last November.

Atlantic City security gains more authorityCasino security guards now have the power to detain suspected underage gamblers and drinkers without having to wait for the police to show up first.

Penn National submits Nevada gambling license application Casino operator Penn National Gaming, one of the Strip's most widely rumored suitors, has applied for a Nevada gaming license after acquiring 1 percent of a small slot machine distributor.

Connecticut slot machine wins lower than previous monthsFoxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun fared about the same last month, at least in regard to slot-machine 'win,' however, both reports are down from previous months.

Stratosphere in Las Vegas introduces pool-side bikini blackjackThe Stratosphere Hotel & Casino announces the addition of bikini blackjack to the newly renovated luxurious pool area. Bikini blackjack is available Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will last throughout the summer.

Players continue to gamble, but spending less moneyDespite plunging home values and rising unemployment, people are still going to San Diego County casinos – they're just not spending as much.

Ohio approves slot machines at racetracksAfter a 10-day standoff that had Ohio's government running on borrowed time, Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders cut a deal Friday for slot machines at Ohio's seven horse-racing tracks without a ballot vote.

Team PokerStars take command of World Series of Poker main eventBy the end of Day 4, only 407 players remained in the Main Event and PokerStars, the world's largest online poker room, is proud to have an estimated 77 online qualifiers and sponsored players in the event.

Planet Hollywood Las Vegas nightclub takes $750K finePlanet Hollywood has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine to Nevada gaming regulators, admitting that resort officials were lax in policing illegal activity inside the Privé nightclub.