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MGM Mirage Not Selling Las Vegas Casinos Due to Low OffersMGM Mirage Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren doesn't plan to sell any casinos on the Las Vegas Strip because of low offers.

MGM Mirage Continues Global Expansion with New Casino in EgyptThe gaming giant on Tuesday announced its latest push to spread its name around the world, this time through a partnership to build an MGM Grand nongaming luxury hotel near Cairo, Egypt.

Transformers Image Dominates Luxor Casino in Las VegasTowering above all of Las Vegas, Optimus Prime is crashing through Las Vegas's most iconic structure, the Luxor Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, protecting all of mankind. With piercing eyes and special lighting effects, Transformers has taken over the pyramid on the strip.

CryptoLogic Reaches Casino Network Infrastructure Agreement with BTCryptoLogic Limited, a world leader in Internet casino and branded gaming software, has signed a three-year managed services agreement with BT for the proactive monitoring of CryptoLogic's global network infrastructure. The new service is expected to go live by the end of the third quarter of 2009.

Angel Guillen Wins First Gold Bracelet at World Series of Poker Event #32Event 32, the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Series of Poker circuit event, lead Angel Guillen to take home his first Gold Bracelet - and the second Mexican National in history to win poker's most coveted prize.

Transformers Online Slot Machine Just in Time for Blockbuster ReleaseJust in time for the release of most likely the greatest summer blockbuster movie, Virgin games is set to launch the Transformers online slot machine today, June 18th.

Massive New Indiana Riverboat Casino Prepares to OpenThe owners of one of Indiana's most successful riverboat casinos are preparing to replace it with a new $335 million boat that's the size of two football fields. The new Hollywood casino won't just replace the 13-year-old Argosy casino when it opens June 29 -- it will also raise the stakes in a regional battle for gamblers' dollars with two other Indiana casinos and a casino that Kentucky lawmakers might soon approve.

Indiana to Fold on Gambling Bill?Gambling initiatives that have dominated the early days of a legislative special session were pulled from consideration Tuesday along with the proposed financial bailout of the convention center and professional sports stadiums in Indianapolis.

Income Access Wins Award for Online GamingLeading Affiliate Network and software provider Income Access has won the Online Bingo Award for "Best Affiliate Program" of 2009. The award was presented to Income Access CEO Nicky Senyard during an Awards ceremony June 16th at the 4th annual Online Bingo Summit at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Knightsbridge, London.

Trump Looking to Win by Buying Back New Jersey CasinosReal estate tycoon Donald Trump has made a bid to buy New Jersey casino operator Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc (TRMPQ.PK), which in February logged its third bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Casino Table-games Bill Introduced in PennsylvaniaState Rep. Bill DeWeese officially introduced his proposal yesterday to add table games to Pennsylvania's casinos. Under the measure, casino operators would pay a $10 million fee up-front to inaugurate games such as blackjack, poker and craps at their currently slots-only facilities.

World Series of Poker Event 30 Winners and LosersThe World Series of Poker event 30, $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha awards J.C. Tran his second WSOP Gold Bracelet. Facing four Gold Bracelet winners in the final table, J.C. wins the event in a battle between proven professionals.

Clark County Looking to Expand Slot Machines in Rent-A-Car LocationsAnxious to get revenue wherever they can find it, Clark County commissioners approved a construction proposal that will make way for slot machines at an airport rental car facility despite a recommendation to reject all the bids.

Bad Beat Online Poker Jackpot Rising QuicklyAbsolute Poker and UltimateBet, two leading online poker sites, today announced that their Bad Beat Jackpot has cracked $600,000. This progressive jackpot has risen quickly considering another player struck the Bad Beat jackpot less than a week ago.

UltimateBet Adds Brandon Cantu to Poker Tournament Teamseems there's nothing that poker pro Brandon Cantu can't do. After a series of impressive wins and strong finishes in the world's biggest events, the rising star in poker has joined UltimateBet's Team UB, finding himself in the company of Phil Hellmuth, Annie Duke and the world's most respected online poker players.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Now Hiring in Las VegasThe Hard Rock Hotel on June 22 will hold the first in a series of job fairs to fill positions for the property's $750 million expansion, the company announced this morning.

WMS Adds Monopoly, Battleship and Clue to Slot Machine BrandsWMS Gaming Inc. today announced that it has extended through 2016 its long-term license agreement with Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and Hasbro International, Inc. for exclusive worldwide rights to develop and produce slot machines and other gaming machines featuring the MONOPOLY brand.

PokerStars Releases European Poker Tour ScheduleChief Executive of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour (EPT), today announced the first half of the schedule for EPT Season Six. The European Poker Tour is now the world's richest poker tour in terms of both players and prize pools and is sponsored by PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site with over 23 million registered players worldwide.

Mike "The Force" Eise Takes Home First WSOP Gold BraceletMike "The Force" Eise takes home his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Gold Bracelet at the 28th $1,500 Buy-in no-limit hold'em event.

Florida Governor Signs Off on Seminole Gambling Expansion LawFlorida Governor Charlie Crist on Monday signed into law a measure to expand gambling at Seminole Tribe of Florida casinos in exchange for at least $150 million a year.

Everest Online Poker Redesignes WebsiteThe official sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), Everest Poker, has redesigned their website to further incorporate their brand essence -- Passionate About Your Game. Everest Poker is run by, and for, poker enthusiasts and therefore wants to place the player at the forefront of the website.

Grand Opening of Palazzo's First Food & Bar in Las VegasLast night was the grand opening of the highly-anticipated First Food & Bar at The Palazzo .

Anti-casino Drivers Take to the Streets in MassachusettsDozens of anti-casino drivers hoping to spark concern over the increased traffic a gambling facility would bring to town took to the streets over the weekend, cruising a circuit through downtown and sporting signs that read "Casino Traffic" on the sides of their cars.

Bad Beat Jackpot Strikes Carbon Poker PlayerA lucky player on the Merge Gaming Poker Network recently had the loss of a life time as the Bad Beat Jackpot paid him an astounding $257,089.81 for losing in a poker hand with Quad 7's against Quad Queens.

Bodog Online Poker Returns to Bodog.comOn April 21, 2009, Morris Mohawk Gaming Group officially announced that it had reached an agreement resulting in the settlement of all pending patent litigation against a then defunct supplier company, which also resulted in the return of the world-renowned Bodog.com domain. After much discussion and careful consideration, it was determined that the Bodog.com domain is simply too valuable an asset to be used solely as a geo-targeted redirect.