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PokerStars in talks to buy The Atlantic Club in Atlantic Cityhe world's largest online poker brand, PokerStars, is in talks to buy The Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City, N.J., from investment firm Colony Capital, LLC.

Renovation nearly complete at Fantasy Springs Resort CasinoThe casinowide renovation project at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is nearly complete, but why wait for the finishing touches when you can take a sneak peek at the massive transformation right now? The bulk of the construction takes place during the week, and every weekend Fantasy Springs is 100% open with all the best slots and table games.

Stevie Nicks to perform at Fantasy Springs Resort CasinoOn Saturday, March 2, Stevie Nicks will fill the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Special Events Center with haunting, romantic and completely unforgettable voice.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino's New Years Eve offerings announcedAccording to the Urban Dictionary, Party Hop is defined as traversing from party to party. At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino you won’t have to traverse far because we are offering partygoers several fabulous ways to ring in the New Year, all around the newly remodeled resort property.

Pennsylvania slot players spending $46 million per weekSlot players lost $46 million at Pennsylvania’s 11 casinos during the week ending Nov. 25, the Gaming Control Board reported. That’s down from $46.2 million in the comparable week last year, which was before Valley Forge resort casino opened.

Chicago may be getting casino soonAfter 20 years of trying, Chicago politicians are very close to signing off on a casino deal for the city.

Century Casinos to develop Calgary racetrack and entertainment centerCentury Casinos Europe GmbH has signed credit and management agreements with United Horsemen of Alberta Inc. in connection with the development of a proposed race track and entertainment center in Balzac, north metropolitan area of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Nevada casinos prepare for online poker actionNevada casinos are anticipating the legalization of online poker and are working hard to be ready when it comes.

Slot player study finds multiple motivations to gambleThe typical slot machine player is likely to be a woman motivated either by the excitement that comes with winning a prize, the opportunity to kill time, or the desire to reduce boredom and get out of the house.

Maryland Live Casino to install 150 table games in 2013Maryland Live will be adding 150 table games to the casino now that voters have approved the games.

Three new slots released by MicrogamingMicrogaming has released three new slot titles for the month of November. The new slots are Break Away, Octopays, and Western Frontier. Here's a quick look at these new attractions:

Tolkien Estate sues Warner Brothers over Lord of the Rings SlotClaiming at least $80 million in damages from unauthorized merchandising, the Tolkien estate is suing Warner Brothers over expanded use of imagery and story line of the Lord of the Rings.

Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp solicits bids for new Ottawa CasinoThe Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation has opened the bidding process for a new 2000 slots Ottawa casino.

New slot machines previewed at Global Gaming ExpoJohn Grochowski visits the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas to give us a preview of the slots that will be hitting the casino floors in the near future.

Zynga and Bwin/Party Poker form poker partnership for UK PlayersZynga, the software company behind many popular social games such as Farmville and Words with Friends, will be offering poker to the UK market in partnership with bwin/Party Poker.

Golden Riviera Casino Launches New SlotsThe Golden Riviera has announced the addition of four new slot games for their casino.

Commerce Casino continues $1 million poker tournamentThe Original Million Dollar Tournament, in only its second year, already is one of the most anticipated events in the world of poker.

Bad Beat Jackpot on the IPN tops 750,000 EurosThe Bad Beat Jackpot on the IPN has hit record levels and is now approaching €750,000 (Over $1 Million).

PokerStars announces first half of 8th annual European Poker TourThe first seven events of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 8 have been announced. Europe’s richest and most popular poker tour – about to begin its eighth season – will resume with a return to the Estonian capital of Tallinn from August 2-7.

Spa Resort Casino to undergo renovationThe hotel at Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs will undergo renovation of its guest rooms, corridors, and lobby this summer, giving guests another great reason to stay at this historic resort.

Playboy Casino planned for 2011 opening in LondonThe new gaming and entertainment venue will feature a restaurant, lounge, members club, table games and high-limit salon prive gaming rooms. Set to open in the first half of 2011, Playboy Club London will be located in the exclusive Mayfair area of London.

Casino Openings and ClosingsNevada's Gaming Commission on Thursday approved a gambling license for the $ 3.9 billion Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, clearing the way for the hotel-casino owned by Deutsche Bank AG to open in December, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Plans call for the resort to open Dec. 15 with a 100,000-square-foot casino, including 1,500 slot machines and 83 table games. About 2,000 of the 2,995 hotel rooms will be ready immediately, with the remainder opening soon after.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa to open before year-endA new Hard Rock Cafe will open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa before year's end, bringing Hard Rock's classic American fare, authentic rock atmosphere and live music to what is already Tampa's leading entertainment destination.

James Bord wins World Series of Poker Europe Main EventA 29-year-old professional poker player, Bord was cheered to victory by a boisterous crowd. Prior to playing for a living, Bord worked for international banking giant Citigroup. He decided to leave his conventional job to focus instead on playing poker for a living.

Weekly Gambling News RoundupFrom Atlantic City to Palau, the week's round of noteworthy gambling news is presented here.