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After this week, the top twelve will be picked for American Idol this season, and that will mean that the online gambling that takes place on the show will heat up.

Reuters
Casino Of Cards
KEYC
This free-standing model of the Venetian Casino in Macau breaks the Guinness World Record using 218792 playing cards.Bryan Berg broke his own record on …
Casino Replica in Cards Sets New RecordWFMY News 2
High Roller Beats The House Of Cards RecordSky News
City of cardsThe Hindu
CBS News

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pinnacle, state reach deal to close President Casino
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A pedestrian passes by the President Casino on Commercial Street in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon. (John L. White/PD) By Tim Logan After eight months of …
Casino closing; license chase openingMissourinet.com
Pinnacle to close the President by July 1The Associated Press
Locals hope to get open license in wake of St. Louis casino closingSoutheast Missourian
KMOX.com

Governor Robert Riley and Attorney General Troy King spent about ninety minutes in a meeting Wednesday discussing the future of the Task Force on Illegal Gambling in Alabama. Some believe the end may be near for the task force.

Nevada casinos had a revenue decrease in January, but it was small compared to previous months. The gaming industry is hoping this signals a turnaround in the near future.

15 groups spent more than $1 billion on California political efforts
Los Angeles Times
Casino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent the money over the last decade to influence voters and officials, …
Teachers union tops list of state political spendersLos Angeles Times (blog)

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New York Daily News
Jay-Z Pulls Out of Racetrack Casino Deal
BET
After catching heat for his involvement with Aqueduct Entertainment Group’s plan to develop a casino at a Queens, NY racetrack, …
Minister Withdraws as Investor in Aqueduct CasinoNew York Times
NY Lawmakers Want Urgency in Casino DecisionBloodHorse
Paterson recuses himself from Aqueduct casino talksNewsday (subscription)
PR-inside.com (press release)

Hotelier Middle East
Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, president and COO, Andrew Kwasniewski, dead
Examiner.com
Under his leadership, the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino underwent almost $1 billion transformation including expansion, hiring, and a new $60 million …
Coroner: Death of Hard Rock hotel exec a suicideBusinessWeek
Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski, President of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Dies …MarketWatch (press release)
SUICIDE – Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski President – COO – Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoGather.com
Hotelier Middle East

Nevada casino winnings down 3.2 percent in January
BusinessWeek
Compared with January 2009, a “very soft month” when casino winnings fell 14.2 percent from 2008, the latest results were welcome, he said. …
Nevada Casino Revenue Drops, But Optimism Runs HighCasino Gambling Web
Nevada releases January casino win reportKTVN
Gaming Woes Continue, But News Not All BadKVVU Las Vegas

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Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli believes center Marc Savard could be sidelined for the season after he suffered a concussion during Sunday's game, according to a report Wednesday in the Boston Globe . “He could be (out for the ye…

A federal judge has sided with the Task Force on Illegal Gambling in an appeal by Country Crossings to have a temporary restraining order put in place against the Task Force in Alabama.

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Snow Buries Atlantic City Casino Revenue In February
Casino Gambling Web
The Atlantic City casino industry has been in need of a shot in the arm. In stead, it has received a kick in the gut. February revenue numbers have been …
Union sues for vote on $300M NJ casino tax breakBusinessWeek
Blizzards bury AC casinos in bad financial newsThe Associated Press
February snowstorms leave Atlantic City casinos with less cold cashnewjerseynewsroom.com
NJBIZ

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signed with the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA on Wednesday, hoping to restart her basketball career, the team announced. Jones played basketball at the University of North carolina, where she also ran track. She won five …

Pac-10 Tournament games are being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All times are PT. UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats (PK, 137.5) 12 p.m. Unless it runs the table to win the conference tournament, this storied Arizona progr…

Pac-10 Tournament games are being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. All times are PT. UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats (PK, 137.5) 12 p.m. Unless it runs the table to win the conference tournament, this storied Arizona progr…

WANE
Hoosier Park exec reassures employees
Casino City Times
ANDERSON, Indiana — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino raced to reassure both employees and the city on the news its parent company Centaur has filed Chapter 11 …
Ind., Colo. casino owner files bankruptcyThe Associated Press
Bankruptcy shouldn’t affect betting parlorGary Post Tribune
Economy has Colorado casinos on losing streak9NEWS.com
The Durango Herald

Big Ten tournament games are being played at the United Center in Chicago. Going into the Big Ten tournament, only four teams have sealed up bids for the Big Dance: Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Two teams ‘

ACC Tournament games are played at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. All times are EST. Virginia Cavaliers vs. Boston College Eagles (-4.5, 123.5), 12 p.m. The Cavaliers aren’

The Cincinnati have made their big free agent wide receiver splash, and the signing on Wednesday was not the receiver everyone had expected. The Bengals signed Antonio Bryant instead of Terrell Owens.

New Online Casinos (blog)
MGM Mirage CEO Says Investors Making Recovery Bets on Casinos
BusinessWeek
MGM Mirage, the biggest casino owner on the Las Vegas Strip, yesterday sold $845 million of bonds to repay some loans under an arrangement it previously …
MGM names Nevada Resort Association exec to boardThe Associated Press
MGM Mirage To Sell Up To $845M In Notes To Pay DebtWall Street Journal
MGM announces debt-exchange planCasino City Times
New Online Casinos (blog)