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By ANITA LEE calee@sunherald.com LinkedIn Google+ Pinterest Reddit Print Order Reprint of this Story GULFPORT — The City Council unanimously approved a 60-year lease Tuesday for a harbor casino that would be developed by partners who run a casino and hotel in Natchez. One of the

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL It’s not a casino that makes a resort successful, but the nongaming amenities and the people running the property, casino industry leader Steve Wynn told more than 600 people gathered in Las Vegas for a major gaming conference. Wynn kicke

MASHANTUCKET, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announces its plans for the development and operation of a Foxwoods-branded, casino resort, to be located at Biloxi Pointe in historic Biloxi Mississippi. Through a new strategic partnership —the Ma

ALBANY – Gambling powers – from Malaysia, Las Vegas, Yonkers and even Hamburg – are engaged in a furious and expensive last-minute campaign at the state Capitol on whether to legalize daily fantasy sports contests and online poker wagering. Gambling companies want permission to offer

By BUCK WARGO SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas slot manufacturer is turning to its corporate roots to launch its next slot machine and additional ones in the future to grow its market share in Nevada and the rest of North America. Konami Gaming recently installed its Frogger-

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL MGM Resorts International and its MGM Growth Properties subsidiary will acquire Boyd Gaming Corp.’s half interest in Atlantic City’s Borgata resort for $900 million, the two companies announced Tuesday. The 2,802-room property has been op

TALLAHASSEE The Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether a nascent, small racetrack in the impoverished North Florida town of Gretna will turn the tables on the state’s gambling future. The issue before the court is whether Gretna Racing is entitled to slot machi

BILOXI — Work started in November to renovate the hotel tower at Harrah’s Gulf Coast and with a budget of “$14 million — and growing,” said General Manager Jonathan Jones, the makeover is ready for its Memorial Day weekend reveal. The official ribbon-cutt

It’s a familiar sight: rows of men and women, on a bus or a subway, hands and eyes glued to their phones. But they’re not talking or texting or e-mailing. They are playing slots, though not for real money. This is the world of social casino – the subgenre of social gaming featuring ca