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IGT said its overall net income was $65.3 million for the period that ended Dec. 31, compared with $49.3 million in the first quarter of 2012.

The state's Internet gambling bill sitting on Gov. Chris Christie's desk could benefit the two Las Vegas gaming companies that own Atlantic City's largest resort.

Belgian licensed operator win2day.be has completed the launch of its multi-channel online gaming offering powered by the OMEGA CORE management system.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announces the completion of a licensing agreement with Hasbro, Inc. and Hasbro International, Inc. whereby Konami has the rights to design and manufacture slot machines using the popular Dungeons & Dragons brand.

In a letter to shareholders, IGT Chairman Phil Satre and Chief Executive Officer Patti Hart outlined the company's financial performance over the past four years.

In a preliminary proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jason Ader, the principal in New York-based Ader Investment Management, said he was denied several in-person meetings with IGT's board of directors.

The Heads-Up Championship had been sponsored by online poker companies before the federal government’s crackdown on illegal Internet poker. The World Series of Poker is the new presenting sponsor.

Last week, after news surfaced of a proxy fight over control of IGT, the only sound heard from the equity and high-yield research community concerning the company was the chirping of crickets.

In a one-paragraph statement, IGT said Ader informed the company he had withdrawn his intent to nominate himself for a seat on the board of directors, but was still planning to nominate a slate of three candidates.

IGT revealed the challenge in a proxy filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The LasVegas.com website is designed to increase the number of casual travelers to Las Vegas who want more transparency, authenticity and cost-certainty when booking trips.

The NBC Sports Group will air 12 hours of the 2013 National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by WSOP.com from Caesars Palace.

The 10-day poker series features a live Web broadcast from main event final tables, highlighting a variety of events including No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha with buy-ins ranging from $100-$1,000.

Merson successfully kicked a serious drug habit just over one year ago before going on to win two World Series of Poker bracelets in the summer – the $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em six max championship and the $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event - netting himself just over $9.66 million in the process.

The Heartland Poker Tour will be going to nine-handed televised final table play starting this season. For the HPT's first eight seasons, the televised final tables had six players.