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The fifth annual World Series of Poker Europe will make its French debut in the famed seaside resort of Cannes from Oct. 7 - Oct. 20.

Mandalay Bay, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan and Tropicana are among the resorts with Mexican-oriented music events to celebrate the occasion.

Pinnacle Entertainment will spend $82 million on a 200-room hotel tower, an event center and covered parking to its River City Casino.

Las Vegas officialls shrugged off comments made by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who said "there is no reason people should go to Las Vegas in the summer."

Slot machine giant International Game Technology will showcase both its land-based and online offerings at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas from Oct. 4-6.

The one-time Nevada boomtown has attracted fewer visitors each year since 2000, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reports.

Macau's 34 casinos shattered single-month gaming revenue figures in August, collecting $3.09 billion from gamblers.

Atlantic City's 11 hotel-casinos escaped major physical damage from Hurricane Irene, but one executive said the lost weekend cost the industry $40 million to $45 million in gaming revenues.

Moody's Investors Service saidthe potential for casino expansion in Massachusetts could prove to be a winning gamble for a few Las Vegas-based companies.

Penn National Gaming announces management changes at two of its properties.

The Boston Globe has reported that Gov. Deval Patrick and leaders of the state’s House and Senate reached a tentative agreement to expand gaming in the state.

Astra Games has launched three "next-generation" slot machines, including Jack and the Giant Jackpots, Rumpel Wildspins and Rainbow King.

International Game Technology has launched the Sex And The City Big Diamonds slot machine, the sequel to the highly-popular Sex And the City slot.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas posted a $54.3 million second-quarter loss as the resort continues to change its casino operations to increase gaming revenues.

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