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A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: The Gabrielino tribe and their former lawyer are battling over a casino proposal.

ews Brief: From Brooks down to San Jose, Bay Area gaming halls offer dozens of poker tournaments and other games that will counteract the effects of that sleep-inducing enzyme tryptophan in the family bird.

News Brief: A community group is circulating a petition opposing legislative approval of the Sycuan Indian band's amended gambling compact, which would allow the East County tribe to open a second casino with up to 3,000 slots.

News Brief: The Richmond City Council approved a 20-year, $335 million services agreement this week with a Pomo Indian tribe that would take effect if a casino is approved in North Richmond.

News Brief: A lawsuit seeking to stop construction of additional facilities at Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino was filed Tuesday in Madera County Superior Court.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians have announced that they will double Riverside County’s original $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the Esperanza fire arsonist.

ews Brief: The leaders of the Jamul Indian tribe say they're about to evict the oppositionist anti-casino duo and raze their homes to build a long-sought, $200 million casino.

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians today announced a contribution of $50,000 to aid the families of the four fighters who lost their lives in the Esperanza wildfire.

News Brief: The tribal owner of two Coachella Valley casinos will sell $230 million in bonds on Tuesday to help finance construction of a hotel in Rancho Mirage.

ews Brief: The two candidates in the tight race to represent California’s Inland area's 80th Assembly District hold significantly different views on tribal gaming, one of the region's signature issues in the Legislature.

The Normandie Casino drew the curtain on it's newest attraction, a luxurious V.I.P. Blackjack Section.

he Cache Creek Casino will get rid of the bingo parlor and events hall at the end of the month to make room for hundreds more slot machines and poker tables.

International News Brief: The British businessman who complained to Scotland Yard about gifts Denver entrepreneur Phil Anschutz gave Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice.

News Brief: A San Jacinto woman wagered $100 in a Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa slot machine Wednesday and won more than $2.5 million.

Amateur Brandie Hawbaker rocketed to the top of the Day Two chip count list thanks to a big Full House and leads Brandon Cantu by $150,000 at the Festa Al Lago Main Event.

News Brief: A wild year in Barstow city politics that featured a successful recall of one councilman, the sudden resignation of another, and a divisive casino measure, wraps up with a crowded City Council race.

The California Gambling Control Commission and the Tribal-State Regulatory Association report the joint development of a new regulation to protect the physical safety of patrons and staff at Tribal casinos.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.