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News Brief: A North Richmond, California, advisory group failed Tuesday to come up with a list of concerns about a planned Las Vegas-styled casino in its community.

The California Council for Excellence has awarded Sycuan Resort and Casino the 2006 California Challenge Award.

News Brief: Voters in Colma on Tuesday supported unlimited betting at a local casino in poker and Asian games in an advisory measure intended to sway the California Legislature to allow no-limit gambling.

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

News Brief: Carmelee Wolf was down to her last $2 playing the Millioni$er penny-slot machine and bet it all to win the half-million-dollar jackpot.

News Brief: The Campo Indian band has decided to ask the California Supreme Court to overturn last month's appellate ruling in which the tribe was ordered to take an unresolved cas

Navy Chief Petty Officer Benjamin Jones will represent the Normandie Casino at the $5 Million World Poker Tournament at the Bellagio Resort Hotel in Las Vegas.

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 288 which will re-allocate $20 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to be used for grants to local government ag

News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lead negotiator on the casino compact issue will appear to answer senators’ questions about a deal with the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians.

News Brief: The Barstow City Council this week decided not to take a position on the controversial local casino initiative.

A woman won a new 2006 Dodge Charger at the "Go Man Go, Car-A-Week" Give- Away Promotion at Pechanga Resort & Casino.

A woman hit the $100,000 slot jackpot at Pechanga Resort & Casino"s new High Limit Gaming Area.

News Brief: Station Casinos, which paid a record $100 million for land to develop a tribal casino next to Rohnert Park, wants to build an adjacent upscale shopping center that would mirror one of its newest casino properties in the Las Vegas area.

News Brief: San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge John P. Vander Feer decided contents of a lawsuit aimed at blocking the initiative from vote were "premature" and threw the

Men “The Master” Nguyen was the star of Cardplayer Magazine and Bodog’s inaugural “Biggest Night in Poker,” capturing the coveted Best Player honors for 2005.

News Brief: The Fresno County Board of Supervisors sent a clear message on Tuesday that it wants a voice in shaping the growth of Indian gaming within the county.

World Poker Tour prize of $2.4 million was won by Allan Goehring at the Commerce Casino.

News Brief: A field of 500 poker players is expected next week to attend the 10th Annual Shooting Star Tournament at Bay 101 in San Jose, California.

News Brief: A plan for a multi-story hotel adjoining the Agua Caliente Casino hotel along Interstate 10 at Bob Hope Drive was approved for construction Tuesday.

News Brief: Millions of dollars have washed over San Pablo’s City Hall since the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians launched the electronic bingo games and began drawing crowds to what was a sleepy card room.