Lady Gaga invited to Irish Poker Festival

International news brief: Lady Gaga offered trip to Killarney to try her luck in this week’s Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival.

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Casino push in Massachusetts stalls

News brief: House Speaker Robert DeLeo says a bill to allow casinos or slot machines probably will not reach the governor’s desk until next year.

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Betonsports chief David Carruthers changes guilty plea in the US

News brief: British online gambling executive has withdrawn his ‘guilty’ plea just days before he was due to be sentenced by a US court

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HRTV to debut two new shows

News brief: HorseRacing TV will debut two new shows this week in conjunction with the opening of the six-week Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

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"Top Chef" contestant heading to Wisconsin casino

Chef Fabio Viviani will be creating a menu for audience members at the Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Wisconsin.

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Minister promises Malta would not become one big casino

International news brief: Malta’s Finance Minister said regulation better than prohibition, as he outlined various actions under the Lotteries and Other Games (Amendment) Bill.

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Calgary schools’ gambling ban raises cash-flow fears

News brief: Impending Catholic Education Foundation of Calgary won’t be a replacement for the $2 million raised annually for schools through casinos and bingos.

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Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jeremy Piven, Britney Spears light up Las Vegas

Miley Cyrus, Outkast’s Big Boi, TV chef Emeril Lagasse and driver Danica Patrick hit the red carpets.

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What happened to the theme in Vegas’ theme resorts?

Las Vegas’ shift away from themed resorts reflects a couple of trends.

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Casino scammers in Black Book plead guilty to cheating slots

Two casino cheats listed in Nevada’s Black Book and a woman who was their accomplice in a 2006 crime plead guilty.

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