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Slot machine maker Multimedia Games, Inc. suffered a decline in profits during the third quarter despite a slight revenue increase.

The Company's revenues for the second quarter of 2014 were for the second quarter of last year.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money.

Scott Carmitchell of Kansas had himself a helluva time in Las Vegas last weekend, with a $400 hotel room at the Hard Rock Hotel, a Caesars Palace shopping spree, a bag of weed and a quartet of hookers helping to keep his spirits high.

House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Wednesday that it's not appropriate for the state to provide tax incentives for a Noah's Ark theme park in Grant County.

While Sioux City has enjoyed riverboat gambling for more than 21-years, the process of bringing a boat to Sioux City became a long, draw-out battle for the non-profit group that sponsored the boat, and city leaders who wanted to promote tourism.

Democratic Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo on Wednesday questioned the constitutionality of state incentives for a Noah's Ark tourist attraction in Grant County.

The annual eventknown as Global Gaming Expo takes placesSeptember 30to October 2at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in "We're thrilled to bring together an impressive group of industry leaders who have helped to lead the growth of our industry into the economic engine it is today," saidGeoff Freeman, president and CEO of the AGA.

Multimedia Games Holding Company Inc. shares plunged 13 percent Wednesday, down $3.47 to $24.07 in late-day trading, after the company missed analysts' earnings expectations in the third quarter.

Spending on K Street through the first half of this year is barely lower than it was last year - perhaps an early sign that the lobbying industry is coming out of its slide.

A half dozen travel companies, including Southwest, Delta, United Continental, Wynn Resorts, Marriott and the Priceline Group have seen fairly massive - more than 50% gains - in their market caps compared with this time last year, as the big keep getting bigger.

The Argosy riverboat casino is preparing to take its last bets Wednesday, having told the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission that it will close by 5 p.m. as ordered.

A retired welder in Milwaukee says the Wisconsin lottery owes him $2,000 but the agency contends his scratch-off tickets were misprinted and not truly winners.

Stilton Blue may have missed out on a crack at one sought-after final but there's more big targets in the sights of Nowra trainer Phil Goodsell.

Wynn Resorts' preferred entrance to its proposed casino in Everett involves a four-lane driveway that skirts the Boston city line.

In this July 22, 2014 file photo former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, center, arrives at court with his wife, Terry, and others for his defamation lawsuit against "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle in St. Paul, Minn.

The Dover Township woman won $50 on two instant Pennsylvania Lottery tickets recently.

Officials with the Las Vegas-based casino company, which owns Wynn and Encore casinos in both Las Vegas and the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau, also said a huge casino-building project in Cotai is on pace and they are confident as they expand in the "steadfast" and "predictable" environment in Macau.

Iowa Lottery sales have fallen 7.4 percent over the past year, a drop lottery officials attribute to a rough winter that altered customers' buying habits and fewer extremely high jackpots that drive up sales.

The alleged bandit was arrested in a room full of hookers at the Hard Rock Hotel - a day after he held up a Bellagio cashier for nearly $45,000, cops said.