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Weekly Gambling News RoundupFrom Atlantic City to Palau, the week's round of noteworthy gambling news is presented here.

Hollywood Casino Perryville opens in MarylandWith the opening of the Hollywood Casino Perryville, Maryland joins the growing list of states that offer slot machines to the public.

House of Dancing Water Best Show in the World?Franco Dragone, the pioneer of the world famous Cirque du Soleil, hasstaged in a 270-degree round theatre for House of Dancing Water in Macau

PokerStar's Million Dollar Challenge ReturnsPokerStars.net has announced the return of PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, the star-studded poker game show that gives contestants a once-in-a-lifetime shot at winning $1,000,000. The show returns to FOX on Sunday, Sept. 19 following NFL on FOX action.

SugarHouse Casino Set to Open in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia's SugarHouse Casino, featuring over 1600 slot machines, opens on September 23, 2010.

EPT London Poker Festival Starts in Two WeeksWith less than two weeks to go before the Season 7 EPT London Poker Festival, excitement is increasing over what is set to be the biggest poker event ever held in the UK.

Winning a Jackpot is Bad Luck?JackpotCity has to convince a player to accept his winnings after the player won GBP4,444 on an online slots game.

Partridge Wins PokerStars Baltic FestivalBritish poker player Thomas Partridge beat his countryman James Keys heads-up today to win the first ever PokerStars Baltic Festival for a first prize of nearly 1.2 million Estonian Crowns - approximately €76,750.

PokerStars Launches UK and Ireland Poker ToursThe PokerStars.com UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) will be held in Galway, Ireland from December 11-14, 2009, in the Radisson Hotel.

Pennsylvania casino fined $45,000 over disputeHarrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack was fined $45,000 today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for improperly dealing with a disruptive patron last year.

SugarHouse Casino breaks ground amid protestsWith protest chants often drowning out the applause of supporters, the lead investor behind the SugarHouse Casino today called the project a 'great addition to the city' before joining other investors and Mayor Nutter to break ground on the $310 million waterfront project.

Wynn Looks to Grab New York City's Slot Machine BusinessWynn Resorts Ltd. sold $500 million of bonds, 43 percent more than planned, as the casino company founded by billionaire Stephen Wynn bids to run New York City's first slot-machine contract.

Phil Hellmuth makes his entrance at WSOPEPhil Hellmuth, arguably one of the kings of the poker world, will make his grand entrance to this year's World Series of Poker Europe on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at The Casino of the Empire, located at 5-6 Leicester Square.

Yevgeniy 'Jovial Gent'Timoshenko Wins WCOOPYevgeniy 'Jovial Gent' Timoshenko, a professional player originally from Ukraine, cut through the 2,144-strong field in the $5,200 No-Limit Hold'em tournament to take home the $1.7 million first prize at the World Championship of Online Poker.

Erik Cajelais wins the World Series of Poker Europe Event 2This is a breakthrough victory for Cajelais, a 27-year-old professional poker player from Montreal who has come close to a major tournament win on several occasions. His best previous finish was second place in the US$5K Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2007 WSOP.

New Tarzan Slot Released at PartyCasino.comTarzan is a 20 line, five reel branded slot game licensed from Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc based on the adventures of Tarzan ™, the Lord of the Jungle. The game features fully animated artwork based on the original Joe Kubert illustrations, a story bonus round, a Tarzan wild scatter which sees Tarzan swing across the screen and turn random symbols wild and a stampede free-spin bonus.

Borgata Poker Open Sees Lower Buy-InsWith lower buy-ins, the WPT Borgata Poker Open Championship has been a success since it started on Sept. 8 with an estimated 15,000 entrants.

First Slot LIcense to be Awarded in MarylandMaryland officials are poised to award the state's first slot machine gambling license to the Ocean Downs racetrack, a move its owner has said would allow betting to begin at the Eastern Shore location as early as Memorial Day weekend, according to several sources familiar with the process.

Gambling Revenues Fall NationwideRecession-weary Americans aren't gambling the way they used to -- and that could be a problem for many U.S. states already struggling with record budget gaps due to the weak economy.

WinADay.com Launches New Video Poker GameWinADay.com has launched another one-of-a-kind video poker game making nine unique slot machines and video poker games at the three dimensional online casino site operated by Slotland.com

Gun Lake Casino Breaks Ground in MichiganThe Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will host a ceremony for the $157 million Gun Lake Casino. The casino will measure about 83,000 square feet. That's about half the size originally planned. It's expected to take about a year to build.

Lebanon Raceway Finds Funding for Video Machine LicenseLebanon Raceway owners said they are working on a partnership with the mega food service company Delaware North and expect to fork over their first $13 million installment soon to the state for a video slot machine license.

Massachusetts Leaders Lining up to Support CasinosThe odds appear to be growing. House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray both indicated today they were open to the idea of resort casinos, one of the clearest indications yet that casinos may be allowed to open in Massachusetts.

CBS to Air Ante Up for Africa Monte CarloFor the first time CBS Sports will be airing a star-studded poker tournament on its national network -- Ante Up for Africa (AUFA) Monte Carlo. AUFA Monte Carlo was held at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo and hosted a full roster of celebrities at the table.

Friedman takes home $1 million World Poker Tour TitleIn the late night hours of August 26, the Bicycle Casino was the only place for poker fans to be. The infamous Legends of Poker series was reaching its pinnacle as the World Poker Tour final table played out in front of fans and players, ultimately awarding the first prize of $1,009,000 to the 2009 champion, Prahlad Friedman.