Staff & Wire Reports | Casino operator MGM MIRAGE (MGM) said Tuesday it will sell $845 million in new bonds due in 2020, looking to build a healthier balance sheet amid a gambling industry slump.

• Las Vegas gaming exec Bill Wortman won’t give up in N.H.
• New York endures gambling slump
• Casino mogul Stanley Ho leaves hospital

Staff & Wire Reports | The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas says its chief operating officer has died.

• U.S. casinos see revenues slide again
• Man hits Megabucks after playing $12
• California explores online poker

by GT Staff | It’s tough to go against the Celtics on the road; they’ve won five of their last six away from Bean Town.

• Sid Diamond's Betting Tips for Tuesday Mar. 9, 2010
• GTS' Horse Racing Betting Tips
• 2 for Tuesday

GamingToday’s website for Million Dollar March Madness is now up and running, so players can sign up for a chance to win $1 million or other great prizes picking winners in the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament.

• Casinos set to bank on Big Dance
• Awesome Act lives up to name in Gotham
• Let March Madness 2010 begin!

by David Stratton | Mike Sexton has been a poker player for decades. But not just a player, he’s been an advocate of poker, a spokesman for poker and, most of all, he’s been a shining example of all of the good attributes of a poker player.

• Mistakes in poker can be costly, part 2
• Texas, make room for Okie poker
• Poker hand analyzer

by GT Staff | Beginning craps players often wonder whether they should take the "odds" bet once a point has been established by the shooter.

• Up your chances with 4-Card Keno
• Play keno to win ... big
• What to expect from a game’s expected value

The Full Monti by Monti Rock III | As an "entertainment news" columnist looking for exciting scoops every week, it’s usually the entertainers themselves, the shows or maybe just the showrooms and beautiful hotels that are the subject.

• Philly could be start of new Wynn-ing streak
• Spring’s (and Ben Roethlisberger) in the air
• "Viva Elvis" recalls city’s golden era

Around Town by Eileen Di Rocco | We found a fun way to enjoy the Oscars Sunday evening thanks to the kind invitation of John Avello, top dog at Wynn Las Vegas race and sports book.

• Tropicana to host Manny Pacquiao party
• Santa Fe Station book looking good, Ferraro's a winner
• Chinese New Year fun for locals, too

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