Asus has formally rolled out its Eee PC line of sub-notebook computers, a week after UK supplier RM - formerly Research Machines - spilled the beans on two of the models. The complete line-up comprises four computers.

Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, announced today record diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2008 of $0.52 and $1.31, respectively, and record revenue of $232.6 million and $652.3 million, respectively.

The state Supreme Court says casino boats operating out of South Carolina do not have to report how much money they take in each month to the state Revenue Department. In an opinion released Monday, the court overturned an administrative law judge's ruling requiring the boats to report gross proceeds and payouts from gambling machines. The justices agreed with the operators of SunCruz Casinos ...

PRAGMATISM dictates that Maryland legalizes slot machine next year, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said yesterday in a pre-General Assembly briefing that foreshadowed another year of gridlock on top policy issues facing the state.

WASHINGTON | Using a credit card reminds me of gambling in Las Vegas.When you walk through the casinos, people are shrieking as their slot machines pay off or they get a lucky roll at the craps table.You think to yourself, if they can play and win, so can I. But there are a lot more losers than winners.

At The Isle casino in Pompano Beach, the party is in full swing. Dance tunes thumping, neon lights flashing, slot machines clanging -- this is jokers-wild, Ocean's Eleven, momma-needs-a-new-pair-of-shoes territory, long enshrined in American culture.

Using a credit card reminds me of gambling in Las Vegas. When you walk through the casinos, people are shrieking as their slot machines pay off or they get a lucky roll at the craps table.

East Bay charities that operate electronic gaming machines to lift their bingo parlor profits fear a sudden state crackdown this week on some games in Sacramento could spread - and slash a major source of nonprofit revenue.