American Casinos and Gambling in United States

Native American tribes to gather at California casino

Fantasy Springs Resort is hosting the 27th Indio Powwow, which will feature tribal dancing, bird singing, arts and crafts and Native American foods.

McCarren to add 1,000 parking spots

The Las Vegas airport can now accommodate 12,820 vehicles in time for the holiday season.

Food and beverage vendors down at G2E

The number of vendors appearing at the 2008 expo was down 20 percent from 2007's 120 exhibitors.

Maine race track seeks recount on slots vote

News brief: Scarborough Downs wants a recount of the vote that turned down a slot proposal in the Maine town.

Degrees of change in casino hiring practices

More casinos are looking at educational credentials in addition to real-world experience.

Dubai World gets OK to increase ownership in MGM Mirage

Dubai World has an agreement with MGM Mirage to acquire up to 20 percent of the company.

Three charged with cheating new Washington casino

News brief: Three New York men are accused of trying to fleece the new Snoqualmie Casino.

Casino CFOs paint bleak picture for future

Money is hard to come by and the sinking global economy is not going to help businesses looking to raise capital.

Wall Street says casinos are bad gamble

Casinos that built massive projects didn't factor in cost of financing, say analysts.

Casino "arms race" declared over

Harrah's CEO says fiscal crunch is forcing companies to rethink and refocus business plans.

Smoking bans sap casino revenue is some states

Colorado and Illinois see revenue dip after smoking bans are initiated at the beginning of this year.

Asian gamblers given mixed messages on bus trips

News brief: Mohegan Sun aims to curb addiction in Asian community by showing videos of gambling's dangers on bus rides.

Police: Man shot ex-wife as she held their daughter

Police have identified 24-year-old Mauricio Ernesto Solano-Mejia as suspect in the Monday shooting of his ex-wife at the Gold Spike hotel and casino.

Woman shot outside downtown Las Vegas casino

Woman shot Monday at a downtown Las Vegas casino parking lot was there to hand over her children to her former husband, Metro Police said.

Gaming convention begins amid economic downturn

The Global Gaming Expo kicked off its eighth annual convention Tuesday morning at the Las Vegas Convention Center.