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Michaels was named Wednesday to an industry trade publication’s first-ever list of Top Women in PR.

Steve Wynn doesn't see the profit in Internet gaming in the U.S. currently and worries that a public relations crisis surrounding the activity would “invite additional regulation or oversight for land-based gambling.”

Bill McBeath, who once oversaw Bellagio and CityCenter’s centerpiece Aria, joins the private equity firm that controls 33.7 percent of Las Vegas-based Affinity, owner of 11 casinos in four states.

Nazarian, 39, the visionary behind the Strip’s first major hotel-casino unveiling in four years, quickly learned he had support from the competition for the $415 million renovation of the Rat Pack-era Sahara.

Following the company’s release of second-quarter earnings this month — a profit of $105.5 million on revenue of $2.6 billion — the investment community praised the company and lauded expansion opportunities in the U.S. and Macau.

James Packer is forming a company with ex-Wynn Las Vegas President Andrew Pascal and investment firm Oaktree Capital Management to construct a hotel-casino on the 35-acre site where the New Frontier once was.

Man who allegedly held up the Bellagio has to be restrained during his first court appearance in Las Vegas.

The man was arrested Saturday night after a valley-wide manhunt and is being held at the Clark County Detention Center without bail.

A man was booked Sunday morning into the Clark County jail as a John Doe after being arrested by police at a resort late Saturday.

Metro’s robbery detectives identified 32-year-old Jesse Jones as a “person of interest” in the incident.

The fortunate slot enthusiast was playing the fan-favorite MegaJackpots game at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Hakkasan Group announced Wednesday it will close the nearly 10-year-old club May 26 for an extensive renovation and expansion that will open in 2015.

The Las Vegas-based casino giant said its net income for the quarter that ended March 31 was $108.2 million, or 21 cents per share.

A Las Vegas jury awarded $1.3 million Tuesday to comedian George Wallace, who claimed the Bellagio’s negligence caused his on-stage injury in 2007.

“The industry is obviously going well,” Fantasy Sports Trade Association President Paul Charchian told more than 320 attendees at the opening of the industry trade group’s winter meeting at Bellagio.

Jeff Ifrah and his team at Ifrah Law represent many of the largest iGaming companies and industry associations in the world.

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access will continue to provide the gaming company cash access services, and will install ticket redemption kiosks at MGM Resorts properties.

The magic of the holiday season has taken over Bellagio as the Las Vegas resort's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens unveils a glistening winter wonderland.

MGM Resorts Chairman Jim Murren said he expects to see additional improvements in upcoming quarters.

Mark Pilarski gives his readers some Las Vegas attractions they can visit without spending a dime.