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Tilman Fertitta is expanding his business empire through casino acquisition and development.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. is spinning off Planet Hollywood, its interactive gaming business, and a planned Baltimore casino into a separate company. Caesars will retain majority ownership.

Getting to play a bit of online poker at a site regulated by the state of Nevada during his down time covering the World Series of Poker was a new experience for Casino City's Aaron Todd.

Members of Hyatt’s loyalty program have access to hotel rooms at a dozen Strip-area resorts, including the MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Aria and Bellagio.

The completion of the sports book follows its March opening of the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas.

There’s an art to landing big contracts, especially if you’re a smaller, local operator. What’s more, today’s construction frenzy can teach any small company a few lessons on how — or even whether — to land those big fish.

The news sent shares of Caesars Entertainment up almost 13 percent Wednesday.

Graham most recently served as general manager of Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.

The SaffariNet Patron Display Interface (PDI)is a scalable, low-cost, turnkey solution that works seamlessly with all brands and generations of gaming machines and systems to develop, dynamically manage and present content to players.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss The Players Championship at the World Series of Poker, Ultimate Gaming's entry into the New Jersey online gaming market and the fine print on Revel's bonus offer.

By next year, the gaming giant hopes to flip the switch on a 6.2 megawatt solar array covering all 20 acres of roof above Mandalay Bay’s convention center.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan discovers Las Vegas is a different city when it's melting in the heat. But there's still magic at the World Series of Poker.

Tony Gregg, a poker pro from Columbia, Md., beat Philadelphia pro Chris Klodnicki to claim the $4.8 million and the $111,111 One Drop High Roller title at the World Series of Poker on Saturday afternoon at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Antonio Esfandiari, who won $18.3 million and the Big One for One Drop title last year, is still in contention for this year's $4.8 million first-place prize with four players remaining in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller event at the World Series of Poker.

Casino City's Aaron Todd knew that most of the professional poker players that planned on playing the $111,111 One Drop High Roller at the World Series of Poker were going to sell some of their action in the tournament. He just didn't think he'd be one of the people buying.

The World Series of Poker's $111,111 One Drop High Roller event drew 166 players, including professional poker players like last year's $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop winner Antonio Esfandiari and a number of recreational players with pockets deep enough for the six-figure buy-in.

50 key industry leaders attended successful day-long and in-depth discussion about the future of the gaming industry.

Ronald Johnson will continue as the general manager of the off-Strip property following the end of his tenure as a court-appointed receiver on Sunday.

Caesars Entertainment, which owns Bally’s and the attached Paris Las Vegas, is overseeing the room remodeling project.

The World Series of Poker's highest buy-in event is taking place this week with the $111,111 One Drop High Roller, and Aaron Todd chimes in with his top-10 predictions for the event.