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David G. Schwartz, director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV, said there are two dimensions to clout: overall influence and the "what have you done for me lately" aspect. Gaming is in the latter part of that dynamic.

Cantor Gaming has entered into agreements to provide sports wagering sign-up stations at two Las Vegas bars.

For nearly 20 years, the tip of the Luxor has shone like a giant flashlight far into the night sky.

The Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Global Gaming Group expects total revenue generated by properties on the Strip to increase between 1.5 percent and 5.3 percent in 2013, assuming a negligible increase in the supply of hotel rooms.

The Cosmopolitan will transform its Boulevard Pool into an original holiday theme with a real ice rink set to open Nov. 30.

SHFL’s best-in-class online casino table-game content will become available to Bally’s iGaming platform customers, allowing them to deliver top offerings in online casino table games to their players.

Lisa Marchese never expected a career in the gaming and hospitality business, much less overseeing the marketing of a new $3.9 billion hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

In a quarterly earnings report, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas posted a third-quarter loss of $34.3 million, a significant decrease from the $58.4 million reported in the third quarter of last year.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties said Friday its net loss for the three months that ended Sept. 30 was $3.3 million. In the same quarter a year ago, the company lost $4.2 million.

American Casino and Entertainment Properties LLC, which applied for a trademark for the name and accompanying logo, is in the middle of the month during which outsiders can register their opposition. This standard part of the process ends Nov. 22.

Zarkana features a mix of classic Cirque du Soleil acts as well as never-before-seen wonders.

The longtime carrier already dominates the market with as many as a dozen trips a day, more than the rest of its competitors combined. Five of the trips have been designated as express, with two more added on Fridays and Sundays.

Fifth Street Gaming is overseeing one of the most ambitious redevelopment projects ever in downtown Las Vegas, with millions of dollars being invested in an effort to create a neighborhood that will benefit Downtown Grand. The new hotel-casino will open late next year in the shell of the former Lady Luck.

De Niro is a shareholder in Nobu Hospitality, the restaurant and entertainment company of chef Nobu Matsuhisa, which is developing its first-ever Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace.

Highly-anticipated "vibe dining" concept caters to Wynn Las Vegas' vibrant nightlife scene.

A partnership between Goldman Sachs Mortgage Co. and the New York-based real estate investment firm Gramercy Capital Corp. will complete the foreclosure on the off-Strip property.

Greg Merson survived 11 hours of three-handed play and then beat Jesse Sylvia heads up early Wednesday morning to win the World Series of Poker Main Event and $8,531,853. Sylvia won $5,295,149 for finishing in second, while Jake Balsiger finished third and won $3,799,073.

The 3.4 million people passing in and out of its terminals marked a 3 percent decline compared with the same month last year, as four of the five top airlines shrank.

Greg Merson, Jesse Sylvia and Jake Balsiger are the last three players standing at the World Series of Poker Main Event, and they will play for $8.53 million Tuesday.

Gaughan once controlled 25 percent of the downtown Las Vegas gaming market. For a time, he owned all or part of eight hotel-casinos, including the Flamingo, Union Plaza and Showboat.