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Online booking service Travelocity recorded flat rates averaging $121 a night for the holiday period between Dec. 17 and Jan. 3 in Las Vegas.

Fitch Ratings said the Las Vegas-based casino operator was "highly leveraged" but also had a "solid liquidity position."

Nevada gaming regulators say the state would be ready if Sen. Harry Reid's attempt to legalize online poker succeeds.

The Brookings Institution think tank released a report that said Las Vegas ranked 146 out of the 150 biggest metropolitan economies.

Palms owner George Maloof and N9NE Group principal Michael Morton have traded lawsuits and countercharges over the past few months.

MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO Jim Murren led a delegation to visit the site of the future MGM Grand Ho Tram.

The free applications for Android, iPhones and the iPad provide up-to-the-minute offers and information directly to a customer's device.

Herbst Gaming has closed Buffalo Bill's casino until Christmas Eve while the company renovates the property.

Las Vegas tourism officials expect the number of visitors to the city for Thanksgiving weekend to increase 3.4 percent over last year.

Pinnacle Entertainment bought the River Down Racetrack, which is in the Cincinnati area, for $45 million last week.

Cantor Gaming's eDeck platform allows customers to play casino games within areas of a casino's property. The company also introduced in-game wagering at the M Resort in March 2009.

Debt load which began with Dubai World's announcement last year continues to challenge Dubai.

G2E's iGaming Congress had plenty of brick-and-mortar gaming executives in attendance. And they all wanted to know if Sen. Harry Reid would pass online gambling legislation this year.

Erik Seidel was inducted Poker's Hall of Fame earlier this month after earning more than $10 million in tournament poker career earnings and collecting eight World Series of Poker bracelets over a 23-year career.

Harrah's Entertainment officially changed its name to Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday.

It's the time of year when Americans start thinking about all the things that they are thankful for. Here's our list of the top-10 things gamblers should be thankful for this year.

Five longtime gaming industry personalities believe the industry will recover from its current economic woes.

Bellagio earns 10th straight AAA Five Diamond award, the first Strip resort to reach the milestone.

While no-limit Texas Hold'em has been the undisputed king of poker for at least a decade, Aaron Todd says he preferred more "intellectual" challenges when playing cash games. The truth, he says, is that he was scared.