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The CityCenter megacomplex in Las Vegas will celebrate its first anniversary on Thursday and saw a number of highs and lows.

Sportsbook operators in the state collected gaming revenues of $35.7 million in October, a jump of 113.2 percent compared with last year.

The hotel-casino opens Wednesday amid hopes it will lure new visitors, not take them from neighbors on the Strip.

International Game Technology's American Idol video slots have arrived at MGM Resorts International properties as part of a 30-day exclusive partnership.

Gaming revenues in Nevada jumped 11 percent in October, the third straight monthly increase.

Downtown Las Vegas saw its gaming revenue in October jump 10.3 percent, its first double-digit increase since 2008.

Supporters of Sen. Harry Reid's online poker legislation were increasingly pessimistic Thursday about the prospects for passing the bill.

A gaming analyst at Sterne Agee was optimistic in a research note ahead of Thursday’s release of Nevada’s October statewide casino revenues.

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.