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A special committee of Station Casinos board directors recommended Tuesday that the company refuse to recharacterize a master lease.

Nevada bankruptcy filings in November were the fewest recorded in the state since February.

Substandard construction inside Harrah's Las Vegas has been repaired at several sites but still awaits a final inspection.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Gary Trask and Dan Igo discuss the brand new CityCenter development in Las Vegas, the 2010 WSOP schedule, college bowl games and make their Week 16 NFL picks.

Fitch Ratings Service believes gaming revenues nationwide will continue to be pressured by the economy.

The American Cancer Society claims that a recently passed measure allowing smoking in some convention areas violates the Nevada Constitution.

Boyd Gaming has amended its bank agreement to improve its financial flexibility to pursue "growth opportunities" including acquiring Station Casinos.

Las Vegas-based table game providers are keeping their eyes on the Keystone State, where lawmakers have been debating table games.

The general feeling among those in attendance at CityCenter's official grand opening last week at Aria Resort & Casino is that the new $8.5-billion project could indeed spark an economic revival for a city that has been hit hard by the recession.

Gary Trask takes an inside look at CityCenter and breaks down some of the extravagant numbers that went into creating the new $8.5-billion resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

Observers say CityCenter hasn't affected room rates on the Strip in December but it could keep a lid on planned rate increases in early 2010.

Boyd Gaming executives have been in contact with Nevada casino regulators about its $2.45 billion offer for Station Casinos.

MGM Mirage officials said that the 18 million-square-foot Aria casino would transform Las Vegas.

The $8.4 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip is the largest private-sector development ever built in the U.S. and has racked up a dizzying roster of firsts and biggests.

The World Series of Poker released the schedule for the 2010 WSOP Thursday, and the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament is notably absent.

The 2010 World Series of Poker has been announced with action kicking off on May 28. A total of 57 coveted gold bracelets will be up for grabs.

State regulators said that that former Pinnacle Entertainment Chairman and CEO Dan Lee did not violate state law when he confronted a St. Louis County councilman last month.

Boyd Gaming is offering $2.45 billion in cash and assumed debt for all 18 of Station's casinos, some land and other assets.

The owners of the bankrupt Privé nightclub at Planet Hollywood will ask a judge to enforce a lease agreement for the Mandalay Place nightclub.

Casino City catches a glimpse of the new Cirque du Soleil show VIVA Elvis at CityCenter and speaks with Priscilla Presley about her husband's return to Sin City.