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Casinos Open Arms for Asians with Open Wallets

Many Las Vegas Strip properties have decorated their lobbies and casinos with orange trees, red lanterns, gold coins and other Chinese symbols of luck and prosperity.

Columnist Jeff German: A Big Step to Help Gambling Addicts

The Nevada state's Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling will meet today in Las Vegas to hand out taxpayer dollars to fund treatment programs for the addicted.

Ferris Wheel Puts a Spin on New Frontier

Just across the Strip from Wynn's $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas -- and its mountain conveniently located to block views of the well-worn New Frontier -- property owner Phil Ruffin plans to erect a giant Ferris wheel.

Inside Gaming Column: Condo Craze on Strip Makes Sense

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Mandalay Bay Joins WPT Roster

The World Poker Tour reports that Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino has joined its roster of host casinos for a new event that will be staged as the second stop of the Season V calendar.

Caesars Palace Sports Book Takes Super Bowl Bets

Super Bowl XL is nearly two weeks away but guests at Caesars Palace Race and Sports Book in Las Vegas, Nevada, have an opportunity to place a wager on the game right now.

NexLearn Develops Poker Program

E-Learning solutions company NexLearn, LLC, has developed the ‘Palms Home Poker Host,’ a computer software program designed to train users to host professional poker tournaments.

Harrah's Sets New Dates for WSOP Events

Harrah's License Company reports new dates and an expanded schedule for its World Series of Poker Circuit stop at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas next spring.

Tech Companies Bet on Las Vegas

One company exec says that Las Vegas’ economic climate is a plus for his company, however, the city’s sinful reputation is an obstacle in his efforts to bring in outside employees.

Groundbreaking for Planet Hollywood Tower

Westgate Resorts and Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino execs will break ground on a 50-story luxury condominium tower directly connected to the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino complex in Las Vegas.

Henderson Leaning Toward Strip Resorts

Six decades after the first casinos were built on what would become the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson is ready to pronounce that gambling is appropriate on Las Vegas Boulevard.

As Visitors Keep Coming, City Faces Many Challenges

Las Vegas' travel industry is growing faster than its airports and roadways can handle.

Echelon Resorts Adds to Team

Boyd Gaming Corporation reports two key executive appointments for its Echelon Place development.

Columnist Jeff German: What Brings Polar Opposites to Las Vegas

People and various organizations always seem to tailor their image of Las Vegas to fit their own needs and social values.

GWIN CEO to Host New Show

GWIN Inc. Chairman & CEO Wayne Allyn Root announced today that his new TV series "King of Vegas" will debut on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. EST/PST on Spike TV.

Tourism: Easing of Travel Rules Could Aid Las Vegas

A federal push to ease restrictions on foreign travel expected to be announced today could bring more big-spending international visitors to Nevada and Las Vegas, state travel leaders said Monday.

Growth in Las Vegas Valley Seen Cooling

Higher fuel prices and rising interest rates have yet to exact their toll from the dynamic Southern Nevada economy, but growth is coming at a slower pace, a local economist said.

Borgata Bob is Boyd's Point Man for Echelon

When Boyd Gaming executive Bob Boughner is asked to describe his company's planned $4 billion Echelon Place, he uses words like "energetic, sensual and international."

Columnist Jeff Simpson: Shedding Some Light on Strip Club's Strip Connections

Nevada's Gaming Control Board is investigating the activities in Las Vegas casino resort nightclubs -- including Light at Bellagio, one of the Strip's top two resorts.

New York-New York Boss Receives Trumpet Award

The first and only black president of a Strip hotel-casino has been honored with a Trumpet Award.

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