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A Southern California police officer and a Las Vegas blackjack dealer have been arrested for alleged cheating.

Banking giant Bear Stearns projected the industry would enjoy an average rate of return of 16 percent on total investments of $25 billion over the next five years.

News Brief: From hidden cameras to secret surveillance rooms, here’s a look at the security measures Singapore can expect in its 2 new integrated resorts.

Defying normal supply pressures, hotel occupancy rates and room rates are expected to surge in the next 12 months despite increasing supply, a Lodging Industry Investment Council Survey released Tuesday said.

From the Roman columns of Caesars Palace to The Venetian's canals and Bellagio's picturesque Mediterranean lake, businesses on the Strip have for years mimicked the Old World charms of Western Europe.

International News Brief: Israeli Tourism Minister Avraham Herschson, who is eager to give the green light to a casino in Eilat, is scheduled to take a delegation to Las Vegas in June to learn about the casino industry.

NBA representatives next week will return to Las Vegas to further inspect several potential venues for All-Star weekend in 2007 or 2008.

Bentley Motors has delivered four personally commissioned Arnage RL limousines to the Wynn Las Vegas resort for use in chauffeuring high-rolling guests and VIPs.

Faced with the daunting prospect of soon hosting more than 50 million hungry travelers per year, McCarran International Airport is undertaking a $15 million renovation to upgrade travelers' food and beverage options.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is likely headed toward developing a master-planned urban village on the 135 acres adjacent to its newly opened Wynn Las Vegas.

A mountain of litigation is rising along with the many planned high-rise condominium tower projects that are reshaping Las Vegas' skyline.

With no fanfare and very little discussion, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board on Thursday approved the largest general fund budget in the organization's 50-year history.

The gambling market for locals in Las Vegas is expected to grow to about $3.2 billion in 2010 from $2.4 billion in 2004, according to Station Casino executives.

Steve Wynn said Tuesday that the public's reaction to his $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas has been better than at any property he's opened before.

The first resort to open on the 'South Strip,' now more than half built, could eventually have up to 2,000 rooms after a third hotel tower is built to meet future demand, Boyd Gaming Corp. executives said.

The state's top gaming regulator encouraged accountants attending a conference to work with their respective companies to preserve the integrity of the gaming industry.

Another local gaming executive has climbed to the top -- the top of his own casino, that is.

Clark County leaders on Tuesday approved a $2.4 billion plan to complete McCarran International Airport's long-awaited build-out by 2011, approximately three years earlier than previously anticipated.

Merrill Lynch is warning that prospects for the gaming industry may be dimming, saying Wall Street recently may have been caught up in a general, but misleading, euphoria about casinos and Las Vegas.

The management company running the Lady Luck casino has purchased the downtown property from its landlord and plans to remodel it in addition to expanding the casino and hotel.