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The New York-based travel and financial giant was introduced at Monday's centennial executive committee meeting as a national sponsor of this year's citywide birthday extravaganza.

Card Player magazine has launched a new Web site that offers expanded content, customization tools, and an enhanced version of its proprietary software.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. report that it is experiencing severe weather conditions at two of its casinos, Belterra Casino Resort and Boomtown Reno.

Card Player magazine reports that Daniel Negreanu has captured its prestigious 2004 Player of the Year title on the heels of a thrilling final shoot-out at Bellagio's Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

Vivid Entertainment has entered into a licensing agreement with a subsidiary of ARK Restaurants Corp.to open VIVID, an upscale nightclub, at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

Reservations pour in furiously as Wynn Las Vegas' hotly anticipated opening nears.

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

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., owner of the World Series of Poker, has retained Pilson Communications, Inc., the sports television consulting firm run by former CBS Sports President Neal H. Pilson, to develop new broadcast extensions for the event.

Gracie Salinas had to borrow a dollar from her mother to play the $3 maximum on her second spin of the Wheel of Fortune dollar machine and, as a result, she says she'll split her $3.8 million jackpot with her parents.

Penn National Gaming Inc., the casino owner planning to buy Argosy Gaming Corp., will sell about $300 million of high-yield bonds this month to help fund the takeover, said a person familiar with the offering who declined to be identified.

Las Vegas Sands report that Brad Serwin has been named general counsel and secretary.

A legal and political battle between Strip titans Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Venetian, and Steve Wynn, owner of the as-yet-to-open Wynn Las Vegas, has entered the Clark County Commission chambers entered.

Forbes magazine has named MGM Mirage one of the "Best Managed Companies in America," as part of its annual Forbes Platinum 400 list of top-performing big corporations.

The American Gaming Association is starting the new year in its usual defensive position, hoping to fend off federal legislation that could hurt the casino industry or restrict growth, according to Terry Lanni, board chairman of the AGA and chairman and chief executive of MGM Mirage.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said Wednesday it has pulled out of a joint venture with U.K. bingo parlor operator Gala Group Ltd .

Though Southwest Airlines isn't confirming it, nonstop flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and McCarran International Airport would be a safe bet.

Teamster truck drivers are set to return to work today at Mission Industries after voting overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year contract agreement with the linen company on Wednesday.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. intends to lease a "villa suite" at the upcoming Wynn Las Vegas megaresort to company Chief Executive Steve Wynn and his wife, Elaine, a company director.

While Rosie the Robot was nowhere to be found, odds are good even George Jetson would be impressed by the products showcased at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show.

The award-winning slogan "What happens here, stays here" has been one of the most effective ad campaigns in bringing American visitors to Las Vegas, yet it may leave some international tourists scratching their heads in confusion.