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

Caesars Palace will sparkle with an extensive array of holiday decorations, the centerpiece of which is a seven-story Christmas tree positioned in the middle of the famous Caesars Palace front fountains.

Las Vegas police arrested three people in the investigation of the kidnapping of a man from Palace Station early Thursday.

An attorney for two gamblers arrested on charges of cheating at cards at Caesars Palace told the Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday that the charges were trumped up by agents of the state Gaming Control Board.

s the Palms was preparing for this weekend's celebrity-filled second anniversary party, a man was shot and killed in the hotel-casino's parking lot this morning.

Several Las Vegas casinos have been tied to money laundering activities involving a major Japanese loan shark who was arrested Thursday in Japan, according to Nevada gaming regulators.

Three casino giants, amid shifting trends in online room reservations and online gaming, are taking sharply different tacks.

Palms owner, George Maloof, is looking for opportunities to expand in Las Vegas or California although he said he won't act until he finds the perfect project.

News Brief: The Game Show Network plans to deal its first casino game series, `The World Series of Blackjack’, next spring.

Las Vegas Sun columnist, Jeff Haney, gives his list of the best and worst blackjack games in Las Vegas.

Many casinos now offer blackjack games in which blackjacks pay off at odds of 6-5 rather than the traditional 3-2. This minor adjustment can make quite a dent in a player's bankroll.

The Las Vegas office of the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Binion's Horseshoe hotel-casino on behalf of a former employee who was terminated.

The Fitzgeralds hotel-casino has reported a widening operating loss and negative cash flow for the third quarter compared to a year ago as part of the company's third quarter results.

Las Vegas recently enjoyed its best September in three years, but the city's tourism industry continues to lag behind its peak level set in 2000.

Like 'em or not, more 'Vegas Stories' ads are on the way.

MTR Gaming Group of Chester, W.Va., reported Friday that increased competition in Nevada and costs associated with the purchase of an Ohio track resulted in a 4 percent drop in net earnings during the quarter ended Sept. 30.

After a down month in August, Nevada casinos bounced back in September to report $841.5 million in winnings, up 3.9 percent from a year ago, the state reported today.

Las Vegas will spotlight its position as a good location for corporate meetings and incentive bonus travel in a business publication that will reach 4.5 million readers.

Though it took much more time and money than its owner anticipated, the new Westin Casuarina Hotel finally welcomed its first customers Thursday evening.

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