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A former official of the C2K nightclub at the Venetian hotel-casino who claims to own 50 percent of the club sued to recover more than $1.5 million in damages from C2K's owner.

Hard Rock hotel-casino sued First Tennessee Bank National Association and its customer, alleging the bank "backcharged" $213,000 it had paid to the hotel-casino after she disputed the validity of the credit card charges.

Project opened in time for New Year's Eve celebration.

A $420,000 judgment awarded to a Las Vegas woman who claimed she was fired by Caesars Palace in 1994 because of gender discrimination has been reversed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

New World LLC has announced plans for a major gaming development on the south end of the Strip and has overcome airport objections to the construction of a 40-story tower at the site.

News Brief: Las Vegas is hoping to stand out with a titillating new image that’s more like its old one — naughty, mysterious and very adult.

The Japanese company controlled by Steve Wynn’s partner in redeveloping the Desert Inn site on the Las Vegas Strip is accused of tax evasion in Japan. Nevada regulators are paying attention.

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas ranked fifth in a USA Today article, listing the nation's 10 best places to dance in the New Year.

The wrestling group decided the place was too small. It says it still would like to have a Las Vegas hotel.

News Brief: About 10,000 more visitors are expected to head to Las Vegas this Christmas holiday.

Members of the Nevada Gaming Control Board will have to wait another two weeks before they know whether they are on Gov. Kenny Guinn's Christmas list.

Vacation Village, which filed for bankruptcy protection, blamed its financial troubles on reneged refinancing plans.

Gov. Kenny Guinn quietly held his own mini-summit with casino industry leaders this week to discuss strategy in the fight against the NCAA's push for a betting ban on college sports.

Richard Jacobs, whose business ventures have included hotels, office buildings, malls, casinos and the Cleveland Indians baseball team, was licensed Wednesday to own a Reno hotel-casino.

California's drive toward expanded Indian gaming caused a jolt of concern throughout Nevada that's still echoing through the state's gaming industry.

News Brief: There are signs that the party in Las Vegas is winding down and some analysts see that as a harbinger of tougher times for the whole U.S. economy.

A settlement is near on a series of lawsuits filed against the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority by owners of the Venetian hotel-casino.

A former MGM Grand dealer who was arrested in 1997 on charges of cheating at gambling, is taking legal action to reverse a decision by regulators denying him a work permit.

There's a small crack forming in the cooperative relationship between the casino industry and the Culinary Union.

British investors hammered the stock of London Clubs International today, after the company reported its financial results have been hurt badly by the struggles of the new Aladdin gambling resort.