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PDS Gaming received regulatory approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for a non-restricted gaming license to operate The Gambler casino in Reno.

News Brief: Las Vegas should continue to thrive through 2001 despite some clouds on the tourism horizon and a slowing of the national economy, forecasters said at a Chamber of Commerce conference.

Las Vegas gaming executives Sheldon Adelson and Terry Lanni each received national awards recognizing their roles in shaping recent developments in the Las Vegas gaming industry.

An Austin, Texas-based company and an alleged high-profile gambler sued his alleged former fiancee, claiming she defrauded them of $112,000 and allegedly traded sexual favors for loans.

This is the first time in 20 years that dealers at a Las Vegas casino have voted for union representation.

Alliance Gaming sues International Sports Wagering for discontinuing its “SportsXction” wagering service, which was available only to residents of Nevada.

Combined with the rapid increase in Indian gaming in California, blackouts and increased electricity costs could have an effect on the state that is the biggest feeder market for Las Vegas. Reno, Nevada, properties may be hit hardest.

The owner of Binion's Horseshoe Club is denying a report that the downtown Las Vegas gambling hall is experiencing financial difficulty.

MGM MIRAGE'S Mirage Resorts Inc. sued two Tortola, British Virgin Islands-based companies, alleging they infringed on its trademark by allegedly linking it to an online casino.

A change in how the company reports interest payments on hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, will reduce MGM MIRAGE's reported earnings by as much as 25 cents per share annually for the foreseeable future.

A junket representative of Harrah's Las Vegas Inc., who was accused of defaulting on $85,579 in hotel bills, claims he was unfairly billed by the hotel-casino.

This morning, MGM Mirage announced it will delay plans to build a “Generation X” resort on the Strip, moving forward instead with a new resort in Atlantic City.

Just four months after opening its fourth Las Vegas hotel-casino, Coast Resorts Inc. is moving forward with a $100 million expansion of the Orleans.

Harveys Casino Resorts of Lake Tahoe said it extended the deadline for its planned acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. to Jan. 31.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said its board approved plans to reorganize the holding company of Harrah's New Orleans.

Alliance Gaming Corp.'s 'Popeye' slot machine will not be introduced in Nevada due to regulations.

The legal battle has begun in the death of the Las Vegas Hilton sale, with Park Place Entertainment Corp. and Los Angeles developer Ed Roski Jr. suing each other over the failed deal.

Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish are appealing their murder convictions on nine issues, including whether prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to prove that the defendants killed Ted Binion.

For the second time in 16 months, Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s Rio hotel-casino has agreed to pay a fine for violating state accounting regulations.

A 27-year-old man suspected of robbing and trying to rob Treasure Island on three separate occasions has been indicted.