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

Comedian Gordie Brown begins preview performances Oct. 11 in the new showroom at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

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

News Brief: The fire department reported a 3-alarm fire at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.

The fourth annual Bodog Party in Las Vegas was a fantastic success as stars, poker pros and international gambling professionals got their groove on at Tao at the Venetian Tuesday night.

he Venetian Resort Hotel Casino has once again raised the stakes on the Las Vegas Strip with the opening of a new groundbreaking production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera."

By year's end, Venetian customers could be the first in Nevada to gamble somewhere inside the casino using a wireless hand-held device.

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

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

The Venetian's third attempt at operating a poker room might be the charm -- but also the most expensive.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince bring ‘Phantom -- The Las Vegas Spectacular’ to The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

Venetian executive, Tonie Roberts, uses her different language skills to entertain clients and supervise her staff.

The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum presents Rubens and His Age: Masterpieces from the Hermitage Museum from February 6, 2006 through July 31, 2006.

Southern Nevada's shortage of museums leaves for slim pickings when looking for a cultural or educational experience.

With the opening of the 40,000 square foot, $20 million design-driven dining and entertainment complex TAO, The Venetian-Resort-Hotel Casino has officially upped the ante in the battle for Las Vegas' burgeoning nightlife-seeking crowd.

The Venetian's parent company is working with the Harvard University Medical School Division on Addictions to start a program that trains all employees, from senior management on down, to recognize customers and co-workers who show signs of problem gambling.

A Las Vegas casino host, who was president of a Midwestern slot distributor linked to criminal activity in the early 1990s, isn't going to get a state gaming license but will be able to keep his job at the Venetian.

A federal judge in Virginia has ordered an Internet gambling business to stop using names on its Web sites that are similar to the trademark owned by The Venetian on the Strip.

The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino has been awarded Meetings & Conventions magazine's highly coveted Gold Key 'Elite' Award and Gold Platter 'Elite' Award for 2005.

The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas has selected Travelocity as one of its premier online distribution channels.