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Three powerful women who carved out roles in Nevada’s gaming industry as it moved away from gambling halls to megaresorts shared their stories at the Mob Museum last Wednesday.

Both markets were far behind Macau, the world’s largest gaming destination, which produced a record $45.2 billion in gaming revenues last year.

It’s cook or be cooked in this year’s Culinary Battles search for America’s Supreme Asian Chef.

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved Gaughan Gaming’s acquisition of a 50 percent ownership position in the Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall in Ely.

The property’s owners admitted they allowed an employee to use a common slot machine “reset” key on games operated by competing Northern Nevada casinos to steal proprietary information.

RealGaming.com began its soft launch phase this week, joining Ultimate­Poker.com and WSOP.com in offering regulated online gaming to gamblers within Nevada’s boundaries.

Dealers at Paris Las Vegas, Bally’s and Harrah’s voted 342 to 27 late Tuesday to approve the five-year deal, which retains grievance procedures, seniority rule and paid time off, among other issues.

The area, which is being designed an operated by Victor Drai, is located on the 11th floor of the Cromwell and includes Drai’s Beach Club - Nightclub, offers panoramic views of the Strip.

Casino City's Aaron Todd reviewed the list of events for the 2014 World Series of Poker, and selected the top-10 things he's most looking forward to this summer.

The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to rule on the matter when it meets next week in Las Vegas.

Ross, 49, has headed Affinity since the Las Vegas-based company was founded in December 2010 following the bankruptcy reorganization of Herbst Gaming.

The Gaming Control Board filed a two-count complaint Friday against the Aria Hotel-Casino and MGM Resorts International for blocking two state gaming agents from observing wagering activity in the CityCenter resort’s high-limit casino area.

The Cromwell, at the northeast corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road, will replace Bill's Gamblin' Hall, which closed a year ago for a $185 million remodeling. It is expected to reopen later this year as a 188-room boutique-style luxury resort.

Expansion of the 215 Beltway that connects Aliante with customers in Centennial Hills and portions of North Las Vegas, is expected to be finished in May.

SBE Entertainment CEO Sam Nazarian, owner of the Las Vegas Strip property, announced opening plans for Labor Day weekend.

Semion Kronenfeld faces 12 counts, including theft and obtaining money under false pretenses.

The show will be a musical journey through the iconic artist's illustrious career featuring hits from her early years.

William F. of Chico, Calif., turned $200 and 15 minutes of play into $77,777 in winnings playing Pai Gow Poker at the Eldorado Hotel Casino!

The newly renamed CG Technology said Tuesday its eight sports books generated 16 percent of Nevada’s total handle and captured an 11.8 percent win on Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 casinos for locals, based on the Best of Las Vegas rankings as of Tuesday.