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International Game Technology said fewer new casino openings in North America last year and limited activity in the expansion market cut into the company's overall revenues and profits.

Tourism industry leaders in Las Vegas applauded a new strategy from President Barack Obama to boost foreign tourism in the U.S.

The Las Vegas mega-resort announced a partnership with Sotheby's International Realty to market The Residences at Mandarin Oriental and Veer Towers.

Union Gaming Group principal Bill Lerner said IGT could hurt its core slot machine business and may be spending too much to acquire Double Down Interactive.

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Joseph Magliarditi said Tuesday that the off-Strip resort enjoyed a profitable last six months of 2011, even as the hotel finalized its new ownership structure.

Credit Suisse gaming analyst Joel Simkins said that a continued rebound in regional gaming markets will give the company a lift.

The celebrity chef will open a restaurant at Paris Las Vegas in the spring called Gordon Ramsay Steak.

At least a half-dozen states -- including Nevada -- and the District of Columbia have enacted laws or are contemplating regulatory changes that would allow some form of Internet poker within their boundaries.

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MGM Resorts International entered the race for a Massachusetts casino license on Thursday, signing a deal to acquire 150 acres in the town of Brimfield for a hotel-casino complex.

International Game Technology has reached an agreement to acquire Double Down Interactive, an online social gaming company.

A licensing hang-up could delay the openings of casinos in Cleveland and Toledo for eight weeks.

MGM Resorts International Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Alan Feldman has been named chairman of the board for the National Center for Responsible Gaming.

Moody's says the prospects of increased visitation to Las Vegas this year helps the 67-acre, multiple development Strip complex.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan said the DOJ opinion on the Wire Act removes a legal and political obstacle for online gaming. But it doesn't ensure online gaming is suddenly going to dot the American landscape.

This year is a transition year for downtown Las Vegas as the area awaits a number of remodels, redevelopments and expansions.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has set a goal of making international travelers 30 percent of the Las Vegas total.

M Resort President Anthony Marnell III says he opposes the legalization of online poker.

Nevada highest-grossing casinos suffered a net loss of almost $4 billion in fiscal year 2011.