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MGM Resorts received criticism for a $20 charge to guarantee a nonsmoking room at the MGM Grand. The company has since removed the charge.

Creative Casinos execultive Dan Lee was awarded Louisiana's 15th and final gaming license for a $400 million in Lake Charles.

Emmitt Smith, Don Cheadle and Jason Alexander will join poker’s elite for the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

The MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe is launching the "Trop Advantage" loyalty program, which will offer 40 percent more comps.

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson said Thursday he wants to create a $20 billion "mini Las Vegas Strip" in either Madrid or Barcelona.

Federated Sports and Gaming and the Palms Casino Resort has released the schedule for the first season of their professional poker league.

CityCenter condominium sales brought in $490 million in revenues in 2010, much less than the once anticpated $2.7 billion.

MGM Resorts International founder Kirk Kerkorian is transferring his $200 million charitable foundation to UCLA.

Penn National Gaming began preliminary site work in January on a potential location in New Orleans for a $145 million casino.

Nevada regulators recently overturned the rules restricting wagering on non sporting events, paving the way for sports books to begin taking bets on things such as who will win the Oscar for best picture or who will be the next "American Idol" winner.

Wynn Resorts attributed the increase in profits to improving business conditions in Las Vegas and growth in Macau.

he Nevada Gaming Control Board announced Thursday that casinos, collected $10.4 billion in gaming revenues in 2010, an increase of 0.1 percent compared to 2009.

Las Vegas Sands has eliminated free hotel rooms and other complimentary offerings for middle-tier customers at The Venetian and Palazzo.

A number of major casino projects in Las Vegas, including the Fontainebleau, are sitting dormant after construction was halted due to costs.

The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court to try to stop a company from foreclosing on its property.

Analysts expect the Super Bowl will have an estimated nongaming economic impact of $85.6 million in Las Vegas, while sportsbooks estimate a handle of $88 million to $90 million.

Fitch Ratings Services believes the American gaming industry has a stable outlook but the economic recovery in Las Vegas will lag Nevada casino markets.

Penn National Gaming told investors it has begun marketing the newly-acquired M Resort to its customer database.

Clark County commissioners agreed Tuesday to lower fees for McCarran International Airport's slot machine concession.

A group of lenders has filed a notice of foreclosure against the struggling Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.