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Clark County approves third terminal

Clark County is pushing forward with a $1.8 billion airport expansion in Las Vegas despite pleas to hold off from airlines who fear there won't be enough passengers to justify the cost.

Lights to aid airport safety

Safety systems referred to as "stoplights for pilots" are set for deployment at 20 of the nation's airports, including McCarran International, where close calls known as "runway incursions" are up three-fold since 2000.

Hard Rock opens Wasted Space

Co-created by Action Sports Super Star, Carey Hart, Wasted Space will officially open July 19 with a private VIP party and a special acoustic rock set from Gavin Rossdale.

Owner of Fitz under attack

Legislators in Pennsylvania want to revoke Las Vegas casino owner Don Barden's license to run a casino in their state.

State deal in deaths at Orleans questioned

A former federal OSHA official said a draft of the report following two deaths at the Orleans calls into question the use of state resources to provide training and consultation services to Boyd Gaming Corp.

Signs of slump all over homey casino

Mike Woodrum, the man behind the bar at the Klondike Sunset, sees the signs of economic downturn all around him,

WSOP calls on an A-Team of dealers as the Main Event stakes grow higher

Under the bright lights of the TV cameras and the pressure of the late stages of the Main Event, six elite dealers are controlling the action at the tables.

2008 WSOP Main Event final table is set

Following 11 long days of poker, the second-largest field in WSOP Main Event history has been played down to nine, setting up a historic final table that won't be played until November.

Dealers at Rio reject union

A union organizing effort at the Rio fell short Saturday when 60 percent of the casino dealers voted against representation.

Fitz off the market for now

Don Barden won't need to sell Fitzgeralds to maintain a stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, but the downtown Las Vegas casino remains an asset he could use to generate cash for his struggling gambling portfolio.

After wild ride, stocks of casino companies up

Gaming stocks on Friday recovered some of their value that was lost the previous day when both Nevada and Atlantic City reported disappointing monthly gaming revenues, panicking an already jittery investment community.

Las Vegas tourism numbers hold firm

The number of people who visited Las Vegas in May held strong at 3.4 million, despite a 15 percent decline in the amount of money they lost gambling in Sin City casinos.

Controllers say low staffing won't fly

Disputes over staffing levels in the nation's air traffic control towers have poisoned relations between controllers and the Federal Aviation Administration and could affect airfields from Las Vegas to New York.

Gaming tax collections sink

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday that gaming tax collections in June plunged 22.8 percent from June 2007, the worst drop in at least 10 years.

Ultimate Vegas Escape Sweepstakes launched

Las Vegas is offering the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a different kind of crazy with not one, but three chances to win the Ultimate Vegas Escape Sweepstakes.

Top-10 moments of the WSOP Main Event

Entering Monday's action, the Main Event at the 2008 World Series Poker was filled with special moments. Here's a list of our 10 favorites.

'Roothlus' finally conquers the WSOP

One year after working at summer camp, Adam "Roothlus" Levy walked out of the World Series of Poker with $222,865 in his pocket.

'Get out of jail' card can't prevent Hellmuth elimination from WSOP

After further review, the one-orbit penalty called on Phil Hellmuth late Saturday night was overturned by WSOP officials, causing quite a stir at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino when Day 6 play began on Sunday. Hellmuth was later eliminated and finished in 45th place.

Ohio's Stein is proving he's a horse for the Main Event course

After a successful career in the harness horse racing industry and years of prodding from a close friend, Craig Stein is more than holding his own at the WSOP Main Event and is certain that he'll be heading home to Ohio with a handsome payday.

Sliwinski making a dream run at WSOP Main Event

Two months after graduating for college, aspiring poker pro Nicholas Sliwinski is in position for a major payday in the world's most prestigious tournament.

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