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Gaming heavyweights plead their case for casinos in Massachusetts

21 December 2007

Sheldon Adelson and Gary Loveman attended a hearing at the State House on Tuesday with the hopes of encouraging the state's legislature to allow them to build resort-style casinos in their home state.

Peppermill unlocks $400 million addition

20 December 2007

News brief: The newest addition to the Truckee Meadows skyline opens today with the Peppermill hotel-casino's $400 million expansion topped by the 19-story Tuscany Tower.

Jeff Haney explains how a Reagan-era tax cut sparked the growth of legal sports betting in Nevada

19 December 2007

It was only after the federal tax was reduced to 2 percent, then to one-quarter of 1 percent during the Reagan administration, that sports betting was able to thrive in Nevada.

Celine Dion and A New Day… cast make final curtain call in Las Vegas

17 December 2007

The show’s landmark run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, grossed more than $400 million throughout 717 performances.

Dion, Vegas parting - but not forever

14 December 2007

If for some reason you weren't one of the 3 million people who made it to Celine Dion's spectacular, you can catch one of the last two shows tonight or tomorrow.

Strip heavyweight sees tough '08, but he's alone

14 December 2007

Gaming experts expressed skepticism at Terri Lanni's forecast, saying evidence points toward growth in 2008.

Palazzo Las Vegas to participate in 2008 Rose Parade

14 December 2007

Palazzo to make history as the first modern Las Vegas resort to enter a float in the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade in California.

In race, downtown arena plan falls back

13 December 2007

If the effort to build an arena in Las Vegas is, as many believe, largely a race to see who gets a shovel in the ground first, this week's developments clearly left the city's preferred developer in second place.

4 workers hurt in Las Vegas Strip construction site mishap

11 December 2007

News Brief: Four construction workers fell while working at a Las Vegas Strip high-rise site.

Sin City mayor, FBI to team up for mob museum

11 December 2007

News Brief: Sin City is moving ahead with plans for a museum dedicated to its mobster past — with the approval and assistance of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Teens on the fast track to executive status on the Strip

11 December 2007

While most teenagers are happy for a job at McDonald's or the mall, a handful of high school students are being groomed for management jobs at Strip resorts.

Jeff Simpson says businesses that provide poor customer service are ripe for replacement by rivals

10 December 2007

If there's one thing that really irks Jeff Simpson as a consumer, it is lousy customer service.

Stretching out the fun time

9 December 2007

Sometimes, slot machine makers think they've come up with a better mouse trap, and the mice don't bite.

Broader tax advised to fill Nevada coffers

7 December 2007

Nevada's tax revenue came in $46 million below projections between July and September, and special-interest groups are preparing state ballot questions to boost the gaming tax.

Las Vegas Hilton hosts charity poker event

7 December 2007

Robin Leach will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the T.J. Martell Foundation's first annual Celebrity Poker Tournament, to be held December 11, 2007 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Binion's sale expect to close soon

6 December 2007

MTR Gaming Group and TLC would expect to close on the sale of Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel by February 2008.

Downtown's Plaza fights for its name with upscale Strip resort

3 December 2007

Owners of the famed Plaza Hotel in New York have run into a little problem opening a Las Vegas version of their Manhattan landmark.

Palazzo not taking room bookings till after slated opening

3 December 2007

The $1.6 billion Palazzo, which had been scheduled to open Dec. 20, is not taking hotel room reservations until Dec. 28.

Top-10 Gambling TV commericals

3 December 2007

There's a wealth of creative and funny gambling ads out there. Here's our look at the best of the best.

Black Gaming reports lower revenue, project delays

30 November 2007

The softening economy has led Black Gaming to delay planned construction projects while focusing on controlling costs at its properties.

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