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The Nevada Gaming Control Board heard testimony Thursday on a new technology that would allow casino patrons to use debit cards to buy cashless gaming vouchers for use in slot machines.

A 2-acre location on the northern end of the site Station Casino has purchased has caused Station Casino executives to spend some time in front of Nevada gaming regulators.

Operators of the closed Lady Luck took another, albeit small, step toward reopening the downtown hotel and casino.

Operators of the Casino MonteLago in Lake Las Vegas took a step toward permanent control Thursday.

"The 2007 VMA Pre-Show Royale" is invading the Palms Casino Resort as the biggest names in music and pop culture prance, preen, and pose for the cameras for the MTV awards show.

Planet Hollywood Resort is pushing back its grand opening event seven weeks to Nov. 16-17 because of scheduling conflicts with celebrities and a movie premiere at the property.

The Peppermill is giving away at least $250 in cash and prizes during each Sunday night and Monday night NFL football game.

As the leaves turn and fall arrives, there will still be lots of green in the Peppermill Poker Room during the Fall Poker Tournament.

On Monday, Sept. 24 the Martinelli Winery will be featured in the Peppermill’s White Orchid.

Jeff Simpson on federal Homeland Security Department plans to begin enforcing workplace regulations that will require businesses to screen their employees to make sure their Social Security numbers match their names.

With two much-hyped nightclubs set to open in top-tier resorts and Las Vegas getting yet another nod as the top domestic destination in America for the fall, this time by travel agents, the Labor Day buzz-meter is running high.

As Las Vegas prepares for one of the busiest weekends of 2007, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has quietly put together a four-day event list that raises all the stakes.

Casino City's Ryan McLane and Vin Narayanan share their favorite casinos in Las Vegas and explain why each made the list.

News Brief: Members of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 gave the green light Thursday night for negotiators to call for action, including a strike, if a contract settlement is not reached with the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.

Reno casino workers represented by Culinary Local 226 are holding two separate votes today, one to ratify a new contract at Circus Circus in Reno and another to authorize a strike at the Grand Sierra Resort.

More people than ever flew to Las Vegas in July, largely on the wings of bargain airlines.

DTLL, Inc. reports the signing of agreement with Dayton Development Partners LLC for the development of a new casino project located in Northern Nevada.

Add the Travel Inn to the list of pending reclamation projects in downtown Las Vegas.

News Brief: The Lazy 8 Casino project cleared another hurdle Monday when the Sparks City Council approved the handbook for Tierra Del Sol with the entitlement to build a resort/casino in the development.

A stellar line-up has been assembled again by the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation for its annual event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.