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When nearly 1,000 people gather for Nevada's largest tourism conference next week, they'll be addressed by two men whom most people have never heard of, but who could play a key ro

For problem gamblers dealing with an addiction to slots or blackjack, help may soon come in the form of a pill.

Outrageous Australian female impersonator Barry Humphries will make his Las Vegas debut with a two-week engagement at the Luxor beginning Sunday.

The Lady Luck, downtown's third-largest casino, will close Feb. 12 for a year-long remodeling and permanently lay off 684 workers

The hour-long "American Casino," in its third season and now airing on the Travel Channel, captures life inside the hotel-casino.

Las Vegas casinos' sharp turn toward dependence on entertainment revenues and away from gambling was meant to buttress business, but has vastly complicated hotel room and rate management.

For the second time this year, Nevada casinos set a record for the most money ever won from customers in a single month, perplexing gaming analysts but fueling their bullish outlook on the Las Vegas economy.

News Brief: Casino projects in Silver Springs, Dayton and Fallon won support from the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday.

After less than 10 minutes of discussion, the Gaming Control Board gave its unanimous consent Wednesday to the $370 million purchase of the Imperial Palace by Harrah's Entertainment.

Alex, the premier fine dining restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas is now internationally recognized by AAA as a Five Diamond restaurant.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has raised the stakes for the 2006 D.I.C.E. Summit February 8 - 10 by adding a celebrity poker tournament to its schedule of activities.

Business at Wynn Las Vegas has been so strong that Steve Wynn says he'll begin building his next Las Vegas hotel in the spring.

IPIX Corporation, a premier supplier of 360-degree, immersive imaging technologies, announced today it has completed installation of its surveillance equipment in the CircusCircus Las Vegas Hotel Resort and Casino.

John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, signed a contract with Global Cash Access Inc. to continue use of GCA’s products and services.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

This weekend's New Las Vegas Marathon will be the only marathon in the nation in which you can place a bet.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Jungle Media Group, publisher of Jungle Magazine, today announced plans to host the World Series of Poker MBA Championship at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas January 13-15, 2006.

The Sands Regent reports the purchase of 2.58 acres of land adjacent to its Rail City Casino property in Sparks, Nevada, which it had been leasing from the State of Nevada.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons cut short their three-week engagement at the Luxor, according to the casino's box office.

Las Vegas air traffic again soared in October on the strength of low-fare carriers large and small.