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Over the next several weeks, the Plaza hotel and casino expects to introduce Hispanic-theme slot machines, Spanish-speaking blackjack dealers and soccer games in its sports book in an effort to attract Hispanic customers.

International News Brief: A Pretoria holidaymaker left empty-handed after apparently winning more than R1-million at Durban's Suncoast Casino this week.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Caesars Palace, claiming six of the Strip resort's female kitchen workers were sexually harassed by supervisors over a two-year period.

MGM Mirage on Monday named Lorenzo Creighton as president of the company's New York-New York property.

MGM Mirage reports that Lorenzo Creighton has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of New York-New York Hotel & Casino.

A newly married California couple has alleged in a lawsuit that their honeymoon night at the Treasure Island was ruined when four hotel security guards barged into their penthouse suite while they were having sex.

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

News Brief: A 69-year-old Ohio woman is suing the Peppermill Hotel-Casino and the city of Reno, claiming that she was dragged out by police for trespassing even though she was a guest.

Some people claim to live and breathe their work, but Joe Gold literally inhales the fruits of his labor.

One month before completion of the World Market Center's first phase, officials from the furniture showcase near downtown Las Vegas announced Friday the facility is growing and will now include 12 million square feet of exhibit space.

Barney Vinson: My mouth was dry, I was having trouble swallowing, and the world was fading in and out of focus.

Dean E. Shendal, a former Caesars Palace executive and well-known Las Vegas resident, died Thursday night at St. Rose Dominican Hospital. He was 79.

Palace Station security officer came across a suspicious sight Saturday morning: a car parked in a far corner of the parking lot with the rear and side windows covered with newspaper.

Officials with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority say their new Internet site won't compete with existing sites about the city and is designed to convince undecided travelers to commit to visiting Southern Nevada.

Herbst Gaming, Inc. has named Craig Travers General Manager of Terrible’s St. Jo Frontier Casino.

Station Casinos, Inc. and Regal Cinemas, Inc. have commenced the development of a 17-screen movie theater complex.

hile Strip developers have been seduced by the big-spending promises of the rich and famous, most Las Vegas visitors are still attracted by the idea of getting a fantasy vacation or business trip on the cheap.

Following a nearly four-year interruption, travelers headed to McCarran International Airport will soon be able to resume checking baggage at off-site locations in Las Vegas' busy hotel corridor.

It's one of the last and largest undeveloped parcels within a stone's throw of the Las Vegas Strip. Its owners are ready to cash in while the real estate market is hot.

International News Brief: Macau is poised to overtake Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the world before the end of the year.