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A pair of small Southern Nevada communities could soon have equal representation with two of Clark County's largest cities when overseeing what might be Nevada's most influential pro-tourism organization.

The allure of Las Vegas as a hot tourism destination is drawing more InterContinental Hotels Group properties to the area.

Nevada Gaming Control Board member Scott Scherer confirmed today that he would not seek a second term on the board.

In its latest restructuring move, Mikohn Gaming Corp. will sell off its casino sign division to the division's employees by March and will rename the company in a move to focus on its slot machine and systems business.

Casino companies need to do a better job making workers feel more comfortable about approaching their employers for help in conquering personal problems, including a gambling addiction, Steve Wynn's top human resources executive said at a conference Monday.

The consolidation that is occurring in the gaming industry is a sign of its maturity and success, an American Gaming Association executive said today.

With worldwide membership now exceeding 75, the Gaming Standards Association will bring its new, landmark standards to Europe, exhibiting for the first time at the International Casino Exhibition in London this January.

Shuffle Master has purchased two patents owned by ENPAT, Inc., U. S. patent numbers 5,735,742 and 5,651,548, which relate to the use of RFID technology at gaming tables and throughout a casino.

Harrah's Entertainment and Cardiac Science, Inc. are providing Automated External Defibrillators to 66 nonprofit organizations.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno will toast 2005 with a New Year’s Eve celebration of free champagne, party favors and free live entertainment.

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

The ownership of the Aladdin agreed Friday to allow more than half of its work force to be represented by Culinary Local 226 after a significant portion of the Strip resort's employees signed union authorization cards seeking representation by the state's largest labor organization.

In the wake of recent outbreaks of the Norovirus in Las Vegas, casinos, hotels and other hospitality facilities are turning to new cleaning and sanitization methods outlined by the Clark County Health District.

Mikohn Gaming Corporation will reposition its business to focus solely on technology and content.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC on Wednesday reported net income of $4.2 million on net revenue of $75.1 million for its quarter ended Sept. 30.

A federal magistrate judge in New York on Thursday sentenced a former employee of the Mirage to six months of probation for illegally accessing confidential tax information about an individual's earnings.

A property owner in North Las Vegas on Wednesday received a green light to build a 1,000-room hotel and casino surrounded by mixed-use residential and commercial buildings on a barren swath of land a few miles from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The battle between Station Casinos and a cadre of community activists who have fought the company's plans to develop neighborhood casinos in Summerlin and Spring Valley is heating up.

VendingData Corporation has filed an emergency motion to modify the scope of the Preliminary Injunction issued by the court on November 29, 2004.

MGM Mirage reports that it was considering various strategic alternatives in connection with operations in Detroit, Michigan.