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The Hard Rock Hotel bounced back with such vigor that executives are reportedly eyeing significant growth opportunities both new and old.

lark County authorized The Venetian to proceed with its expansion plan despite concerns that construction will interfere with Steve Wynn's newest landmark, Wynn Las Vegas.

News Brief: One of the partners buying the Aladdin hotel-casino said singer Linda Ronstadt would be welcomed back to the property after the performer was kicked out over the weekend by current management for praising filmmaker Michael Moore.

Harrah's Entertainment, one of the oldest and most recognized operators in the casino entertainment industry nationwide, was founded in 1937 when Bill Harrah opened a hole-in-the-wall bingo parlor in Reno.

What to make of a proposed deal that would reshape much of the Strip has become a modern-day $64,000 question, and then some, for many local gaming operators.

fter 38 years of continuous operation, there's little doubt the company now known as Caesars Entertainment has earned its place among the gaming realm's elite.

Harrah's Entertainment was founded in 1937 when Bill Harrah opened a hole-in-the-wall bingo parlor in Reno.

What to make of a proposed deal that would reshape much of the Strip has become a modern-day $64,000 question, and then some, for many local gaming operators.

News Brief: Linda Ronstadt said she'll continue to praise Michael Moore and his film "Fahrenheit 9/11" on stage despite an angry reaction at a Las Vegas concert.

Caesars Palace has granted unprecedented access to A&E Network to create a new real-life series offering the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at Las Vegas' most legendary resort and casino.

Northwest Airlines will add a daily round trip between Indianapolis and Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport as part of a major expansion by the airline in Indianapolis.

Delta Air Lines plans to begin nonstop service between Reno and Atlanta, a link area tourism and economic development officials said will bolster Northern Nevada's economy.

McCarran International Airport hopes to have its SpeedCheck computerized check-in kiosks on line in local hotel-casinos by fall.

A new MRC Group Research Institute survey suggests visitors are growing warier about Las Vegas as a travel destination.

Harrah's Entertainment included an escape clause in its final merger agreement to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $9.4 billion, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties announce the first Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes.

Caesars Entertainment Inc. Chief Executive Wally Barr stands to receive at least $17 million under an employment contract if he resigns from Caesars as anticipated after a pending acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is consummated.

Aladdin President Bill Timmins ordered security guards to escort pop diva Linda Ronstadt off the property following a concert Saturday night during which she expressed support for controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore.

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

The recent spate of mergers, merger agreements and rumors about mergers is beginning to turn the real estate on the Strip into a giant Monopoly board with fewer and fewer players who have larger and larger stakes in the game.