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Park Place Chief Executive Officer Tom Gallagher said Monday night that his company has no near-term plan to publicly release its minority employment numbers.

The Nevada Supreme Court, in a 2-1 decision, has ruled an elderly woman who slipped on a puddle of water on the hardwood floor of the Western hotel-casino in Las Vegas was not entitled to any money.

Park Place Entertainment, owner of Caesars Palace, Bally's and Paris-Las Vegas, has become the sixth company to declare its intent to leave Nevada Power Company.

Las Vegas casino operator Mandalay Resort Group says it is forging ahead with plans to display two giant pandas near its Mandalay Bay hotel-casino despite criticism from conservation groups.

News Brief: Binion's Horseshoe has removed a number of table games from the former Mint casino area on the west side of the property and replaced them with slot machines.

A London tabloid says entertainer Michael Flatley, whose Irish folk dance shows have been seen by millions of people worldwide, is making a bid to buy the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino.

News Brief: In the newest draft of proposed revisions in the work permit application and approval process for Nevada casino employees, regulators dropped use of arrest records as a reason for denial.

Clark County commissioners unanimously approved a plan by Las Vegas Strip casino operator Mandalay Resort Group to build a 1,126-room hotel tower at its Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.

The first draft of rules intended to implement the state's new casino work card law has raised strong concerns from civil libertarians and worker advocates.

The Venetian has won `Best Overall Hotel’ by Casino Player magazine's reader poll, the top `Four-Star rating by Best Places, and the `Pinnacle Award’ by readers of Successful Meetings magazine.

Omaha could be an attractive site for a casino because of the city's riverfront development, according to Andy Abboud, an official with The Venetian hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

A top executive with Singapore Airlines said the company hopes to turn its nonstop flight between Las Vegas and Hong Kong into a daily operation.

News Brief: A fleeing robber opened fire inside Boulder Station and wounded a casino employee late Friday before a security guard shot him dead, authorities said.

Nevada gaming regulators say an advertising campaign by a Las Vegas-based keno operator pitching a game similar to a lottery may have gone too far.

Station Casinos has an option to buy property for a hotel-casino at the far southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard, setting the stage for another battle between Station and Coast Hotels.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada have approved an order allowing four casino companies to leave the Nevada Power Co. system and set an amount they will pay to prevent existing customers from being hurt by their departure.

News Brief: The city famous for its 24-hour blackjack tables and $1million slot machines is backing a decision by the Nevada Gaming Commission to get tough on offshore sports books and casino operators who advertise there, saying it must respect the law.

The Rev. Al Sharpton said Thursday it's business as usual for MGM Mirage when it comes to employing minority contractors.

News Brief: The Hard Rock hotel-casino paid a $100,000 fine to state gambling regulators Thursday to settle complaints, including public sex acts taking place in a nightclub.

News Brief: MGM Grand hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will be the first in the state to offer wealthy gamblers the chance to place their bets in private.