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There's a small crack forming in the cooperative relationship between the casino industry and the Culinary Union.

British investors hammered the stock of London Clubs International today, after the company reported its financial results have been hurt badly by the struggles of the new Aladdin gambling resort.

A Las Vegas gaming development company said it agreed to sell its ownership interests in a casino cruise ship to a managing partner for $6.25 million in order to develop its business in Mexico.

Gaming analyst reports that Station is "an attractive acquisition target now that it is purely focused on the Las Vegas locals market."

The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected a claim by a Texas gambler that casino markers issued by Nevada casinos are not covered by the state's bad check law.

News Brief: Company officials believe Texas Station's recently completed $65 million expansion project will solidify Station Casinos' position as the dominant locals gambling operator in northwest Las Vegas.

So-called "coinless" slot machines will finally premiere on the Las Vegas Strip in January, when Bally's Las Vegas converts 100 of its 1,840 slot machines to ticket-printer systems for a 90-day trial.

Several Canadians complained about a recent bus tour to the Lady Luck hotel-casino in Las Vegas, but the bus tour owner says that the complainers are "a bunch of cry-babies."

Almost a dozen North Las Vegas residents who will likely face a five-story casino in their neighborhood scoffed at the idea that Station Casinos Inc. is a good neighbor.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is looking at about 270,000 visitors flooding into town over the holiday weekend, about 10,000 more than last year.

News Brief: The Gambler, an all-slots casino in downtown Reno, has been sold for an undisclosed price to a Las Vegas casino finance and service company.

In keeping the 925 employees of the Reserve , Station Casinos will be breaking with a trend it started at the Santa Fe,the policy of making employees at a newly acquired property re-apply for their jobs, and considering those that remain as brand new employees.

Judge says the murder convictions of Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish established the pair are liable for Ted Binion's wrongful death, which means they should pay funeral expenses totaling $10,992.

Colliers International has sued a LV casino developer, to recover $709,280 in real estate commissions.

The Culinary Union has taken its battle to organize the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas to state court.

National brings a lot of visitors to Las Vegas. But no one wants to offend Southwest Airlines, the city's largest carrier. Part Two of two parts

Las Vegas promoters are expected to hatch grand plans, but after being accused of laying an egg in planning last New Year's Eve, they insist they have outdone even themselves this year.

Barden, who owns a riverboat casino in Indiana, is the only black business person to wholly own a casino company. His buyout will make Fitzgeralds the only black-owned casino in Las Vegas.

A Hard Rock hotel-casino patron is taking legal action in hopes of reversing a decision by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to deny his request to be paid $17,000 he claims he won at a craps game.

Nevada's largest bank is moving to prohibit its customers from using Visa and MasterCard accounts for Internet gambling.