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This is the second time since November that Harrah's in New Orleans has denied a jackpot based on machine malfunction.

An Iowa riverboat operator and his Las Vegas partner are buying an 8,000-machine route from Alliance Gaming.

Clark County changes zoning on parcel to permit the casino, a hotel and six-story parking garage.

The Urban Chamber of Commerce wants to see more involvement in the gaming industry by African-Americans.

The company said they were duplicate offices, made unnecessary by MGM's acquisition of Mirage.

About 25 percent of male student-athletes may be placing illegal sports bets, and 5 percent deal directly with illegal bookies, the study says.

Wynn also discusses the NCAA bill, Indian gaming, Mayor Goodman, the NAACP in Las Vegas, and his own image and power. Part Three of three parts.

But National Airlines questions whether it can make money on just one round trip a day. America West also got one trip.

Wynn talks about acquiring the Desert Inn, and what happened to Mirage. Part Two of three parts.

This is the first indepth interview that Steve Wynn has granted since his Mirage Resorts was sold and he bought the Desert Inn. Part One of three parts.

The business practices and associations of Binion were criticized by investigators. Binion's Horseshoe Gaming bought the Empress casinos in Illinois and Indiana last year.

The machines, some 22,000, will be illegal there after midnight tonight. The machines won't be going to Nevada or New Jersey.

U.S. Senate bill to ban betting on college sports - which only is legal in Nevada -- was blocked Thursday. Backers say they have enough votes.

The biggest airline operating at McCarran Airport is buying 94 Boeing 737s valued at $4.5 billion

The biggest airline operating at McCarran Airport is buying 94 Boeing 737s valued at $4.5 billion

U.S. Senate bill to ban betting on college sports - which only is legal in Nevada -- was blocked Thursday. Backers say they have enough votes.

The machines, some 22,000, will be illegal there after midnight tonight. The machines won't be going to Nevada or New Jersey.

The issue was not related to the bill that attempts to cut off Internet gambling on the financial end, so Rep. LaFalce said he'll try later to ban ATMs in real-world casinos.

Proxy shows big pay increases for other MGM Grand executives, but it was a year that saw the company's stock increase 85 percent.

The 34-year-old Las Vegas Strip landmark is proceeding with other improvements, including new restaurants and new facades.