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Former Mandalay Resort Group President Glenn Schaeffer has landed back on the Strip following Thursday's announcement that he will help bring the name of a Miami Beach resort icon to the north end of the boulevard.

Century Theatres on Thursday closed its Rancho Santa Fe movie theater but opens a new movie theater today with its first scheduled show times across the street at Santa Fe Station Casino.

News Brief: In the longest final table in circuit history, the World Series of Poker wrapped up at 3:15 a.m. Thursday at Harveys Casino Resort with the top prize of $542,360 going to a 39-year-old property investor who had a pair of 10s.

Lucky Eagle Casino will provide free comedy show tickets to veterans and members of the armed forces here on Saturday, May 21st.

Even though Friday the 13th is right around the corner, Powerball players don't seem daunted by the longstanding superstition surrounding the number.

The American Superstars show at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower has added Chad Givens as Tim McGraw to its line-up of celebrity tribute.

News Brief: Betting on the numbers recommended in fortune cookies, 110 tickets won from $100,000 to half a million dollars each in a multi-state Powerball lottery.

Boyd Gaming Corp.'s South Coast property hasn't even opened its doors, but today officials announced plans to double the size of the resort in southern Las Vegas.

News Brief: Chinook Winds Casino Resort and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will celebrate the property's 10th anniversary this May and June.

The fun is on a roll at Black Oak Casino for the Grand Opening Celebration Monday, May 16th, when PBA Pro Parker Bohn will be mingling with guests in Black Oak Lanes.

The Powerball jackpot in America's favorite lottery game has broken through the $100 million barrier.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Reno Hilton casino resort to Grand Sierra Resort Corp.

Nevada Gold & Casinos will appoint Shelly Brunn, current Director of Finance, as Interim General Manager of Colorado Grande Casino.

Lotto 6/49 continues to offer bigger jackpots more often, and tonight's draw is estimated at $14 million.

News Brief: Three days before Monmouth Park's 60th season gets under way, things couldn't look any better.

The Legislature's most vocal supporter of a casino at Canterbury Park racetrack said Tuesday that he no longer supports linking that project with a second, state-tribal casino in Shakopee.

Gov. Joe Manchin's combination of signing one horse racing-related bill and vetoing another could lead a Northern Panhandle racetrack to lose about $2.3 million a year.

While the new kid on the block has received the bulk of the admiration, older neighbors are getting renewed attention.

The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $42 million for the Friday, May 13, 2005 drawing.

Some of the richest merchandise in Las Vegas has changed hands in recent days at the Ferrari and Maserati showroom at Wynn Las Vegas, which beckons passers-by with luxury cars displayed like fine art.