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$82 million sale offer on Revel Casino is approved by Bankruptcy Judge.

Newly renovated Bordertown Casino offers 500 slots and the more unusual prospect of bull-riding events.

A Bankruptcy Court judge has again rejected a sale agreement for the Revel Casino.

The Golden Nugget accepted a $20,000 bet on Michigan State at 50-1 odds on Dec. 5 from D Las Vegas owner Derek Stevens, who stands to make $1 million if the Spartans win it all.

The High Roller — Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s observation wheel at the center of the Strip — marked its one-year anniversary Tuesday evening with company officials calling the attraction a success despite the attraction falling below the original ridership projections.

Both Wynn Resorts and Elaine Wynn, the ex-wife of company chairman and CEO Steve Wynn, are seeking shareholder support for the make-up of the company’s board.

“If I had to do it over again, I would do it again,” Reid said. “If I did it over again I would probably be stronger than I was.”

Presque Isle Downs and Casino to request slots and table game reductions to improve overall customer experience and casino aesthetic.

The $28.3 billion figure was a 0.5 percent increase over 2012 and a single-year record high.

Dan Lee compared himself to the little boy who came downstairs one Christmas morning hoping to find a pony.

For the year, the Cosmopolitan grew revenue 15.8 percent to $893.1 million.

The Las Vegas-based company said Friday its net revenue for the fourth quarter was $92.3 million, a 2.6 percent increase over the 2013 fourth quarter.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties said Thursday its net income of $200,000 for the quarter that ended Dec. 31 reversed a net loss of $2.8 million for the same period a year ago.

$1.2 billion MGM National Harbor casino resort to open second half of 2016.

The company’s first scheduled poker experience will run from May 27 - June 1st, centered around the World Series of Poker’s Colossus bracelet event in Las Vegas with Lee as the host.

The four-year contract, which covers porters, bellmen, guest room attendants, cocktail servers, bartenders, food servers, cooks and other hospitality positions, still needs to be ratified by employees.

Two simple words uttered by Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) perfectly summed up the farcical testimony offered by proponents of federal legislation to ban online gaming in front the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on Wednesday.

Elaine Wynn has challenged the company’s selection process. She is asking shareholders to return her to the board over one of its chosen candidates.

A Multi-State Poker Network was agreed upon in February 2014 by the states’ two governors in which players from Nevada and Delaware could share poker tables and tournaments.

Celine Dion will return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 to resume her Las Vegas show.