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The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday signed off on the $1.73 billion purchase of Strip resort by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII, a division of New York City-based Blackstone Group.

Sam Nazarian said he was sorry for past dealings with Derrick Armstrong, a convicted felon from Los Angeles who allegedly extorted $3 million from him by threatening his family and SBE employees.

Ricardo Lopez, who worked undercover for the FBI during the investigation, testified in federal court that a Caesars security officer who had tipped off authorities to the gambling operation told him a top company executive was complaining about not being in the loop of the investigation.

Bill McBeath will take over the property once Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII takes ownership of the resort, possibly as soon as Friday.

American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil degrasse Tyson is coming to the Grand Theater at Foxwoods in January 2015.

Foxwoods Resort Casino has launched a creative new mobile app to make it easier and more convenient for guests.

Barona Resort & Casino's TGI Thursdays Lottery will reach its highest point ever on December 18.

The move comes two days before Nazarian, 39, considered the visionary behind the SLS Las Vegas, meets with the Nevada Gaming Commission over his request for a gaming license for the Strip resort.

A top casino security officer testified Tuesday how his internal investigation led to an FBI raid on an alleged World Cup betting scheme operating out of luxury Caesars Palace villas.

Sometimes late at night Bobby Florence will stop by the main gaming floor at the Gold Coast where people are wagering money on a new baccarat game called Rabbit’s Play.

The interest payment, due on second-tier debt covering its Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., business unit, has a 30-day grace period.

Foxwoods Resort Casino today reported slot revenue of $38.1 million for the month of November 2014.

When he appears Thursday at the Nevada Gaming Commission meeting, Sam Nazarian — the visionary behind SLS Las Vegas — should accept the Dec. 3 recommendation by the Gaming Control Board for a one-year limited gaming license with about a half-dozen conditions.

Shares of Caesars, traded in Nasdaq, fell $2.03 or 13.66 percent to close at $12.83.

Rob Goldstein, 59, has been with Las Vegas Sands since 1995 and has served in numerous executive positions for the company.

One of the biggest annual holiday toys drives in San Diego County just set a new record.

Michaels was named Wednesday to an industry trade publication’s first-ever list of Top Women in PR.

Five people of seven accused in an illegal World Cup gambling venture to plead guilty.

One lucky Pleasant Hill guest walked away $218,201 richer when he hit a Progressive Jackpot on a Wine and Roses slot machine at Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

$700 million Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino Lake Charles is officially open.