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While the Magnolia State may not have the bright lights of Las Vegas or Atlantic City, it does offer attributes that every golfer covets: Year-round temperate weather with green fees that won't bust your budget.

Borgata, Boyd Gaming’s flagship resort in Atlantic City, may see a revenue boost from a far different means. That’s because Atlantic City is shrinking.

A line of potential SLS Las Vegas visitors wrapped around the building from the Strip, to east on Sahara Avenue, and north down Paradise Road.

As the government funnels billions of dollars into expanded criminal databases and computer vision technology, why are Las Vegas casinos shying away?

The resort’s last three-reel slot is facing retirement after finally paying out $2.4 million Friday night.

The 1,620-room Strip resort, a renovation of the aging Sahara, opened just after midnight following a lavish VIP reception for 3,600 guests and a fireworks display.

SLS Las Vegas will open its doors at midnight as the first major casino resort debuting in Las Vegas in several years.

Fred Segal, which was created in 1961 in Los Angeles, has locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, Calif.

The centerpiece of the new resort’s culinary offerings will be Andres’ Bazaar Meat, which executive chef David Thomas said is “definitely a new concept for Jose and a new concept for the Bazaar brand.”

Nevada Gaming Commission Gaming members said they were comfortable with the financing and operation of 1,620-room hotel-casino on the north end of the Strip that underwent an 18-month renovation.

This month’s sale of the former New Frontier site is giving market speculators new hope that resort corridor land transactions could again become active.

Revel approved to close September 2, 2014 by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.

The tournament has been added to the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open schedule for Wednesday, August 27, 2014.

Caesars struck a deal with several investment groups to trim $548 million in debt off Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., the most heavily indebted of Caesars three business units.

The settlement between MGM Resorts, Los Angeles-based Tracinda Corp., and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement was agreed upon in July.

Out of 8,000 votes cast, Silver Slipper Casino’s Jubilee Buffet was one of the top three selected. Al.com columnist David Holloway then visited the top three, naming Silver Slipper Casino’s Jubilee Buffet the definite front runner and “Best Casino Buffet.”

Players will battle it out in the final round for a prize pool of more than $1 million.

California woman won $1.5 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Circus, Circus Reno.

On Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, beginning August 25 until September 29, “Touchdown to Cash” drawings will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with one winner each hour.

Following the company’s release of second-quarter earnings this month — a profit of $105.5 million on revenue of $2.6 billion — the investment community praised the company and lauded expansion opportunities in the U.S. and Macau.