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The new rooms in the Strip resort's Octavius Tower, which open Jan. 2, allow hotel officials to charge a premium rate for both standard units and one-bedroom suites throughout the year.

Smoking ban expansion which would have seen the entire Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack has been shelved for now.

November revenue was good for Detroit casinos boosting overall revenue for the year.

The new Salish Cliffs Golf Club at Little Creek Casino Resort was honored by both GOLF Magazine and Golfweek.

Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa will donate $17,000 worth of clothing to a charity geared toward helping the homeless.

Pop singer and guitarist Colbie Caillat will perform at the Pala Casino Resort and Spa on Feb. 2.

Majestic Star Casino LLC, which owns and operates casinos in Mississippi, Colorado and Indiana, has emerged of bankruptcy reorganization with new owners and $500 million less debt.

Analysts don't expect Las Vegas or other U.S.-based gaming markets to experience the growth projected for Macau or Singapore. But the industry is cautiously optimistic that 2012 could be a bridge to stronger results in 2013.

So far, 22 players have committed to each pay $1 million to compete in the Big One for One Drop, a three-day tournament planned for July 1-3 as part of the 2012 World Series of Poker.

Englishman James Dempsey defeated former November Niner Soi Nguyen to win $821,612 at the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas.

48-year-old female employee is suspected of stealing up to $1.2 million from the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack.

Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino has started recruitment for another 750 jobs.

Viejas Casino Team Members and guests have donated more than 3,000 toys for the Salvation Army serving eastern San Diego.

October's gaming revenues in Nevada were $960.7 million, an 8.1 percent increase compared with $888.6 million in October 2010.

Hours after news broke that Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson opposes any federal legislation allowing states to license and regulate online poker, players flooded social media with calls to boycott The Venetian's poker room.

December's events include a performance by The Beach Boys.

Rivers Casino in Des Plaines took in $32 million in revenue during November.

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino will host the first-ever slot tournament in Pennsylvania on Dec. 12.

Second stage of Resorts World Casino New York to be revealed in Dec. 16, 2011 opening.

The Las Vegas Hilton will be known by its new name the LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino beginning Jan. 3.