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Woman from Chino Hills hit a wide area progressive jackpot worth $133,320.87.

The casino operator wants to acquire the bankrupt Fontainebleau project if it makes financial sense.

The Wynn deader is suing the hotel-casino, claiming it is an unsafe workplace because of secondhand smoke.

The retail and entertainment district at CityCenter has achieved LEED Gold Core & Shell certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the world’s largest retail district to receive this level of recognition.

The $8.5 billion CityCenter project is worth about half of what it cost MGM Mirage and Dubai World to build the massive Strip development, according to a third-party.

News brief: Bloomfield Hills businessman Tom Celani said Monday that the team he was leading has withdrawn its offer to purchase Greektown Casino.

News brief: A federal bankruptcy judge approved Wednesday a plan to auction Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park early next year.

Pala Receives Top Rating For 6th Consecutive Year.

A record 1,412 players entered the No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the Horseshoe Casino just outside of Chicago.

News brief: The Hollywood Casino plans to add 300 to 400 jobs once table games are added to the slot machine casino.

News brief: A Maryland man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for robbing an elderly man who had just won $10,000 in an Atlantic City casino.

News brief: Miami's Flagler Dog Track has become the first in Miami-Dade County to feature Vegas-style slot machines.

News brief: The Twin River slot parlor has stopped offering simulcast race betting on Sundays as the gambling venue continues to conserve cash in advance of its sale.

The Palazzo has been offering "In-Running Wager," a mobile gambling system that allows bettors to make real-time wagers.

News brief: Eight old-fashioned slot machines introduced at Resorts Atlantic City in the spring have been converted back to coinless machines.

News brief: A 16-year-old was charged with with falsely reporting an incident and second-degree breach of peace after phoning in a bomb threat in July.

News brief: The Rivers Casino made a $2.5 million payment to help finance the new Consol Energy Center.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Jay Cristol said he wants to keep the developer involved in the case, but wants a sale of the stalled Strip project to proceed quickly.

News brief: The $310 million SugarHouse Casino broke ground on Thursday with protest chants often drowning out the applause of supporters.

Nevada's labor commissioner said he doesn't expect to issue a decision on whether Wynn Las Vegas' tip-pooling policy is legal until early next year.