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Steve Wynn spared little expense developing Encore, his $2.3 billion resort that opens Monday.

The proposed magnetic levitation train line linking Las Vegas and Anaheim, Calif. — attacked by critics as a multi-billion dollar pipe dream — has gained new life.

News brief: Butler National Corp. will begin construction today on the Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City.

News brief: Two hundred eighty-six employees indicated they would accept a severance package the Tribal Council offered two weeks ago.

Steve Wynn says the economy "absolutely" concerns him, but that the opening of his $2.3 billion resort offers his team a chance to show its abilities.

Steve Wynn's $2.3 billion luxury resort will open tonight on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Delaware racetrack donated $4,000 and customers gave 3,900 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Delaware.

The $9.1 billion MGM Mirage project will begin filling more than 12,000 jobs on Jan. 5.

News brief: The ring, which was run out of a poker room at the Borgata Casino, was busted in November 2007 and took in reportedly $60 million in bets.

The year concludes with the Trump Poker Classic, with at least five players within striking distance of current leader John Phan.

The California casino opened yesterday and features 2,100 slot machines, 75 table games, a high stakes gaming room, and 10 food and beverage outlets.

News brief: Two casinos in the Canadian province state that once poker or blackjack cards have been dealt, the only language allowed at the table is English.

Parents of one of two maintenance workers who died last year at the Orleans filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Boyd Gaming.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and tourism officials announced details Tuesday for New Year’s Eve on the Strip and downtown.

National Weather Service issues a Winter Weather Advisory for rain and snow in the Las Vegas Valley.

The California complex is a 278,000 square-foot facility featuring 2,000 slot machines, 75 table games, six restaurants and four bars.

The Food Network Star will open two restaurants in the summer of 2009 at the Connecticut resort and casino.

Debra Koehler-Fergen's son killed at The Orleans casino after entering a confined space filled with noxious fumes.

Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel was recognized for the "Best Architectural Design for a Casino Resort Under $200M" at the G2E.