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Several construction workers recently were observed drinking alcohol at nearby bars before they entered the CityCenter job site, a violation of company rules set by the general contractor.

The financing is in place and construction on the Hard Rock Hotel's $760 million expansion is proceeding, Morgans Chief Executive Officer Fred Kleisner told investors during Wednesday conference call on the company's earnings.

ORIX Gaming Finance, as Co-Lead Arranger, in conjunction with Innovation Capital, LLC, as Book-Running Manager, and other lenders, reports the closing of a $45,000,000 term loan to the Snoqualmie Entertainment Authority.

On August 30, 2008, Treasure Island Resort & Casino's brand new event center will officially open its doors to an impressive lineup of nationally prominent entertainers.

Wall Street's concerns about MGM Mirage's delay in completing financing for its massive CityCenter development are overblown, MGM Mirage executives said Tuesday.

News Brief: An electronic card game dealer and 11 gamblers are suspects in a cheating ring that took $286,000 from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, tribal gaming and police officials said today.

News Brief: The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a compact between the Quapaw Tribe and the state of Oklahoma for the tribe to hold off-track wagering at its new Downstream Casino.

A Yucaipa woman who told workers at Spa Resort Casino she was going to win the grand prize in the casino’s Hybrid car giveaway made good on her promise over the weekend.

Viejas Casino is proud to announce they have been voted San Diego’s “Best Casino” for the 9th consecutive year according to the 2008 “San Diego’s Best” Readers Poll.

The announcement by Boyd Gaming Corp. on Friday morning that the casino operator will delay construction of its $4.8 billion Echelon project on the Strip for up to a year was met with applause on Wall Street.

Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin took home four awards and five honorable mentions at the annual Romero Awards held during the recent 2008 Casino Marketing Conference at the Paris Las Vegas resort and casino on July 24th.

Playboy Magazine will be previewing the September 2008 issue at a special event inside the Velvet Palm Nightclub at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 9pm.

Famed Music City songwriter and producer Jeffrey Steele will perform two solo shows at Fallsview Casino in November as part of the resort's fall concert line-up.

Aristocrat Technologies has recently announced that the OASIS 360 Casino Management System has been selected for the M Resort, Spa and Casino, a $1 billion resort scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2009 on South Las Vegas Boulevard.

The August edition of "Native American Casino Magazine" placed the Circling Raven Golf Club in Idaho at the very top of its Top 20 tribal golf course list.

A Japanese tourist hit it big on the slots at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage, taking home a $55,000 Paradise Jackpot just hours after stepping off an airplane from his native Japan.

News Brief: Greektown Casino majority owner, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is laying off 2% of its 2,000-member workforce as the tribe struggles with a $15-million deficit.

Fantasy Spring Resort's The Wet Spot Pool Party, the hottest and hippest new spot to see and be seen in the desert, announces its all new bartender competition.

Shuffle Master, Inc. reports that the progressive jackpot on its Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive table game hit twice during July.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has the solution to paying high prices at the gas pump by offering its guests the chance to win free Shell gas for an entire year.