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Churchill Downs has been selected as the final resting place for 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who was euthanized one year ago today after a lengthy battle with laminitis.

Malfunctioning fire doors and exit doors were among fire safety violations that the Clark County Fire Department found at the Monte Carlo in a surprise November inspection triggered when one of the hotel's security officers contacted fire prevention officials.

Clark County fire investigators continued their probe of the Monte Carlo blaze Monday and had not determined what sparked the flames atop the Strip hotel that forced its evacuation and closure.

One lucky winner will be handed $100,000 on Saturday, April 26, 2008, during Trump Marina’s Live Like Trump Sweepstakes.

Aaron Lewis, lead singer of the multi-platinum selling band Staind, is returning to The Cabaret Theatre for a string of intimate solo acoustic performances that will be filmed in high-definition for later use.

Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club receives its second consecutive Mobil Five Star and American Automobile Association's Five Diamond awards.

Organizers of one of the country's biggest furniture shows say registration for their upcoming Las Vegas market is up despite a national housing slump.

Hundreds of contract workers were deployed Sunday to the Monte Carlo to repair floors damaged by Friday's fire.

It’s unclear when the Monte Carlo will reopen after a fire burned for an hour today atop the casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Thousands of guests were allowed to enter the Monte Carlo to retrieve belongings left behind in the evacuation of the burning 32-story building.

Any interruption to business at the Monte Carlo shouldn't affect the bottom line of gaming giant MGM Mirage, analysts said Friday after a rooftop fire shut down the Strip resort.

For some, the Monte Carlo fire evoked images from deadly casino fires in 1980 and 1981.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. reports the opening of its 400-suite, luxury hotel in St. Charles, Missouri

Firefighters report they have contained a blaze at the Monte Carlo casino in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

'Here and NowThe Legacy of Luther Vandross' comes to Mohegan Sun's Cabaret Theatre for one show only on Friday, February 29th at 8:00pm.

On Thursday the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Caudill's license to run Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, a move that clears the way for him to take control of the historic property sometime in February.

The Hard Rock Hotel's new owners received Nevada Gaming Commission approval for a nonrestricted gaming license Thursday, clearing the way for the company to take over casino operations a year after purchasing the property.

Wanda Sykes will bring two nights of heavy laughter to Mohegan Sun when the popular stand-up comic performs at The Cabaret Theatre.

The $1.3 billion sale of the Stratosphere's parent company, American Casino & Entertainment Properties, to an affiliate of Goldman Sachs was approved Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

News Brief: The Seminole Tribe will begin running about 1,000 Las Vegas-style slot machines at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino near Hollywood on Monday.