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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: Casinos in Michigan and other states neighboring Ohio could lose up to $1 billion if the Buckeye State approves a gambling measure.

News brief: Mayor Richard Daly shot down an idea of a casino on the site of what would have been the 2016 Olympic Village in Chicago.

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

Tourism to Las Vegas fell 3.7 percent in August, the 15th straight month the number of visitors has decreased.

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: Donald Trump is offering to pay bondholders an extra $13.9 million in cash in hopes of regaining control of the bankrupt casinos.

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

Despite August becoming the 20th straight month that Nevada's gaming revenues have declined, Wall Street says there are some signs of hope.

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.

Nevada recorded its 20th straight revenue decline in August after collecting $847 million, a 9.3 percent decline as compared to 2008.

News brief: Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack was fined $45,000 for improperly dealing with a disruptive patron last year.

News brief: A bankruptcy judge set Jan. 20 as the first of five possible dates to decide the fate of Trump Entertainment Resorts.

Wynn Resorts is offering a new deal aimed at getting California guests in the door without them having to fly commercial or drive.

Authorities say they have arrested former major league pitcher Shawn Chacon at a Colorado bowling alley on charges related to unpaid gambling markers in Las Vegas.

The Michigan casino is matching all of rival MGM Detroit's slot and table game offers up to $1,000.

The Planet Hollywood nightclub will get the temporary license as police continue a background investigation of the club's new owners.

Penn National is still interested in the stalled Strip Resort but is offering less than $300 million.

News brief: The state Legislature is considering proposals to legalize table games with tax rates from 12 percent to 34 percent.

The move comes as potential buyers of the 2,400 condominium units threatened possible lawsuits against developers MGM Mirage and Dubai World.