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Eight people arrested Sunday in an undercover operation at the Rehab Pool Party at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Siegel Group Nevada Inc. completes acquisition of the closed St. Tropez hotel, plans to reopen in a month.

Carol O’Hare, executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, talks about compulsive gambling, the resources offered by the council and some issues facing the gaming industry and how they relate to problem gambling.

News brief: The company behind the $2.5 billion Revel Casino will seek the remaining $1 billion in loans needed to complete the project.

Jean Julius outfitted most of the uniformed employees on the Strip through her enterprise, The Dealers Room.

The Las Vegas-based gaming giant plans to issue $720 million in new senior secured notes due in 2017.

News brief: The Morongo Band of Mission Indians said that a possible Internet poker bill has been taken off the legislative desk until January.

The $600 million financing transaction is a preliminary step toward an initial public offering of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

News brief: On Oct. 1 smoking will be banned from bars, casinos and taverns in Montana.

Last year Nevada's 37,943 penny slot machines attracted wagers of $17.8 billion, 15 percent of all the money gambled statewide.

International news brief: The gaming giant lifted its market share of Macau gambling revenue to 11% in August, up from 8% in June.

The M Resort, The Venetian and Palazzo will be bringing an exciting new trend to Las Vegas this football season by offering "in-running" wagering on select games. The new concept will allow football bettors to place wagers on games after they kick off and while the live action is unfolding before their eyes.

News brief: The town of Palmer has been in the forefront of the Massachusetts issue after Mohegan Sun announced it wants to build a $1 billion resort casino.

News brief: U.S. Sen. George Voinovich criticized Gov. Ted Strickland for flipping his position on gambling and authorizing slot machines at racetracks.

Tourism leaders are hoping that a mix of low hotel prices, special offers and other deals are enough to entice Las Vegas visitors to end the summer on a high note.

The $157 million Gun Lake Casino will break ground Sept. 17 on the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians reservation, 20 miles south of Grand Rapids.

News brief: The Flagler Dog Track plans to open its $54 million Magic City Casino in October.

News brief: The swanky Vegas casino is suing alleged Ponzi-scheme artist Allen Stanford for repayment of a gambling debt of more than $250,000.

Bellagio resort sues Texas billionaire Robert Allen Stanford, claiming he owes $258,480 in unpaid gambling markers.

A Las Vegas company that books hotel rooms and sells vacation packages online has filed for bankruptcy reorganization in a case involving numerous Southern Nevada hotel-casinos.