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A woman who says she was fired by the Hard Hock hotel-casino after complaining about the behavior of Dennis Rodman there has now won a $225,000 judgment against Rodman.

Philanthropist Terrance K. Watanabe indicted on felony charges of theft and passing bad checks stemming from $14.7 million in gambling debts.

It was as if we had made the cosmic mistake of asking what more could go wrong for tourism. Ah, yes — swine flu.

Bank of America said that it's negotiating with the developer to help finance the unfinished $3.1 billion project.

News brief: Voters in Ohio will likely vote on expanded gambling in the state, which could seriously affect business in Michigan.

News brief: The Atlantic City property is expected to go on the auction block on Wednesday.

Steve Wynn may be looking to buy back some of the Strip properties he originally designed and built.

No word on who will sponsor the legislation that favors existing gambling establishments in California.

Rep. Barney Frank is expected introduce legislation designed to overturn the UIGEA next week.

The European Union Health Commissioner has told Europeans to avoid travel to Mexico and the U.S. and Vegas could be affected if a more widespread ban is in place.

Pinnacle's CEO said he would rather close the property than lose money on an annual basis.

Las Vegas Sands may be considering selling the Sands Macau but would continue to run the casino under its gaming license.

News brief: A story in the New York Times says that there are wheels in motion to legalize online gambling in the U.S.

In a marked departure from previous years, ESPN will only be televising two World Series of Poker bracelet events. They'll also broadcast the WSOP Champions Invitational and the Ante Up for Africa charity tournament, non-bracelet events which will take place during this year's World Series in Las Vegas.

The 2009 World Series of Poker begins in one month and in order to help you get ready for all of the action we combed through the recently released Media Guide to come up with 10 facts you may not have been aware of.

John Katsilometes reviews Britney Spears’ “Circus” performance at the Grand Garden Arena.

If Phil Ruffin, the owner of Treasure Island, were to write a book, it might be called, 'How to Turn $20 Million Into a Billion Dollars.'

Action is latest chapter in the escalating rivalry between two of the nation’s most progressive unions.

The general contractor of the MGM project has not yet resolved numerous construction deficiencies cited by inspectors.

The Sullivan County Legislature has reached an agreement with the Seneca Nation of Indians to develop a casino in the town of Thompson.