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News brief: The former owner of Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino on Monday raised questions about New Jersey's plans to sell the resort to a real estate developer.

Carnage on Wall Street visited Las Vegas Boulevard as well, with share prices in local gaming operators taking major hits.

News brief: Employees of the Beau Rivage Casino Resort visited two charitable organizations in Biloxi on Monday to see how the money they donated is helping families.

News brief: Firefighters removed all seven passengers from a stuck express elevator at Trump Taj Mahal on Sunday night.

The O.J. Simpson robbery/kidnapping trial entered its third week Monday as the state's last witness returned to the stand to complete his testimony.

Lawyer targets discrimination, sets sights on casino nightclubs.

News brief: A man filed suit against an Indiana casino after becoming violently ill when he ate tainted spinach in 2006.

News brief: It's the newest method of remodeling in Las Vegas: taking the theme out of themed hotels.

The casino industry and the general business community have long disagreed on how to subsidize Nevada's multibillion-dollar biennial budget.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News brief: Shrinking U.S. credit markets and slipping casino revenues are putting a crimp in River Rock Casino's plans to build a $300 million Tuscan-themed resort in Alexander Valley.

The second week of O.J. Simpson's robbery/kidnapping trial saw several of his alleged co-conspirators take the stand to testify against their former friend.

Less spending, fewer new resorts, slower growth — get used to it.

After providing our Top-10 Las Vegas trip tips a week ago, we head to Atlantic City this week with 10 tips that will help you make the most of your trip to the Boardwalk and get the best bang for your buck.

Friday's court hearing to determine the fates of 141 online gambling domains that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is attempting to seize was continued to give online gambling sites and other interests a chance either prepare their cases or settle the lawsuit.

One of the men who was allegedly robbed by a raiding party led by O.J. Simpson last year claims the audio recording of the alleged robbery is a highly-edited “work of art.”

News brief: Revenues in the 30-table card room increased 63 percent 2007, netting the track a whopping $2.4 million dollars more in action than the previous year.

News brief: Las Vegas-based Golden Gaming Inc. has received permission to build the $100 million Sierra Gold on 4.5 acres in Carson City.

Wynn Resorts has received 65,000 applications since July for 5,300 available positions at its new $2.3 billion Encore resort and casino.

The smart money on Wall Street says developers won't be financing resorts that aren't already far along in the construction process.