News - Page 1145

In between the hustle and bustle of gambling in the casinos, betting the horses at the race and sports books and going to shows, it's probably a good idea to spend a few hours decompressing poolside during your visit to Las Vegas. With that in mind, Casino City presents its list of the best pools to choose from.

Kris Schoonmaker is planning to spend his $1 million Big Spin jackpot winnings to build an infirmary or medical facility in my wife’s hometown in the Philippines.

Credit woes that disrupted General Growth Properties' participation in Boyd Gaming's $4.8 billion Echelon resort represent just a small portion of the financial challenges facing the mall company that owns some of the priciest real estate on the Strip.

Building contractors should be given authority to conduct random drug and alcohol tests of construction workers, either through legislation or through negotiations with unions, a spokesman for a construction trades group said.

Black Hat Briefings and Training conference in Caesars Palace is an annual gathering of computer hackers and other technology experts interested in identifying and exposing security flaws.

Three of the 10 workers observed by the Las Vegas Review-Journal drinking at area bars before entering the CityCenter job site have been fired, an executive for Perini Corp. said Thursday

With the launch of its redesigned website and wagering platform, BetAmerica.com today joins the ranks of U.S. based and regulated pari-mutuel account wagering services.

Get Gold Cash announces a special charity fundraiser to be held the weekend of August 22-24 from 10 am to 10 pm at Circus Circus Reno in the Circus Reno Casino Ballroom.

Marnell Corrao Associates topped-off the $1 billion M Resort, Spa and Casino on Friday, August 8 at the resort site located on South Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway.

Tien Duc Vu, 50, pleaded guilty today in San Diego to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise, the "Tran Organization," in a scheme to cheat casinos across the country out of millions of dollars.

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports the selection of Yates/Paric as the general contractor for the Company's River City casino project in the Lemay community of south St. Louis County, Missouri.

News Brief: The Senate is expected to confirm Sen. John Sabini today as the next chairman of the Racing and Wagering Board, thereby depleting the emerging Democratic minority by one member.

News Brief: Today Hammond, Illinois celebrates the grand re-launch of the Horseshoe Casino, which has just completed an extensive revamp and expansion to the tune of $500 million.

News Brief: Roulette, blackjack and Caribbean Stud helped Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort earn a combined revenue of nearly $275 million between Dec. 20, 2007, and July 19.

News Brief: Centaur Inc.'s plan to build a $425 million racetrack/casino in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, appears to be in serious trouble.

News Brief: Butler National Service Corp. is seeking additional cash for its proposed casino in Dodge City — and it needs the money before next month.

News Brief: Tribal leaders agreed Thursday to allow members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to vote on whether alcohol sales would be permitted at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

News Brief: If Massachusetts approves casino gambling, Spectrum Gaming Group recommends the state grant the Mashpee Wampanoag one of three commercial casino licenses.

News Brief: Coachella Valley and other Riverside County communities moved closer Thursday to regaining $13 million to offset increased traffic and other impacts of tribal casinos in Riverside County.

News Brief: Representatives of the National Indian Gaming Commission spent Thursday inspecting the Soboba Casino, tribal council member Rose Salgado said.