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Bauman Rare Books, a familiar landmark on Madison Avenue in New York for lovers of antiquarian books and autographs, announces its opening at The Shoppes at The Palazzo in Las Vegas.

Guggenheim's closure makes some wonder whether high culture has a future on the Strip.

The number of people who visited Las Vegas in March fell 1 percent to about 3.4 million, prompting resort operators to lower hotel rates to keep rooms full.

Profits for Landry's Restaurants, parent company of the Golden Nugget casinos in Las Vegas and Laughlin, fell 93 percent in the first quarter .

Statewide gaming revenues fell for the third straight month in 2008 with casinos winning 1.52 percent less from gamblers during March than they did a year ago.

News Brief: Gov. Jim Gibbons could support a deal that would result in higher room taxes rather than increased casino taxes, but only if Nevadans backed the idea in an advisory ballot question, a spokesman said Friday.

News Brief: Hundreds showed up Saturday for Downstream Casino Resort’s job fair at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin.

News Brief: Casino table games, formerly one of the few bright spots for an industry hurt by the faltering economy and gambling competition from Pennsylvania, have begun following the slot machines in a downward trend.

News Brief: According to casino designers, today's casinos need to be comfortable but not boring and have the 'wow' factor.

News Brief: Massachusetts polls keep showing that public support for casinos is strong and growing.

Atlantic City announced that Boogie Nights, one of the hottest dance clubs in Atlantic City, will be open every Friday and Saturday night starting May 9, 2008.

Bubbapalooza, the live comedy event presented by top-rated national satellite and terrestrial radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, will be in the Mark G. Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal on Saturday, July 12, 2008.

The World Poker Association reports the launch of its first educational event for members at the WPA Inaugural Conference, which will take place at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino May 28-May 29, 2008.

When it debuts this fall, Fontainebleau Miami Beach will be poised to recapture its place among the world's most celebrated resort playgrounds.

The Ante Up for Africa celebrity Poker tournament, together with San Manuel's $500,000 donation and the proceeds from the silent auction, were able to raise a significant financial contribution for the Not On Our Watch project.

Tonight the California Lottery is offering up a $145 million Mega Millions jackpot, which is currently the largest lottery jackpot in the country.

News Brief: Michael McManus, the holder of a winning $1 million Washington State Lottery ticket is giving his winnings to his mother.

News Brief: In all, 25 of the area students were honored on Tuesday with an awards ceremony and luncheon in the Poolside Terrace at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino.

News Brief: La Center’s four cardrooms, after beginning to rebound from the statewide smoking ban that took effect in 2006, now could be feeling the sting of a weak economy.

News Brief: Pinnacle Entertainment's Lumière Place casino and luxury hotel complex in downtown St. Louis lost $760,000 during the company's first quarter primarily due to significant initial marketing and overstaffing.