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News Brief: The Connecticut Senate had taken no action by Thursday evening on a bill extending the ban on indoor smoking to Connecticut's two tribal casinos.

News Brief: A huge majority of Foxwoods Resort workers from the engineering department voted against union representation by the International Union of Operating Engineers.

News Brief: With the exuberance of lottery winners, residents in a swath from downtown Wayland to Dorr Township welcomed news that a court decision likely clears the way for an Indian casino to be built in their backyard.

News Brief: Attorney General Jerry Brown is delivering stump speeches and wooing California's newly moneyed tribes as he hints at another run for the state's top job.

News Brief: A San Diego federal judge has ruled that California's attempt to have a local Indian gaming tribe ante up money in exchange for more slot machines amounted to an illegal tax.

A San Diego woman’s luck shifted into high gear over the weekend when she won a Porsche Cayman at Viejas Casino.

Tiffany & Co. reports plans for a late-2009 opening of an approximately 10,000-square-foot store in The Crystals at CityCenter, a dazzling vertical city under development in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

Horseshoe Casino and Hotel along with CMT opened the first ever CMT Crossroads Bar today with an inaugural performance from Sara Evans.

Last year, 2,621 New Yorkers moved to Nevada. Clearly, they didn’t come for bagels.

Travelocity and Imperial Palace offer travelers a unique package to experience the around-the-clock energy of Las Vegas and the opportunity to get in on the excitement of tournament play.

In an effort to increase the drama surrounding the World Series of Poker Main Event, Harrah's has moved the start date of the tournament's final table from July to Nov. 9.

The Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is hosting an in-depth, professional development seminar on maximizing Hispanic initiatives on Wednesday, May 28 at Harrah's Hotel and Casino Convention Center in Reno.

Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino & Resort today announced their plans for the opening of their new slot environment,"Havana Rooftop Slots".

News Brief: Ameristar Casino St. Charles employees donated $105,000 to the Disabled Athlete Sport Association, the largest donation the organization has ever received, Ameristar said Wednesday.

The chief architect of the Internet gambling ban on Tuesday said he is losing patience with the Federal Reserve and the Department of Treasury as they struggle to craft regulations to enforce the ban.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. overcame woes facing much of the airline industry by raking in more than $133 million in revenue during the first quarter, an increase of 58 percent.

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen said after two face-to-face meetings Sheldon Adelson expressed immediate interest in the possibility of gaining a Macau gaming license.

News Brief: Extra competition from Pennsylvania's slot parlors and the faltering economy dragged down first-quarter earnings at the normally powerhouse Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, parent company Boyd Gaming Corp. reported Tuesday.

News Brief: The Peppermill Resort Casino has broken ground on a new parking plaza that should make it easier for employees to get to work, executives said.

News Brief: The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind a November referendum to authorize slot machine gambling.