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At the Las Vegas International Consumer Electronics Show, Panasonic, along with collaborations with YouTube and Comcast cable revealed several innovations including a 150-inch plasma TV.

A memo by Assistant Interior Secretary Carl Artman that contains new guidelines for the consideration off-reservation casinos raises even greater doubts about the viability of Oregon's first off-reservation casino proposed for the Columbia River Gorge.

Verizon Wireless has expanded its network by connecting to an in-building distributed antenna system in the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa.

Fontainebleau Resorts, LLC has appointed Audrey Oswell as President & Chief Operating Officer of Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

President George W. Bush has announced that he has nominated Las Vegas Sands Corp.Chairman Sheldon G. Adelson to serve a term of four years as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

While other states fend off sports betting, Nevada is making it easier for residents to exercise their exclusive rights to bet on sports.

This week Jeff Simpson comments on the outlook in 2008 for the broader business community in Las Vegas.

Golden Gaming has given notice to the operators of the Hard Rock Hotel of its intent to terminate the casino management agreement for the niche property.

News Brief: The Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association announced that the MGM Mirage's Beau Rivage Resort & Casino won the Restaurant Neighbor Award in the large business category for the state of Mississippi.

News Brief: Some serious money will be spread around in the new high-stakes gaming salon at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

News Brief: The ongoing dispute regarding a $34 million tax-appeal settlement with Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has become the first political sparring match between two Atlantic City Council President William Marsh and Mayor Scott Evans.

Katt Williams is bringing his unique personality, pimp-esque charisma and endless supply of original jokes to Spotlight 29 Casino on January 26.

Atlantic City casinos will generate $4.99 billion in gross gaming revenue this year, according to projections by Spectrum Gaming Group, an independent research firm.

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians has received a letter from the Department of the Interior stating that DOI was rejecting the Tribe's application to take land into trust in Barstow, California.

Schiffer chooses to ignore the events of 2007 while making some observations for the gaming world in 2008.

News Brief: People who suffer a life-threatening alteration in heart rhythms are more likely to survive if they are in a casino or airport than if they are in a hospital, researchers reported today.

News Brief: The Maryland Jockey Club said Thursday the total amount of wagering on horse racing in 2007 declined 8 percent.

News Brief: With lifelong friend and confidant the Rev. Joseph F. Sica facing a felony charge of perjury, the stakes have never been higher for junk man turned casino businessman, Louis DeNaples.

News Brief: The million dollars on display has tantalized Silver Slipper Casino visitors for long enough and this weekend the casino is ready to give it away.

News Brief: Atlantic City casinos are tweaking their game plans based on the gaming threats coming from Pennsylvania and, potentially, the Catskills.