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The separate owners of Planet Hollywood Resort and the adjoining Miracle Mile Shops share a common goal. They want both parts of the 34-acre Strip property to feel like one seamless resort.

Construction crews on the southeast side of Planet Hollywood Resort are busy on the first phase of a $1.2 billion time share development by Orlando, Fla.-based Westgate Resorts.

The tigers, who prowled the glass-enclosed home since The Mirage's opening in November 1989, can still be seen as part of Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the resort.

The Culinary union and Mission Industries enter 11th-hour negotiations today hoping to avoid a strike planned for Tuesday morning if a a new contract agreement is not reached.

The Plaza begins the entry into the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality market with the implosion of the Frontier Hotel & Casino.

Agilysys, Inc. reports that Royal River Casino & Hotel in Flandreau, South Dakota has selected the InfoGenesis POS system by Agilysys.

Kentucky stands to be the last state bordering Ohio to add expanded gambling, at horse race tracks and other locations, following the Tuesday victory of gubernatorial candidate Steve Beshear.

Sixteen Las Vegas restaurants were honored with at least one Michelin star, and seven of those restaurants are within MGM Mirage properties.

PokerTek, reports that Mohegan Sun recently installed twelve PokerPro tables.

Lower than expected business levels have prompted Calder Race Course to reduce its daily purse outlay by approximately $10,000 beginning with the races scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 15.

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequot tribe filed its legal challenge to union efforts at Foxwoods Resort Casino late Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board in Washington.

News Brief: The Maryland Senate has approved a referendum on slot machine gambling, moving the legislature one step closer to asking voters in November 2008 whether to allow up to 15,000 of the devices across the state.

The casino dealers at Caesars Palace have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a representation vote to unionize under Las Vegas Dealers Local 721.

The potential $100 billion trade dispute between Europe and the U.S. over the fast-growing online gaming industry heated up this week .

News Brief: Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum threatens to sue the federal government if it gives the Seminole Tribe Vegas-style slot machines if Gov. Charlie Crist doesn't complete negotiations on a gambling agreement next week.

News Brief: Several members of the Passamaquoddy tribe said Wednesday they believe racism played a role in voters’ rejection of their efforts to build a racino in Washington County.

News Brief: According to a statement released by Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson, the Mississippi Band of Choctaws intend to proceed with the effort to build a casino in Jackson County.

The initial phase of M Resort, calling for an 11-story tower with 390 hotel rooms, 90,000 square feet of gaming, eight restaurants and 40,000 square feet of meeting space, is enough to satisfy the current west Henderson community.