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Gov. Kenny Guinn said Tuesday one of his key final appointments before leaving office this year will be a third four-year term for Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has signed off on a small agreement that could have big implications for the Las Vegas Convention Center.

While the revenue earned by Strip casinos continues to feed Nevada's record-pacing year, downtown gambling halls are heading in the opposite direction.

News Brief: The gaming industry realized a gain of 9.2 percent for September 2006 in comparison to September 2005.

News Brief: Horseshoe Hammond Casino drew in big money last month, increasing its September numbers to $38.2 million, up 15.8 percent from the $33 million in winning revenue it took in in September 2005.

News Brief: Island View Casino co-owner Rick Carter told his landlords that business is so good that the casino would like to extend its relationship with the Mississippi port at Gulfport.

News Brief: Gamblers with an urge to test their luck today will get their first chance to hit Yonkers Raceway , the only casino merely minutes from the New York City border.

News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment continues to pump millions of dollars into its push for a Rhode Island casino -- spending $3.2 million last month alone.

Now the jackpot for the Friday, October 13, 2006 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated annuity value of $45 million.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited reports the commencement of a field trial for its Downloadable Technology and Server-Based solution at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.

Borgata Hotel Casino & has partnered with Wine Spectator magazine to host the second annual Women in Wine event at Borgata.

The Senate bill approved in Congress last weekend restricting Internet gambling had some local poker players cashing out their online accounts, calling their attorneys and blabbing less about their online play.

A decade-long advocacy effort promoting the use of renewable energy resources may have rubbed off on the designers of MGM Mirage's Project CityCenter.

Harrah's Entertainment executives hope the electorate in Rhode Island will have gambling on its mind as it heads to the polls next month.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: Cincinnati and Columbus are on opposite sides when it comes to a ballot initiative that would permit gambling in Ohio.

News Brief: It went by in a flash. But what may have been the most telling moment in Channel 10's debate between former Gov. Lincoln Almond and Narragansett Indian Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas came during an exchange over problem gambling.

News Brief: In its first 31 days, the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort admitted nearly 125,000 people and made more than $7.6 million in adjusted gross revenue, according to data from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

News Brief: Gaming control board officials say a smoking ban and construction at Casino Windsor were partly to responsible for a spike in revenues at Detroit’s three casinos in September 2006.

The 2nd Florida Gaming Summit will analyze the political outlook for gaming expansion in the Sunshine State.