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Though the luxury-tower boom might seem a product of the past two years, a pioneering Florida developer was laying the foundation nearly a decade ago for Las Vegas' growing high-rise market.

News Brief: The proposed Beloit Indian casino leapt one last county hurdle Thursday night at the Rock County Board.

News Brief: A legal dispute between the partners developing the French Lick Casino Resort hasn't slowed progress on the project, leaving it on track for a public opening in November, the casino's general manager said yesterday.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it has rescheduled the Licensing Hearing for conditional Category 1 gaming licensing applicant Presque Isle Downs Inc.

Event eight of Borgata's 2006 Poker Open came to a conclusion late Wednesday night as Joseph Brooks of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, defeated poker great Lars Bonding for the title.

News Brief: Louisiana riverboat casino officials told regulators at a closed-door meeting that the state should consider cutting gambling taxes and perhaps moving floating casinos off the water to allow the industry to compete in the future.

News Brief: Thousands of people went through the turnstiles at Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza on Tuesday for the casino"s job fair, which advertised 430 new positions.

News Brief: In most parts of California, mention the word progressive and people start thinking politics. In the world of gambling, however, a progressive means something much different: a slot machine with the potential to win you millions.

News Brief: A scoping report that summarizes the environmental and other issues to be faced before a proposed Barstow, California, casino hotel could be built here has been released to the public.

ews Brief: The shareholders of a former casino company that once partnered with the Narragansett Indian Tribe have gone to court seeking $10 million from the tribe.

The local tourism industry's recent slowdown continued in July when the Las Vegas Valley reported fewer year-over-year visitors for the third consecutive month.

Any hope of approving gambling restrictions this year in Congress may have died Wednesday when the House failed to pass a bill to require Indian casinos to be located on tribal lands.

A popular downtown Las Vegas shopping center will soon grow -- and fix what's been its biggest drawback among visiting consumers.

The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, September 16th drawing will be $157 million with the cash option at $73.9 million.

More than 200 of the world's leading travel writers will convene next year at the 44-acre, $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa located near Palm Springs, California.

The excitement at the Borgata Poker Open was palpable as 317 players marched into the Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa yesterday for the start of the $2,500 buy-in No Limit event.

News Brief: Casinos rebounded from a three-day shutdown in July to post their second-highest monthly win in city history.

News Brief: A Sunny Isles Beach man who was declared a casino winner -- then later was told he was a loser -- might get good news today, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino officials said.

ews Brief: The Indiana Gaming Commission is expected to vote tomorrow on whether to sanction developers of a casino in Orange County for failing to secure all financing for the $382 million project by a May 1 deadline.

The Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace - a mob scene with deluxe seating and Strip views - is a case study in understated- yet-ever-watchful security.