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At the center of the famous Las Vegas Strip rises the Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino, a $2 billon stunning architectural statement with panoramic views of Bellagio, the Eiffel Tower, Mandalay Bay, and the majestic Red Rock Canyon.

Nearly 3.1 million visitors came here in November, up 5.8 percent from November 2004, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Thursday.

News Brief: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians celebrated a sweet victory Jan. 6, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia tossed out a lawsuit that has delayed the tribe's plans to open a gaming facility for five years.

For its third installment, the World Series of Blackjack is incorporating top players who have competed and won one of the 40 seats in this exclusive nationally televised tournament.

Lingo will go into production on its fifth season next month, making it the first original series ever to be picked up for a fifth season at GSN.

Leading female poker player Annie Duke is starring in GSN's Annie Duke Takes On The World, a hybrid poker show allowing amateur poker players to play against a world class professional.

Lorenzo Creighton, President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Mirage's New York-New York Hotel & Casino, has been named recipient of the prestigious Trumpet Award.

Through November 2005, Nevada’s gambling halls have won more than $10.7 billion from casino customers, almost 11 percent ahead of 2004, when the casinos collected $10.6 billion in gaming win.

Ian Bruce Eichner, developer of the $2 billion Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino south of Bellagio on the Strip, said Wednesday that Deutsche Bank has loaned $415 million in constructio

Station Casinos and its demolition partners took all of 18 seconds to bring Castaways casino building down early Wednesday morning.

News Brief: A bill authorizing destination casinos in Kansas City and Pittsburg and slot machines at Wichita Greyhound Park could be headed for an early vote.

News Brief: Customers and landlords of illegal gambling establishments will be the next targets of a renewed campaign against the unlawful and lucrative businesses, Cameron County

News Brief: Iowans are asking state casino regulators why they are permitting slot machines in taverns and grocery stores, not realizing the gambling devices are actually Iowa Lott

News Brief: Lawmakers expressed surprise and skepticism Wednesday about Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to bankroll a $500 million school construction program with proceeds from a new lottery game.

News Brief: A bankruptcy judge cleared the way Wednesday for a California investment group to buy the Ocean Jewel of St. Petersburg and refurbish the ship to resume offshore gambling.

News Brief: Protesters opposed to a plan to open a slot machine casino near Gettysburg want a 15-mile buffer zone between any Pennsylvania casino and a national park or battlefield site run by the National Park Service.

News Brief: It will be one of the smallest casinos in San Diego County. But for the tiny La Posta Indian band, yesterday's groundbreaking was a huge milestone.

Money Centers of America has released OnSwitch, a turnkey software solution that lets casino operators insource cash access operations.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $76 million.

News Brief: An armed robber dressed in a baseball cap and a wig shot a security guard and dropped money as he ran from an off-Strip casino before dawn Tuesday, police said.