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The Aladdin hotel and casino has unveiled some new drawings for its upcoming transformation into a Planet Hollywood-themed resort by the end of next year.

The future owners of the Golden Nugget hotel and casino are planning a new hotel tower in downtown Las Vegas.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $70 million.

A couple guys from Riverside got together and decided to launch the biggest consumer show for gamblers on the West Coast, December 2-4, 2005.

MGM Mirage announced today that plans for recovery and rebuilding its Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, are underway.

Howard Schwartz reviews Sharks in the Desert: The Founding Fathers and Current Kings of Las Vegas by John Smith.

Many casino workers who lost homes and jobs in Hurricane Katrina will still receive their paychecks by mail or in person -- a small ray of hope for people who are struggling to rebuild their lives.

Financial woes will force the Geneva Lakes Greyhound Track to close in November after more than 15 years of operation, the racetrack's general manager said.

News Brief: A downtown casino may have more negatives than positives for Buffalo, according to some Common Council members who are pressing for assurances that the city's interests will be protected.

Harrah's Entertainment currently expects that Harrah's New Orleans will remain closed indefinitely while the company assesses the property's status and makes remediation and repairs in order to resume operations.

"Fresh inspiration" comes to the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, when Susanna Foo, internationally acclaimed chef, restaurateur and author, celebrates the release of her second cookbook.

How much does it cost to fix a $1 deal gone bad? In the case of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, nearly $118,000 and counting.

Promotional game pieces packaged with telephone long-distance cards aren't part of an illegal lottery as state agents allege, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

Since no one won the big Mega Million $150 million jackpot, the jackpot for the Friday, September 9 drawing grows to an estimated $172 million.

The ripple effect of Hurricane Katrina will probably slow Southern Nevada's economic growth for a quarter or two, a local economist said.

Pinnacle Entertainment has selected McCarthy Building Companies as general contractor for its St. Louis project.

John G. Brokopp: One of Kashuda’s first official acts after Resorts took over ownership of the property from Harrah’s Entertainment last spring was to “loosen” the dollar and five dollar units on the floor.

News Brief: Many Mississippi casino foreign workers are left in limbo because their guest worker visas require them to work at a casino that no longer exists.

News Brief: Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley, asked California Attorney General Bill Lockyer on Monday to investigate the new video bingo machines at Casino San Pablo, charging that they were nearly identical to slot machines.

A Seattle investment company believes it will hit the jackpot with three rodeo and casino resorts in rural Nevada.