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Although the slide in value of the American dollar abroad is looked upon as a sign of economic weakness, it's also a sign that it's time to roll out the global welcome mat.

News Brief: The Atlantic City Casino Reinvestment Development Authority recently submitted to city leaders, casino executives and business owners a book of design standards that encourages a common approach to repairing the fading Boardwalk.

News Brief: Governor Bob Wise is willing to call a special session to legalize table games in West Virginia, but legislative leaders don’t want to be dealt in.

News Brief: Minnesota gambling authorities are criticizing a sentence handed down to woman for stealing pulltab prizes.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno will toast 2005 with a New Year’s Eve celebration of free champagne, party favors and free live entertainment.

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

The ownership of the Aladdin agreed Friday to allow more than half of its work force to be represented by Culinary Local 226 after a significant portion of the Strip resort's employees signed union authorization cards seeking representation by the state's largest labor organization.

News Brief: Alabama Attorney General Troy King announced this week his findings from a months-long probe of electronic gaming in Alabama.

News Brief: Iowa officials are trying to ensure that nothing improper happens as casino companies and their local nonprofit partners compete for gambling licenses that could bring millions of dollars into Iowa communities.

In a quest to complete its proposed $7.9 billion acquisition of the Mandalay Resort Group during the first quarter of 2005, MGM Mirage plans to sell its Detroit casino and keep that city's Mandalay-owned casino.

In the wake of recent outbreaks of the Norovirus in Las Vegas, casinos, hotels and other hospitality facilities are turning to new cleaning and sanitization methods outlined by the Clark County Health District.

GTECH Holdings and the owners of privately-held Gauselmann Group have entered into an agreement whereby GTECH will acquire a 50 percent controlling equity position in the Atronic group of companies owned by Gauselmann.

Mikohn Gaming Corporation will reposition its business to focus solely on technology and content.

Pala will welcome the New Year by featuring live performances from such legendary entertainers as George Carlin, Regis Philbin and Susan Lucci, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker and Jeff Foxworthy.

News Brief: Indiana’s corporate income tax revenue for the year includes a one-time payment of back taxes totaling $49.9 million as a result of an Indiana Tax Court ruling regarding casinos.

News Brief: Governor Ted Kulongoski has ordered a further expansion of the lottery and the state's dependence on gambling revenue by adding slot machine-type games to the lottery's video poker terminals.

News Brief: A businessman has request for regulations for casino table game dealers has been denied by West Virginia Lottery Commission.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC on Wednesday reported net income of $4.2 million on net revenue of $75.1 million for its quarter ended Sept. 30.