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News Brief: The Tribal Council of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut has entered into a card check neutrality agreement with UNITE HERE, the nation's largest union representing casino workers.

Las Vegas resorts are gearing up for one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever, despite gasoline prices' climbing back above the $2 barrier.

Teamsters-led workers walked off their jobs breaking down MAGIC Marketplace at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday evening, following a collapse in negotiations for contracts that expired at the end of June.

The Nevada Supreme Court today rejected the appeal of the Stratosphere Resort & Casino to develop a roller-coaster-type thrill ride at its property in Las Vegas.

Republican candidate Joe Heck says he has nothing to do with a pro-gaming group that is waging a campaign against his opponent.

Almost half of the contributions going to Democratic state Senate candidate Cedric Crear came from Station Casinos, its affiliates and its executives, according to new campaign finance reports.

Travelers looking to fly from Las Vegas can access an online directory that will provides the average wait times travelers should expect at airport security checkpoints throughout the United States.

News Brief: Less than two weeks before its contract expires, the city's largest and most powerful labor union warned Thursday of the possibility of a strike unless the casinos back off from the controversial practice of subcontracting.

News Brief: New Jersey gaming investigators want an appeals court to revoke the casino licenses that were approved for two brothers whose northern New Jersey construction companies are reputedly linked to organized crime.

ews Brief: Pennsylvania gambling commission appointee Frank Friel admits he misrepresented his educational background by incorrectly stating during sworn testimony three years ago that he had earned master's and bachelor's degrees.

News Brief: The developer of a proposed casino in Anthony, New Mexico has issued a challenge to the owner of the Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.

News Brief: The chairwoman of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said Thursday that struggling rural areas should be first in line for the next wave of riverboat casino licenses.

Showtime's spectacular tripleheader on Saturday, October 2, will be the first boxing event to take place in the new outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace.

Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $45 million.

News Brief: Illinois Gaming Board member, William Dugan, has warned another member, ‘When you're going down the road, watch your rearview mirror.’

News Brief: The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is expected to assess a $10,000 fine against Bluffs Run Casino for a July incident during Thursday's meeting at Johnston.

ews Brief: Twenty-eight felony charges have been filed against a Minnesota man in what authorities called a slot machine skimming operation in Deadwood, South Dakota.

News Brief : The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs followed regulations and was not unduly influenced by outside parties in deciding the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation should be recognized, according to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

News Brief: A federal court ruling will enable an Oklahoma tribe to move forward in its pursuit of opening gambling enterprises in New York state.

he Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and several trade show partners have planned a first combined convention sales conference before South American business leaders and media outlets.