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A company that says it has served as a consultant and broker on deals for the owner of the Alexis Park Hotel has filed suit in Clark County District Court.

Skimpy shorts and tight tank tops already are ubiquitous on the Strip but will be making another debut of sorts at the Hotel San Remo, which has signed a management deal with the Hooters restaurant chain to rebrand the Las Vegas hotel-casino into a Hooters Casino Hotel

Scientific Games Corporation reports that the Hoosier Lottery has extended its online lottery contract for three years.

Two Las Vegas tourism entities -- the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and VEGAS.com -- won prestigious national marketing awards Monday.

Drivers looking to park at The Venetian on Monday afternoon likely spent a little more time walking, as traffic from one of Las Vegas' biggest conventions forced the hotel to turn away those looking to use the resort's parking garage.

News Brief: A year ago, there were nine groups seeking the sixth and final license for a thoroughbred racing track in Pennsylvania.

News Brief: Security concerns apparently stemming from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have prompted Borgata to conduct random searches of cars pulling into its valet parking lot.

The likely new owner of the Aladdin, whose gaming licenses are up for final approval before state regulators next week, is trying to send reassuring messages to rank-and-file employees of the Strip hotel-casino that their jobs are safe.

Las Vegas' 52 percent increase in median prices for existing homes in the second quarter was the largest jump in any metropolitan area in any quarter since the National Association of Realtors started keeping records in 1982, according to a survey by the group.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is close to signing an agreement with a Northern California Indian tribe that could create one of the world's largest casinos in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area.

News Brief: Gov. Robert Ehrlich rejected the House leadership proposal for a referendum on slot machines Monday and asked instead for a special session of the General Assembly next month to consider a slot machine bill.

News Brief: The operator of a gambling news site on the Internet has asked a federal judge to declare that advertisements in U.S. media for foreign online casinos and sports betting outlets are protected by free-speech rights.

News Brief: People were lined up well into the evening at Casino Morongo at the first day of their job fair.

News Brief: Political experts disagree how the fallout of the Rhode Island casino issue will affect the November vote.

News Brief: The University College of Tulane announced Monday that Alan L. Silver, a Las Vegas marketing expert, will lead its casino resort management program.

News Brief: The NHL has begun its own investigation into Flyers center Jeremy Roenick's admission that he paid for gambling tips and bet on football.

ChevronTexaco Corp. has made a last-minute bid to stop the construction of a casino near its Richmond refinery.

A Las Vegas businessman who was turned away last year from obtaining a state casino license has won preliminary approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which praised him for his turnaround.

The management group that is working to buy the Aladdin hotel-casino out of bankruptcy has sent termination letters to about 20 managers as part of the group's plan to remake the property into a Planet Hollywood resort.

Powerball paid off big for one lucky ticket Saturday night. The winning ticket worth $98.7 million was purchased in Minnesota.