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Isle of Capri Casinos has appointed Robert S. Fiore to the position of vice president and general manager of the company's Black Hawk, Co. properties, Isle of Capri-Black Hawk and Colorado Central Station.

The Nevada Supreme Court says the state Gaming Control Board and one of its agents are immune from a lawsuit in a case where a Las Vegas man was held for questioning about cheating the Resort at Summerlin in July 1999.

Swedish player Martin Dekenijff won the biggest-money event in poker history Friday night, collecting $2.7 million when he captured the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

New York advertising agency has won an account with the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas for a non-traditional marketing campaign that could cost as much as $10 million.

Nevada gaming officials are concerned that rapid advances in betting kiosks technology could generate problems in regulating the Nevada casino industry.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $120 million.

News Brief: Late-night bingo is filling the Taj Mahal ballroom every Tuesday night.

News Brief: Rebate shops offer from 4 percent to 10 percent back on every dollar wagered whether bettors win or lose. For professional bettors, the savings add up fast.

Fears about terrorism and the city's "What happens here, stays here" ad campaign are fading as issues in helping visitors decide whether or not to come to Las Vegas, pollsters said Friday.

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

Lund & Manasse Advertising recently launched a new Web site, designed to give small gaming operators access to advertising agency-quality posters.

News Brief: A poll conducted by Lincoln Park shows that nine out of 10 of its bettors would bolt to a resort casino if one were built in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

News Brief: Due to the fallout of corporate scandals, companies like the Mohegans have to document their business practices in painstaking detail and share more information with the public than ever before.

News Brief: A North Coast lawmaker is crafting legislation designed to ensure that local governments have the opportunity to negotiate concessions from Indian tribes seeking to build casinos.

News Brief: Developers of a proposed Indian casino near Denver would pocket a significant share of the casino's revenues during its first 12 years of operation, according to the executive spearheading the project.

America West Airlines initiated new service today between its Las Vegas hub and Burbank, California.

News Brief: Hotel and casino operators are reporting higher profits as tourism and conventioneer business accelerates.

News Brief: Fuzzy Zoeller, the champion golfer, has teamed with Donald Trump in the Trump Casino bid to win the contract for the gambling complex to be built between French Lick and West Baden Springs.

News Brief: A new delay in building the FireKeepers Casino in Emmett Township may not be stirring strong public reaction.

News Brief: As Governor Schwarzenegger negotiates new casino compacts with tribes, local officials around the state are hoping the new agreements will come with the legal tools and political will to make them enforceable.