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Productivity in Las Vegas hotel-casinos surged more than 6 percent immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and has continued its upward creep, according to analysts.

News Brief: A record $9.375-million in purses and five new races highlight Churchill Downs’s 45-race stakes schedule this year.

News Brief: Louisiana’s Fair Grounds, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last August, may become the latest racetrack to join ranks with Churchill Downs Inc.

The jackpot for the Friday, January 16, 2004 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated annuity value of $35 million.

News Brief: The president of the Maryland-D.C. chapter of the AFL-CIO, who represents about 1,000 workers at Maryland racetracks, spoke in favor of electronic gambling devices yesterday at a rally inside a Parks Heights barbershop.

The Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians said Tuesday it entered into an agreement with a California developer with local ties to master plan 3,800 acres of reservation land that will possibly include houses, retail stores and a casino.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is rolling out a $1.5 million campaign today telling viewers they're likely to have more fun here than in Houston, the site of the National Football League's championship game.

News Brief: California lawmakers are requesting to meet this week with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's staff regarding construction of a casino-hotel in Shingle Springs with the hope the governor will put a stop to the project.

Two VEGAS.com concierge booths are now open at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Tourists and locals use VEGAS.com to book vacations including hotel reservations and airline tickets to Las Vegas.

News Brief: It's been a decade since the last casino boats folded in Savannah, Georgia, but a new operation is ready to roll the dice.

News Brief: Church bingo and certain other small games of chance will become legal in the Hanover township if residents vote in favor of a referendum on the upcoming primary ballot.

News Brief: Beverly Hillbillies penny slot machines may not pay out in Texas crude, but they’re still a big hit at Coachella Valley casinos.

News Brief: Governor Kathleen Sebelius will propose a state-owned casino near the Kansas Speedway, but administration spokesmen said the door wasn't closing on negotiations with American Indians.

Leaving Las Vegas -- and getting here, too -- could soon become much easier, a highway traffic expert told local tourism leaders Tuesday.

The sale of Binion's Horseshoe could prove pivotal to positioning Harrah's Entertainment as the biggest operator in gaming but end up costing downtown Las Vegas a world famous brand and the hallmark World Series of Poker.

News Brief: Atlantic City casinos are reinventing themselves as full destination resorts and broadening their appeal to attract young professionals.

Fantasy Springs Casino is offering a technological boost for today’s bingo enthusiasts with its 15,000-square-foot Bingo Palace.

BetonSports.com has launched a petition and letter writing initiative for online gambling enthusiasts to voice their support for Internet-based wagering.

News Brief: Governor McGreevey has invited about Wall Street gaming analysts to dinner at his mansion in hopes of improving the administration's image among this group.

News Brief: A New Jersey agency is reviving plans for a $20 million parking garage that was put on hold following the catastrophic collapse of the Tropicana Casino and Resort parking garage.