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Simon Property Group and Park Place Entertainment Corp. have executed a lease to begin construction of an expansion to the Forum Shops at Caesars retail mall at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.

Caesars Palace took another step in polishing its tarnished image with the signing of a lease Tuesday for the long-promised, 175,000-square-foot expansion of Forum Shops at Caesars.

News Brief: Steve Wynn, developer of Le Reve, wants the state Legislature to exempt from state regulation the water utility that serves the project and nearby residents.

John G. Brokopp: "Today we’re going to take a look at the demographic facts that slot players must take into consideration."

Las Vegas room rates are down sharply the week following this weekend's NASCAR races, but are rising again toward the end of the month, survey data show.

Research by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority shows that local gamblers spent more over the past two years than in the previous biennium.

Wally Barr says his primary mission after taking over as Park Place Entertainment Corp.'s new president and chief executive officer three months ago was to turn that line around and restore Caesars as a premier magnet for visitors to the Strip.

Major Las Vegas casino companies said this week that they are working on new marketing campaigns that would take effect should the country go to war with Iraq.

A change in federal rules will soon make it more convenient for some international tourists to include Las Vegas in their travel plans.

The Rio plans to replace all 80 of its casino cocktail waitresses with `bevertainers’ who will sing and dance across the casino floor while serving drinks to casino customers.

The bankrupt Strip property, Aladdin, is commanding room rates of $500 for Saturday night before the March 2 running of the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Winston Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Construction is near completion on a new entrance, restaurant and nightclub specifically designed to lure visitors from the sidewalk and other properties on the Strip into Paris Las Vegas.

Sin City's latest haute hangouts, Ah Sin and Risque, an exciting Asian restaurant mated with the city's steamiest ultra lounge, opens Monday, March 13 at Paris Las Vegas.

Casino gambling options in the Chicago-area co-exist in two very separate and distinct jurisdictions.

A round-up of some of the news and views on the inside of the industry.

A new survey on Las Vegas-area gambling addicts could be used to develop treatment programs and policies to address the social costs of gambling. The study may also have political implications for the casino industry.

Las Vegas is parlaying the popularity of Valentine's Day with a three-day weekend, thanks to a friendly February calendar -- but higher fuel prices are making some casino resorts nervous about their future prospects.

Don Barden said is the nation's only black casino owner. He is proud of that achievement and poised to capitalize on that status.