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Warm white LED lighting by Lumenpulse turns the historic building from "A Christmas Story" into the coolest destination in town.

As of October, the last month for which statistics are available, 33.58 million visitors had come to the city year-to-date, leaving a difference of 6.42 million people needed to come in November and December for Vegas to hit its goal.

Music and foodie fans can celebrate in style with concert and restaurant packages.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd are joined by noted advantage gambler Bill Krackomberger (aka "The Krackman"), who gives them the lowdown on sports betting in Las Vegas, including what will get you banned from making bets at the sportsbook. And as always, they pick every game of the NFL season.

Renovations of the 2,543-room hotel-casino began recently, and the changes are expected to be completed by late 2013.

Subsidiaries of The Downtown Project, Tony Hsieh's vehicle for reviving downtown Las Vegas, closed deals this week for 14 properties just east of Las Vegas Boulevard.

Victoryland has reopened after being closed for two years and has 300 people back on the job.

Baltimore wants to prioritize residents securing jobs at its planned casino.

The just opened SaltCreek Casino is 36,000 square feet and houses more than 550 electronic games and six table games.

The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has voted in favour of allowing live racing next year at Fair Meadows.

Online gambling news this week: 888 Holdings has announced a deal to bring real money gaming to Facebook in the United Kingdom. Also, industry news from the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The vote would not have guaranteed that commercial developers would be able to compete for a casino license nor would it have jettisoned a proposal by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in Taunton.

January 2013 poker at Pala: Tournaments, promotions offer more cash; Hurricane Sandy Benefit, New Year’s Day.

A gambler wishing to remain anonymous hit the statewide Megabucks slot machine jackpot, totaling more than $17.3 million, over the weekend at M Resort.

New Jersey's General Assembly today approved an Internet gambling bill.

A Red Hawk Rewards Club member won $105,136 while playing Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond 2X Fire 25 cent slot machine.

Natchez will finally get a second casino on Tuesday, 20 years after its first casino opened.

Rivers Casino awarded over $1,200,000 in funding for educational based programs to 18 organizations in Des Plaines and Chicagoland in 2012.

Saunders brings 20 Years of regional and locals market management experience to new role.

Dance Parties to feature Fresh, Aunt Kizzy’s Boyz, Sirens Crush; tributes to include Motley, Inc., Ghost in the Machine, Pettybreakers