OSKAR GARCIA

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Nev. regulators approve casino license for Aria

Nevada gambling regulators have approved a casino license for the centerpiece casino at the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Slot makers face challenge: Casinos with less cash

Casinos are buying fewer slot machines than they have in a decade as they stretch their spending, a slot machine maker said Wednesday.

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Penn National aims to buy Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Penn National Gaming Inc. has offered $50 million for the unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

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US casino revenue slips 5.5 percent in 3rd qtr

U.S. commercial casinos took in $7.94 billion in revenue during the third quarter, 5.5 percent less than a year earlier, the head of the American Gaming Association said Tuesday.

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Strippers-on-a-truck promotion halted in Las Vegas

Live strippers on the back of a truck is too much — even for Sin City.

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World Series of Poker commissioner leaving post

The commissioner of the World Series of Poker is leaving his post days after the series crowned its latest main event champion.

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Auctioneer: T. rex fossil headed for museum

A fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex that failed to sell at auction in Las Vegas last month has been bought by a private buyer who intends to see it displayed in a museum, an auctioneer told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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Mike Sexton inducted into Poker Hall of Fame

Professional poker player Mike Sexton told a dinner crowd as he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame that he's now the answer to a new trivia question.

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21-year-old becomes youngest WSOP champion ever

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

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Las Vegas Sands posts wider 3Q loss as taxes rise

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Thursday reported a larger third-quarter loss as gambling markets continued to struggle, taxes increased and the company pressed ahead on developing a resort in Singapore.

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Wayne Newton hints latest Vegas show may be last

Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April.

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3Q earnings preview: Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is to report its third-quarter financial results after the market closes Thursday. Below is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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Gamblers cut back and casinos struggle in 3rd qtr

Gamblers are wagering less than a year ago, visiting casinos less often and holding back on extras when they do, continuing trends that left the industry struggling in the third quarter.

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Wynn Resorts to post 3Q earnings on Tuesday

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is to report its third-quarter financial results before the market opens Tuesday. Below is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

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19-year-old Norwegian takes Monopoly world title

A lucky swap and some eager building propelled a 19-year-old Norwegian student to the top of board game fame and sent three would-be tycoons to the poor house at the Monopoly World Championship in Las Vegas.

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Mike Sexton 2009 inductee for Poker Hall of Fame

Professional poker player Mike Sexton will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame after a 30-year playing career that includes one World Series of Poker tournament win and about $3.7 million in earnings.

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Senator's son starts campaign for Nevada governor

The son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has formally entered the Democratic race for Nevada governor, saying the state needs to diversify its economy and stop postponing difficult decisions.

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Jackson doctor may face arrest over child support

The doctor at the center of an investigation into Michael Jackson's death may face arrest and could lose his medical license after missing a hearing to explain late child support payments, the Las Vegas district attorney said Thursday.

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Vegas likes Yankees, Cards to meet in World Series

Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have picked the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals as favorites to meet in the World Series and think New York has an overwhelming chance to win its first title since 2000.

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CityCenter in Las Vegas cuts condo prices 30 pct

Developers of the $8.5 billion CityCenter on the Las Vegas Strip plan a 30 percent price cut on condos there that people have already agreed to buy, just help close the deals during the recession.

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19 chocolatiers prep for scrumdidlyumptious show

Lionel Clement's training regimen for a scrumdidlyumptious showdown in Paris with 18 other chocolate chefs would make Willy Wonka himself proud.

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Preliminary hearing set for Roger Mayweather

A preliminary hearing has been set for boxing trainer Roger Mayweather.

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Judge to consider Fontainebleau liquidation

A federal bankruptcy court in Miami will hear a motion Oct. 28 by lenders of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas seeking to convert the resort's bankruptcy case to a liquidation.

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Task force to colleges: Treat betting like booze

Colleges and universities should take more steps to curb problem gambling by piggybacking outreach efforts onto campaigns against alcohol and drug abuse, a national gambling task force said Tuesday.

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Daughtry, McGraw headline show for Agassi school

Comedian Dane Cook, rock band Daughtry, and musicians Tim McGraw and Brian McKnight were headlining a benefit concert Saturday night at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel-casino to provide funding for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy.

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