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Inside Gaming

Inside Gaming

Richard N. Velotta’s Inside Gaming column appears Sunday and Wednesday in Business.
rvelotta@reviewjournal.com … @RickVelotta on Twitter. 702-477-3893

Sands turns page on year of misery

No one on the Strip is happier to see 2008 end more than Sheldon Adelson. The past 12 months have not been the best of times for the 75-year-old billionaire chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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States eye gambling to close budget gaps

Nevada is not alone. A recent study by the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that 41 states have faced or are facing budget shortfalls this year or next.

Skip the logic lesson, Spock, hand me a quarter

Attention “Star Trek” nerds: engage at warp speed or beam yourselves to Harrah’s Entertainment casinos in Las Vegas. The company is rolling out “Star Trek”-themed slot machines built by WMS Industries.

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