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Culinary plans March 20 strike authorization vote

Members of a powerful Las Vegas hotel union are planning a vote next month that could empower organizers to call for a strike. The Culinary union is negotiating over contracts that cover about 10,000 Las Vegas workers.

Voters OK Mohegan Sun plan; stage set for competition with Wynn Resorts

Voters in Revere approved a resort casino proposal on Tuesday, keeping alive Mohegan Sun’s $1.3 billion project and setting the stage for a competition with Wynn Resorts for the sole eastern Massachusetts resort casino license.

Nevada, Delaware signing online poker partnership

The governors of Nevada and Delaware are signing an agreement Tuesday morning that will join their states in a partnership for online poker.

The Cromwell on the Strip will open May 21

Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s $185 million renovation of a center-Strip mid-market casino into The Cromwell, an upscale boutique hotel-casino, opens May 21, the gaming company announced Monday.

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Vegas slots soon will accept pre-paid debit cards

Prepaid debit cards — tied to a casino customer’s rewards account — have been approved for wagering on Nevada slot machines following changes in state gaming regulations.

Former Boyd Gaming executive Chuck Ruthe dies

Longtime Las Vegas business and real estate executive Chuck Ruthe, who spent several years as the president of Boyd Gaming Corp., died Wednesday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 79.

Becker, Wynn, Blackhurst: Women describe their days as Nevada gaming leaders

Three powerful women who carved out roles in Nevada’s gaming industry as it moved away from gambling halls to megaresorts shared their stories at the Mob Museum on Wednesday, riveting an audience with their substance and laughter.

Nevada regulators OK $1 million fine against Peppermill Casino owners

State gaming regulators signed off on a $1 million fine Thursday against owners of the Peppermill Casino in Reno after the property’s owners admitted they allowed an employee to use a common slot machine “reset” key on games operated by competing Northern Nevada casinos to steal proprietary information.

Nevada regulators approve Gaughan Gaming’s deal for Hotel Nevada

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved Gaughan Gaming’s acquisition of a 50 percent ownership position in the Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall in Ely. Gaughan Gaming, operated by John Gaughan in partnership with Paul Kellogg, will also oversee operations at the 85-year-old casino.

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