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An Allegiant Air jet takes off from McCarran International Airport on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.

The owner of airline Allegiant Air this week announced the formation of Allegiant Systems, a joint venture with AvIntel and Lixar IT focusing on airline industry automation.

Cannery gets another boost from Wall Street

The Cannery hotel-casino in North Las Vegas.

Las Vegas-based Cannery Casino Resorts LLC has received another boost from Wall Street after successfully refinancing its debt. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services boosted its corporate credit rating on the company from "B-" to "B" after Cannery closed on $590 million in new senior secured credit deals.

Company unveils holographic dealers at Global Gaming Expo

Exhibitors attending this year's G2E Expo watch a holographic gaming presentation at the Interblock booth, Thursday Oct. 4, 2012.

Two women deal cards in the air and throw dice that float, matching bets placed by gamblers on electronic games. None of it is real, except the money on the bets. The holographic dealers are among the more advanced technology being shown for a select group of people this week at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Getting past the security and velvet ropes to view the demonstration is much like trying to get into the Marquee Nightclub on a busy weekend night.

3 casino operators get initial approval for online poker within Nevada

Three more Nevada casino operators received initial approval today to offer online intrastate poker.

Gaming executives predict industry growth over the next 5 years

Representatives of six gaming companies are optimistic about what the future holds for the industry with expansion and technological advancements leading growth in the next five years.

Caesars plans 'next great nightclub experience' atop Bill's Gamblin’ Hall

Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is working on plans to refurbish its small Las Vegas Strip property Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, which an executive says will be the site of a high-profile nightclub.

What's new in gaming? Robotic dealers, fat cats, Willy Wonka and choose your own bingo

People try out the new KISS-themed slot machine at the WMS Gaming booth during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.

Hundreds of exhibitors displaying the newest products in gaming vied for the attention of thousands of people who roamed the convention hall of this year's Global Gaming Expo.

Las Vegas Sands, Caesars singing different tunes at G2E

Gary Loveman, president, CEO and chairman of Harrah's Entertainment, talks about bad press received by the gaming industry during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Loveman's keynote was titled "The Stockholm Syndrome: Why Addressing the Misinformation that Plagues Gaming is our Top Priority."

Las Vegas-based casino operators Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. face remarkably different financial issues.

Doubtful online poker will be passed this year, trade official says

The gaming industry will need a little gambler’s luck to get Internet poker legislation passed in the lame-duck session after the November election, a trade association official said.

World's largest gaming expo kicks off in Las Vegas

Matt Bourie of Miami tries out the Big Buck Hunter Pro video slot machine in the IGT booth during the first day of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

The world's largest gaming industry gathering lands in Las Vegas this week with a four-day conference at the Las Vegas Sands Convention Center. The 12th Global Gaming Expo, better known as G2E, will bring together tens of thousands of people to learn about the latest casino innovations and discuss issues confronting the industry.

Religious, progressive groups join fight against Wynn tip-sharing mandate

Wynn Las Vegas appealed a District Court ruling that the required sharing of casino dealers' tips with supervisors violates a state law. The case is currently before the state Supreme Court.

The legal battle over tip-sharing at Wynn Las Vegas is turning into a community free-for-all, with religious and progressive groups and another union weighing in against the policy.

Boyd Gaming emerging as a technological leader in social and online gaming

Boyd Gaming emerging as a technological leader in social and online gaming

As Boyd Gaming Corp. racks up awards for the online, mobile and social media features of its casino customer loyalty club, the Las Vegas company appears poised to be a force in the emerging social and online gaming sectors. It regularly beats out much bigger companies, both in and out of the gaming industry.

Station Casinos loses $15 million appeal in sales tax case of comped meals

Feast Buffet inside Palace Station

The Nevada Tax Commission has refused to refund more than $15.3 million to Station Casinos that it paid in sales taxes on free meals it gave players and employees.

New union website critical of Caesars Entertainment

The union behind the old casinoleaks-Macau website has turned its attention to Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas with a new site called Caesars-Insider. https://www.lasvegassun.com/community/press-releases/273/ http://www.caesars-insider.com/ http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/38335-sudden-shut-down-of-casinoleaks-macau-com.html

Shuffle Master changing name to better reflect its offerings

Casino supplier Shuffle Master Inc. is changing its name dating from 1983 to SHFL entertainment Inc.