Casino and Gambling

Las Vegas' Atomic Liquors, where nuclear bombs lit the sky, reopens

2013-05-11 22:07:00

On a nearly deserted downtown block, a small brick building fronted by a curvy neon sign heralds a bygone era here: That's when the big bombs went boom and awe-struck Las Vegas residents watched the mushroom clouds billow into the bright desert sky....

Santa Catalina's famous past is felt in its charming present

2013-05-05 00:00:00

AVALON — I'm standing at the railing, the late-morning sun warm on my face and hands, when the ship turns slightly and I see it, a rugged jumble of mountains jutting from the sea. We slow and enter the harbor, where a village clings to the...

New signs of life arise in Las Vegas

2013-04-21 05:00:00

LAS VEGAS — For nearly five years, the steel-and-concrete skeleton of the abandoned resort project has taunted this city, a glaring reminder that casino operators here can't win every economic wager they place. The stalled Echelon project sits...

Nevada, seeking a big jackpot, legalizes online poker

2013-02-22 13:30:00

Already home to a major gaming industry, Nevada is preparing to take its expertise online after officials rapidly approved a law to become the first state in the nation to authorize what could become one of the most lucrative gambling markets still to...

Oakland rapper 'Kenny Clutch' killed in Las Vegas Strip shooting

2013-02-22 06:54:00

Meruelo Group racing to improve Trump Plaza for tourist season

2013-02-21 06:30:00

The low-profile Downey company that is buying the aging landmark Trump Plaza hotel and casino in Atlantic City, N.J., for a bargain-basement $20 million is scrambling to improve the place and obtain a gaming license in time for the warm-weather tourist...

Palm Springs hotel to be converted into Hard Rock outpost

2013-02-10 05:20:00

In ever-evolving Palm Springs, a downtown inn will be converted to a Hard Rock Hotel as the desert city continues to crank up its appeal for younger, hipper visitors. By year's end, Hotel Zoso on Indian Canyon Drive is to be turned into a 160-room...

Casual ambience on the Aegean

2013-01-27 00:00:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — We slipped out of Istanbul at dusk, gliding across the Bosporus strait toward the Aegean Sea, Asia on the left bank, Europe on the right, four masts towering 204 feet overhead, polished teak floors underfoot, the notes of Buddy...

Southern California Close-Ups: Long Beach, San Pedro and Catalina Island

2012-06-02 00:00:00

First published on July 3, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. The harbor area of southwest Los Angeles County is the closest thing we have to a blue-collar coast. It’s where cruise ships call, where ton upon ton of maritime machinery hums...

11 micro-itineraries for Long Beach, San Pedro and Catalina Island

2011-07-03 00:00:00

Did somebody order fish and ships? The harbor area of southwest Los Angeles County -- the closest thing we have to a blue-collar coast -- is where the cruise ships call, where global cargo gets loaded and unloaded, where ton upon ton of maritime...

Red Roof Inn launches redesign based on guest suggestions

2011-12-11 16:34:29

Simply Irresistible

2011-06-02 00:00:00

� With so much to experience in Vegas, it’s not uncommon to see your hotel only during the wee hours — on the way to bed after a night of revelry or on the way to breakfast and Bloody Marys the morning after. But what if there was a resort so...

Steve Martino, State Lottery Agency, gives an update on the implementation of video lottery terminals during the a meeting of the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission in the House Office Building.

2011-01-11 00:00:00

Kim Messick of Ocean City holds the "You're A Winner" marker that was put on one the slot machine that made her the first jackpot winner during the grand opening of the Casino at Ocean Downs.

2011-01-04 00:00:00

Rob WIlliams, director of auditing at the Casino at Ocean Downs, makes sure the denominations listed for the slot machines are correct before the grand opening of the new facility.

2011-01-04 00:00:00