Las Vegas: Executives at top casino companies said Wednesday that the gambling business won't be the same for years to come as game makers and casino owners shift focus to properties that already exist from casinos still being planned. "One of the challenges that has plagued the casino industry for a long time is that we spend money like drunken sailors," said Gary Loveman, chairman and chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Kurz bevor das WSOP Main Event nach der dreimonatigen Pause wieder startet, hat Harrah's Entertainement bekannt gegeben, daß im dritten Quartal 2008 ein Verlust von 129,7 Millionen Dollar entstanden ist. Nur ein Jahr vorher hatte Harrah's Entertainement im 3. Quartal einen Gewinn in Höhe von 244,4 Millionen Dollar. Es scheint ein langes und hartes Jahr für die Casino-Firmen zu sein, sie leiden unter der Wirtschaftskrise und dem Zusammenbruch des Kreditmarktes.

Las Vegas: Harrah's Entertainment says its board of directors has decided to change the casino company's name to Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Harrah's chairman Gary Loveman says the name change will give the company greater prestige and more international name recognition. Harrah's acquired the Caesars brand through a merger in 2005, making it the world's largest casino company by revenue.

"Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman and the Race to Own Las Vegas" by Christina Binkley: As a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who covered Las Vegas, Christina Binkley had an excellent perch as the city’s most powerful men triggered an epic wave of dealmaking. As the casino industry consolidated, Binkley chronicled Kirk Kerkorian’s takeover of Steve Wynn’s Mirage Resorts...