Firefighters from two cities and Clark County are fighting a three-alarm fire that forced the Speedway Casino/Ramada Inn at Interstate 15 and Cheyenne Avenue to evacuate its casino and hotel rooms. North Las Vegas firefighters responded to a call of smoke at the hotel and casino about 3:30 p.m. As smoke poured from the roof a second alarm was called, said Scott Allison, spokesman for the Clark County Fire Department.

Chester, West Virginia - MTR Gaming Group Inc. has completed the sale of its Speedway Casino in Nevada. Lucky Lucy D paid USD 2 million in cash. It will pay off a balance of up to USD 4.77 million under an earn-out formula based on gross revenues over a four-year period. In January, MTR sold the casino's real estate to Ganaste LLC, an affiliate of Lucky Lucy D, for USD 11.4 million. The property will now be considered discontinued.