November 20th, 2009

INDIO, Calif. (AP) – In the days before Fred Alvarez was shot execution-style with two friends on his verandah, the strapping Cabazon tribal leader feared he was a marked man: His motorcycle had been tampered with, his mailbox shot up and his house ...

November 20th, 2009

By any measure, Mohegan Sun had a poor fourth quarter and an equally poor fiscal year based on results released Friday by the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority. Most indices fell double digits. But company wide, the decreases were lessened by growth at ...

November 20th, 2009

Pianist Jon Schmidt in concert, presented by Snake River Council of Boy Scouts of America, 7 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts Center auditorium. Schmidt has created a hybrid of music with equal parts classical, contemporary and rock ...

November 20th, 2009

A grand opening is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Landry's Restaurant Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tilman Fertitta will attend. The $150 million expansion, which includes the Chart House restaurant, three ...

November 20th, 2009

history, it is a complex, interconnected web of hotels, condominiums, pools, spas, high-end restaurants and retail outlets, a casino, convention space, "pocket parks," public ... The grand opening of Aria, the first of three hotels on the property ...

November 20th, 2009

Alchemy of Woodstock — Kurt Henry Trio, 297 Tinker St., Woodstock, 8 p.m. Nov. 20, $10. Also: Leah-Carla Gordone reading and music, 7 p.m. Nov. 22. Also: Open mic, 8 p.m. Nov. 25, $4. 684-5068. www.myspace.com/alchemyofwoodstock. Aroma Thyme ...

November 19th, 2009

METRO VANCOUVER — The River Rock Casino Resort is making it much easier for gamblers to spend their money. As part of a $30-million renovation, gamblers and other visitors can now get off at the Canada Line's Bridgeport Station and walk directly to ...

November 19th, 2009

Arizona casinos may not have the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip (unless you're in Chandler), or the ocean views of Atlantic City, but they have a variety of casino bars and lounges that will up the ante of any night. Whether it is live ...

November 19th, 2009

Doug Stanhope is a balls-to-the-wall tact-free modern-day outlaw comic who says exactly what’s on his mind to great (if highly uncomfortable and nearly always offensive) comic effect. He recently admitted to being a “techno-retard” on his blog ...

November 19th, 2009

Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, as concerns over the pace of economic recovery weighed on sentiment. Tokyo slipped to a four-month low, Sydney edged up while Seoul gained 1 percent. Stocks on Wall Street snapped a three-day winning streak ...