In Las Vegas, there is more financial related news on the forefront of the casino resort business.  The biggest news was the announcement by Caesar's Entertainment Inc. that the purchase of Bally's Casino in New Orleans was officially completed.  It sold for $24 million to Columbia Sussex Corporation in Kentucky.

In Pennsylvania, Harrah's Entertainment is taking steps to get involved with the local community, now that the state has introduced new casino gambling legislation.  Called the Harrah's Chester Challenge, the initiative is geared towards helping train potential casino employees for positions that will be created by the new legislation.

There were more developments in the world of online mobile gaming, when Diamond I, Inc. discussed its new Wifi Casino System - A hand-held, mobile gambling device designed to be used by gamblers in remote areas fo casins with at least one-hundred slot machines and one other casino game.  The use of the device is awaiting legislation to be signed by the Governor of Nevada.