Pollack leaving as World Series of Poker commissioner, Harrah’s not immediately replacing him

World Series of Poker commissioner leaving post

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Las Vegas Sands, MetLife, Manitowoc, Novatel Wireless are among big market movers Friday

Las Vegas Sands, MetLife, Manitowoc are big movers

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Gambling task force recommends colleges treat gambling like alcohol, as student health issue

Task force to colleges: Treat betting like booze

LAS VEGAS — Colleges and universities should take more steps to curb problem gambling by piggybacking outreach efforts onto campaigns against alcohol and drug abuse, a national gambling task force said Tuesday.

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Hacking the ’smart grid’: New generations of meters could be vulnerable to attack

Security researchers offer caution on smart grids

LAS VEGAS — The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.

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Researchers: Anti-theft software built into PCs at the factory opens security hole

Anti-theft software could create security hole

LAS VEGAS — A piece of anti-theft software built into many laptops at the factory opens a serious security hole, according to research presented Thursday.

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Text messaging as security hole: hackers show how to attack mobile phones with simple messages

U r pwned: text messaging paves way for hacking

LAS VEGAS — Getting a text message is akin to someone sliding a piece of mail under your door: You may not have asked for it, you can't stop its delivery and you have to deal with it whether you want to or not.

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Logger, former Bear Stearns executive among chip leaders at World Series of Poker

Logger, ex-Bear Stearns exec among WSOP leaders

LAS VEGAS — A former Bear Stearns executive, a self-employed logger and a tournament poker player have each captured more than 20 million chips as they seek a spot at the final table of the World Series of Poker main event.

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Last woman eliminated from World Series of Poker main event as tourney winds down to final 9

Last woman eliminated from World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS — The last woman left in the World Series of Poker main event was eliminated on Wednesday as players begin a final stretch to determine the tournament's final table.

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Poker players eyeing World Series of Poker main event finding tougher profits in overall game

Poker players finding tougher game at World Series

LAS VEGAS — Things have gotten tough at the tables.

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Las Vegas newspaper gets subpoena to ID those who posted online comments in tax-fraud story

Vegas paper gets subpoena to ID online commenters

LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas newspaper says it has been served a federal grand jury subpoena seeking information about readers who posted comments on the paper's Web site.

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