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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Slot machine manufacturer Bally Technologies says it's trimming about 6 percent of its workforce, or 270 jobs, as part of a restructuring effort after buying a rival. The company issued a statement saying about half of the eliminated positions were from outside the U.S. Bally's $1.3 billion buyout of SHFL entertainment was completed in November.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The new general manager of Incline Village says more study is needed before a vote on wildlife-resistant trash containers. Steve Pinkerton says the issue has divided the upscale community on Tahoe's north shore. Wildlife officials tell the Reno Gazette Journal the trash bins should be mandatory to keep bears away.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Electric bills are going down slightly next week for NV Energy customers in southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that that the average residential bill will go down by $1.35 a month starting in July. The change is the result of an agreement between NV Energy, the Public Utilities Commission and the state Bureau of Consumer Protection.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gambling revenue was up 8 percent in May compared with the same month last year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board says the state's casinos brought in $970 million last month. Las Vegas Strip gambling revenue was up 17 percent, South Lake Tahoe was up 18 percent and Reno was up 4 percent.
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