IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

Recurring currency

Binion’s newest owner is bringing back a renowned tradition at the downtown Las Vegas casino, and it isn’t swift and thorough beatings for people dumb enough to get caught cheating at cards.

Cell phone ban in sports books lifted

CARSON CITY — A decade-old ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside Nevada sports books was lifted for one year on Thursday by the state Gaming Commission.

Tourism gets push in election

The lobbying arm of the nation’s $740 billion travel industry will use Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla., to gain a stronger foothold in the presidential race.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Nova Southeastern to give leadership classes

Company board granted control over Tropicana

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday gave unanimous approval to hand over operational control of bankrupt Tropicana Entertainment to a four-person board while its members undergo investigation for licensing in the state.

THE CUBAN BONDS

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