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Limousine software company hacked; details of up to 1 million customers exposed

An Internet security company says a limousine software company has been hacked, exposing credit card numbers and potentially embarrassing details about close to 1 million customers, including politicians, star athletes and corporate executives.

Booking data show Las Vegas No. 2 destination for Thanksgiving

Las Vegas will be popular this Thanksgiving. Using booking data for travel between Nov. 4 and Nov. 30, CheapOair found that Las Vegas is the No. 2 destination for travel during the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday.

New York voters get chance to OK Las Vegas-style casinos

Voters are holding the cards as to whether New York will authorize seven Las Vegas-style casinos following months of debate over the benefits of expanded gambling and the rewording of Tuesday’s ballot question.

Employees at Guitar Center at Town Square vote to join union

The Guitar Center location at Town Square voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union with almost 75 percent of the workers voting in support of the movement.

More Las Vegas companies are paying their workers with plastic

More companies in Las Vegas — including Starbucks, Wendy’s, Chipotle, Darden restaurants and MGM Resorts International — are offering their employees the option of being paid with payroll debit cards that are automatically loaded with money each pay period.

Nevada online poker websites still in their infancy

It’s unfair to compare Nevada’s adolescent Internet poker market to the pre-Black Friday online poker world that existed in the U.S. a few years ago.

Maxpawn owner enjoying successful second business life

Start with nation-leading joblessness and mortgage delinquencies, which put people on the prowl for extra cash to make ends meet. Throw in a passel of reality-TV shows, including Vegas-based “Pawn Stars.” You end up with a sort of Golden Era for the pawn industry.

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