Cordish, Kansas Speedway Propose Hard Rock Hotel, Casino (Commercial Property News)Kansas Entertainment L.L.C., a joint venture between The Cordish Co. and Kansas Speedway, has just presented its plan for a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at the Kansas Speedway track in Kansas City, Kan., to the state's Racing and Gaming Commission.

Suspected US missile strike kills three in Pakistan: security officials (AFP via Yahoo! News) At least three militants were killed Monday in a missile strike by suspected US drones on a Pakistan tribal town near the Afghan border, security and local officials said.

Houston Hotel Emerges from $22M Makeover (Commercial Property News)Sunstone Hotel Investors has wrapped up its reinvention of the former Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel, re-opening the 480-room property as the Hilton Houston North.

BITU, hotel agree on new salary package (The Jamaica Observer)The Bustamante Indus-trial Trade Union (BITU) and the management of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel have agreed on a three-year package covering about 150 unionised members of line staff.

4 arrested at casino with cheating device (Boston Globe)State police arrested four people at the Mohegan Sun casino after they were caught with a card counting device.

Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel Debuts in Vegas (Hospitality Design)Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel has opened in the Boulder Highway gaming area of Las Vegas. A 16-story tower of bronze, glass, and steel with a saw-tooth roofline establishes an industrial theme at the resort.

Pub goers to go bald for charity (Evansville Courier & Press)Ri Ra's Irish Pub will host its second annual St. Baldrick's Day Festival and fundraiser Sept. 13 and 14, at the pub 701 N.W. Riverside Drive, just north of the Merigot Hotel and Casino Aztar entertainment complex.