From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: “The World Boxing Council has decided to withdraw recognition of super welterweight world champion Francisco Javier Castillejo with more than two-thirds of the votes of the Board of Governors.

Castillejo did not comply with his obligation to fight mandatory challenger Ricardo Mayorga and signed a contract to fight another boxer, violating the WBC commitment that he, as champion, had to comply with.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has finally shown his cards.

The governor's office issued a proclamation last week laying out a policy on Indian gaming that formalizes his opposition to urban gambling and should slow down the "reservation shopping" that could threaten to bring Las Vegas-style gambling to the Bay Area, possibly even Solano County.

The governor said he will oppose proposals for tribal land acquisitions in urban areas when the plan is to use the land for casinos.

Former International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Julio Diaz of Coachella, Calif., fights for the first time since his attempt at the World Boxing Council 135-pound title when he meets Marco Angel Perez of Las Vegas on a nationally televised card presented by Sycuan Ringside Promotions in association with Northeast Promotions June 7 at the Sycuan Resort & Casino in El Cajon, Caif.

The 25-year-old Diaz, who’s promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions, last fought March 5 in Las Vegas versus the lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo.

Art galleries have become more than just window dressing.

Tucked among the high-end retail shops at Wynn Las Vegas, the Wynn Collection art gallery is drawing up to 400 visitors per day.

Last month, the Wynn Collection made its debut as the third museum space in a major Strip resort. Gallery operators say it marks another significant cultural milestone for the city and will feed existing demand among upscale visitors and fuel newer interest in art.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's raising eyebrows again -- and the ire of at least one critic, who's calling for him to resign.

The latest flap's about the self-proclaimed "world's happiest mayor" is about him posing as a guest photographer for a Playboy magazine Web site pictorial.

The Democratic mayor has called the April 29th photo shoot at the Palms hotel-casino "classy."

After an intensive search for a partner to develop casino´s projects, SX Networks finally find in MediaGambling Networks the perfect complement that they were looking for.

The skills required for the new partner were the following: the Company should have a strong presence at the Internet to support SX Networks’ sites promotion and it should be capable and disposed to work among them in the future projects.

Championship leader Fernando Alonso stayed out of the limelight on Friday ahead of a home Spanish Grand Prix that promises another epic battle with Ferrari's Michael Schumacher.

Opening practice saw thousands of fans filling the main grandstand, a far more impressive turnout than the sparse crowd on race day at what turned out to be a thrilling San Marino Grand Prix at Imola two weeks ago.

Thanks to Allegiant Air, the Sin City now is a weekend destination for us in the Ozarks.

And I was one of those who boarded the airline's inaugural flight on April 21 to explore Las Vegas.

Free champagne was offered, T-shirts given away and drawings held for freebies, including several round-trip tickets.

I didn't win anything, but who was not a winner when the round-trip fare cost as low as $128?

As reported by the Reno Gazette Journal: "A fleet of 50 double-decker buses imported from Great Britain, like the ones used in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York, are set to begin operating on the Strip in May as part of an effort by the Regional Transportation Commission to ease traffic and bus congestion on the boulevard.

"The buses, made by the firm Transbus, the largest bus builder in Britain, cost about $560,000 apiece, according to the commission.

Prince Hitachi, the brother of Emperor Akihito, and his wife Princess Hanako will attend the funeral of Prince Rainier III of Monaco on Friday, the government said Tuesday.

The couple, who plan to leave Japan on Wednesday, previously visited Monaco in 1995 and 1999.

The Monaco monarch died April 6 at age 81 after a battle with lung, heart and kidney problems. He married American film star Grace Kelly in 1956.