Geomerics, an ARM Company, today announced the release of the gaming industry’s most advanced dynamic lighting solution yet, Enlighten 3 with Forge. Enlighten 3 delivers cinematic-quality dynamic lighting through an accurate real-time simulation of global illumination; or how light is transferred between surfaces in a scene.

“Some rednecks are coming to town and taking over,” joked Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus midway through the opening-night show of the trio’s nine-concert residency, dubbed Rascal Flatts Vegas Riot!, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. It’s the first extended stint by a country act at the casino’s 4,000-seat theater, The Joint, which has hosted past residencies by acts like Def Leppard and Mtley Cre.

Across Iowa you’ll find bridges in need of repair, waiting for money to cover the costs. “The increase in the fuel tax has increased the amount of money coming to us,” said Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer.

Holly Madison shaves the head of John Katsilometes of The Kats Report in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s fundraiser for childhood cancer research Saturday, March 1, 2014, at New York-New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. Today’s Monday By the Numbers column is top-heavy with a little off the top as we push for support of the annual St. Baldrick’s Day events set for Saturday across the valley.

The gaming industry is in the midst of a fantastic time when not only are consoles thriving in a growing market, but so are PCs. The Open Gaming Alliance recently worked with the market research company DFC Intelligence to forecast important shifts in the PC gaming industry looking forward.

Relatively strong revenue growth in Las Vegas might help casino stocks with big stakes there fend off weak performance in the far larger Macau market, an analyst said Monday. Morgan Stanley’s Thomas Allen, who maintains an “attractive” rating on the industry, said January’s 10 percent growth in gambling revenue constituted Las Vegas’ best month since 2007.

The gaming industry has changed a lot in the last decade, with the fall in Las Vegas, the rise in Macau, and other new gaming spots opening up elsewhere. Now companies like Las Vegas Sands are looking for the best way to drive future profits.

Saturday night was an award-winning evening as Hakkasan at MGM Grand hosted a celebration for resident DJ Tiesto in honor of him winning his first Grammy Award in February for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, for John Legend’s “All of Me.” The celebration began in the lobby of MGM Grand around 9:30 p.m. where a video collage of his achievements greeted the celebrated Dutch DJ as his hits blared through the speakers in the entrance decked out for Chinese New Year.

DOVER, Del.— Ultra-consistent Cash Cab scored a 1:56.2 victory in the $15,000 Male Claiming pace feature over a ‘sloppy’ track at was in the sulky for the 1:56.2 triumph, a race in which Cash Cab was claimed by trainer -Tricky Tooshie 10-year-old registered his 41st lifetime win raising earnings to $559,994. Sir Globalop Z Tam closed strongly for Eddie Davis Jr. to secure second.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is seeking to block Elaine Wynn-a major shareholder, longtime director and the ex-wife of company Chairman Steve Wynn-from its board, in the latest tussle at the casino operator with resorts in Las Vegas and Macau. The board decided not to renominate Wynn, who has served for more than a dozen years, once her term expires at the company’s next annual meeting April 24, according to a Friday filing by the company.

Shares of Pearson plc traded up 1.72% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1420.00. The stock had a trading volume of 3,278,070 shares.

The cases involve adults under the age of 55 and are the result of an infected person who was working at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand & Casino in February. The new cases involve two staff members and a patron.

Cash Cab notched his second win to go with four seconds in his last seven starts for owner-trainer Jason Skinner. Allan Davis was in the sulky for the 1:56.2 triumph, a race in which Cash Cab was claimed by trainer Doug Lewis.

Louisiana Lottery officials say none of the tickets purchased for the Powerball game matched all six numbers drawn which were: 11-17-25-28-46, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2. The $80 million jackpot rises to an estimated $90 million for Wednesday’s drawing. In the Lotto game, the $1.02 million prize rises to an estimated $1.075 million.

The calf was stillborn, according to Patrick County High School junior Ali Mason, 17, who helped deliver it with her stepfather, former Patrick County sheriff David Hubbard.

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Tony Abbott’s supporters will claim today’s poll as proof that there is life in his prime ministership yet. The surface reading of the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll is that the key trends are all moving in Abbott’s favour.