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Park Place to Add Energy Surcharge in Nevada - LAS VEGAS, NV - Park Place Entertainment Corp. said on June 12 it will add an energy surcharge to nightly room rates at its Nevada casinos, making it the fourth major gaming company to add such a charge to offset soaring energy prices.

Las Vegas-based Park Place joined Harrah's Entertainment Inc., Station Casinos Inc. and MGM Mirage in levying the charge in Nevada where electricity prices have risen 30 percent in recent months.

The move makes Mandalay Resort Group the only major casino operator that has yet to implement an energy surcharge for its Nevada properties.

Park Place said the $3 nightly surcharge would apply to its Bally's Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Las Vegas Hilton, Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Flamingo Reno, Reno Hilton, Caesars Tahoe and Flamingo Laughlin properties.

The charge will take effect for room rates confirmed on or after June 15.

First WMS Gaming Video Slot Machines Installed in Australia - WAUKEGAN, IL -- WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. announced on June 15 the first installations of its Jackpot Party� multi-line, multi-coin video slot machines have begun in clubs and casinos in New South Wales, Australia. The installations mark the premier of WMS Gaming products in the largest gaming market outside of the United States and highlight the realization of the Company's plan to place games in Australia.

WMS Gaming is headquartered in Waukegan, IL, with regional offices in all major domestic gaming jurisdictions, as well as Barcelona, Spain, Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia.