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Customers walk past the closed Carnival World Buffet at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Owner Dreamscape Cos. is expected to take over operations later this year. (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)

Gaming Commission licenses Rio operators, finds Fontainebleau developers suitable

Nevada gaming regulators approved licensing for new owners of the Rio and said the ownership of the Fontainebleau was suitable. The operators still require full licensing approval.

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