Luxor Hotel and Casino News - Page 7

MGM becomes the latest Las Vegas operator to leave Nevada Power and purchase its own electricity on the wholesale market, joining Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands.

Luxor and Excalibur President Renée West will be replaced by two people.

MGM Resorts International will hold a job fair Wednesday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center to hire more than 500 permanent positions at 12 of the company’s Strip-area resorts.

The career fair will be held in the MGM Grand Conference Center, 4701 Koval Lane, inside the marquee ballroom on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Following the company’s release of second-quarter earnings this month — a profit of $105.5 million on revenue of $2.6 billion — the investment community praised the company and lauded expansion opportunities in the U.S. and Macau.

For nearly 20 years, the tip of the Luxor has shone like a giant flashlight far into the night sky.

Plans approved for the Strip's next high-flying attraction, a set of zip lines running between the Luxor and Excalibur hotels.

MGM Resorts are planning three zip lines to connect the Luxor to the Excalibur.

Members now are rewarded for virtually every dollar spent at 15 MGM Resorts destinations in Las Vegas and across the U.S.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has set a goal of making international travelers 30 percent of the Las Vegas total.

Thomas McCartney has resigned as president and chief operating officer of Tropicana Las Vegas, effective Oct. 31.

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson, the Blue Man Group and celebrity chef Charlie Palmer are the 2011 inductees to the Gaming Hall of Fame.

Man sees Luxor Casino alleging they threw him out when he was a guest there.

The Luxor Casino on the Las Vegas Strup was ordered by the Clark County building division to vacate a section of the pyramid building's basement level.

Angel much more accessible to fans and media in recent weeks.

The MGM-Mirage owned hotel will be installing safety barriers on all catwalks regardless of whether the catwalk is used often or not.

There were no signs of recession at the Luxor as Cirque du Soleil threw an extravagant party to mark the premiere of its latest Vegas-based show.

Michael Frey is opening his first restaurant later this month, T&T (Tacos & Tequila) in the Luxor, after 11 years carving a niche in the lucrative cigar retail and bar business.

Criss Angel and the World Famous Cirque Du Soleil have joined creative efforts their new adventure at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas: Criss Angel "BELIEVE."

Premier Exhibitions, Inc. reports that BODIES - The Exhibition will make its transition to Luxor in Las Vegas on August 2, 2008.