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Inside gaming column: Monte Carlo guest flees fire, keeps slot jackpot
25 February 2008
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Hotel's safes created hazard25 February 2008
A hotel amenity became a fire hazard when safes to hold valuables were installed incorrectly in 15 percent of guest rooms at the Monte Carlo.
Commission green-lights Sahara remodeling plan25 February 2008
Clark County commissioners this week approved remodeling plans for the Sahara, which include a new high-rise hotel tower.
Move-in day almost here for Palms Place25 February 2008
The Palms Place condominium tower received a temporary certificate of occupancy from Clark County inspectors Friday.
Sale of CityCenter stake gives MGM Mirage a boost22 February 2008
A $1 billion cash infusion from its joint venture partner gave MGM Mirage's fourth-quarter earnings a boost.
Bette Midler premieres at Caesars21 February 2008
Bette Midler "The Showgirl Must Go On," created in partnership with AEG Live exclusively for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, premiered to a sold-out crowd.
Silverton Casino Lodge chooses MicroStrategy21 February 2008
MicroStrategy reports that Silverton Casino Lodge has selected MicroStrategy's Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards for improved insights into its business performance.
Jeff Haney shares a Henderson man's idea for a new poker format20 February 2008
Deal card wizards the same hands and see who can play ’em best, suggests Henderson’s Phil Zajac.
Conventions find focus off the Strip19 February 2008
With conventions attracting about 6.2 million people to Las Vegas in 2007, there is opportunity to increase the off-Strip niche's share of the pie, said Chuck Schwartz, chairman of Convexx, a convention production company in Las Vegas.
Jeff Simpson on the big guys who are betting that the future of Vegas is still unlimited18 February 2008
Jeff Simpson on why now is the time for all the Chicken Littles to come out of the coop and start warning Las Vegans about the falling sky.
How many new rooms? Let's just say, a lot18 February 2008
A Strip executive now doubts even half as many of the boasted 40,000 new hotel rooms will be built, with the result that tens of thousands of expected new jobs won’t be created.
Monte Carlo reopens18 February 2008
MGM Mirage reports that the Monte Carlo Hotel reopened as scheduled today and welcomed guests into the resort's casino, hotel tower, restaurants, showroom and meeting facilities.
Investor urged to help with mob museum18 February 2008
Leaders of CIM Group, the development company that last year bought into the shuttered Lady Luck, are in talks with the city of Las Vegas to put money toward a proposed mob museum on Stewart Avenue at Third Street.
40,000 new rooms in Las Vegas? Maybe not15 February 2008
At a Reuters sponsored travel conference in Los Angeles Monday, MGM Mirage Chief Financial Officer Dan D’Arrigo said he expected only half of the more than 40,000 planned hotel room to be built over the next few years.
Wynn shares plummet after boss's warning15 February 2008
Wynn Las Vegas has lost a billion dollars of its market worth since Tuesday afternoon, when casino boss Steve Wynn, in spite of fairly upbeat earnings at his company, warned investors that the Strip won’t be immune from an economic slowdown.
CityCenter sells model dream15 February 2008
The CityCenter Sales Pavilion is boasting a suite of architectural models the size of dump trucks.
Slowdown lands on gaming15 February 2008
The economic slowdown that has affected other job sectors throughout the past year has found its way to the gaming industry.
Fire loss at Monte Carlo totals nearly $100 million14 February 2008
While workers readied the Monte Carlo for its return to business this week, MGM Mirage officials said Wednesday that damage at the 3,000-room Strip resort during a rooftop fire three weeks ago will total just under $100 million.
Wynn tip-sharing policy faces labor boss's review14 February 2008
State Labor Commissioner Michael Tanchek will take a second look at the controversial Wynn Las Vegas tip-pooling policy.
Talk is cheap, but togs aren't14 February 2008
More so than New York's Fashion Week, the clothing shows of Las Vegas are considered a harbinger of what's coming to retail racks.
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