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Jeff Simpson has some good news and bad news for Wynn dealers who support a union

16 April 2007

For Wynn Las Vegas dealers interested in joining a union as a way to reverse the property's tip-sharing policy, there was good news and bad news last week.

Looking in on: Gaming

16 April 2007

The Transport Workers Union has petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a secret-ballot election to represent Wynn Las Vegas dealers.

It's union time or demolition for Imperial Palace

16 April 2007

Imperial Palace, once the most virulently anti-union property on the Strip, will almost certainly become unionized if it is not imploded by its new owners.

Inside gaming column: Bye, bye Aladdin; hooray for Hollywood

16 April 2007

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

TOURISM: Hoop hype hot, visitation mild

13 April 2007

The NBA All-Star Game attracted widespread media attention in February but Las Vegas saw just a small increase in new visitors to Southern Nevada for the month, visitation figures show.

Silverton eyes golden future

13 April 2007

With the roadwork outside its door completed, the Silverton is scheduled to begin a $500 million expansion this June that will include doubling its hotel occupancy.

Academy of County Music holds charity poker event

13 April 2007

As a part of the Week Vegas Goes Country, the Academy of Country Music announced their plans for the 1st Annual Charity Poker Tournament today.

Sahara to get some L.A. glitz

11 April 2007

Independent casino operators are a dying breed on the Strip, a playing field controlled by growing chains with billions of dollars at their disposal.

Looking in on: Gaming

11 April 2007

Builders of the coming Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino will host a traditional Japanese wine-pouring ceremony Monday to celebrate the first upward construction of the resort at Harmon Avenue and the Strip.

Casinos constantly on lookout for cons

11 April 2007

They call them fleas. Casino cons. Guys who buzz around the betting floor, looking for a scam or a cheat or a fleece.

Convention Authority: Authority's slogan slog continues

11 April 2007

What happens in Vegas is getting reproduced all over the country, to the chagrin of Southern Nevada tourism boosters trying to protect Sin City's trademarked slogans.

Baccarat bails out Las Vegas

11 April 2007

What February's hosting of the NBA All-Star Game didn't bring to the Strip was gamblers.

The Signature ready for June opening

11 April 2007

The Signature at MGM Grand announced today the July opening of its third 576-suite tower.

Cosmopolitan gets on the beam

10 April 2007

After a year of digging down, construction on the Cosmopolitan began its ascent skyward Monday with the placement of its first 50-foot high steel beam.

Checking the books brings intrigue for casino auditor

10 April 2007

Armed with an accounting degree, Gregg Gale found intrigue and glamour when he joined the Gaming Control Board as an auditor in 1979.

INSIDE GAMING: Report reveals grim news for Binion's

10 April 2007

Binion's showing a negative cash flow of more than $3 million was bad enough. But the news got worse for the Fremont Street hotel.

Hooking up Las Vegas

10 April 2007

Cheetah Wireless Technologies is making sure that Las Vegas tourists maintain some connection to the outside world, at least as much of it as they can download by laptop computer.

Flamingo undergoes overhaul

5 April 2007

The Flamingo is continuing to try to redefine itself in the face of bigger, more modern developments on the Strip. But it's not going away anytime soon, an official says.

Official: Law aims to stay step ahead of casino cheats

5 April 2007

According to James Edwards, investigator for the Nevada Gaming Control Board, technology and methods of the cheaters evolve, the casinos and gaming companies adapt and catch up.

Rooms with a vroom

5 April 2007

Lucky guests at the Plaza and Main Street Station will wander up to their rooms this weekend and realize they've got some of the best seats in town for the inaugural Vegas Grand Prix.

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