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Heard it on the river

29 December 2006

As we move into the New Year, we took a moment to look at the progress of the TUNICA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU in 2006 and under the aggressive leadership of WEBSTER FRANKLIN; the accomplishments of the CVB were nothing less than phenomenal.

Casino City's Person of the Year

29 December 2006

No, the editorial staff didn't select "You" as the Casino City Person of the Year, but our selection may be just as controversial.

Casino owners invest millions to reverse long slump for old Vegas

28 December 2006

Standing in a carnival of cowboys, country music and casinos, Tim Molloy looked like a personification of Vegas Vic.

Upgrading of Santa Fe cost equivalent of new property

28 December 2006

For the money Station Casinos has spent buying and remodeling the Santa Fe since it acquired the northwest Las Vegas property in 2000, the company could have built an entirely new

Downtown will be backdrop for nationally broadcast night of concerts

28 December 2006

Digital technology still can't transport a shrimp cocktail or a beer in a football cup to television viewers across the nation.

Harrah's next move is up to the pros

27 December 2006

For now, it's unclear how aggressively Harrah's will pursue dozens of potential growth opportunities in Las Vegas and beyond.

Friendly relationship between taverns, casinos up in smoke

27 December 2006

Last week's hearing on statewide smoking restrictions exposed a rift in relationship between slot bars and casinos.

Jeff Haney on "The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions"

27 December 2006

Jeff Haney on a new book about gambling in Las Vegas that ultimately folds because of its use of fictitious names.

Few rooms left for Vegas New Year's Eve

22 December 2006

he supply of rooms in Las Vegas available for Dec. 31 is rapidly dwindling and likely to sell out.

Binion case heating up, this time over his estate

19 December 2006

Two years after Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish were acquitted in their retrial of killing casino boss Ted Binion, one of the most publicized criminal cases in Las Vegas history is back in the news.

Jeff Simpson shares Michael Gaughan with the happy cowboys at South Point

18 December 2006

South Point owner Michael Gaughan is a straight shooter. He doesn't waste a lot of words, and what he says, he means.

Looking in on: Gaming

18 December 2006

Morgans Hotel Group signed an agreement in May to buy the Hard Rock Hotel from Peter Morton and will forfeit $50 million if the $770 million deal doesn't close by Feb. 11.

Inside gaming column: Amid wave of scandal, gaming execs untainted

18 December 2006

Rod Smith's final column offering a selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Leadership: Officials to discuss exec's pay

18 December 2006

Clark County leaders hope the man in charge of the nation's fifth-busiest airport isn't quite ready to give up his parking spot at McCarran International Airport.

Editor of Las Vegas Review Journal Gaming Wire dies

15 December 2006

Rod Smith, the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Gaming Wire editor whose varied 30-year career took him into the fields of economics, politics and business journalism, died Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer.

Briare was a cheerleader for Las Vegas

13 December 2006

Former Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare set the standard for those who would follow in that post - that of a walking billboard for the city.

Las Vegas draws record visitor count in October

13 December 2006

More than 40,000 dentists and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers helped Las Vegas attract a record number of visitors in October.

Mandalay Bay sued in 2004 incident

11 December 2006

Three men from Los Angeles sued Mandalay Bay in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas last week, claiming they were assaulted and falsely arrested two years ago by hotel security guards looking for gun-toting, mask-wearing men.

Jeff Simpson on why casino chief Steve Wynn reserves the right to change his mind

11 December 2006

Successful business leaders don't shy away from changing their minds when circumstances change or perspectives evolve.

Inside gaming column: Patient shoppers, nervous executives

11 December 2006

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

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