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Inside gaming column: Nonprofits probably sorry to see Stardust go

6 November 2006

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

Lady Luck stays closed for now

2 November 2006

It will be at least another year before the shuttered Lady Luck in downtown is replaced, Nevada gaming regulators were told Wednesday.

Jeff Simpson shares some final Stardust thoughts with Bill Boyd

1 November 2006

There's no mistaking Bill Boyd's appreciation of the property that took him into the casino industry's big leagues.

Jeff Simpson on why Michael Gaughan is glad to be running the South Point

31 October 2006

Michael Gaughan is finally back doing what he likes, running a casino.

Luxor home to Criss Angel

31 October 2006

Luxor Resort & Casino will be the home for the third season of A&E Network's "Criss Angel Mindfreak."

Absolut experience at Caesars

31 October 2006

Absolut Vodka and Esquire magazine announce the opening of the 'Find Your Flavor' suite at Las Vegas' famed Caesars Palace, currently celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Live mobile betting at Palms

31 October 2006

Progressive Gaming International Corporation reports that the Palms Hotel and Casino, host of the current live wager field trial for Rapid Bet Live Wireless, has begun accepting live wagers on mobile betting devices.

Inside gaming column: Next dust heap may be Hilton, some say

30 October 2006

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

Stardust memories: Cornero never saw his Stardust dream come true

30 October 2006

Like many of Las Vegas' early casino operators, Anthony 'Tony' Cornero clearly was mobbed-up when he conceived the Stardust in the 1950s.

Stardust memories: Boyd helped end era of mob control of Las Vegas casinos

30 October 2006

When the Stardust closes for good this week, Boyd Gaming Corp. Chairman Bill Boyd will mark the end of another era in Las Vegas.

Harrah's announces 2007 World Series of Poker dates

30 October 2006

The 2007 World Series of Poker will begin on June 1.

Harrah's paid premium for Barbary Coast land

27 October 2006

Harrah's Entertainment is paying what amounts to $84.8 million an acre to pick up the 4.3 acre site at the corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road, the last piece of a 350-acre land parcel.

MGM Mirage unveils plans for residences

26 October 2006

MGM Mirage on Wednesday unveiled plans for residences at the $7 billion Project CityCenter, saying the 66-acre site will include four condominium developments encompassing five high-rise towers.

Overseas operators make a play for the big money in British casinos

25 October 2006

International News Brief: Recent takeover offers indicate how lucrative international casino groups believe Britain will become as the 2005 Gambling Act slowly unwinds many regulatory constraints.

Analysts: Macau to top Las Vegas

25 October 2006

International News Brief: Macau has become the world's top gambling destination, analysts said Wednesday, after the latest earnings figures from the southern Chinese territory showed it had probably topped Las Vegas.

Ultimate Blackjack Tour Strikes partnership with Palms Casino Resort in Vegas

24 October 2006

The Ultimate Blackjack Tour will bring its high-adrenaline, juiced up version of tournament blackjack to the trendsetting Palms Casino Resort as an official UBT tour stop April 20, 2007.

Las Vegas trade shows get healthier

24 October 2006

The Las Vegas trade-show market is getting a healthy boost from a cluster of medical-industry conventions.

STPT sponsors charity tournament

24 October 2006

The Small Town Poker Tour will be one of the participating sponsors of "Vince Neil's Off The Strip Poker Tournament" benefiting the T. J. Martell Foundation.

Looking in on: Gaming

23 October 2006

Las Vegas developers have been there and done that with shortages of steel and concrete. But glass?

Jeff Simpson on why gambling in grocery and convenience stores is wrong

23 October 2006

It's no surprise that slot bars and convenience store owners are emptying their tills in an effort to defeat Question 5 and pass Question 4 on the Nov. 7 ballot.

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