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Las Vegas Visitor Count Heads Higher Again in April

14 June 2005

The debut of Wynn Las Vegas and appearance of a blockbuster trade show fueled a modest increase in local visitor volume during April.

Bally's Could Be Imploded, Rebuilt

14 June 2005

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is contemplating a major renovation of its Bally's resort on the Strip that might involve imploding it and building a Horseshoe-brand hotel, the company's top executive said Monday.

Harrah's to Open Toby Keith Bar & Grill

14 June 2005

Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel will open Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill on June 29, 2005.

Employees at Caesars, Bally's Upbeat About Merger With Harrah's

14 June 2005

After almost 30 years of parking cars and handling luggage for customers at Caesars Palace, Gary Bruno has seen a fair share of ownership changes.

Poker Champ Recalls Attempted Robbery

13 June 2005

Two men who allegedly attempted to rob 2004 World Series of Poker Champion Greg Raymer in December at the Bellagio only to have Raymer call their bluff and fight them off, will stand trial.

Mandalay Bay Spa Wins Design Award

9 June 2005

Mandalay Bay today announced that Bathhouse Spa has been selected as the winner of the first annual Creative Achievement Award for best spa design by Hospitality Design Magazine.

Agassi Slots Unveiled

8 June 2005

Tennis star Andre Agassi showed Josie Roed how to play a bonus round on a new Agassi-themed video slot machine by Aristocrat Technologies during a launch party at the MGM Grand on Tuesday.

Officials to Tout Las Vegas on Trip to China

8 June 2005

A delegation of Nevada government officials and business people hopes to leave the impression in China that Nevada is the only place to vacation when taking a trip to the United States.

Official: Dispute in Bid for Event Is Being Resolved

8 June 2005

The city's bid to attract the National Basketball Association All-Star Game in 2007 remains on track, one of the leaders of the effort said Tuesday.

Strip Room Rate Growth Slows Sharply

8 June 2005

The rapid growth in demand for rooms on the Strip came close to a shuddering stop in the first half of 2005, following the record increases of 2004 and in the wake of the Wynn Las Vegas opening, analysts said Tuesday.

Las Vegas Bid for NBA Contest in Jam

7 June 2005

Recent developments indicate Las Vegas' push to land the National Basketball Association's next available All-Star Weekend is anything but a slam dunk.

Gaming Executives Top Highest Paid List

3 June 2005

Casino bosses cashed out a large number of stock options last year, boosting their total compensation packages to historic highs and easily topping the list of highest-paid Las Vegas executives in 2004.

Three More Casinos Sign with Global Payments

2 June 2005

Global Payments Inc. reports that three additional Las Vegas casinos have signed agreements for various offerings in the VIP LightSpeed suite of products.

World Series of Poker Begins

2 June 2005

Thousands of poker enthusiasts will begin descending on the Nevada desert today to compete in the 36th annual World Series of Poker.

Tourism Alliance Names Heffner As CEO

1 June 2005

Van Heffner has joined the Nevada Tourism Alliance as the group's chief executive.

Tabish Seeks Return of Items

1 June 2005

Rick Tabish's attorney said Tuesday that $3,100, a Mercedes and other personal items seized by police officers when Tabish was arrested for looting Ted Binion's silver vault in Pahrump should be returned to Tabish.

Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal Sold

1 June 2005

A rapidly expanding ground services provider for corporate and private aircraft has agreed to buy the Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal for approximately $60.4 million.

Smith Wins Poker Event

31 May 2005

The World Poker Tour's Mirage Poker Showdown was held last week. Gavin Smith won the championship event and a cash payout of more than $1.1 million by outlasting the tourney's 317 entrants.

McCarran Adding Checkpoint Lanes to Ease Passenger Traffic

31 May 2005

McCarran International Airport this morning said it will open two additional checkpoint lanes at the A and B gates in an effort to accommodate growth and speed passenger traffic during peak demand periods.

Company Eyes N.J. Expansion, Revamping of Bally's Las Vegas

31 May 2005

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. may expand its two Atlantic City resorts and renovate Bally's Las Vegas to take advantage of growing demand in both markets.

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