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Authority to Revise Budget After Windfall

13 April 2005

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board on Tuesday approved plans to revise its current fiscal year budget to take advantage of $25 million in additional room-tax revenue.

Latest Strip High-Rise Would Be Connected to the Aladdin

13 April 2005

Westgate Resorts, the Florida-based time share developer that was rebuffed by the Clark County Commission last year in its efforts to develop a project next to MGM Grand, has found a new home on five acres near the Strip.

Nevada Gaming Commission: Moran Resigns After Nine Months

13 April 2005

Nine months into a four-year term as a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission, Las Vegas attorney John Moran Jr. resigned effective April 22, saying he was considering a run for lieutenant governor.

Training Program by Las Vegas Events President Raises Questions

13 April 2005

The president of Las Vegas Events has quietly formed a side venture that will charge patrons at least $1,400 to learn how to better produce similar but smaller events.

Bill to Limit Gamers on Ads is Withdrawn

12 April 2005

A bill that would have eliminated state gaming regulators' power to decide whether casinos' billboards or other advertisements were too racy was withdrawn today.

Las Vegas Visitor Volume Rises

12 April 2005

The Super Bowl weekend and Chinese New Year festivities helped offset a decline in convention attendance in February, while room rates surged upward to meet demand, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Monday.

Moran to Resign From Gaming Board

12 April 2005

Las Vegas lawyer John T. Moran Jr. today announced his resignation from the Nevada Gaming Commission so he could seek public office.

First World Aviation Forum Lands at McCarran This Fall

12 April 2005

McCarran International Airport will this fall host the first Las Vegas World Aviation Forum, an industry-only event that will bring together airport, government and business leaders.

Award-Winning Architect's Firm Tapped to Design CityCenter Hotel-Casino

12 April 2005

The architect responsible for the 1,483-foot Petronas Towers in Malaysia and numerous award-winning structures throughout the United States will design the primary component of MGM Mirage's $4.7 billion Project CityCenter.

Global Cash Access, Wynn Las Vegas Sign Agreement

12 April 2005

Wynn Las Vegas has signed a multi-year agreement to use the innovative products and services of Global Cash Access, Inc.

D-gates Addition Poised to Open

11 April 2005

Less than four months after the end of its busiest year on record, McCarran International Airport will soon welcome some much-needed extra space.

VirtGame Wins Binion's Contract

11 April 2005

VirtGame Corp.has been contracted by Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, owned and operated by MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

Report: Condos Should Increase Casino Visitation

8 April 2005

Luxury condominiums being built throughout Las Vegas should help drive additional traffic to casinos, not slow it down as some critics contend, a new report said.

Study: Fewer Locals Gambling in Convenience, Grocery Stores

7 April 2005

One in four Clark County residents who gamble play in convenience stores, grocery stores or gasoline stations, a study commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said.

Wynn Employees Pulled From Other Companies

7 April 2005

According to a Wynn Las Vegas exec, most of the 9,500 workers the resort has hired all come from other Las Vegas strip casinos.

New Revenue May Translate to Blitz of Las Vegas Ads

7 April 2005

Flush with an extra $25 million in room tax revenue, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board will next week discuss a revised budget that calls for an extra $2.5 million advertising blitz aimed largely at three U.S. cities.

Hospitality Workers Train for Competition

6 April 2005

Housekeeper Lisa Sparks practiced with other co-workers competing in bed-making Tuesday at New York- New York.

Hyatt to Manage Cosmopolitan Hotel

6 April 2005

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has signed an agreement with the planned Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino to operate the property's 2,700 hotel and hotel-condo units under the Grand Hyatt brand -- the brand's debut in Las Vegas.

Caesars' New Road Show

6 April 2005

No one will confuse the Forum Shops at Caesars with the Valley Auto Mall, but luxury car shoppers will soon have plenty of opportunity to kick some tires at the Strip shopping plaza.

Hyatt Arrives on Las Vegas Strip

6 April 2005

Hyatt Hotels will bring its refined Grand brand with the upscale accommodations at The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino.

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