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The Strip: A Peek at the Palazzo

14 September 2004

With no ground-breaking ceremony and no public fanfare, Las Vegas Sands Corp. has started laying the foundation for the $1.6 billion Palazzo casino resort, company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

Las Vegas Visitor Count Gains 2.6 Percent in July

14 September 2004

Despite two consecutive months with below-par improvements in the local visitor tally, Las Vegas' apparent summer slowdown was little more than a desert mirage, a local tourism official said Monday.

Grochowski Goes to Downtown Vegas

14 September 2004

John Grochowski: In the wake of a couple of recent mentions of Las Vegas' better gambling options being away from the Strip, a couple of readers e-mailed to ask if I practice what I preach.

Nevadan At Work: Steve Bell; Executive Vice President of Human Relations and Administration, Caesars Entertainment

13 September 2004

What's the difference between being an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Connecticut and the chief of administration and human resources at Las Vegas-based gaming giant Caesars Entertainment?

Lessons in Sports Betting Put Some UNLV Officials at Odds

13 September 2004

Training courses to bet on football games are really no different from classes in the fine art of Chinese cuisine, or at least that's the word out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Teamsters Approve New Pact, End Strike

13 September 2004

Members of Teamsters Local 631 approved a new labor contract Saturday, ending a weeklong strike that was threatening to disrupt Las Vegas' multibillion-dollar convention business during one of its busiest times of the year.

Inside Gaming Column: Digging Deep to Find Progress

13 September 2004

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

New Owners Plan Hispanic Theme for Castaways

13 September 2004

Three local casino operators are betting they can reflag the Castaways at the head of Boulder Highway as La Joya del Sol, complete renovations and reopen it in December, one of the new owners said Friday.

Developer Defends Sparks Casino Plan

10 September 2004

News Brief: Real estate developer and gaming lobbyist Harvey Whittemore defended plans for a new casino on the north edge of Sparks before a hostile crowd of more than 250.

Nevada Gaming Board Grills License Applicants

10 September 2004

Two Southern Nevada gaming license applicants were under the microscope Thursday, ultimately winning a recommendation for a restricted license from the state Gaming Control Board.

EEOC Accuses Riviera of Retaliating Against Workers

10 September 2004

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against the Riviera, alleging that the property retaliated against workers for cooperating with a previous EEOC investigation into alleged discrimination at the hotel.

LVCVA Settles Employee Lawsuits

10 September 2004

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has settled a pair of lawsuits filed by workers against the agency.

Gaming Win Slumps in July

10 September 2004

After months of double-digit increases, winnings in Nevada casinos slumped in July by 1.5 percent compared with a year ago.

Nevada Tourism Commission Seeks Budget Increase

10 September 2004

The Nevada Commission on Tourism will submit $16.2 million and $16.6 million budgets for the next two fiscal years for the Nevada Legislature's consideration next year.

Judge Blocks Strikers' Picket

10 September 2004

A judge Thursday ordered a temporary end to union picketing at several locations after hearing a complaint that a strike against convention service companies was becoming ‘increasingly hostile and violent.’

Venetian Gets Go-Ahead for Employee Lot

9 September 2004

The Clark County Commission has given The Venetian the go-ahead to build a temporary remote employee parking lot but extended its role in a long-simmering dispute between Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn.

R&R Partners Snaps Up Local Rival

9 September 2004

Mirroring other local industries' attempts at growth through consolidation, Las Vegas-based marketing powerhouse R&R Partners will merge with a pair of influential Nevada players to compete more effectively on a regional and national level.

Alliance to Unveil More Than 200 Slots at Trade Show

9 September 2004

Alliance Gaming Corp. said its Bally Gaming and Systems business unit plans to present about 250 slot machines at the 2004 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

Venetian Owner Eyes Chinese Resort

8 September 2004

Las Vegas Sands Inc., which recently opened a casino in Macau, said today that it has proposed a resort development on a nearby Chinese island, but without any casinos because they are illegal in the mainland.

Teamsters Wallkout: Rival Parties Remain Quiet

8 September 2004

Las Vegas' surprising convention strike continued with few new developments Tuesday, a status quo that belied the importance of what's quickly become a serious threat to this city's multibillion-trade show industry.

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