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Casino Guides Simplify Finding Locations, Addresses, Bargains

2 December 2004

Howard Schwartz reviews three new casino guides including: "2005 American Casino Guide," edited by Steve Bourie, "The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas" (2005 edition) by Bob Sehlinger and Casino Camping -- the Guide to RV-Friendly Casinos by Jane Kenny.

Megaclubs Go Mainstream

30 November 2004

Behind a massive construction wall wedged between an Elton John retail store and the sports book at Caesars Palace, a short-lived legacy is methodically torn down in time for a polished, adults-only image to emerge by the end of the year.

Details of Fireworks Unveiled

30 November 2004

Ten Strip resort rooftops will become launching pads for fireworks on New Year's Eve for what is being called the largest pyrotechnic show in the city's history.

Travel and Tourism: Las Vegas Airport Passenger Count Soars

30 November 2004

Air traffic in Southern Nevada has increased so dramatically this year, it's almost disappointing when a new month's passenger tally fails to top the previous high.

Courts Grant Shuffle Master's Motion for Injunction

30 November 2004

VendingData reports that the United States District Court, District of Nevada, granted the Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Shuffle Master, Inc. to the extent that the PokerOne shuffler deals pre-set hands of playing cards in the United States.

TV-Fueled Poker Revival Attracts Strip Casinos

29 November 2004

Caesars Palace will open its first poker room in at least 12 years in response to the burgeoning popularity of poker, while Bellagio and Bally's Las Vegas are considering expanding their poker areas.

Inside Gaming Column: Sands Execs Revved Up For IPO: The Tour

29 November 2004

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

Conference To Examine Gambling Research, Responsible Gaming

29 November 2004

Experts will convene to examine new model for explaining addiction, implications for treatment and responsible gaming.

National Geographic Channel Goes Gambling

29 November 2004

This December, the National Geographic Channel (NGC) takes you from Sin City to Atlantic City to get an inside look at the making – and the breaking – of these magnificent structures. Meet all the players, from the team that built the first super casino on the east coast, to the infamous M.I.T. college students that took several casinos for millions, to the Loizeaux family that makes a living tearing them down.

Hustling

28 November 2004

Barney Vinson: I must’ve been the hardest-working chump in Vegas.

Casinos Cashing Paychecks Criticized

25 November 2004

News Brief: Check cashing is business as usual at many Las Vegas casinos. The service puts people and their money inside the casinos but it also draws some criticism from those in and out of the industry.

NCRG Conference to Examine Addiction Syndrome

24 November 2004

Comedian Kevin Nealon to Host Poker Royale

24 November 2004

Kevin Nealon, most recognized for the characters he created and played as the longest running cast member in history on "Saturday Night Live," has signed on to host GSN's new original six-episode series, Poker Royale: The WPPA Championship.

Top Sands Execs Get Five-Year Contracts After IPO

24 November 2004

The owner of the Venetian resort in Las Vegas has locked up its top executives with employment contracts in advance of its forthcoming initial public offering.

Prices Retreat for New Homes in Las Vegas

24 November 2004

Las Vegas housing prices flattened out in October and new permit activity dropped dramatically, a typical decline as the market enters the end-of-the-year doldrums, a housing expert said Tuesday.

Tabish, Murphy Not Guilty of Killing Binion

24 November 2004

Jurors today found Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish not guilty of killing millionaire casino figure Ted Binion but guilty of conspiring to commit burglary and/or larceny as well as guilty of burglary and grand larceny.

Icon Developer Familiar With High-Rise Projects

24 November 2004

Jorge Perez brings something to the table that most high-rise developers who've announced projects in Las Vegas are missing: experience and financial backing.

Tourism: Taking One For The Turkey

24 November 2004

Whether their journeys take them over the river and through the woods or over the desert and through an airport, there's little question Americans have a heavy appetite for travel come Thanksgiving weekend.

Prestigious 'Gold Key' Award Bestowed on The Venetian

24 November 2004

For a fifth straight year, The Venetian announced today their receipt of the prestigious "Gold Key" Award from Meetings and Conventions Magazine.

Wynn Resorts Announces Pricing and Extension of Tender Offer

24 November 2004

Wynn Resorts, Limited announced the pricing terms and extension of the previously announced cash tender offer by Wynn Las Vegas, LLC.

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