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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.

Teamsters Walkout: Experts: Duration, Intensity Key Factors in Strike Impact

8 September 2004

The ultimate impact of the strike by the Teamsters & Truck Drivers Local Union will depend on the strike's duration and intensity.

Attorney Unsure of Plans for Thrill Rides

7 September 2004

The attorney representing the Stratosphere said he wasn't sure what the hotel would do now that the Nevada Supreme Court has rejected its appeal of the decision that denied a thrill ride that would have swooped from the hotel across Las Vegas Boulevard.

New Ice Arena Opens

7 September 2004

Colorado Rampage played against Little Caesars' Drew Fortney during the first game played in Fiesta Rancho's Ice Arena on Friday.

Tourism: Las Vegas Officials Keeping Eye on China

7 September 2004

With an appetite for a different type of Chinese take-out service, the Clark County Commission will on Wednesday discuss a $360,000 consulting contract some hope will expedite the start of direct passenger flights between Las Vegas and China.

Teamsters Strike After Rejecting Deal

7 September 2004

Members of Teamsters Local 631 on Saturday rejected a contract offer from two of the city's largest convention service companies and opted to strike just as Las Vegas' multibillion dollar convention industry enters its busy fall season.

Southern Nevada Economy: Season's Meetings

7 September 2004

Though it's been slowed in recent weeks by the traditional summer doldrums, Las Vegas' convention industry is again poised to heat up once local temperatures cool down.

Stratosphere Again Denied OK to Build Thrill Ride

7 September 2004

A state Supreme Court panel on Friday upheld a lower court decision rejecting an effort by the Stratosphere to build a thrill ride on its Las Vegas gaming property.

Las Vegas Sands Files for IPO

7 September 2004

Las Vegas Sands on Friday afternoon filed a $350 million initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that could be used to underwrite the new Palazzo adjacent to The Venetian.

Convention Contractors Will Ponder Next Move

7 September 2004

Members of Teamsters Local 631 are scheduled to meet this afternoon to discuss the next step in their heated labor dispute with two of Las Vegas' largest convention contracting companies.

Las Vegas Expects Another Huge Holiday Weekend

3 September 2004

Las Vegas resorts are gearing up for one of the biggest Labor Day weekends ever, despite gasoline prices' climbing back above the $2 barrier.

MAGIC Contract Talks Lead to Walk-Out

3 September 2004

Teamsters-led workers walked off their jobs breaking down MAGIC Marketplace at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday evening, following a collapse in negotiations for contracts that expired at the end of June.

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