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Inside Gaming Column: Feds' Request Has Paper Flying

30 August 2004

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

Harrah's Club 'all Toby All the Time'

30 August 2004

The VIP booths will look like Ford pickups and an American flag will circle the ceiling at I Love This Bar & Grill!, a $9 million project country superstar Toby Keith announced Friday with Harrah's Las Vegas.

McCarran Forced to Pick Up Pace

30 August 2004

Like the oceans' tides, zits on a teenager or the ax-wielding villain in a low-grade horror flick, Las Vegas' visitors just keep coming back for more.

Mergers And Acquisitions: Data Request May Stall Deal

30 August 2004

The Federal Trade Commission has officially requested more information from Harrah's Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment about the competitive consequences of their proposed $9.4 billion merger.

Hard Rock Hotel Alters its Marketing Tactics

27 August 2004

The Hard Rock Hotel is trading babes for bunnies and cleavage for kitties in its new billboard advertising campaign.

Vegas Businessman Receives License

27 August 2004

Las Vegas businessman Andrew Donner has been granted a state casino license for the Lady Luck, but the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission expressed concerns that Donner may be ‘cutting corners’ in following rules.

New Nevada Casino Regulator Seated

27 August 2004

The Nevada Gaming Commission took things out of order Thursday so its new commissioner John Moran could sit at the meeting.

Aladdin Plan Approved

27 August 2004

The bankrupt Aladdin will be converted into the first Planet Hollywood Resort Casino under a licensing plan that won unanimous approval Thursday from the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Hard Rock Moves to Dismiss Complaint

27 August 2004

The Hard Rock Hotel has set the stage for a battle with the Nevada Gaming Commission by filing a motion to dismiss a three-count complaint against it for suggestive advertising.

McCarran Debuts Security Lanes

27 August 2004

With McCarran International Airport on pace for its busiest year ever, today's official debut of seven new security lanes serving the C- and D-gates concourses couldn't come soon enough for federal security director Jim Blair.

Casinos Eliminating Craps Position

27 August 2004

Another longtime Las Vegas tradition is starting to see the dice come up snake eyes as several gaming companies move to eliminate the box man position at craps tables.

Ellis Island Plans Condo-Hotel

26 August 2004

The off-Strip Ellis Island Casino & Brewery has submitted plans with to build a 36-story condo-hotel tower with about 800 rooms.

Aladdin Sale Back on Track

26 August 2004

The sale of the $1.4 billion Aladdin hotel-casino is back on track since Nevada investigators were given access to audit documents dealing with some of the buyers' investments.

Las Vegas Culinary Academy Opens

26 August 2004

To better serve what has become the fastest-growing segment of the hospitality industry in Las Vegas, the Culinary Training Academy today will open a $3 million kitchen classroom at Nevada Partners.

Company Hires PR Agency

25 August 2004

Caesars Entertainment Inc. has hired Fremont, Calif.-based Maita-Saviano Public Relations LLC to help increase Caesars' visibility among the technology trade press.

Aladdin Turns Profit as Licensing Hearing Nears

25 August 2004

The Aladdin hotel-casino, nearing the end of a marathon run in bankruptcy, reported a profit of $3 million in July, according to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Small Properties May Gain From Proposed Mergers

25 August 2004

The two pending casino company megamergers destined to change the landscape of the gaming industry have raised the profile -- and the value -- of some of the small, non-corporate properties, some casino executives say.

One L.A. Flight to be Cut

24 August 2004

Southwest Airlines will eliminate one nonstop round trip between Las Vegas and Los Angeles when it revamps its schedule in October.

Casino Receives $1 Billion Loan

23 August 2004

Las Vegas Sands Inc. said it's opening a $1.01 billion credit line for the Venetian.

Police Unit to Occupy Convention Center

23 August 2004

Metro Police has moved its Tourism Safety Unit to the Las Vegas Convention Center from downtown's City Hall to provide quicker response time to the tourism district, Metro officials said.

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