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Merging Companies Bet on Convention Strength

17 June 2004

As the proposed merger of MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group advances, industry watchers are beginning to wonder what the unified company could do to the big Las Vegas convention industry.

Deal Draws Mixed Reaction From Tourists, Casino Workers

16 June 2004

News of the biggest marriage Las Vegas has ever seen -- MGM Mirage's $7.9 billion buyout of Mandalay Resort Group -- drew mixed reactions from tourists and workers this morning.

Las Vegas Businesses Report They're Planning to Add Jobs

16 June 2004

Las Vegas area employers expect to hire at a healthy pace during the third quarter, with 30 percent of them saying they plan to increase their work force, a local employment firm reported Tuesday.

Venetian May Scale Back Investment

15 June 2004

Executives of the company that built The Venetian hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip say planned reforms in Great Britain's gambling regulations could hurt the company's investment there.

Minorities Not United on Merger Possibility

15 June 2004

Representatives of Las Vegas minority business communities begin contemplating how the deal would affect opportunities for minority vendors.

Hilton Buyer Gets License Approval from Gaming Board

15 June 2004

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, paving the way for the $280 million sale of the Las Vegas Hilton, on Monday gave its approval to granting gaming licenses for buyer Colony Capital.

Light Show: Bright Night on Fremont Street

15 June 2004

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, but with apologies to singer George Benson, New York's most-bedazzling thoroughfare had nothing on Fremont Street on Monday evening.

Gaming Hall of Fame Induction Held

14 June 2004

Phil Satre, chairman of the American Gaming Association and Harrah's Entertainment chairman, spoke during the Gaming Hall of Fame dinner in Henderson on Friday.

Inside Gaming Column: Boyd Buy May be Kerkorian's Plan B

14 June 2004

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

Indoctrination Day

12 June 2004

Barney Vinson: I was working at the Pioneer Club in Vegas, shilling my life away for $11 a day.

Vegas Visitor Volume Hits Record for April

11 June 2004

About 3.2 million people visited Las Vegas in April, a 10.5 percent increase over a year ago and the highest April on record, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Vegas Carrier Adds Northern California Flights

11 June 2004

Allegiant Air announced its second new nonstop round-trip service from Las Vegas in a week, planning flights twice a week to and from Redding, California.

Kerkorian Succession Issue Highlighted by Merger Offer

11 June 2004

The succession plan for Kerkorian's 57 percent interest in MGM Mirage is private and experts appear to have little idea who could end up controlling the casino company in the event he passes away.

Wynn Brings Broadway Musical to Vegas

10 June 2004

Steve Wynn has lured the winner of the Tony Award for best musical to Las Vegas, the Strip casino-resort developer announced Wednesday.

Riviera Chairman Optimistic

10 June 2004

Chairman Bill Westerman offered an upbeat appraisal of his company's sole Las Vegas Property.

Racy Billboard Issue Reaches LVCVA

9 June 2004

The debate over raunchy advertising and Southern Nevada's public image made its way to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday.

'Wal-Mart Effect' Seen With Potential Casino Merger

9 June 2004

As talks continue on a potential merger between MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group, the potential fallout of such a blockbuster deal is being assessed by the companies' employees and suppliers.

A Vision of Things to Come

9 June 2004

The Fremont Street Experience's new boss has told local tourism officials his new 'Viva Vision' canopy will soon give visitors and locals new cause to venture into downtown Las Vegas.

Former Harrah's Reno Bartender Loses Nevada High Court Appeal

8 June 2004

News Brief: A former Harrah's Reno bartender lost Monday in efforts to get the Nevada Supreme Court to find that Harrah's erred in firing her for refusing to abide by a policy requiring women employees to wear makeup.

Schwarzenegger Cancels Business-Recruiting Trip to Las Vegas

8 June 2004

Citing the weekend death of President Reagan, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday canceled a planned Las Vegas appearance intended to recruit expatriated businesses and their executives back to the Golden State.

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