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Columnist Jeff German: Memories of Mob Shouldn't Be a Hit
10 May 2004
He represented some of the most notorious mobsters of all time, but for the first 25 years of his career as a criminal defense attorney, Oscar Goodman refused to admit that the Mafia existed.
Inside Gaming: Pursuit of Green Catalyst for Truce10 May 2004
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Work Under Way on New Airport Car-Rental Center10 May 2004
The Clark County Aviation Department plans to stage a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new $150 million consolidated rental car facility that department officials hope will greatly improve the automobile rental process at McCarran International Airport.
Las Vegas Tourism Head Could Leave with Higher Benefits7 May 2004
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority outgoing boss Manny Cortez could receive a $79,977 severance gift that would raise his retirement benefits to $219,000 per year.
Experts Differ on Value of Casinos, Time Shares6 May 2004
Time share customers may boost Las Vegas' tourist economy but actually do little to increase profit for major casinos, a gaming executive told a group of time share sales agents and vendors Wednesday.
Herbst Gaming Profit Soars5 May 2004
Las Vegas-based slot route and casino operator Herbst Gaming Inc. on Tuesday reported a 67 percent increase in first quarter profit to $5.5 million.
Strip Development: Expansion Already in Wynn Plan4 May 2004
Wynn Resorts Monday announced plans for a $198 million expansion of Wynn Las Vegas, just under a year before the $2.4 billion megaresort's planned opening.
Wynn Resorts Prepares for Expansion in Las Vegas4 May 2004
Wynn Resorts, Limited unveiled the first steps of its plan for the expansion of its Wynn Las Vegas resort.
Inside Gaming: A Peek Inside Posh, Palatial Palazzo3 May 2004
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
World Wide Web: Survey Finds Hotel Sites Lag3 May 2004
The Customer Respect Group has released its spring 2004 Online Consumer Respect Study focusing on tourism-related companies and their Web sites.
Rising Gaming Stocks Torpedoed3 May 2004
Profit-taking and investor doubts that Las Vegas can sustain its ongoing business boom shot a hole in ballooning gaming stocks, which dropped in price as a group in April for the first time since January 2002.
Rio Observation Wheel Talks Off30 April 2004
Voyager Entertainment International Inc. today said it and The Rio hotel-casino discontinued talks for development of a large ferris wheel-like tourist attraction at The Rio in Las Vegas.
Buyer Confident Aladdin Deal will Close30 April 2004
The leader of the acquisition company that plans to take possession of the Aladdin hotel-casino later this year says he's confident the deal will close as planned.
Dan Chandler, Caesars Marketing Legend, Dies30 April 2004
Legendary casino host Dan Chandler, who raised the expression "My man!" to an art form in Las Vegas gaming circles, died in his sleep Tuesday in his father's cabin on the family's Versailles, Ky., estate.
Report Says Las Vegas Extends Reign as Convention King30 April 2004
Las Vegas was again named the nation's top convention destination for 2003, extending a remarkable 10-year reign as the industry's No. 1 host market, editors of a respected industry publication said this week.
Casino Earnings: A Simply Smashing Quarter28 April 2004
Las Vegas Sands, owner of The Venetian, Tuesday posted record-smashing results for the first quarter of 2004 with cash flow of $103.9 million, edging out the Bellagio's standout $99 million first-quarter cash flow.
San Diego Campaign Targets Las Vegas28 April 2004
San Diego tourism officials hope to make waves in the desert this summer through their largest-ever media blitz encouraging Southern Nevadans to vacation in the Pacific resort town.
Official Calls Las Vegas 'Geographic Magnet28 April 2004
The valley's growing population is going to set the trend for emerging business opportunities in Las Vegas and foreign-born immigrants represent the largest segment of that growth, a demographic researcher said Tuesday.
Next Desert Inn Implosion Planned27 April 2004
Steve Wynn plans to knock down the Desert Inn’s St. Andrews Tower by the end of October to make way for an expansion of the yet-to-open megaresort.
Venetian Breaks Las Vegas Profit Record27 April 2004
The Venetian megaresort has shattered Las Vegas hotel-casino profitability records during the first quarter.
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