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NCAA Again Checking Up on Las Vegas Sports Books

22 March 2004

An executive with the NCAA who was a spectator in several Las Vegas sports books during the opening rounds of the NIT and NCAA basketball tournaments last week says his colleagues probably will be surprised to learn how many different ways there are to bet on a basketball game.

Inside Gaming: Wynn Hits Trifecta With Date

22 March 2004

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

Battling The Drought: The Water Use Myth

22 March 2004

Gaggles of visitors stroll up and down the Strip, agog over the spectacle, especially features such as the fountains, the tropical landscaping, and the assorted pools and water features.

Business Returning at Record Levels as War Jitters Subside

22 March 2004

Las Vegas is hot again, and not just temperature-wise.

Vegas Slot Bar Machines Shut Down

19 March 2004

Nevada gaming regulators forced a three-year-old West Sahara Avenue bar to turn off its slot machines Thursday afternoon after the club's owner failed to pay his quarterly slot licensing fees on time.

Battle Brews Over Strip Casino Parking

19 March 2004

A battle brewing between Strip kingpins Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson revolves around parking spaces.

Vegas Public Protests Suggestive Billboards

19 March 2004

Southern Nevadans concerned about sexually suggestive billboards showed up at Thursday's Nevada Gaming Commission meeting, hoping their anger about the larger-than-life ads inspires regulators to reign in casino billboard excess.

Bingo Now Beamed into Homes

19 March 2004

BingoTV is a live bingo game that broadcasts every Wednesday evening on the Dish Network satellite service. So far, the program is a success.

Nevada Commission Imposes Venetian Fine

19 March 2004

The Nevada Gaming Commission has imposed an agreed-upon $1 million fine on The Venetian for rigging contests and violating state gaming regulations.

Wynn: Property Purchase Won't Affect Resort

18 March 2004

Steve Wynn says his $23 million purchase of the 10 homes remaining on the Desert Inn Estates won't affect his $2.4 billion Wynn Las Vegas resort now under construction.

Ed McMahon Endorses Deal

18 March 2004

Ed McMahon showed up Wednesday at the Las Vegas City Council meeting, where the council approved an ownership transfer of the Jackie Gaughan properties to Barrick Gaming.

Vegas Fuel Surcharge Permanent

17 March 2004

A temporary 20-cent fuel surcharge approved by the Nevada Taxicab Authority in September has become permanent.

New Philippine Flight Also Opens Market in Canada

17 March 2004

Local tourism experts say Tuesday's arrival of Philippine Airlines Flight 106 represents a double boost in international travel for Southern Nevada.

$1.9 Million Award Will Help Las Vegas Hotels Recruit Workers

17 March 2004

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao kicked off a National Hispanic Worker initiative Tuesday with a $1.9 million grant geared to recruit and motivate workers for Southern Nevada's gaming and hospitality industry.

Trade Show Operators Tread Toward Recovery

17 March 2004

With the U.S. economy crawling back from the doldrums, those in the nation's trade show and exhibition industry this week expressed renewed confidence their recently moribund sector is on its way to a strong recovery beginning this year and continuing in 2005.

Virus Outbreak at Local Hotel Subsiding

17 March 2004

The norovirus outbreak at the California Hotel seems to have subsided, but no "all clear" declaration from the Clark County Health District is on the horizon, county and company officials agreed Tuesday.

Wynn Sets Opening Date for New Resort

16 March 2004

Steve Wynn announced an April 28, 2005, opening date for his Wynn Las Vegas resort on the Las Vegas Strip in a speech this morning to the Advertising Specialty Institute conference in Las Vegas.

Culinary Receives $1.9 Million Grant from Bush Administration

16 March 2004

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao and Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn were set to announce a national Hispanic Worker Initiative today at a news conference at Nevada Partners Inc. in North Las Vegas.

Vegas Economy: 'Excellent Start for 2004'

16 March 2004

Las Vegas' tourism industry this year enjoyed its best-ever January, with more than 3 million visitors reported.

Proposed Castaways Buyer Gets Extra Time from Vestin

16 March 2004

The partnership of Randy Miller, Rich Gonzales and Rich Iannone, the group trying to buy the Castaways and reopen it as a hotel-casino, won a 20-day extension Monday from owner Vestin Mortgage.

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