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Strip Getting a Slice of the Island

The Strip will add 80,000 square feet of retail space with today's opening of Hawaiian Marketplace, a $175 million island-style shopping plaza with retail, entertainment and dining options in front of Polo Towers.

Inside Gaming: Oil Price Drop Could Grease Las Vegas Tourism

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

The Future Of Shopping: Centers of Attention

As a man with plans to soon build a large glass structure along Las Vegas' busiest thoroughfare, Aby Rosen knows better than to carelessly cast stones, verbal or otherwise.

Texas Man Wins $2.4 Million Slot Jackpot

Henry Hernandez says that the Venetian was his favorite Las Vegas resort before he hit it big there early Sunday morning, winning $2.4 million on Wheel of Fortune dollars.

Locations for Poker Championship Set

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. expects to hold the final round of next year's World Series of Poker main event at Binion's Horseshoe, with the rest of the event held at the company's Rio hotel-casino, Harrah's officials said Thursday.

Hard Rock Deal Rejected

The Nevada Gaming Commission have voted unanimously to reject the Hard Rock hotel-casino's controversial advertising campaign settlement, setting the stage for a hearing that likely will occur sometime this summer.

Vegas Tourism Agency Head Voted In

Rossi Ralenkotter was voted in Thursday to replace Manny Cortez as the top executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Stratosphere Plans Tower Shops Growth

The Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower is expanding its Tower Shops by the size of a big supermarket and is undergoing a face lift in an attempt to attract more local business.

McCarran Traffic Up

Nearly every commercial passenger carrier serving McCarran International Airport showed double- or triple-digit percentage increases over last year as the Las Vegas airport enjoyed its best April ever.

Station Casinos Plans High-Rise Resort

tation Casinos has set its sights on developing a high-rise destination resort that will rival the Rio and the Palms as soon as work wraps up on its new Red Rock Station.

Experts: Vegas Should Fly Through Airline Turmoil

The nation's established air carriers are continuing to lose ground to upstart low-cost competitors, speakers at an aviation conference in Las Vegas said Tuesday.

Travel and Tourism: Screener Decision Changed

Only days after it announced it would add 35 new federal security positions at McCarran International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration reversed course Tuesday and said it would instead boost its Las Vegas work force by 81.

Busy April Keeps McCarran on Record Pace for Passengers

McCarran International Airport again enjoyed a record-setting month in April, handling more than 3.5 million arriving and departing passengers.

Las Vegas Casino Interests Open New Era in Macau

An estimated 50,000 gamblers and curiosity seekers Monday helped Sheldon Adelson open Macau to "an exciting new era" for U.S. investments in China's multibillion-dollar gaming market.

Travel and Tourism: Screener Count Irks Officials

Clark County's top aviation official and members of Nevada's congressional delegation united Monday to criticize a new plan to increase by less than 5 percent the number of federal security workers now deployed at McCarran International Airport.

Company Appeals Trademark Decision

Cirque du Soleil is appealing an adverse Las Vegas court decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco over the company's rights to the name "cirque."

Adelson Plans Separate Macau Strip, IPO

As owners of the Venetian opened their $240 million casino in Macau today, another opening -- the opening of bids to begin site preparation work for another project at another Macau location known as the Cotai Strip -- holds even greater potential for the Las Vegas casino company.

Analysts Disagree on Macau's Long-Term Consequences for Las Vegas

Although some say the Cotai Strip development will breed added visitors for the Strip, others caution it will create an Asian gaming mecca that will lure high-roller and other Asian players, many of whom have gambled in Las Vegas in the past.

Caesars Palace Names Senior VP for Hotel Operations

John Unwin has been named senior vice president for hotel operations at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Inside Gaming: Mandalay Seeks Way Around Slot Titan

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

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