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Two of Las Vegas' biggest conventions say they're staying put following news that the mega technology trade show, Comdex, has cancelled its November show and won't be back until November 2005.

News Brief: A book publisher accused of libeling Steve Wynn has entered into a confidential settlement with the gaming figure.

Caesars Entertainment has wrapped up construction on the Roman Plaza, the new pedestrian entrance to Caesars Palace that replaces the landmark people mover at the resort Jay Sarno opened in 1966.

News Brief: The on-again, off-again Reno Skyfire Fourth of July fireworks show is on again.

Station Casinos Inc. recently sold a parcel of land along Boulder Highway and is negotiating to sell off a second parcel nearby, foregoing land for casino development on the east side of Las Vegas.

In a letter to members of the Las Vegas Country Club last week, Steve Wynn said his offer to buy out club owners was 'not hostile'.

North Las Vegas' booming growth is prompting the Cannery's owners to launch an expansion program just a year and half after the hotel-casino opened.

Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport increased at more than three times the national average during this year's first five months, providing further evidence Las Vegas' tourism industry is in the midst of what could become its busiest year ever.

Statewide taxable sales saw another month of double-digit growth in April, with food and drink and car purchases helping push the economic indicator up by 14.2 percent over April 2003.

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

John T. Moran Jr., a high-profile Las Vegas lawyer and former sheriff's deputy who has already served on two state boards, today was named to the Nevada Gaming Commission that oversees the state's casino industry.

The producer of Las Vegas' annual Comdex trade show has pulled the plug on this fall's planned technology showcase, deleting an event that only a few years ago was considered the city's most important convention.

MGM Mirage, once its $7.9 billion buyout of Mandalay Resort Group is done, is interested in keeping and maybe redeveloping Circus Circus, MGM Mirage President Jim Murren said.

The Las Vegas Country Club board launched a counterattack to a hostile takeover campaign by Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn, club members said Wednesday.

Homeland Security official gave an upbeat presentation Wednesday to a House subcommittee, saying new initiatives will help arrivals clear customs without significant delays.

News Brief: After more than a decade of expansion throughout the United States, big casino companies are no longer leaving Las Vegas.

Officers of major Las Vegas casino companies have sold a total of more than 2.7 million shares over the past couple of months, recent records show.

At least three groups have now expressed interest in buying the golf course and golfing rights at the Las Vegas Country Club, officials said today.

MediaLive International, owner of the big Comdex technology trade show in Las Vegas, today said the 2004 show has been postponed.

The Las Vegas County Club's board of directors is preparing a response to Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn's $40 million buyout offer, although some members believe they are not being told all of the facts, sources said Tuesday.