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Gambling Operators Say Economy's Long Struggles Have Slowed Postattack Rebound

8 September 2003

Almost two years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks jolted Las Vegas' tourist based-economy, the city's casinos have yet to fully recover, industry insiders said.

Spending, Shopper Counts at Preattack Levels, Retailers Say

8 September 2003

The past two years have presented difficult challenges for Las Vegas' tourism-dependent retailers, but recent consumer trends reported at several Strip shopping centers show damage caused by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has largely been overcome.

Inside Gaming Column: Mandalay Still Likes Idea of Illinois

8 September 2003

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

Advantage Gambler Cleared of Charges

8 September 2003

Despite three witnesses willing to swear an advantage gambler committed crimes at the Mandalay Bay resort, Justice of the Peace pro tem Melanie Tobiasson on Thursday dismissed the case midprosecution and found Richard Dougherty innocent.

Restaurant Pianists Exempt from Gaming Tax

5 September 2003

Restaurants wouldn't have to pipe in taped music to avoid a new tax under guidelines being considered by the state Gaming Control Board.

Aladdin, Palms Hit With Labor Complaints

5 September 2003

The National Labor Relations Board has filed complaints against the Palms and Aladdin resorts, alleging the nonunion Las Vegas properties are illegally attempting to discourage workers from unionizing.

Clark County Approves Three Resort Projects

4 September 2003

The Clark County Commission approved three major resort projects Wednesday that are expected to significantly change the face of the Las Vegas Strip over the next few years.

Casinos Bet on Performance Skills

4 September 2003

Two Las Vegas casinos and their employees have discovered that joining the nationwide trend of merging customer service with performance art can come with considerable costs but intangible benefits.

New Caesars Palace Ad Campaign Redefines a Legend

4 September 2003

Debuting this month, the Caesars Palace campaign marks the beginning of an aggressive, integrated marketing program intended to support the continuing physical renaissance of the Park Place Entertainment Corporation property with a new public image.

Labor Day Tourism in Vegas Generally Strong

3 September 2003

The LVCVA had forecast 275,000 visitors for the weekend, 3.8 percent more than had come for Labor Day 2002 and all indications pointed to that level being met.

Airline Adds Three Vegas Flights

2 September 2003

America West Airlines, saying its business-oriented fare structure is creating demand, today said it's adding one flight per day between Las Vegas and St. Louis, Billings, Montana, and Des Moines, Iowa.

IGT Reports Glitch in Keno Game

2 September 2003

International Game Technology has notified slot operators statewide that a certain keno game has a glitch that allows gamblers to play the machines for free.

Nevadan At Work: Richard Heller, President, Sands Expo and Convention Center, and Executive Vice President, The Venetian

2 September 2003

A big grease board dominates Richard Heller's board room deep in the bowels of the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

Casinos and Football: The Power of Pigskin

2 September 2003

It's game time. Time for sports books to get busy and coffers to get full. Locals casino operators are ready for some football, and, the bosses say, so are Las Vegans.

Gaming Stocks Lukewarm in August

2 September 2003

Despite surging leisure travel and steadily increasing room rates, gaming stocks put in a tepid August with Boyd Gaming Corp. shares trading down 14 percent.

Las Vegas Holiday Tourism Count Rebounds

29 August 2003

The second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is less than two weeks away, but expectations for this year's Labor Day weekend illustrate both the vitality and shortcomings of Las Vegas' post-attack tourism industry.

Judge Approves Aladdin Plan

29 August 2003

The Aladdin hotel-casino is another step closer to going Hollywood after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Las Vegas on Thursday approved the Strip property's reorganization plan.

Wynn Las Vegas Ahead of Schedule

28 August 2003

Wynn Las Vegas, at $2 billion the second most expensive construction project in the world, is on budget and ahead of schedule for its planned April 2005 opening, Wynn Las Vegas Chairman Steve Wynn said.

Labor Day Travel: Fuel Prices High for Holiday

27 August 2003

Relief from skyrocketing gasoline prices could come as early as next week, after the busy Labor Day weekend travel period, sources in the industry said Tuesday.

Nevada May be Open to Power Outages

27 August 2003

The lights didn't go out in Las Vegas Aug. 14 when the nation's worst power outage stunned the Northeast, but Nevada is still vulnerable to similar blackouts since the state generates only about half of the power it uses, the state's top utility regulator said Tuesday.

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