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Trade Show Business Thriving

25 November 2003

Convention center insiders and Wall Street analysts are bullish about business in December and the 2004 first quarter despite storm clouds being reported on the horizon.

Lawsuits Likely Over Nevada Entertainment Tax

24 November 2003

he final draft of regulations governing a new tax on live entertainment is likely to contain loopholes that will result in disputes and even lawsuits over whether certain venues are taxable, Nevada regulators say.

Overhaul of Nevada Work Cards Approved

21 November 2003

The Nevada Gaming Commission gave final approval to regulations that will overhaul the present work card system for casino workers across the state and replace it with an employee registration system that begins next year.

Aladdin Generates Positive Cash Flow

21 November 2003

The Aladdin hotel-casino, in the process of being sold to a group headed by the CEO of Planet Hollywood International Inc. for $635 million, reported a profitable October before bankruptcy expenses.

Nevada Gaming Commission Supports Nightclub Tax

21 November 2003

he Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday sided with its sister agency, the state Gaming Control Board, in supporting draft regulations that would require casinos to pay a 10 percent live entertainment tax on nightclub and lounge venues where disc jockeys play recorded music.

Binion's Horseshoe Owner Negotiating Power Bill

21 November 2003

Binion's Horseshoe is past due on bills with Nevada Power Co., and utility executives said Thursday that they are negotiating a settlement with Horseshoe owner Becky Behnen.

Dead Mobster Removed from Nevada Black Book

21 November 2003

Nevada Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to remove deceased mobster, Marshall Caifano, from its List of Excluded Persons, popularly known as the Black Book.

Red Rock Casino Proposal Draws Opposing Rallies

20 November 2003

Opponents of a proposal to build a 300-foot tower along with a new casino and resort in Summerlin announced that they would hold a rally Friday to pressure developer Howard Hughes Corp. to abandon its support of the project.

Las Vegas Plans New Year's Eve Fireworks

20 November 2003

ews Brief: The Las Vegas Strip is planning a half-million-dollar New Year's Eve fireworks display that organizers hope will rival East Coast celebrations and help mark Sin City's 2004 centennial.

Nightclub Tax Plan to Cost Nevada $4 Million

20 November 2003

Nevada gambling casinos that feature trendy nightclubs may be in for a tax windfall of up to $4 million under the new live entertainment tax.

South Coast Costs Jump

20 November 2003

The cost of Michael Gaughan's planned South Coast has jumped $25 million, the locals casino operator said Wednesday.

Wynn Tower Growing

20 November 2003

The construction of the $70 million water-themed theater at Wynn Last Vegas is well under way, and will be finished about eight months before the property's scheduled April 2005 opening, developer Steve Wynn said.

Charges Dropped in Vegas Casino Blaze

19 November 2003

News Brief: Arson and conspiracy charges were dropped against a man accused of setting a blaze that destroyed the historic Moulin Rouge casino.

Jerry Seinfeld Returns to Colosseum

19 November 2003

Due to overwhelming demand a third show has been added to Jerry Seinfeld's December 26 - 27 engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Las Vegas Properties Received Five Diamond Ratings

17 November 2003

he Bellagio and Four Seasons hotels on the Strip and the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas in Henderson received the Five Diamond award in the lodging category, while Le Cirque and Picasso at Bellagio and Renoir at The Mirage received the award in the restaurant category.

New York-New York Gets New Marquee Sign

17 November 2003

Now, for the first time since it was built in 1997 at the intersection of the Strip and Tropicana Avenue, New York-New York hotel-casino is getting a new $10 million marquee sign.

Inside Gaming Column: Wynn Back in the Art Market

17 November 2003

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

Caesars Palace Lights Up Las Vegas Strip

17 November 2003

Caesars Palace will sparkle with an extensive array of holiday decorations, the centerpiece of which is a seven-story Christmas tree positioned in the middle of the famous Caesars Palace front fountains.

Suspects Arrested in Man's Kidnapping at Casino

14 November 2003

Las Vegas police arrested three people in the investigation of the kidnapping of a man from Palace Station early Thursday.

Arrested Gamblers Protest Charges

14 November 2003

An attorney for two gamblers arrested on charges of cheating at cards at Caesars Palace told the Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday that the charges were trumped up by agents of the state Gaming Control Board.

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