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MGM Grand Execs, Union Meet

23 October 2003

MGM Grand executives and union workers at the Strip's biggest hotel met Tuesday in the first round of contract negotiations.

Analysts: Operators to Build on Las Vegas

23 October 2003

Wall Street analysts Tuesday predicted Nevada's biggest casino operator will choose to build its next billion-dollar-plus megaresort on the Strip and not in Atlantic City.

Views Vary on Station Casino Tower

22 October 2003

Station Casinos' proposal to build a new hotel with one 300-foot tower of 1,000 rooms and two 200-foot-tall towers of 250 rooms has been met with mixed reactions from residents.

UNLV Archivists Entrusted With Harrah's Documents

22 October 2003

Harrah’s has donated thousands of artifacts documenting the history of Harrah’s to the special collections department at the University of Nevada.

Passenger Traffic Up 5 Percent

21 October 2003

Nearly 3 million people used McCarran International Airport in September, a 5 percent increase over the 2.8 million people who flew in and out of the Las Vegas airport in the same month a year ago.

Golden Gate Sticks with 99-Cent Shrimp Cocktail

20 October 2003

No matter what happens to wholesale prices, the Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas will continue to sell its trademark shrimp cocktail for 99 cents, owner Mark Brandenburg said.

Union, Sierra Club Fight Station Casino Plans

20 October 2003

Culinary Local 226 and the Sierra Club have joined forces to fund a flier opposing Station Casinos' plans for a 300-foot tower at its proposed Red Rock Station casino site in Summerlin.

Lobbyist Urges North Las Vegas to Embrace Growth

17 October 2003

North Las Vegas shouldn't make the same mistake that Reno made more than a decade ago when it began to limit growth at the expense of economic development, the casino industry's chief federal lobbyist said Thursday.

MGM Mirage Sells Off Land

16 October 2003

GM Mirage says it completed the sale of about 315 acres of land north of its Shadow Creek golf course in North Las Vegas for about $55 million to home builder Centex Homes.

Hotel Reservations Services Accused of Not Paying Taxes

16 October 2003

A normally routine budget item at the Las Vegas convention authority board meeting became a call to arms against major online hotel reservation services some allege aren't paying their share of local room taxes.

Station Slashes Meal Prices

16 October 2003

Billboards, newspaper ads, TV and radio spots all advertise Station Casinos' recent aggressive buffet price cuts, discounts that reduced the price of a buffet dinner at most of its properties from about $10 to $6.99.

Nevada Supreme Court to Rule in Casino Kidnap Case

15 October 2003

News Brief: The Nevada Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether a woman can sue Caesars Palace after being kidnapped from a parking area at the Las Vegas resort where she was working as a cocktail waitress.

Cruise Lines Lure Would-Be Customers, But Las Vegas Casino Operators Unfazed

15 October 2003

Cruise lines are flexing their muscles with trade groups, saying the industry represents a major challenge to gaming operators.

Stratosphere's X Scream Rises on Las Vegas Boulevard

14 October 2003

A skycrane helicopter made seven trips to the top of the 1,149-foot Stratosphere this morning to carry up the 18 tons of Las Vegas' latest thrill. The helicopter was putting pieces in place for the Stratosphere's X Scream ride, which will dangle riders over the edge of the tower.

'Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage': Show Officially Ends

14 October 2003

MGM Mirage officials dropped the final curtain on 'Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage' Friday when they told the last 202 employees the show would not go on.

Wynn Says Video Shows Tiger Was Not Attacking Roy

14 October 2003

A video recording of the Oct. 3 incident involving a white tiger and Roy Horn at the Siegfried & Roy show at The Mirage shows the injuries sustained by the illusionist were the result of the big cat's confusion, not of an attack or mauling, Strip developer Steve Wynn said Friday.

Westin Casuarina Hotel and Spa Expects to Welcome Guests by Month's End

14 October 2003

Though the oft-delayed debut of the former Maxim is still two to three weeks away, the property's new owners said Friday they're convinced their first Las Vegas hotel-casino will open at an ideal time.

Nevadan At Work: Peter Bernhard, Chairman, Nevada Gaming Commission

14 October 2003

Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Peter Bernhard says he isn't competitive except with himself.

Mandalay Bay Introduces New Hotel

14 October 2003

Mandalay Resort Group, revealed the name of its newest resort hotel product set to open in December 2003, on the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.

The Strip: Then and Now

14 October 2003

Ten years after Luxor, Treasure Island and the MGM Grand opened on the Strip, the three megaresorts have evolved to become much different, yet still successful, destinations.

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