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Trizec: No Sale Yet on Desert Passage

1 October 2003

The chief executive of Trizec Properties Inc. reiterated Tuesday that the company has yet to close a sale on Desert Passage, the Arabian-themed mall attached to the Aladdin hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

High-Roller's Suit Stayed by Judge

30 September 2003

A Clark County judge has dismissed Nevada Gaming Control Board regulators from a high-roller's fraud suit against Park Place Entertainment Corp. and stayed state court action against other defendants pending the outcome of a similar federal case.

Asian Tourists Declining in US

30 September 2003

What will it take to get more Asians to visit the United States? A group of global travel professionals is meeting in Las Vegas this week seeking the answer to that question.

Cirque Du Soleil Bares All in New Vegas Erotic Show

30 September 2003

News Brief: Sex and commerce have always been close in Vegas and even the world-famous acrobats of circus troupe Cirque du Soleil is now getting into the act.

Report Surfaces on Internet Taxation Issue

29 September 2003

Clark County officials say they didn't generate a report explaining how Internet companies that buy and resell large quantities of hotel rooms may in some instances be paying a lower percentage tax rate than they should.

Westin Opening Delayed

29 September 2003

This month's expected opening of the Westin Casuarina hotel-casino in Las Vegas has been put off until next month because of construction delays.

Culinary Union Flier Targets Boggs McDonald Casino Ties

29 September 2003

News Brief: The Culinary union is targeting Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald and her position on Station Casinos' board of directors in a flier that was mailed to thousands of voters in her northwest ward.

Treasure Island to Pass the Buc at Auction

29 September 2003

The pirates have been vanquished from the new Treasure Island at Spring Mountain Road and the Strip, and the booty they left behind is ready for claiming.

Inside Gaming Column: Nevada Gaming May Soon Add Player

29 September 2003

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

Kiosks Allow Rapid Registration at Flamingo

29 September 2003

High-speed check-in and check-out kiosks, technology developed by the airline industry, is helping customers at the 3,642-room Flamingo.

Las Vegas Paying for Sin City Reputation

29 September 2003

Las Vegas has become the nation's premier party town and seems to be paying a social price for it.

Arson Charge Dropped in Moulin Rouge Fire

26 September 2003

irst-degree arson charges in state court have been dropped against Fred Ball, one of two men arrested in connection with the blaze that destroyed the historic Moulin Rouge casino, but Ball could still face federal charges, his lawyer said.

Group Buys Desert Passage

26 September 2003

A group fronted by East Coast developer David Edelstein and investment firm RFR Holding reached an agreement to buy the Desert Passage at Aladdin shopping center for approximately $235 million, members of the group said Thursday.

Mandalay Names New Tower

25 September 2003

When Mandalay Resort Group's new all-suite hotel tower opens next to Mandalay Bay before the end of the year, it will look a lot more like New York than Las Vegas.

Mandalay: Las Vegas Strip Hotels Doing Well

25 September 2003

andalay Resort says business on the Las Vegas strip was strong and hotel room revenue would rise by double-digit percentage rates in September and October, just before it opens a new hotel tower.

Defibrillators Saving Lives at Equipped Casinos

24 September 2003

Automatic External Defibrillators, which are battery-operated machines that deliver an electric shock to resuscitate people who have suffered cardiac arrests, are now in use in most Las Vegas Valley casinos and hotels.

Veterans Affairs Offers Gambling Addicts Treatment

24 September 2003

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has opened its first problem gambling treatment program for veterans in Southern Nevada.

Tax Break Tunes Out Pianists

24 September 2003

News Brief: Four piano players whose termination spotlighted a flaw in the new live entertainment tax have not been rehired.

Casinos Slow to Help Arts Center

23 September 2003

Gaming-led civic leaders have figured out that Las Vegas needs more culture if it wants to diversify its economy and attract more businesses. However gaming companies haven’t been stepping up to help finance the effort.

Aladdin, Creditors Resolve Bankruptcy Case Dispute

23 September 2003

Lawyers for the Aladdin hotel-casino and its creditors say they have solved a dispute that threatened to derail the sale of the property to a group headed by Planet Hollywood International Chairman and Chief executive Robert Earl.

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