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Problem Gambling Study Triggers Debate

14 February 2003

A new survey on Las Vegas-area gambling addicts could be used to develop treatment programs and policies to address the social costs of gambling. The study may also have political implications for the casino industry.

Strong Weekend Seen for Las Vegas Tourism

14 February 2003

Las Vegas is parlaying the popularity of Valentine's Day with a three-day weekend, thanks to a friendly February calendar -- but higher fuel prices are making some casino resorts nervous about their future prospects.

Barden Capitalizes on Minority Status

13 February 2003

Don Barden said is the nation's only black casino owner. He is proud of that achievement and poised to capitalize on that status.

Fitzgeralds' Expansion Put on Hold

13 February 2003

Fitzgeralds owner and Detroit businessman Don Barden is holding off plans to expand the casino until the economy improves and because of uncertainty over a potential war with Iraq.

Las Vegas Tourism Flat in 2002

12 February 2003

Visitor volume to Las Vegas in 2002 was flat compared with the previous year and off by 2.2 percent from the last full year before the terrorist attacks, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said.

MGM Mirage Launches In-Room Magazine

11 February 2003

MGM Mirage has introduced an in-room magazine called M Lifestyle that will be distributed to guests at all of the company's resorts in Las Vegas and at its Beau Rivage resort in Biloxi, Miss.

Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Spa, Resort Opens

11 February 2003

In a town where distances for businesses are often measured in terms of how far they are from the Las Vegas Strip, the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas resort is an anomaly.

Mamma Mia Coming to Vegas

11 February 2003

News Brief: In a small theater past the slot machines and gaming tables, a Broadway production of 'Mamma Mia!' is trying to lure tourists away from gambling to settle in for more than two hours of ABBA tunes.

Terror Warning Doesn't Affect Las Vegas Tourism

10 February 2003

Visitors to Las Vegas generally either didn't know or didn't care that the federal government raised the national terror alert to its second-highest level on Friday.

12-Story Ferris Wheel Planned for Vegas Strip

10 February 2003

News Brief: Soon you won't have to place a bet to be a high roller on the Las Vegas Strip.

Tycoon Marvin Davis Eyes Aladdin

10 February 2003

Billionaire oil and real estate tycoon Marvin Davis is interested in buying the bankrupt Aladdin, informed sources said Friday.

Union Hails Tip Tax Deals

5 February 2003

An estimated 14,000 workers in Las Vegas are getting a break from the Internal Revenue Service, industry executives said Tuesday.

Union Warns of Action Against Aztar

5 February 2003

Culinary Workers Union have warned that Aztar Corporation may be subject to possible economic action by the union as a result of the expiration of the union's contract at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Station Lures Poker Players with Progressive Jackpots

4 February 2003

Station Casino is bringing in players with its Jumbo Hold 'Em Poker Progressive jackpots.

Federal Labor Agency Files Complaint Against Binion's

3 February 2003

The National Labor Relations Board filed an unfair labor practices complaint against downtown Las Vegas' Binion's Horseshoe hotel-casino.

Column: Inside Gaming Park Place Shuffling Staff

3 February 2003

A serious housecleaning seems to be under way at Park Place Entertainment Corp., sources say.

Civil Aviation Gets a Boost

3 February 2003

Private jets and other small aircraft traveling between Las Vegas and Super Bowl-related events in San Diego contributed to as much as a 90 percent increase in general aviation operations last weekend at McCarran International Airport.

Westin Work Under Way

3 February 2003

These days there's plenty of glass being razed at the shuttered Flamingo Road hotel-casino just east of the Strip.

Chamber May Rethink Gross Receipts Tax

31 January 2003

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce board of trustees would reconsider its opposition to Gov. Kenny Guinn's proposed gross receipts tax under the right circumstances, the chairwoman of its board said.

Casinos Hope Chinese New Year Brings Visitors

31 January 2003

Accounts vary on whether Year 4700 on the Chinese lunar calendar will be known as the Year of Goat, Year of the Sheep or Year of the Ram. Casino operators simply hope to call it the Year of the Big Bucks.

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