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Golden Gate Co-Owner Pleads Case

4 July 2002

Golden Gate’s potential is limited, especially in downtown's deeply troubled casino market, said managing partner Mark Brandenburg.

Downtown Workers Approve New Deal

3 July 2002

The new five-year contract for downtown casinos protects free health care for Culinary Union members, but leaves them with far less money for wage hikes than Strip workers.

Herbst Gaming Opens Fifth Property

3 July 2002

Hoping to capitalize on increased traffic from motorists trying to avoid Hoover Dam, Herbst Gaming has opened a casino in on U.S. 95, an alternative route between Las Vegas and the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Golden Gate Braces for Strike

3 July 2002

The Golden Gate braced for the long haul on the second day of a Culinary Union strike, hiring replacement workers and installing surveillance cameras around the entrance to the Fremont Street property.

Fourth of July Likely Strong For Vegas Resorts

3 July 2002

Fears of terrorist threats, lingering economic woes and triple-digit temperatures won't keep tourists away from Las Vegas this July Fourth weekend, the city's hotel-casinos, tourism authority and other experts say.

Park Place Weighs Bally's Options

3 July 2002

Park Place Chief Executive Thomas Gallagher said the company may eventually develop the land in front of its 2,814-room Bally's Las Vegas hotel-casino.

Las Vegas Boosts Security Plans

3 July 2002

Local police and hotel security officials are working closely together to ensure that an expected 260,000 Las Vegas visitors enjoy a safe Independence Day holiday.

Purchase Agreement for Four Queens Collapses

2 July 2002

An agreement to sell the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas to a local poker bar operator fell through last week due to a potential strike of Culinary Union workers against downtown hotels.

Golden Gate Employees on Strike

2 July 2002

News Brief: Some 165 workers at the city's oldest hotel-casino went on strike while employees at other downtown hotels signed five-year contracts, avoiding what could have been the largest casino strike in Nevada in two decades.

Suspect in Wynn Extortion Allegedly Threatened Family

1 July 2002

A Clark County prosecutor said a man who claims he is Steve Wynn's long-lost half-brother not only tried to extort Wynn, but also his own brother.

Downtown Union Deal Reached

1 July 2002

The Culinary Union early this morning averted an overall strike downtown, reaching tentative five-year contract agreements with 10 of 12 hotels after a marathon collective bargaining session.

Stratosphere Sues Over Roller Coaster

28 June 2002

Attorneys for the Stratosphere Gaming Corp. filed a lawsuit Thursday against Mayor Oscar Goodman and Las Vegas City Council members over their decision earlier this month to deny the hotel's plans for a roller coaster.

Union, Downtown Hotels Far From Deal

28 June 2002

Culinary Union leader said today the chances of reaching contract agreements with Boyd Gaming and Fitzgeralds before this weekend's strike deadline are threatened because the union is `miles apart’ in talks with other downtown casinos.

Calendar Could Boost Las Vegas Results

28 June 2002

The potential for four- and five-day holiday getaways is expected to drive a 3 percent increase in the number of visitors in Las Vegas for the July 4th weekend despite the dual threats of a terror attack and labor strike.

Culinary Union Officials Predict Strike Downtown

27 June 2002

A high-ranking Culinary Union official this morning predicted a strike of 2,400 downtown union members after a deadline for a new settlement passes on midnight Sunday.

Aladdin Sale Moves Along

26 June 2002

Plans to sell the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino took another step forward Tuesday with the approval of a sale procedure in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Union to Present New Offer

26 June 2002

The Culinary Union, with a looming strike deadline, planned today to present a new scaled-back version of its Strip contract to several downtown casinos that have taken a hard line in the negotiations.

Harrods Still Looking for Las Vegas Casino Partner

26 June 2002

Despite its presence in the gambling industry, a Harrods shopping and gambling emporium in Las Vegas isn't on the immediate horizon, mainly because Harrods hasn't yet found the right business partner.

Union Bosses Quiet as Strike Deadline Nears

25 June 2002

Five days before union workers at 14 Las Vegas-area properties say they'll go on strike if they haven't reached new contract terms, union leaders have adopted a new strategy. They're keeping quiet.

Former Bartenders Sue Caesars Palace

25 June 2002

Five former bartenders of the Forum Bar at Caesars Palace sued owner Park Place Entertainment , alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

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