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Las Vegas Lowers Room Rates to Overcome Traveler Fears

Price tags for Las Vegas hotel rooms have fallen as much as 60 percent in the aftermath of last week's terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.

Layoffs Begin at Mandalay Resort Group

The operator of Strip landmarks like Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Circus Circus attributed the layoffs to the economic effects of last week’s terrorism. No information was given on the number of jobs cut.

Officials: Interest Still High in Bankrupt Casinos

Despite the disruption being experienced by the Las Vegas tourism industry, interest remains strong in the bankrupt Regent and Vacation Village hotel-casinos.

Gaming Stock Selloff Continues

Investors continued to sell shares in all major Las Vegas casino operators this morning, despite a slight recovery in the overall market.

Vegas Visitor Count Fell in July

Even before Las Vegas visitor volume began sinking after Sept. 11's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, visitation fell in July.

Aladdin Faces Even More Financial Woes

Now, with the entire Las Vegas gaming industry facing a tough road ahead in the wake of last Tuesday's terror strikes, the picture for the Aladdin has become immeasurably more difficult, observers say.

More Las Vegas Conventions Canceled, Postponed

Another wave of conventions and meetings in Las Vegas was canceled or postponed Monday, with sponsoring organizations saying attendance would have been down dramatically in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks.

Las Vegas Tourism Officials to Focus on California Visitors

Tourism officials expect to go "back to the basics" when marketing Las Vegas to a nation that is nervous about flying after the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Las Vegas Casinos Look at Layoffs

Resorts along the Las Vegas Strip are considering layoffs as business slows down in response to Tuesday's terrorist attacks.

October Vegas Event Canceled

An October ExxonMobil meeting that was to bring 9,000 people to Las Vegas has been canceled, a spokesman for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said today.

Unions and Casinos Talk

News Brief: Casino operators may push for a temporary agreement this week that would allow them to ask many of their unionized employees to leave work early if business is slow on any given day.

Vegas Casinos Face Plunging Room Rates

As the first weekend since Tuesday's terrorist attacks approaches, Las Vegas hotel-casinos are bracing for what could be a dramatic plunge in business.

Creditor Wants to Halt Payments to Vacation Village Owners

The largest creditor of Las Vegas' bankrupt Vacation Village asked a court Thursday to stop the hotel-casino from making payments to its owners and managing partners, the Heers family.

Observance of Tragedy Planned by Casinos

One of the Strip's largest casino operators will dim the outdoor lights at its Las Vegas casinos tonight, while a second was to halt operations on its casino floor for one minute at midday today.

Regulators Order Nevada Hotel-Casino to Pay Off Sports Bets

News Brief: The state Gaming Control Board told operators of a Wendover, Nevada, hotel-casino on Thursday to pay off $226,300 in sports bets won by a Southern California couple.

Nevada Board Approves Palms Hotel-Casino

The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave its approval Wednesday to the Palms, a $265 million hotel-casino set to open near the Las Vegas Strip in November.

Terrorist Strikes Cast Pall Over Las Vegas Economy

The Las Vegas economy and the gaming industry at its core has a rocky path ahead in the wake of terrorist strikes against New York and Washington, experts say.

Observers Eye Industry Impacts of Attacks

Casino industry observers and consultants are struggling to gauge the economic implications of Tuesday's terrorist acts in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Las Vegas Gamblers Re-evaluate Their Plans

Some tourists are thinking twice about flying to and around the United States, while others do not plan to change their travel plans.

Mostly Business As Usual on Vegas Strip

Footage of the World Trade Center Towers being destroyed played out on giant television screens in Las Vegas casino sportsbooks Tuesday, but elsewhere along the Strip it was business as usual, as tourists found their way to slot machines and blackjack tables.

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