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Las Vegas Continues to Lure California Visitors

4 September 2000

News Brief: Despite the recent legalization of American Indian gambling in California and the dire forecasts that followed, a record 266,000 visitors were expected to come to Las Vegas this weekend, up from last year's 254,000.

Binion Witnesses To Get Just Rewards

2 September 2000

Time is running out for witnesses in the Ted Binion murder case to claim the $100,000 reward money.

Annual Mah Jongg Tournament Returns to Las Vegas

2 September 2000

The 12th annual Marjorie Troum Mah Jongg West Tournament starts Sept. 6 at the Monte Carlo hotel-casino.

Encore for Fine Art at Bellagio

2 September 2000

The new owners follow up on Steve Wynn's vision with a new show of 26 works from the Phillips Collection.

Club C2K Files Suit Against Venetian

1 September 2000

Club C2K is asking a District Court judge to prevent the Venetian hotel-casino from permanently closing its doors.

Rules Finalized For Art Tax Break

31 August 2000

News Brief: Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn can qualify for about $10 million in sales tax breaks on his $200 million art collection as result of a rule being finalized by the state Tax Commission.

The Curtain Falls On Desert Inn's Crystal Showroom

31 August 2000

The Crystal Showroom will be remembered as a luxurious venue for entertainers over the years.

Celebrities Bid A Fond Farewell To Circus Maximus

31 August 2000

With the closing of its velvet curtains Sunday night, a room where Las Vegas built and honed its reputation for amazing entertainment and entertainers, will join the annals of Las Vegas' entertainment history.

Entertainer Sues Tropicana, NAACP

31 August 2000

A Las Vegas entertainer who claims to have pioneered Hall of Fame concept sued the Tropicana hotel-casino, an entertainment law attorney, and the NAACP, alleging they conspired to steal his plans or failed to represent his interests.

The 'Masters of Shaolin' Return To the MGM Grand

31 August 2000

The ancient and mystical art of Kung Fu will be presented in a special week-long engagement called 'Masters of Shaolin' in the intimate 650 seat Hollywood Theatre.

Newest Las Vegas Hotel-Casino Opens Sept. 12

30 August 2000

The Suncoast is a suburban property developed by Coast Resorts, which also owns the Barbary Coast, Gold Coast and Orleans.

Monorail Gets Final Financial Approval

30 August 2000

Plans for the $650 million monorail to connect casinos on and near the Las Vegas Strip have cleared another hurdle, and the project should have its money to begin construction by the end of September.

Hispanic, Asian Population Booming In Nevada

30 August 2000

News Brief: Those new hotels and casino boom has brought in an influx of Asians and Hispanics eager to fill new construction and service-industry jobs, a development that helped make Nevada the fastest-growing state in the 1990s.

New $200 Million Casino To Open In Las Vegas

29 August 2000

News Brief: The Suncoast hotel-casino, the newest resort in Las Vegas, will open its doors Sept. 12 in the city's northwest.

Monorail Work To Begin In October

29 August 2000

The Venetian hotel-casino, which has invested thousands of dollars in its fight against the extension of the MGM Grand-Bally's monorail, announced it will no longer protest the project

Animosity between Bob Stupak and Horseshoe Owners Heats Up

29 August 2000

Stupak, a colorful Vegas figure, is banned from a local restaurant after an incident involving the Behnen family, owners of the Horseshoe.

Off-Strip Hotels Attracting More Conventioneers

29 August 2000

Paradise Road has quietly established itself as a corridor that attracts business travelers and conventioneers

Forecast For Gaming Worrisome

28 August 2000

The conventional wisdom of Wall Street analysts has been that Indian gaming in California will hurt Reno, but the impact on Las Vegas won't be nearly as severe.

Desert Inn Shut Down With Little Fanfare

28 August 2000

The Desert Inn's casino quietly shut down this morning, the first step in the final closure of the historic 50-year-old property on the Las Vegas Strip.

Police, ACLU View Officers' Acts Differently

28 August 2000

Hard Rock surveillance officer fired after exposing police misconduct.

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