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New Year's Rooms Still Available in Las Vegas

6 December 1999

Las Vegas will be jumpin' for New Year's Eve, but the experts are backing off, way off, earlier estimates of 750,000 visitors on the famed Strip. With less than a month to go, hotel rooms are not yet filled.

Original Rooms of the Stardust Will Be Demolished

3 December 1999

A piece of Las Vegas' history will fall soon when the Stardust demolishes its original 537 rooms. They were built in 1958.

Downtown Vegas New Year's Eve: 3D Glasses, Legendary Rockers

1 December 1999

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas will celebrate New Year's Eve with its light and sound show in 3D. Starship, Guess Who, Creedence Clearwater and REO Speedwagon will perform.

Mirage Resorts Pondering James Bond Theme for New Megaresort

30 November 1999

Every new casino in Las Vegas has to have a theme. Steve Wynn suggests that Mirage Resorts' next project may be based on James Bond. But that could lead to a battle against zillionaire Kirk Kerkorian over the rights to 007's brand.

Developers Try Sinking Rivals' Competing Titanic Resort Plans

29 November 1999

Only in Las Vegas would developers suggest the Titanic as a theme for a hotel-casino project. Now there's a three-way legal fight over legal rights to the name.

Entertainment Highlighted on Mirage's 10th Anniversary

26 November 1999

Experts thought Steve Wynn was crazy when he gambled $620 million on the Mirage, which opened 10 years ago. But with an emphasis on entertainment like Siegfried & Roy, the Mirage changed Las Vegas.

Congressman Defends Slot Industry on 'Slots for Tots' Allegation

25 November 1999

New slot machines such as "The Three Stooges" and "South Park" worry national anti-gambling activists. A Nevada Congressman says his state can handle the matter without federal intervention.

Las Vegas Visitor Volume, Airline Passenger Count Soar

23 November 1999

The good times just keep rolling for the Las Vegas gaming and entertainment industry. Visitor volume and airline passenger traffic are reaching record numbers, putting Southern Nevada on a pace to attract 34 million people this year, up 10 percent from 1998.

New Year's Rooms Still Available in Las Vegas; Sellout Expected

22 November 1999

There's plenty of room at the inns, but it will cost you plenty to stay there. Prices are high, and three-night minimums are required. But one expert says soft demand may lead to lower prices.

Station Casinos Eyes Purchase of Santa Fe Hotel-Casino

21 November 1999

Station Casinos Inc. announced a deal to buy land in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson that was to be the site of a Santa Fe Gaming Corp. hotel-casino. The $37.25 million deal also gives Station first right of refusal to take over the Santa Fe hotel-casino in northwest Las Vegas.

Tropicana May Get Aggressive with Mon at Helm

17 November 1999

The appointment of Hector Mon as president of the Las Vegas Tropicana hotel-casino, effective Jan. 6, may signal a more aggressive approach by Aztar Corp. toward reinvigorating the aging Strip resort, which hasn't been able to compete effectively with newer Las Vegas hotel-casinos.

Las Vegas Mayor: NBA Issue Rests Squarely in Books' Court

17 November 1999

NBA Commissioner David Stern has clearly put the ball back in Las Vegas' hands regarding a possible sports arena and basketball franchise. But it seems Mayor Oscar Goodman is facing at least a half-court shot over the hands of the towering casino sports betting industry if he really wants to sink the winning basket.

Slots Appealing to Children to be Removed

10 November 1999

Station Casinos, operator of five casinos in the Las Vegas area, announced plans to remove two slots from all of its casinos, fearing they appeal to children. The company is removing "Three Stooges," produced by Shuffle Master, and "Betty Boop," operated by Bally Gaming and Systems.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets Record Cup Sponsor

29 October 1999

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has negotiated what is believed to be the most lucrative single-race sponsorship in auto racing for its NASCAR Winston Cup race in March. CarsDirect.com has agreed in principle to serve as the title sponsor for the March 5, 2000 event. Sources say the fee is in the range of $1.9 million.

Las Vegas Headed for 34 Million Visitors This Year

27 October 1999

Las Vegas is on track to bring in a record 34 million visitors this year, up 10 percent from the 30.6 million who came here in 1998, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority said in a recent report. The city now has more than 120,000 hotel and motel rooms, yet occupancy rates are up.

Teamsters Union Targets Mandalay Bay

26 October 1999

The union complains of a "vicious anti-union campaign'' at the Strip resort, which says the union is exaggerating. The Teamsers and Operating Engineers say the Strip hotel-casinos always force them to have an election to get representation of workers, while they give the larger Culinary Union the easier method of a card check procedure.

LV Bookmaking Company Sues Workers Who Defected

26 October 1999

National Sports Services Inc. of Las Vegas is seeking an injunction against five former employees, prohibiting them from selling and disseminating its customer lists and trade secrets, soliciting its customers and engaging in any competing sports information business in Nevada until Oct. 15, 2000.

Silver City's New Owner to Spend Millions to Upgrade Casino

22 October 1999

The new owner of the Silver City Casino intends to spend "millions" to upgrade the Las Vegas Strip property, and foresees reopening the casino next summer. Luke Brugnara, owner of Brugnara Corp. in San Francisco, said he paid "between $30 million and $40 million" to purchase Silver City.

Bellagio Gets 1928 Matisse Portrait Once Stolen by Nazis

11 October 1999

A portrait stolen by the Nazis and later returned to the owner's heirs has been added to the masterpieces on display at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas. "Odalisque" is a vividly colored depiction of a North African harem woman painted by Henri Matisse during his "Nice period" in 1928.

Maxim Hotel-Casino Will Close Dec. 6

8 October 1999

The 800-room Maxim hotel-casino will be closed Dec. 6, throwing 791 employees out of work just in time for the holidays, employees were told Thursday. The receiver said the Dallas company that bought the Maxim in May, Premier Interval Resorts Inc., refused to provide operating funds for the property.

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