The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower News - Page 11

One year after a terrifying run in with a gargoyle outside the food court at Foxwoods, Aaron Todd profiles the scariest things you might encounter at a casino during this Halloween season.

The one-time Nevada boomtown has attracted fewer visitors each year since 2000, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reports.

The Las Vegas resort has finished the first phase of a $70 million room upgrade, making 500 renovated rooms available for reservations.

The Sahara's final guest checks out at around noon on Monday. The nearly 60-year-old Strip resort will cease operations two hours later, a victim of both the recession and of progress.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, owner of the Stratosphere, on Thursday posted a bigger first-quarter loss than a year earlier and a moderate decline in revenues.

One of the beautiful things about Las Vegas is there are plenty of things to do for people who don't gamble. So Casino City's Vin Narayanan came up with his top-10 favorite non-gambling activities to do in Sin City.

Las Vegas police are looking for a man who attempted to rob the Stratosphere poker room Wednesday morning but who got away with nothing.

Despite the fact that regional markets like riverboat casinos in the South and Midwest are recovering, the Las Vegas market is still struggling.

A planned renovation and new thrill ride should help boost the Las Vegas property's performance as the economy recovers.

The Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel & Casino has launched America's first SkyJump and breaks a Guinness World Record.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties cut its loss by 30.5 percent in 2009 despite posting its worst revenue numbers since 2005.

The Las Vegas casino will host the Dale Earnhardt Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament on Thursday and will have an autograph session with Bobby LaBonte on Friday.

The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino is hosting a viewing party for the first four days of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

The Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas will dim its lights on Feb. 18 in honor of racing legend Dale Earnhardt.

The Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas will host the “Dale Earnhardt Foundation Celebrity Poker Tournament” on Feb. 25.

The Stratosphere Las Vegas Hotel & Casino announced the addition of their next big thrill – SkyJump Las Vegas.

American Casino & Entertainment Properties said it cut its long-term debt load from $1.1 billion to $574 million in the second quarter.

Claude Gaty has joined the Stratosphere Casino Hotel And Tower as Chef De Cuisine for its “Top of the World” restaurant.

High-profile attorney Sam Lionel and former Stratosphere owner Lyle Berman are two investors who are linked to Bernard Madoff.

Las Vegas is know for its casinos, but there's much more to do there than just gamble. Here's a look at Sin City's top attractions that have nothing to do with winning money.