Virgin Hotels Las Vegas News - Page 14

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Hard Rock Hotel purchaser Morgans Hotel Group announced Wednesday it will contract with Golden Gaming, a small Las Vegas-based gaming company, to manage the iconic casino.

The Hard Rock Hotel is going to get a little pricier, as the new owner intends to grow earnings from $40 million to $50 million a year, the chief executive officer of New York-base

The Hard Rock Hotel, a pop icon in Las Vegas with its signature neon guitar and concert venue, The Joint, has been sold to New York-based Morgans Hotel Group for $770 million.

News Brief: Morgans Hotel Group Co. has agreed to buy the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for $770 million in cash from the property's founder and chairman.

Peter Morton, owner of the Hard Rock Hotel, surely is getting just what he wanted -- a bevy of would-be buyers barking at his heels.

Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be further distinguished for its large-scale condominium expansion, marketed as the Bungalows Residences Flats at the Hard Rock.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reports the signing of the commitment for a loan facility for the Bungalows Flats Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Frankie, 27, performs with his band at Las Vegas Hilton's Shimmmer Cabaret, a gig that has been rocking the room since July.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has purchased four, year-old German Shepherd guard dogs.

The Nevada Supreme Court Tuesday reinstated a suit against the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas by a woman who said she was injured in the parking lot during an attempted burglary.

The 1.5-million-square-foot condominium and hotel expansion project will break ground in October, Hard Rock Hotel President Kevin Kelley said after the presentation.

Union Equity Inc. has executed a pre-construction reservation agreement to acquire a unit at the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino condominium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Powered by strong drink sales at its new nightclub, Body English, the Hard Rock hotel-casino enjoyed a solid fourth quarter, company leaders said Thursday.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino announces an impressive weekend lineup to celebrate the hotel's 10th Anniversary.

What was once one of the year's most-discussed local controversies ended with nary a whimper Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously reached a $100,000 settlement with Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel.

The 10-month controversy over the Hard Rock Hotel's racy advertising campaigns is expected to come to a close this week when the Nevada Gaming Commission considers a settlement agreement hammered out last month.

A giant ad for Victoria's Secret "Angels Across America" tour is displayed on the east side of the Palms.

A settlement and fine levied by Nevada regulators against the Hard Rock to settle a dispute over the casino's advertising policy isn't expected to change the way the property conducts business, a top Hard Rock executive said.

The Hard Rock says it will no longer accept high-roller action from gamblers with million-dollar credit lines who have the potential to lose -- or win -- millions from the casino.