Virgin Hotels Las Vegas News - Page 15

The Palms and the Hard Rock Hotel are duking it out in a battle for supremacy over the hearts and budgets of the young, hip crowd.

The chief executive of the Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday announced plans to build four condo-hotel towers behind the resort at a cost of $1 billion, locking up a key parcel of land for future expansion.

A not-so-tongue-in-cheek billboard towering above the Hard Rock Hotel could cast a heavy shadow on Friday's Nevada Gaming Commission meeting near downtown Las Vegas.

The Hard Rock Hotel's dispute with gaming regulators over several of its ads is turning into a full-bore confrontation over the First Amendment that will begin Friday when the Nevada Gaming Commission hears motions on the case.

The Hard Rock Hotel is trading babes for bunnies and cleavage for kitties in its new billboard advertising campaign.

The Hard Rock Hotel has set the stage for a battle with the Nevada Gaming Commission by filing a motion to dismiss a three-count complaint against it for suggestive advertising.

Despite two months of talks between the Hard Rock Hotel and the state attorney general's office, the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday said larger policy issues had to be addressed before the casino's allegedly pornographic advertising case can be resolved.

The Hard Rock Hotel bounced back with such vigor that executives are reportedly eyeing significant growth opportunities both new and old.

The Nevada Gaming Commission have voted unanimously to reject the Hard Rock hotel-casino's controversial advertising campaign settlement, setting the stage for a hearing that likely will occur sometime this summer.

New York advertising agency has won an account with the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas for a non-traditional marketing campaign that could cost as much as $10 million.

The Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas agreed to pay a $300,000 fine to settle a Nevada Gaming Control Board complaint over its edgy advertising campaigns.

Officials from the Hard Rock Hotel said Thursday their company could spend between $16 million to $25 million this year toward several planned or proposed improvements at its signature Las Vegas resort.

The Hard Rock Hotel says it will fight a complaint filed by Nevada gaming regulators that claims the boutique Paradise Road property's advertising violates state rules.

The negotiations between Hard Rock hotel-casino and lawyers for the Nevada Gaming Control Board towards a possible settlement of the board's Jan. 21 complaint involving the Hard Rock's advertising campaigns have been extended.

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino owner Peter Morton has signed a deal to partner with Hollywood nightlife developer Brent Bolthouse on the opening of a new yet-to-be named nightclub at his Las Vegas hotel.

The Hard Rock hotel-casino could face a fine of as much as $300,000 after the state Gaming Control Board filed a three-count complaint against the Las Vegas resort over its advertising on Wednesday.

or a property with a small casino floor, a mere 657 rooms and roughly 1,200 parking spaces, the Hard Rock's influence extends far beyond its off-Strip location in the shadow of the city's megaresorts.

The owner of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas said third-quarter profit was flat at $1.9 million compared to the same quarter the previous year.