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Las Vegas is title town for many niche sports, games
7 January 2013
The city known worldwide for its events hosts a stunning number of championships for a slew of niche sports that make Vegas America's ultimate Titletown USA.
California inspection station protects agriculture, angers drivers7 January 2013
When tourist hordes decamp Las Vegas on a Sunday or after a holiday weekend, the car lines quickly grow to lengths best measured by an odometer. Ten-mile backups are not unheard of.
Some $7 million in upgrades a pleasant turn of events for Terrible's4 January 2013
The 60,000-square-foot casino was upgraded with nearly 1,000 new slot machines and a William Hill Race and Sports Book.
Casino company shares gain amid broad stock rally3 January 2013
Shares of major Las Vegas-based casino companies and other companies with a Las Vegas presence rallied sharply Wednesday as the Dow Jones industrial average gained 308 points.
November passenger traffic at McCarran down from last year28 December 2012
Passenger traffic into Las Vegas slipped by less than 1 percent compared to last November. International traffic into Las Vegas increased by 6 percent, but it wasn't enough to offset the drop in domestic travel.
Casino City Gang: Christmas in Vegas edition27 December 2012
Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss why Las Vegas struggles so much with attracting visitors during the holiday season, Aaron's quest for the right set of poker chips and the top gambling miracle. They also pick every game on the NFL schedule.
Strip forecast sees $1.5 billion invested over next two years26 December 2012
Colliers International issued the upbeat forecast to introduce its new gaming division.
Plenty of Las Vegas glitter, but where's the holly?24 December 2012
Las Vegas has never quite figured out what to do with Santa and friends and shown little interest in trying.
Top-10 gambling miracles21 December 2012
While this isn't exactly a religious column, it seems like a good time to explore the 10 greatest miracles the gambling world has seen.
40 million tourists foreseen for Las Vegas in 201221 December 2012
As of October, the last month for which statistics are available, 33.58 million visitors had come to the city year-to-date, leaving a difference of 6.42 million people needed to come in November and December for Vegas to hit its goal.
Casino City Gang: Special guest edition20 December 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd are joined by noted advantage gambler Bill Krackomberger (aka "The Krackman"), who gives them the lowdown on sports betting in Las Vegas, including what will get you banned from making bets at the sportsbook. And as always, they pick every game of the NFL season.
Imperial Palace fading into sunset of Strip redevelopment20 December 2012
Renovations of the 2,543-room hotel-casino began recently, and the changes are expected to be completed by late 2013.
Hsieh makes $45 million in property deals downtown20 December 2012
Subsidiaries of The Downtown Project, Tony Hsieh's vehicle for reviving downtown Las Vegas, closed deals this week for 14 properties just east of Las Vegas Boulevard.
IGT confirms Megabucks winner at M Resort18 December 2012
A gambler wishing to remain anonymous hit the statewide Megabucks slot machine jackpot, totaling more than $17.3 million, over the weekend at M Resort.
Wolfgang Puck marks Las Vegas milestone12 December 2012
Puck considers the 20-year milestone a significant event because an endless number of restaurant concepts have come and gone along the Strip while Spago remains true to form.
MGM Resorts plans celebration of its workforce diversity12 December 2012
The company will feature 70 of its employees in "Inspiring Our World," an original music program spanning multiple cultures and styles.
Gov. Sandoval recognizes Gaming Laboratories for its investment, job creation in Las Vegas12 December 2012
Kevin Mullally, GLI's general counsel and director of government relations, said GLI has invested $7 million in infrastructure and hiring in its Las Vegas facility, adding some 93 jobs in 2012. The upgraded 86,000-square-foot facility now employs 165 workers, he said.
Las Vegas forecast sees rising indicators - just wait till second half of '13 at earliest11 December 2012
The forecast, presented to 200 local businesspeople and policymakers at the M Resort in Henderson, was full of hopeful projections, but the overall message counseled patience.
Nevada gaming revenues increase 1.8 percent in October; Strip up 3.6 percent10 December 2012
Casinos statewide collected $978.8 million from customers in October, figures the control board released Friday show. A year ago, casinos collected $960.7 million.
October tourism numbers in Las Vegas tick upward10 December 2012
Month-over-month, visitation was up 2.9 percent to 3.5 million over October 2011's total of 3.4 million.
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