Nevada News - Page 453

New Orleans Saint Jeremy Shockey was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital Sunday afternoon after he collapsed by the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Harrah's announced plans to sell $1 billion in debt and will use the proceeds to retire existing loans.

Acting on a dare from Steve Wynn, legendary broadcaster Larry King will take the stage for one night at Encore.

Executives that were pushed out in consolidation may find themselves back in the casino business.

Former PartyGaming executive Mitch Garber has been named the CEO of Harrah's new interactive subsidiary.

Michael Leven had been retired from the hotel and lodging business for several years but has returned to Las Vegas Sands as its new president.

North Las Vegas casino fined $250,000 for allowing a group of alleged illegal bookmakers to lay off bets at property’s race book.

Casino City's Dan Igo made his first trip to las Vegas and offers his first impressions of the gambling Mecca.

If you're going to watch it, you might as well bet on it. That's the attitude of Casino City's Gary Trask and that's why he has taken an "imaginary" $1,000 and wagered on a series of 2009 WSOP proposition bets at Bodog.

News brief: The trendy Palms Casino owned by the Maloof brothers has suffered a substantial drop in value in the past year.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved a $231 million budget for the 2010 fiscal year, which is 17.3 percent lower than the budget presented last year.

Sources show big savings on rates for high-end rooms in Las Vegas during Memorial Day Weekend.

The $743 million Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem opens today in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

Thousands of job seekers converged on Green Valley Ranch Resort Tuesday afternoon for a chance at one of 14,000 job openings.

The company developing the $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Resort in Las Vegas has laid off about 40 people.

Travel and Leisure Magazine named Encore Las Vegas to its "It List: 45 Best New Hotels of 2009"

Diva extraordinaire and Las Vegas headliner Cher is turning 63 Wednesday.

The casino operator announces plans to operate smaller, nongaming versions of the Bellagio and MGM Grand in Dubai.

American Gaming Association believes Stanley Ho should be honored at the Global Gaming Expo Asia next month despite his daughter's problems in New Jersey.

The off-Strip property posted a net loss of $4 million in the first quarter ended March 31.