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Crane buckles at CityCenter

An unstable construction crane at the $9.2 billion CityCenter shut down traffic on a one-third-mile stretch of the Strip and stalled work on a portion of the 76-acre site for nearly 11/2 hours Friday afternoon.

Las Vegas nudging visitors outdoors

Western tourism boosters are doing something once unheard of in Las Vegas -- encouraging visitors to leave the Strip's posh gambling resorts and spend time in the great outdoors.

The bar at their fingertips

Harrah's installed six wireless touch-screen computer tables that will let bar customers perform a number of functions, including viewing and sending messages to customers at one of the other Microsoft Surface tables.

Next Blue Man Group act: Bargain with union

The Blue Man Group has been ordered to the bargaining table after an appeals court sided with federal labor officials and the Las Vegas union local that has been seeking a contract for stagehands at The Venetian show.

Taxi rate jump fare game

The cost of catching a cab in Las Vegas this summer may increase because of rising gasoline prices.

Tournaments we'd like to see at the WSOP

While we applaud Harrah's Entertainment for the organized and entertaining manner the World Series of Poker is run each year, we also think the event could be even more intriguing. Here's five games we would add to the mix if we were WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack for a day.

Nevada economy: Gaming revenues tumble again

The slumping national economy has affected the bottom line of Nevada casinos much like what happened in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Gaming taxes decline again

Gaming taxes associated with April 2008 casino revenues were $55.1 million, a 3.5 percent decline compared with $57.1 million collected for the same period a year ago.

'Raw Talent Live' debuts at Sahara

"Raw Talent Live," a 75-minute, high-energy experience featuring interactive live performances of the next generation of World Dance with live, original music and exclusive, high-tech video illusions, will make its debut on the Las Vegas Strip at the Sahara Hotel & Casino in August 2008.

Safety chief sidesteps talk of Strip deaths

The head of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration spoke Tuesday at a conference of safety engineers but avoided any discussion about a string of construction site fatalities.

McCarran security scans won't be for the bashful

A security related body-scanning machine is headed for McCarran International Airport.

Boosters retool overseas effort

With gasoline prices approaching $5 per gallon in parts of Southern California and domestic airlines cutting routes, Las Vegas boosters are overhauling efforts to attract tourists from overseas.

Fire forces Speedway evacuation

Firefighters from two cities and Clark County are fighting a three-alarm fire that forced the Speedway Casino/Ramada Inn at Interstate 15 and Cheyenne Avenue to evacuate its casino and hotel rooms.

Missed payment means deal halted for Hooters Hotel

The owners of Hooters Hotel terminated a sales option agreement Monday after the investment group that had planned to change the property into a boutique hotel failed to make a scheduled payment.

Having a smoke and playing, too

Bars hit by tobacco ban sell device that satisfies cravings, complies with law.

WSOP Weekend Wrap-up: The amateurs strike back

After watching the professionals win nine of the first 10 bracelets that were up for grabs at the 2008 World Series of Poker, the amateurs fought back over the weekend as Phillip Tom and Jimmy Shultz broke through to capture their first bracelets.

Ivanpah planning forges ahead

McCarran International Airport chief Randy Walker publicly aired his worries recently about an empty patch of desert 25 miles away that one day is expected to become a major airport.

Dubai firm sets sights on LV hospitality

Zabeel Investments, an investment firm that grew from the roots of Dubai's transformation, wants to reinvent hospitality in Las Vegas, long one of the world's top tourist spots.

Some Rio dealers seek to unionize

Dealers at the Rio share the same concerns that drove their colleagues at two other local properties to seek union protection.

Wynn Las Vegas picks Rainmaker system

The Rainmaker Group reports that the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club implemented Rainmaker's revolutionSM Product Suite to maximize total customer profitability for its 2,716-room AAA

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