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Report not confined to resort complaints

The controversial Kessler Report covered a lot more than the several notorious instances of unapproved remodeling at the Rio and Harrah's Las Vegas.

Tourism juggernaut shows signs of slowing down

For all the highly technical and nuanced ways to identify economic slowdowns, in Las Vegas there’s one simple way to take measure: room rates.

Attorney general wants tax status of free meals reviewed

The attorney general's office announced Tuesday that it will ask the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider a March 27 ruling that free meals provided by casinos to patrons are not subject to taxation.

Authority projects revenue increase in face of downturn

A national recession could be bad news for resort owners, but the booster group that promotes Las Vegas isn't projecting a downturn in its nearly $300 million budget.

New owners improve odds at Binion's

Players who walk into Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel today will enjoy better odds than they would have five weeks ago.

Jeff Haney sees rise of duplicate poker, a game in which luck loses out to brains

An online poker site has announced the inaugural Duplicate Poker World Championship with the finals set for this fall.

Adelson not likely to cut losses in legal fight with club operators

Nightclub operators Marc Packer and Richard Wolf are finding out what happens when you stir up the fury of the third-richest man in the world.

Union demands safety upgrade

The Las Vegas Ironworkers Union is asking Nevada safety regulators to require contractors to provide netting or temporary flooring of the kind that could have saved two workers who fell to their deaths last year on the Strip.

Fontainebleau Resorts and Nakheel announce joint venture

Fontainebleau Resorts reports that Nakheel Hotels has invested $375 million in exchange for a 50% interest in the company's iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort.

WSOP nixes rumor of live ESPN Main Event broadcast

The World Series of Poker denied blog reports Tuesday that it was considering televising the Main Event final table live -- or "plausibly live" -- on ESPN.

Tip-rules switch broke pacts, labor lawyer says

A Las Vegas labor attorney told Nevada's high court justices Monday that Wynn Las Vegas illegally violated employment agreements with its dealers when it changed its tip-pooling policy in 2006.

Top-10 tips for enjoying Vegas

Las Vegas can be an intimidating town for first-time visitors and gamblers. So if you're headed to the Strip in the near future and want to make the most of the trip, take these tips to heart and you'll definitely have a good time.

Golden Gate owners celebrate

Derek Stevens, whose family owns the Las Vegas 51s baseball team and a stake in the Riviera, recently made his first public appearance at the Golden Gate since buying into the 102-year-old property on Fremont Street in March.

Attendees get conference bills

The ownership of the Westin Casuarina is standing behind a decision to charge attendees of an October dental conference for the organizer's unpaid bill.

WPT heads to Bellagio for Ladies' Championship

Concluding its first official season, the World Poker Tour Ladies tour arrives at Bellagio this month for the inaugural WPT Ladies Championship.

The Golden Gate as a boutique property

Golden Gate casino owner Mark Brandenburg sees his 107-room property attracting Strip customers who are increasingly frustrated and exhausted by the size and scope of the Strip’s ever-growing megaresort empire.

Las Vegas ironworkers want stronger union action

Members of Ironworkers Union Local 433 and friends and relatives of some accident victims say the union leadership isn’t fighting hard enough to ensure safety at Las Vegas Strip building sites.

Hotel tax ballot backers say lawsuit illegal

Proponents of two ballot initiatives that ask voters to reallocate hotel room tax dollars away from the Las Vegas Convention and Authority said municipalities challenging the proposals are violating Nevada law by doing so.

ATA Airlines pulls the plug

The sudden bankruptcy of ATA Airlines on Thursday left passengers in the lurch and disrupted service from Las Vegas to Hawaii, the second time this week a Hawaii-focused airline abruptly stopped flying.

Gaming tax hike petitions in works

The head of the state teachers union said Thursday that her organization will begin immediately to circulate a petition that would let voters decide whether to increase the gaming tax rate to benefit education.

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