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Taxi rate jump fare game
13 June 2008
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 WSOP12 June 2008
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 again12 June 2008
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 again12 June 2008
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 Sahara12 June 2008
"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 deaths11 June 2008
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 bashful11 June 2008
A security related body-scanning machine is headed for McCarran International Airport.
Boosters retool overseas effort11 June 2008
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 evacuation10 June 2008
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 Hotel10 June 2008
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, too9 June 2008
Bars hit by tobacco ban sell device that satisfies cravings, complies with law.
WSOP Weekend Wrap-up: The amateurs strike back9 June 2008
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 ahead9 June 2008
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 hospitality9 June 2008
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 unionize9 June 2008
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 system9 June 2008
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
Around the WSOP: Mixed event is the new cool6 June 2008
The best new event in the World Series of Poker is the $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event. And it's poised to take the poker world by storm.
Carson City brewpub approved for slots6 June 2008
News Brief: Doppelganger, a downtown Carson City restaurant and brewpub, won a recommendation for an unrestricted slot license from the state Gaming Control Board.
Orlando chuckles at Vegas' expense6 June 2008
The Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau has come up with an advertising slogan that is drawing chuckles at Las Vegas’ expense.
Federal inspectors to lend hand6 June 2008
Federal OSHA health and safety officers will join Nevada OSHA officials next week to help complete a comprehensive inspection of the $9.2 billion CityCenter job site, it was announced Thursday.
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