Nevada News - Page 488

The Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America is hosting an in-depth, professional development seminar on maximizing Hispanic initiatives on Wednesday, May 28 at Harrah's Hotel and Casino Convention Center in Reno.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. overcame woes facing much of the airline industry by raking in more than $133 million in revenue during the first quarter, an increase of 58 percent.

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen said after two face-to-face meetings Sheldon Adelson expressed immediate interest in the possibility of gaining a Macau gaming license.

News Brief: The Peppermill Resort Casino has broken ground on a new parking plaza that should make it easier for employees to get to work, executives said.

The airline industry’s woes, coupled with the downturn in the economy, are being felt at McCarran International Airport.

Trade show and convention contractor GES Exposition Services will pare its Las Vegas work force and increase fuel surcharges despite first-quarter revenue increase.

Even one of the biggest-ever trade shows in Las Vegas couldn't lift passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport out of a five-month slump.

The Strip's top three casino titans, a group often at odds with one another, are banding together to help Republican John McCain get elected president in November.

A new crop of gambling machines has arrived in town — stacked on a countertop at the Venetian like so many GameBoys or the buzzers that a restaurant hostess uses to let you know when your table is ready.

Flamingo Las Vegas announces Donny and Marie Osmond as the resort's newest headliner in the Flamingo Showroom. Beginning Sept. 9, the duo will dazzle audiences of all ages with their iconic style of entertainment.

The Las Vegas Planning Commission today will consider a request for a 61-story, 2,500-room hotel on the northeast corner of Charleston Boulevard and Grand Central Parkway.

Models from across the globe will represent their country at this year's Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Model Search hosted by the Golden Nugget Resort and Casino

Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon on Tuesday spent its fifth day with guest rooms on fire watch, as repair services combed the guest tower for malfunctioning fire safety components.

After the quick closing of 'Avenue Q' two years ago and last week’s announcement that 'Spamalot' would end its run July 13, it may be a long time before the bright lights of Broadway shine again on a Steve Wynn property.

Nevada Contractors and union officials say the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration appears to be getting tougher on construction companies.

The very funny and very Irish Maureen McVerry brings her show “Verry McVerry” to the Peppermill Resort Casino’s Tahoe Ballroom on Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m.

Don’t wait until the “Last Dance” to see Donna Summer, watch her perform for one night only at the Peppermill Resort Casino on Friday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Tuscany Events Center.

Unlike the Strip's pyramid-shaped Luxor, trendy Treasure Island or stylized New York-New York, however, Binion's can provide an authentic peek into a rowdier, more swashbuckling era locals and old-time gamblers refer to as 'the real Las Vegas.'

Advances that can put tiny radio frequency identification tags in everything from gambling chips to shirt collars and even bed sheets, means tracking technology can now be embedded deep in nearly every aspect of casino resort operations.

Heinz "Henri" Lewin, a gaming industry veteran who escaped Nazi Germany and foresaw the convention potential of Las Vegas, died Wednesday in San Francisco.