Nevada News - Page 513

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino selected SAS® for Patron Value Optimization to help them maximize loyalty, share of entertainment budget, total value and ROI.

Food Network and Caesars Palace are cranking up the burners and the stakes by setting the odds to see who will be crowned The Next Iron Chef.

Even though he is a co-sponsor of Nevada-backed legislation to study Internet gambling, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has questioned its value.

Clark County building officials are belatedly investigating whether Harrah's Entertainment remodeled 17 floors of the Rio's Ipanema guest tower without obtaining proper permits or safety inspections.

Nearly 4.3 million people flew to and from McCarran International Airport in August, a 6 percent increase from the same month in 2006.

TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc. has delivered to MTR Gaming Group a notice to proceed with the purchase of Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel following the expiration of the early termination right in accordance with the June 2007 Stock Purchase Agreement, as amended.

When the Macau government opened its gambling market to foreign investment a few years ago, it sought companies that could help transform the Chinese seaport into a top luxury resort destination.

Last week, when the Nevada Gaming Commission blocked efforts to allow gamblers to insert debit cards into kiosks for cash-equivalent vouchers that then could be used in slots.

With a major boost from their Ultimate Fighting Championship franchise, the Fertitta brothers made the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans for the first time this year.

While negotiations between the Culinary and hotels continue, other contract talks between the Culinary and an industrial laundry company could affect casino operations in Southern Nevada.

A Nevada lawmaker, quipping that he represented the "state of Las Vegas," joined a California congressman on Wednesday to launch a new bid to boost the federal government's involvement in recruiting tourists from overseas.

Las Vegas Gaming, Inc. confirmed today that a lucky Sam's Town player has won its popular Nevada Numbers progressive keno jackpot.

Players in casinos across Nevada can now become instant millionaires, thanks to Aristocrat's new statewide penny progressive, Millioni$er.

On Monday, Oct. 24 the Joseph Phelps Vineyards will be featured in the Peppermill’s White Orchid Wine Maker Dinner.

Casino Data Imaging reports the Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno, Mount Airy Resort & Casino, and Swinomish Northern Lights Casino have licensed CDI’s CasinoCAD© v4 business intelligence program.

Operators of a multibillion-dollar home furnishings trade-show venue in downtown Las Vegas say a new survey indicates Southern Nevada will soon be the epicenter for furniture wheeling and dealing, but backers of the industry's current leading market don't buy the results.

The Las Vegas Hilton has quietly undergone $100 million of upgrades and renovations since a private equity partnership bought the property in June 2004.

Las Vegas nightclubs are studies in perfectionism: operators say it's a combination of subtle details that makes some clubs stand out.

Nevada regulators are considering allowing gamblers to put their debit cards into nearby kiosks for cash-equivalent-vouchers that can then be inserted into slots.

O.J. Simpson's much-ballyhooed visit to Las Vegas gave Palace Station some unwanted publicity.