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Inside Gaming Column: Maxim Mag Casino Awaits Fat Lady's Chorus

12 June 2006

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Gaming Revenue: Casinos Have Best-Ever April

12 June 2006

For the first time in 2006 Nevada casinos didn't win more than $1 billion from gamblers in a given month.

Lady Luck Gets $66 Million Loan

9 June 2006

A California investment firm has loaned the owners of the shuttered Lady Luck $66 million to be used in renovating the Las Vegas hotel-casino.

Stratosphere Hosts Fireworks, Party

9 June 2006

The Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower will present its annual citywide fireworks display and "Sparkle and Splash Pool Party" on Sunday, July 2.

eBay Sellers Host Charity Poker Challenge

9 June 2006

The Professional eBay’s Seller Alliance is hosting a Charity Poker Challenge in Las Vegas on June 15, 2006 during the eBay Live convention.

Casinos Offering Fuel Discounts

8 June 2006

Casino companies are starting to hedge their bets in case rising fuel prices start keeping some visitors away.

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Receives Award

8 June 2006

Southern Nevada Human Resource Association has named MGM Grand Hotel and Casino as the "Best Place to Work" in the gaming industry for 2006.

Bringing Down the House with Andy Bloch

8 June 2006

Andy Bloch wasn’t the only member of the MIT Blackjack Team that took casinos around the world for millions of dollars in the 90’s, but the title of the novel that chronicles that incredible run - “Bringing Down the House,” - could easily be assigned just to him.

Jay-Z Eyes Vegas Casino

7 June 2006

News Brief: A casino could be logical next step for for the instinctual businessman and musician.

Should What Happens on Broadway Stay on Broadway?

7 June 2006

News Brief: The second closing of a Broadway musical in as many months raises questions of whether Las Vegas casinos have imported unfair expectations along with the titles.

Upstairs, Meet Downstairs

7 June 2006

As inconceivable as it may seem, discount chains such as Wal-Mart and Target are a growing threat to traditional luxury retailers.

Smoking Question: Worries Over Ban Surface

7 June 2006

Nevada voters could be asked in November whether they want to ban smoking in hotel and motel rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and bars.

Gaming in Nevada: New North Strip Hotel Planned

6 June 2006

The magazine's publishing company said it hoped to open a 2,300-room hotel with a 60,000-square-foot casino just north of Circus Circus and Riviera in 2010.

Maxim Magazine Gambles on Vegas Casino

6 June 2006

News Brief: Maxim magazine is branching out and planning an upscale$1.2 billion Las Vegas hotel with developers, Concord Wilshire.

Retiree Wins $20 Million Slot Jackpot

6 June 2006

A 64-year-old Las Vegas retiree won a Megabucks slot jackpot worth $20,519,025 at the Cannery Casino & Hotel in North Las Vegas.

Jeff Simpson Gives Credit to Improved Casinos

5 June 2006

Some Las Vegas casinos fly further beneath the radar than others, and this week Jeff Simpson takes the opportunity to applaud a few places that have made some improvements.

Inside Gaming Column: Rumored Project will Keep Harmon Hot

5 June 2006

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Positively Fifth Street Positively Outstanding

5 June 2006

When James McManus first proposed his trip to Las Vegas to cover the World Series of Poker (WSOP) to Harper's Magazine in 2000, he expected his own experience to merely be a footnote in the story.

Nevadan At Work: Despite Many Changes, Bally's Long-Time Exec Stayed

5 June 2006

In the last 20 years, Bally's Las Vegas has had one name change, almost a half-dozen corporate overlords, a dozen property presidents. Rick Zeller has, however, remained a constant.

Nevada Megabucks Celebrates 20th Anniversary

5 June 2006

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary as the progressive system that's produced the world's largest slot jackpots, Nevada Megabucks has just surpassed the $20 million mark.

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