Nevada News - Page 572

For its first Valentine's Day, Wynn Las Vegas is taking the traditional flowers and chocolates to the next level with several romantic options for lovers.

Wall Street gave gaming stocks rave reviews in January, with the Dow Jones U.S. gambling index climbing to 530.6, up 9 percent from the end of the year.

If Las Vegas hopes to someday knock High Point from its throne, market attendees on Tuesday said, leaders here must first tackle parking and traffic issues.

Kerzner International Limited and an affiliate have initiated litigation against Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc in the United States District Court, District of Nevada.

Although a common perception is that Las Vegas' history began with slot machines and neon, the city's roots can be traced to prehistoric times.

As some 40,000 to 50,000 furniture industry representatives scanned showrooms Monday on the first day of the weeklong Winter Las Vegas Market, World Market Center officials were already planning next year's show.

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

The competition for the lone casino license in Pittsburgh is loaded with Las Vegas implications.

Television and film productions pumped $102.5 million into the state's economy last year, the Nevada Film Office said Friday.

Las Vegas casino operators are salivating to play host to scores of Asian gamblers who'll celebrate Chinese New Year at their tables.

Nevada's economic boom continued in November as businesses reported their sales increased by 9.9 percent compared with November 2004, the Department of Taxation reported Wednesday.

Ultimate Sports Entertainment has unveiled plans for the world's first, sports-mega-resort complex featuring 5,500 rooms, ten sports arenas, 150,000 sq. foot casino and 750,000 sq. foot convention center.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino has received IMAP’s 3D Interactive Hotel and Conference Facility Floor Plan & Mapping solution.

Jacquelyn Holland roamed the Mandalay Bay Theatre behaving as a common tourist Saturday night, having her photo taken with ushers who lead guests to their seats for "Mamma Mia!"

Many Las Vegas Strip properties have decorated their lobbies and casinos with orange trees, red lanterns, gold coins and other Chinese symbols of luck and prosperity.

The Nevada state's Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling will meet today in Las Vegas to hand out taxpayer dollars to fund treatment programs for the addicted.

Just across the Strip from Wynn's $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas -- and its mountain conveniently located to block views of the well-worn New Frontier -- property owner Phil Ruffin plans to erect a giant Ferris wheel.

A transportation crisis will soon plague Southern Nevada if demand for gasoline and jet fuel continues to outpace local pipeline capacity.

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

The World Poker Tour reports that Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino has joined its roster of host casinos for a new event that will be staged as the second stop of the Season V calendar.