Nevada News - Page 579

Las Vegas drew 3.25 million visitors in August, a 2.6 percent increase over the same month in 2004, tourism officials said Tuesday.

Despite an expensive 2 1/2-month effort to fix several high-profile kinks in its board policies, questions continue to plague the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's handling of its popular marketing slogans.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reports the signing of the commitment for a loan facility for the Bungalows Flats Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

New York-New York Hotel and Casino is recipient of the leading 'Healthy Workplace' award from the Nevada State Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.

Perini Building Company has signed a construction contract with a value of approximately $1 billion with 3700 Associates, LLC to build The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino.

As poker continues to entrench itself in mainstream American culture, accompanying organizations are springing up to ensure the game maintains a steady increase in popularity.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry.

Las Vegas and a handful of other "target cities" are sitting on a terrorist threat -- hazardous material shipments -- that could be a far more immediate risk than nuclear waste transports, a leading environmental consultant says.

First, Las Vegas takes Paris' most impressive icon, the Eiffel Tower, and turns it into the centerpiece for a Strip resort.

Columbia Sussex Corp. announced Monday the property will be renamed MontBleu in an attempt to capture a theme that mirrors the character of Lake Tahoe.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is one step away from adopting new board policies designed to prevent another dispute such as this year's "What happens here, stays here" ownership controversy.

The founders of the Hooters restaurant chain won a unanimous Gaming Control Board recommendation Thursday for a gaming license as majority owners of the San Remo Hotel just east of the Strip.

Major Las Vegas gaming operators finished the third quarter with never-before-seen profits and historic growth, thanks to surging demand fueled by the opening of Wynn Las Vegas, analysts said this week.

Tourism experts say they don't expect rising gasoline prices to keep people from visiting Las Vegas despite a recent survey that suggested $3-a-gallon gas could curtail travel from Southern California.

The Poker Players Alliance plans to lobby federal, state and local officials to help fight a potential federal ban on Internet gambling and stop raids on community poker games by state and local law enforcement officials.

The Peppermill Hotel Casino has outlined plans for a $230 million expansion project that promises bring the opulence, luxury amenities and design sensibilities of the most luxurious Las Vegas resort properties to Northern Nevada.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's 14-member board will vote to amend a November 2004 agreement on the city’s trademark slogan, ‘What happens here, stays here’.

The Palms Casino Resort will unveil the ultimate suite for the basketball enthusiast later this month, the "Hardwood Suite".

Pokerbeat, an informative, fresh new television show, is in the final stages of production in Las Vegas.

Olympia Gaming's new $750 million Southern Highlands Casino-Resort will appeal to both locals and tourists alike.