Nevada News - Page 583

Steve Wynn exudes a quiet confidence about his company's chances of landing a highly sought-after license to develop a casino in Singapore.

Nevada lawmakers launched a campaign Friday to support gaming companies seeking the government's help to rebuild casinos damaged or destroyed by Gulf Coast hurricanes.

Richard Lee, vice president of First American Title Co., said plans are being geared toward the creation of "pockets" of self-contained communities on or near the Las Vegas Strip.

A new independent tourism survey says Bellagio is the favorite casino resort in Las Vegas.

Southern Nevada's top aviation official has been given increased access to directors of some of the world's busiest airports and airlines, an advantage that could aid Las Vegas' continuing push to add more overseas air service.

With the opening of the 40,000 square foot, $20 million design-driven dining and entertainment complex TAO, The Venetian-Resort-Hotel Casino has officially upped the ante in the battle for Las Vegas' burgeoning nightlife-seeking crowd.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno has paid out a huge $50,506 Keno jackpot to lucky winner Andrew Riddell.

Chinese officials are looking to nab some serious American trade secrets.

As chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and a longtime Las Vegas attorney, Pete Bernhard has heard many a promise from a prospective casino operator possessing large-scale plans to revive downtown Las Vegas.

Voyager Entertainment International, Inc. has reached an agreement with Centex Destination Properties to build an "Observation Wheel" on the Las Vegas strip.

News Brief: Health officials are offering preventative shots to the estimated 650 people from Northern Nevada who attended a conference in Las Vegas where they might have been exposed to hepatitis-A.

McCarran International Airport's turned in the busiest August on record despite high summer temperatures and soaring fuel prices.

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

Dominator: The Golden Touch Craps dice control crew is very happy today because one of our assistant instructors, known as the Randman, who will be teaching with us in November in Tunica has just won the Hilton $100,000 tournament in Las Vegas.

A new 17-story, 600-room curved glass tower will increase capacity at the south Reno Peppermill Hotel-Casino to 1,625 rooms, a spokesman for the property said.

For those who thought a Clark County committee created in the wake of controversy surrounding opposition to locals casinos would recommend tough limitations on future projects, think again.

News Brief: Hurricane Katrina victims have been adopted by Jackie Cramer of South Lake Tahoe, who pledged to use some of her gambling winnings to help them start new lives.

An alien invasion is in store for riders of the Las Vegas Monorail beginning Thursday, representatives of the monorail's operating company has announced.

As development in Las Vegas goes vertical stacking story on story, Sands Corp. has gone downward, below the earth, to begin construction of its $1.8 billion Strip resort.

A successful return of casino gaming is vital to revitalizing the Gulf Coast's travel industry, a Gulf Coast tourism official said Tuesday.