Nevada News - Page 587

Saeed Reza Shakeri, a professional engineer, has assured the Nevada Gaming Commission he has the ability to run the Silver Saddle Saloon in Las Vegas, a business that has been plagued with crime problems.

Nevada employment experts say federal statistics on dealers’ wages are misleading, claiming that casino dealers don't fully report their incomes because they underreport their tips.

A former Hard Rock hotel and casino executive has been named president of the Harrah's Las Vegas and Flamingo casinos, a new position at Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

McCarran International closed in on a new milestone -- 4 million passengers in a month -- as the city's airport recorded an all-time record in July.

Until July, only one car had been stolen out of New York-New York's valet parking area in that property's 11-year history.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase the Imperial Palace for $370 million, giving the company a larger foothold on the Strip and ownership of four adjacent casinos.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino has purchased four, year-old German Shepherd guard dogs.

News Brief: The Sparks City Council refused Monday to expand the ban on neighborhood casinos to any gaming projects.

The extra land will give the company more room to develop a hotel-casino adjacent to a planned open-air retail complex.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has signed an agreement with Imperial Palace, LLC, to acquire the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Employment in Las Vegas-area hotels and casinos grew by a healthy 6.2 percent in July compared to a year ago but the Reno-Sparks area suffered a decline in gaming jobs.

Las Vegas is one of the nation's most-popular destinations among disabled adult travelers, according to a national survey released this month.

These Planet Hollywood slots and some interior signs mark the start of the Aladdin's transition to the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Longtime Las Vegas oddsmaker Jackie Dell, who frequently made picks for the Las Vegas Sun on everything from football games to presidential races, died Tuesday night at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in his native Youngstown, Ohio.

Construction continued last week on the new hotel tower behind the Palms.

For the third consecutive year, residents of the United Kingdom made up the largest segment of Las Vegas' growing overseas visitor count.

The South Coast is going to be a lot more than just another locals casino when it opens early next year, industry experts said Monday.

As increasing numbers of residents and visitors stretch the limits of Southern Nevada's inbound fuel network, leaders are planning to discuss what options might best prevent local cars, trucks and planes from running on fumes.

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

A familiar face bobbed among the real-estate brokers lined up Sunday morning to reserve units in Ivana Las Vegas, a planned high-rise on the Strip.