Nevada News - Page 604

Lorenzo Creighton has resigned his post at Caesars Entertainment Inc. to join the top management at MGM Mirage's New York-New York resort across the Strip, according to sources familiar with the move.

American Casino and Entertainment Properties, the parent company of the Stratosphere and the two Arizona Charlie's casinos reported an increase in net revenues of 14 percent and a 64 percent increase in pre-tax earnings for 2004.

Gasoline prices continue to climb in Las Vegas and Nevada but analysts see no reason to worry yet about it affecting the area's tourism.

Some of America’s top competitive eaters will square off at Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno’s Lobster-Eating Challenge April 9, 2005.

For years the powerful Culinary Union in Las Vegas has failed in its efforts to organize the solidly nonunion locals casino market.

The Clark County Commission awarded liquor and gaming licenses Tuesday to Steve Wynn's new Strip megaresort after the casino executive regaled commissioners with his vision for the property.

What developers are now calling the ‘South Strip’ is gaining a status as an up-and-coming neighborhood anchored by as many as five large casinos.

Nevada hosted more than 50.5 million visitors in 2004, a single-year record, state tourism leaders confirmed Monday in Carson City.

Te Lausanne, Switzerland-based F d ration Equestre Internationale will stage in conjunction the world finals of two prestigious equestrian sports: jumping and dressage.

Tony Cabot, one of the gaming industry's top lawyers has joined another firm to lead that company's new gaming law practice.

The armed robbery last week of a cashier at the Bourbon Street casino marked the ninth such crime this year and the second since 2003 for the off-Strip property, Metro Police statistics show.

In the past two decades, the number of people coming to Las Vegas specifically for March Madness has skyrocketed, turning the once obscure college competition into a sports event on par with the Super Bowl.

News analysts in Los Angeles have a starkly different take on tribal gaming in California than newscasters in Las Vegas.

Late next week, Las Vegas' hottest party will occur inside a massive South Beach mansion located nearly 2,600 miles east of the Strip.

Despite a slew of post-Sept. 11 security restrictions, a prankster has again raised questions about building operators' ability to prevent the public from easily accessing the roofs of Las Vegas' many high-rise buildings.

Russell Sears won a MegaJackpots top award of $4.1 million in the wee hours Sunday morning at Caesar’s Palace.

WhiteTie announces its expansion to Las Vegas and partnership with Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa featured on the Discovery Channel's American Casino.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel Reno’s Starbucks Coffee location is complementing their gourmet coffee selection with a new specialty sandwich menu.

Over the next several years, Silverton owners expect to develop the remaining 80 acres of land around the property into a mixed-use resort.

Thanks to last week's auto races, Thursday's tip-off of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament, spring break getaways and a steady stream of conventions, springtime is clearly the time for a Las Vegas visit.