Nevada News - Page 607

Las Vegas lawyer John T. Moran Jr. today announced his resignation from the Nevada Gaming Commission so he could seek public office.

An abundance of rainy weather couldn't stop Las Vegas' tourism industry from rebounding in February.

McCarran International Airport will this fall host the first Las Vegas World Aviation Forum, an industry-only event that will bring together airport, government and business leaders.

The architect responsible for the 1,483-foot Petronas Towers in Malaysia and numerous award-winning structures throughout the United States will design the primary component of MGM Mirage's $4.7 billion Project CityCenter.

Wynn Las Vegas has signed a multi-year agreement to use the innovative products and services of Global Cash Access, Inc.

Less than four months after the end of its busiest year on record, McCarran International Airport will soon welcome some much-needed extra space.

VirtGame Corp.has been contracted by Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, owned and operated by MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

February's gaming win by Nevada casinos wasn't the double-digit increase from a year ago, but the $909.5 million collected from gamblers was still respectable in casino watchers' eyes.

Luxury condominiums being built throughout Las Vegas should help drive additional traffic to casinos, not slow it down as some critics contend, a new report said.

For the second straight month, Nevada casinos reported modest increases in the amount of money won from gamblers, posting a 3.8 percent gain over February of last year.

One in four Clark County residents who gamble play in convenience stores, grocery stores or gasoline stations, a study commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said.

According to a Wynn Las Vegas exec, most of the 9,500 workers the resort has hired all come from other Las Vegas strip casinos.

The Gaming Technology Summit returns to the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas May 25-26, 2005, featuring a stellar lineup of keynote speakers and panellists.

Flush with an extra $25 million in room tax revenue, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board will next week discuss a revised budget that calls for an extra $2.5 million advertising blitz aimed largely at three U.S. cities.

Housekeeper Lisa Sparks practiced with other co-workers competing in bed-making Tuesday at New York- New York.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. has signed an agreement with the planned Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino to operate the property's 2,700 hotel and hotel-condo units under the Grand Hyatt brand -- the brand's debut in Las Vegas.

No one will confuse the Forum Shops at Caesars with the Valley Auto Mall, but luxury car shoppers will soon have plenty of opportunity to kick some tires at the Strip shopping plaza.

It may come as no surprise, but the top-rated pastimes for Clark County residents are movies and gambling.

Hyatt Hotels will bring its refined Grand brand with the upscale accommodations at The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino.

Over the next several weeks, the Plaza hotel and casino expects to introduce Hispanic-theme slot machines, Spanish-speaking blackjack dealers and soccer games in its sports book in an effort to attract Hispanic customers.