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Las Vegas Sands Redeems Mortgage Notes

Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s subsidiaries, Las Vegas Sands, Inc. and Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, have called for redemption $291.14 million principal amount of their 11% Mortgage Notes due 2010.

Labor Department: Castaways Workers Can't Recover Claims

The U.S. Labor Department has officially closed an investigation into charges that the Castaways hotel and casino failed to pay medical claims for nonunion casino workers at the former property.

Court Rules Lawyer Must Go To Arbitration

The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that Las Vegas lawyer Charles McCrea Jr. must go to arbitration over his claim he is owed more than $1.4 million after being fired as counsel for Mikohn Gaming Corp.

A Las Vegas New Year: In With a Bang

News Brief: The final minutes of 2004 were filled with uncertainty as revelers wondered whether Mother Nature would cooperate with their plans, but the first moments of 2005 proved a triumph.

Blackjack Series Back for Second Season

Premiering on January 21 GSN's World Series of Blackjack is back for a second exciting season.

Visitors From Home

Barney Vinson: One morning there was a knock on the door, and there’s my old buddy Vic, a beer in his hand and a grin on his face.

Year Saw Casino Companies Gearing Up for Consolidation

A sea of change occurred in the gaming industry over the past several months, shaping into the biggest Las Vegas business story of the year.

Poker Champion Fights Off Attacks at Casino

The soft-spoken patent attorney fought off a pair of attackers Dec. 20 at the Bellagio after he had finished playing a cash game of poker, according to a police report.

The Strip on New Year's: Show's Fate Twisting in Wind

Barring the sudden advent of a magical dome large enough to cover the equivalent of dozens of city blocks, there's a good chance Mother Nature could spoil what would be the world's largest New Year's Eve celebration above the Strip.

Taxes, Problem Gambling Likely '05 Lobbying Focus

A month away from the 2005 Legislative session, some Las Vegas casino companies are gearing up for what may become the most challenging political and economic issue to face the state in years.

Officials Promise a Safe and Sane Celebration

It probably won't be cold enough to snow on New Year's Eve, but there's a pretty good chance you're going to get wet if you're outside.

McCarran Chosen as Weapon-Detection Test Site

McCarran International Airport will soon become one of the nation's few testing points for technologies the federal government hopes will greatly reduce terrorists' ability to smuggle bombs and other weapons aboard commercial aircraft.

Analyst Predicts Every Room in City Will Be Booked

The number of Strip resorts posting "no vacancy" signs for the New Year's Eve weekend is growing quickly, with one gaming analyst predicting that every hotel room in Las Vegas will be booked as visitors celebrate the holiday.

Elvis Performer Invites Las Vegas Entertainers to Bring Gifts to Children After Christmas

Trent Carlini, considered to be the No. 1 Elvis performer in the world, brings songs and gifts to children hospitalized at Sunrise Children's Hospital.

U.S. Court Backs Firing Of Waitress Without Makeup

News Brief: A female bartender who refused to wear makeup at a Reno, Nevada, casino was not unfairly dismissed from her job, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

Taxes Will be Higher for Casinos, Too

In a major reversal of fortune, the current taxable value of Las Vegas-based casino companies jumped more than 6 percent from the two preceding years, an annual list released by the Clark County tax assessor's office shows.

Strip Casinos Avert Strike

A strike by maintenance workers planned for Monday at three Strip resorts was averted when employees voted to accept a new five-year agreement negotiated with a federal mediator.

Monorail Officials Hope to Set Record on New Year's

Las Vegas Monorail officials are looking forward to transporting tens of thousands of passengers on New Year's Eve after breaking their previous ridership numbers on Christmas Day.

2004 In Review: Merging And Converging

A rebounding economy, roller-coaster gasoline prices, corporate mergers, and record earnings were stories with national implications that had local undertones.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Card Dealer

The Nevada Supreme Court has denied the appeal of card dealer Raymond Buxsel, who sued Mandalay Bay and a security guard for the Strip resort after he was injured and could not return to his job.

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