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Harrah's Began with Bingo Parlor

21 July 2004

Harrah's Entertainment was founded in 1937 when Bill Harrah opened a hole-in-the-wall bingo parlor in Reno.

Local Casinos Avoid Mega-Merger Talk

21 July 2004

What to make of a proposed deal that would reshape much of the Strip has become a modern-day $64,000 question, and then some, for many local gaming operators.

Ronstadt Will Continue Praising Moore

21 July 2004

News Brief: Linda Ronstadt said she'll continue to praise Michael Moore and his film "Fahrenheit 9/11" on stage despite an angry reaction at a Las Vegas concert.

A&E Network to Produce Caesars Palace Reality Show

21 July 2004

Caesars Palace has granted unprecedented access to A&E Network to create a new real-life series offering the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at Las Vegas' most legendary resort and casino.

Vegas-Indianapolis Service Planned

20 July 2004

Northwest Airlines will add a daily round trip between Indianapolis and Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport as part of a major expansion by the airline in Indianapolis.

Reno-Atlanta Service Planned

20 July 2004

Delta Air Lines plans to begin nonstop service between Reno and Atlanta, a link area tourism and economic development officials said will bolster Northern Nevada's economy.

Airline Check-In System to Start in Fall at Some Las Vegas Hotels

20 July 2004

McCarran International Airport hopes to have its SpeedCheck computerized check-in kiosks on line in local hotel-casinos by fall.

Poll Finds More Visitors Growing Leery of Las Vegas

20 July 2004

A new MRC Group Research Institute survey suggests visitors are growing warier about Las Vegas as a travel destination.

THE STRIP: Harrah's has an Out in Merger

20 July 2004

Harrah's Entertainment included an escape clause in its final merger agreement to buy Caesars Entertainment for about $9.4 billion, documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed.

Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament Launched

19 July 2004

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties announce the first Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament and Sweepstakes.

Caesars CEO in Line for $17 Million Merger Bonus

19 July 2004

Caesars Entertainment Inc. Chief Executive Wally Barr stands to receive at least $17 million under an employment contract if he resigns from Caesars as anticipated after a pending acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment Inc. is consummated.

Aladdin Expels Ronstadt After Political Remarks

19 July 2004

Aladdin President Bill Timmins ordered security guards to escort pop diva Linda Ronstadt off the property following a concert Saturday night during which she expressed support for controversial documentary filmmaker Michael Moore.

Inside Gaming Column: Apparent Leak Sets Off Alarm Bells

19 July 2004

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

Gaming Industry: Betting on a Monopoly

19 July 2004

The recent spate of mergers, merger agreements and rumors about mergers is beginning to turn the real estate on the Strip into a giant Monopoly board with fewer and fewer players who have larger and larger stakes in the game.

Second British Airline Launching Vegas Service

16 July 2004

BMI, a British air carrier that has more than 2,000 flights a week to 37 destinations in Europe, the United States, Canada and the Caribbean will begin nonstop round trips between Manchester, England, and Las Vegas in October.

Airline Shake-up Shouldn't Hurt LV Operations

16 July 2004

Operations for Southwest Airlines at McCarran International Airport shouldn't be affected by the sudden departure of the airline's chief executive.

Caesar's Employees Give Merger Mixed Reviews

16 July 2004

Employees of Caesars Entertainment offered mixed opinions Thursday on whether Harrah's Entertainment's pending $9.4 billion buyout would help bury Caesars or praise it.

Las Vegas Monorail Opens to Raves

16 July 2004

The new Las Vegas monorail opened to a steady stream of curiosity-seekers who generally raved about the high-tech trains.

Venetian Contest Rigger Lectured by Regulators

15 July 2004

The former Venetian hotel-casino employee who concocted the plan to rig drawings in a bid to appease high-rollers who had lost money in a February 2002 gambling trip apologized to gaming regulators Wednesday.

Tourists Not Wild about New Merger

15 July 2004

For many Strip tourists who learned this morning of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s blockbuster acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Inc., bigger doesn't necessarily mean better.

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