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Makeover Part of MGM Grand's Plan

11 March 2004

The nation's largest hotel, MGM Grand, is getting a face lift at the ripe old age of 10.

Binion Deal Clears Final Hurdles

11 March 2004

Harrah's Entertainment and MTR Gaming Group's plan to take over the Binion's Horseshoe property cleared its final known hurdles Wednesday.

More Charges for Binion Theft Suspect

10 March 2004

Prosecutors say they have information that could further implicate a man charged with digging up Ted Binion's silver fortune two days after the casino executive's 1998 slaying.

Closed Casino: Legal Moves Snarl Binion's Deal

10 March 2004

The troubled sale of the Binion's Horseshoe remained mired in more legal maneuvering throughout Tuesday, apparently further complicated by a District Court judge's decision to order a new auction for a tract of land underneath the historic hotel-casino.

Official Fights Playboy-Linked Event Funding

10 March 2004

Las Vegas' sometimes uneasy relationship with sexually themed marketing renewed again Tuesday when Clark County Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates challenged a plan to spend local tourism funds to promote a pair of events linked with Playboy magazine.

Culinary in Dispute with New Frontier

9 March 2004

Trustees of two trust funds of the Culinary Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have filed a lawsuit against the New Frontier hotel casino, alleging the Las Vegas casino failed to make fringe benefit contributions to the funds since July 2000.

Golden Nugget owners say TV show cameras draw gamblers

9 March 2004

It's been a great six weeks for the new co-owners of downtown's Golden Nugget, Tim Poster and Tom Breitling said Sunday evening.

New Sale of Binion's Parcel Set

9 March 2004

A Clark County District Court judge this morning set aside Friday's probate sale of a parcel underneath the closed Binion's Horseshoe hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas.

Gaming Today Publisher Di Rocco Dies

9 March 2004

Chuck Di Rocco, the colorful publisher and founder of Gaming Today and a pioneer in bringing racing simulcasts to Las Vegas casinos, died Saturday morning after a long illness.

Downtown: Offer Imperils Horseshoe Sale

8 March 2004

Lawyers were scrambling late Friday night to salvage the proposed sale of Binion's Horseshoe to MTR Gaming Group and the World Series of Poker to Harrah's Entertainment.

Vegas Visitors Report Illnesses

8 March 2004

News Brief: Nevada health officials are still searching for clues to a virus that has sickened more than 100 guests — most of them visitors from Hawaii — of the California Hotel and Casino since Dec. 3.

Casinos Offered Mixed News

8 March 2004

News Brief: There was good news and bad news last week for Northern Nevada’s struggling resort casinos.

Paramount to Sponsor 'Star Trek' Train

8 March 2004

Paramount Parks will extend its "Star Trek" franchise beyond the confines of the Las Vegas Hilton in the spring. Officials disclosed today that Paramount has agreed to sponsor a Las Vegas Monorail Co. train and the Hilton monorail station.

Former Slot Supervisor Investigated in Thefts

8 March 2004

The Plaza hotel-casino has filed a civil lawsuit and the Nevada Gaming Control Board is pursuing criminal charges against a former slot shift supervisor for allegedly falsifying $125,000 in jackpot tickets.

Harrah's Confident Deal Will Close

8 March 2004

The sale of Binion's Horseshoe to West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group is expected to close Tuesday despite a last-minute $1.805 million bid on a small piece of property underneath the Fremont Street property, a Harrah's Entertainment Inc. spokesman said Sunday.

Going Good At 25

8 March 2004

A quarter-century after it opened, the Barbary Coast is sitting on a prized piece of real estate with perhaps the most potential for Strip redevelopment, analysts agreed Friday.

Inside Gaming Column: It's Wait and See for Mandalay's 'Project Z'

8 March 2004

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

New Mexico Woman Wins $8 Million Slot Jackpot

8 March 2004

A New Mexico woman won an $8 million Megabucks slot jackpot at the Palms Casino midday Sunday.

Mandalay Exec Defends Share Sales

5 March 2004

Mandalay Resort Group President Glenn Schaeffer answered questions about the massive share sales by the company's top two officers, saying the sales were clearly motivated by personal reasons.

World Series of Poker to Remain at Horseshoe

5 March 2004

The World Series of Poker will be played downtown in 2005 after Harrah's Entertainment Inc. agreed to keep the world's top poker tournament at Binion's Horseshoe for at least one extra year beyond this year's event.

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