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Inside Gaming Column: Castoffs Catcher May Snag Castaways

16 February 2004

A selection of stories from inside the industry this week.

Closed Casino: Waiver Letter Riles Ex-Workers

16 February 2004

Binion's Horseshoe workers are crying foul over demands they sign a general release against the company in return for limited repayments of medical expenditures.

Vegas Prepares for Strong Holiday Weekend

13 February 2004

Possibly the only thing better than a three-day holiday weekend to draw tourists to Las Vegas is a three-day holiday weekend that includes a sentimental observance such as Valentine's Day.

United Considers More Cheap Vegas Flights

13 February 2004

United Airlines will evaluate its just-launched Ted discount subsidiary to determine if it is feasible to transform mainline United service between Chicago and Las Vegas into Ted flights.

Second Wynn Tower Planned

13 February 2004

Steve Wynn plans a half-billion dollar expansion of his $2.4 billion megaresort, with construction on a second tower set to begin before Wynn Las Vegas' scheduled April 2005 opening, industry insiders say.

Friday the 13th Lucky for Slot Player

13 February 2004

Friday the thirteenth was far from unlucky for the international visitor to the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino who won $10.2 million on Nevada Megabucks.

Binion Biography; Pitching Aces Timely New Arrivals

13 February 2004

Sierra Design Shuts Down Website

12 February 2004

Slot maker Sierra Design Group this week averted a move by Missouri regulators to revoke its gambling license in that state by shutting down an Internet site that regulators believe offered illegal gambling.

Judge Approves Castaways' Request

12 February 2004

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge this week approved the conversion of the Castaways bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation from a Chapter 11 reorganization.

Convention Authority Goal: 3.5 Million More Visitors

11 February 2004

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday unveiled a new five-year marketing plan it hopes will help lure more than 39 million annual visitors to Southern Nevada by 2008.

MGM Mirage Calls Reports of Imminent Deal with Macau Magnate Premature

11 February 2004

MGM Mirage confirmed Tuesday it still has its sights on developing a new casino in Macau, but said reports over the weekend of an imminent deal between Stanley Ho and the Las Vegas gaming giant were premature.

Nevada Gaming Win Off

11 February 2004

After three straight months of gains, winnings at Nevada casinos slumped in December by 1 percent compared to December 2002 as table game revenue weakened.

Convention Authority Board Votes Unanimously to Raise Top Exec's Pay

11 February 2004

The top executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday quietly received a $9,360 annual pay raise and $23,400 bonus for his role in leading the city's tourism industry through a struggling U.S. economy and the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Tourism: New 'Stories,' Same Old Dispute

11 February 2004

Local tourism officials are confident their latest round of television advertisements will effectively cross cultural lines thanks largely to a message told in black, white and varying shades of gray.

Future in Limbo for Castaways, Former Workers

11 February 2004

More than 100 former Castaways workers turned out Tuesday for help at a one-stop re-employment assistance center even while the new owner of the hotel-casino confirmed several businesses have expressed an interest in buying the property.

Goodman's Desire to Sue NFL Renewed After 'Serious Attacks'

11 February 2004

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has renewed his call for local tourism officials to take legal action against the National Football League over its perceived anti-Las Vegas policies.

Las Vegas Is Still the Gambling Capital

11 February 2004

Terrible's Casino & Hotel celebrated its third anniversary by offering gamblers a pair of sweet six-hour deals that most gamblers can only dream about.

Less Money Coming to Vegas

10 February 2004

What happens here, may stay here. But unfortunately for many local businesses, it seems a growing number of visitors' dollars didn't even make the trip this past year.

Vegas Ranks No. 3 on New List

10 February 2004

Las Vegas ranks No. 3 on Inc. Magazine's new list of the Top 25 Cities to Do Business in America. The city trails Atlanta and Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.

Group Plans To Resurrect Moulin Rouge

10 February 2004

News Brief: A group of black business owners has purchased the long-closed Moulin Rouge property and plans to build a $200 million locals' casino resurrecting and celebrating the historic hotel.

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