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Jack Binion, Fred Benninger Honored

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Jack Binion, and former MGM Grand Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Benninger will be inducted this year into the Gaming Hall of Fame.

Vegas Drag Queen Club Clears Hurdle

Donald Troxel's quest to open a drag-themed nightclub in downtown Las Vegas came one step closer to reality this week.

Bellagio Reopens

fter 3 1/2 days in the dark because of a freak power failure, Bellagio turned the lights back on and began welcoming guests back to the 3,000-room Strip megaresort.

Reno Casino Clowns Laid Off

News Brief: The Circus Circus Reno hotel-casino has told its two circus clowns to take a walk in their big, floppy shoes.

Las Vegas Strip Development Plans Unveiled

David Friedman, former assistant to Venetian Chairman Sheldon Adelson, real estate developer Ian Bruce Eichner and an investment company are partnering in a plan to develop 8.5 acres on the Las Vegas Strip.

Bellagio Outage Has Affected Small Catering Businesses

News Brief: Businesses that cater to the Bellagio are feeling the pinch from the power struggle too

Power May Be Restored to Bellagio Today

A small army of workers scurried all day and night Tuesday to get Bellagio ready for a reopening today although several government officials described any timetable to restore power and inspect the resort's electrical and safety systems as "extremely fluid."

Bellagio Plans to Reopen Wednesday

The property made plans to reopen Wednesday as tourists gawked at the idled Las Vegas Strip resort, subject of the longest single power outage on the Strip in recent memory.

Gambler Bets All and Wins

News Brief: A professional gambler has emerged victorious after betting everything on a single spin of a roulette wheel in Las Vegas.

Golden Nugget Properties Report Profit Increase

The Golden Nugget casinos in downtown Las Vegas and Laughlin today reported a profit of $2.9 million for 2003, up from a loss of $529,000 for 2002 primarily due to increased operating efficiency at the properties.

Bellagio Workers Lose Out on Pay

The continuing power outage at the Bellagio has left many of the megaresort's 8,000 workers out of work and without pay for at least a day.

The Strip: Venetian Finds Buyer for its Mall

The nation's second-largest shopping center owner on Monday stepped up to Las Vegas' brightest stage with its reported $1.5 billion acquisition of The Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes and future considerations.

Visitor Volume Increases 5.2 Percent in February

Winter's chill did little to cool off Las Vegas' white-hot tourism industry in recent months as the city enjoyed its third consecutive best-ever month in February.

Mystery Outage Cripples Bellagio

A power outage paralyzed gambling operations at Bellagio on Easter Sunday, sending workers at the five-star hotel scrambling to accommodate more than 1,500 inconvenienced guests.

Inside Gaming: Plazzo May Have Place in Mall Bids

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

Castaways Deal Paves Way for Reopening

A trio of local casino operators has a tentative deal to buy and reopen the Castaways hotel-casino near downtown Las Vegas, prospective buyer Randy Miller said this morning.

Nevada Regulators Approve Reopening of Laughlin Casino

he Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday gave preliminary approval for the owner of a California real estate investment company to reopen the Regency Casino.

Las Vegas Attracts Spring Break Vacationers

As one of the top destination resorts in the world, Las Vegas is on the radar screen of thousands of individuals and families who escape for the annual ritual of spring break.

Mixed Reactions to UK Gaming Recommendations

Two major Las Vegas operators and a gaming analyst see the latest recommendations for gambling expansion in the UK as a positive for casino companies. Others aren’t so optimistic.

Economists: Las Vegas Economy Improving

Profits at the major, publicly traded Las Vegas-based gaming companies jumped an estimated 28 percent in the first quarter of 2004, signaling further improvements in the local economy.

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