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Las Vegas Leads Fight Against Offshore Gambling Sites

24 October 2002

News Brief: There is a rising interest in putting an end to Internet gambling, and Las Vegas is leading the fight.

Aladdin Five Straight Money Losing Months

22 October 2002

The bankrupt Aladdin recorded its fifth straight money-losing month in September, the company reported in a Monday U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing, but property executives say the Aladdin results are better than they superficially appear.

Cannery Job Interviews Underway

22 October 2002

The Cannery in North Las Vegas, the biggest valley casino currently under construction, has already interviewed more than 5,000 job applicants, property executives said Monday.

Canadian Airline Plan to Fly to Vegas

22 October 2002

A Canadian startup airline has included Las Vegas among its initial destinations and hopes to launch service to McCarran International Airport sometime in late November.

Gay-Oriented Hotel Planned For Las Vegas

21 October 2002

A gaming industry veteran is developing the 47-room Blue Moon Resort on Sahara Avenue at Interstate 15, providing Las Vegas with its first gay-oriented hotel.

Park Place Execs Have High Hopes for Caesars

21 October 2002

With all the trappings of Imperial Rome, Park Place Entertainment executives hope completion this week of the $95 million Colosseum will herald the resurrection of Caesars Palace as a key competitor on the Strip.

McCarran Reverses 12 Month Slide

21 October 2002

For the first time in a year, the monthly passenger traffic count at McCarran International Airport increased compared with the same period 12 months ago.

City Council Approves Measures for Aliante Project

17 October 2002

New zoning designations that clear the way for a casino and residential development in part of the Aliante master-planned community in North Las Vegas were unanimously approved Wednesday by the City Council.

Lender Wary of Moon Project

17 October 2002

Some observers are sceptical of a new $5 billion casino project. The entrepreneur promoting the project intends to raise money to finance his concept and doesn't yet have a potential site under contract.

Strip Property Off the Market

17 October 2002

Bill Bennett, owner of the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, has taken a long-vacant 26-acre parcel he owns across from the Sahara off the market.

$5 Billion Mega Resort Casino Unveiled in Las Vegas

17 October 2002

Creator Michael R. Henderson today unveiled his concept for a 250-acre Mega Resort complex called "Moon". The concept is designed to be a 10,000-room, five-star, five-diamond luxury resort like nothing else on planet earth.

Las Vegas Growth Needs Direction

15 October 2002

There's a new day dawning in Las Vegas before our very eyes. The real question shaping up, however, is where it goes, north or south, and where Las Vegas wants to be headed as a community.

Mandalay Cashes in on Clustering

15 October 2002

The Mandalay Mile is only a catch phrase, but the power of the Mandalay Resort Group's turf at the South end of the Strip is undeniable.

Hard Rock, Palms Battle to be Hippest

15 October 2002

News Brief: Don't expect the Hard Rock Hotel and Palms to call a truce any time soon in their high-priced duel for the title of `hippest casino in Las Vegas’.

Binion's Horseshoe Owner Denies Problems

14 October 2002

Despite the Oct. 1 shutdown of some games and the health insurance problem, Binion's owner Becky Behnen denied claims of financial difficulties at the downtown Las Vegas casino.

JetBlue Airways Begins Las Vegas Service

11 October 2002

The addition of three to six daily flights between Las Vegas and its West Coast base in Long Beach, California, JetBlue is taking the first step in a long-term strategy to develop operations in Las Vegas.

Former Casino Employee Sentenced

9 October 2002

A former Treasure Island employee was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for selling some of the casino's slot machines and keeping the profits for himself.

50 Jump into Sea During Raid

8 October 2002

International News Brief: More than 50 people jumped into the sea when police raided an illegal casino in Weld Quay, Malaysia.

Group to Host Charity Event

8 October 2002

The Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, a group that advocates the study and treatment of problem gambing in the state, will host a charity golf tournament.

Las Vegas' Longest-Serving Mayor Dies

8 October 2002

Oran Gragson a visionary who never sought credit for his many accomplishments, died early Monday at a local hospice. He was 91.

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