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Gaming's Lure Slipping

13 June 2003

News Brief: Sightseeing, spending time at the pool and shopping rank above gambling in drawing visitors to Las Vegas, a new MRC Group Research Institute survey released Thursday showed.

Canadian Discount Carrier Plans Las Vegas Flights

12 June 2003

A Montreal-based discount air carrier plans nonstop round-trip flights between Montreal and Las Vegas beginning in the fall.

Las Vegas Strip Room Rates Expected to Rise

12 June 2003

A weak dollar, recent tax cuts and pent-up demand for Las Vegas vacations are heating interest in the Strip as summer approaches, Wall Street and industry analysts said Wednesday.

Security Experts: Las Vegas Vulnerable to Terrorism

12 June 2003

News Brief: The gaming industry in Las Vegas could prove prey for terrorists because of its visibility and dependence on leisure travel, security professionals said this week.

Publisher Settles Simmering Dispute Over Book With Vegas Mayor

11 June 2003

News Brief: A well-known New York publishing company has settled a simmering dispute with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman over a book that alleged he attended a coffee shop meeting in which the assassination of a federal judge was plotted.

Las Vegas Tourism Down

11 June 2003

Pressures caused by the war in Iraq and a depressed U.S. travel industry continued to plague Las Vegas tourism in April, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Tuesday.

Las Vegas Hopes to Lure in Foreign Visitors

11 June 2003

Hoping to cash in on an expected international travel rebound, the Las Vegas Convention Authority board agreed Tuesday to spend more than $2.06 million over the next two years to help encourage more foreigners to visit Southern Nevada.

Discount Airlines Thrive in Las Vegas

10 June 2003

The summer travel season is barely under way, but discount air carriers are already jostling for position to bring more value-minded vacationers to Southern Nevada.

Hotel Firms Compete for Bankrupt Casino

9 June 2003

News Brief: Two of the nation's biggest hotel chains are vying for a coveted piece of the Las Vegas Strip.

Thunder Valley Opens

8 June 2003

Star Brooks: "The official opening date of the Station Casinos and Auburn Rancheria’s new Tribal casino, Thunder Valley, near Auburn, California is June 9."

Station Casino Buys Land

6 June 2003

Station Casinos Inc. has purchased about 18 acres of land next to its Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel on Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas for about $28 million.

Binion's Missing Treasure May Turn Up

5 June 2003

Local authorities may have a lead on missing silver dollars belonging to slain gambling figure Ted Binion.

Downtown Casino Owner Loses Appeal

5 June 2003

Herbert Pastor, the owner of Mermaids and La Bayou casinos in downtown Las Vegas, has lost his appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court that his clubs should be allowed to use a loud sound system to draw customers.

Tel Aviv-Vegas Flights Planned

5 June 2003

A charter subsidiary of El Al Israel Airlines has filed for a foreign air carrier permit before the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate charter flights between Tel Aviv and Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Room Rates Rise

5 June 2003

Rates for Las Vegas hotel rooms are warming up in June as Americans substitute trips to U.S. destinations for travel overseas. Las Vegas is also getting a boost from possible pent-up demand following the war with Iraq.

Officials: Vegas Casino Fire was Arson

5 June 2003

News Brief: A fire that destroyed the Moulin Rouge casino in Las Vegas was deliberately set, federal and local investigators said Wednesday.

Rio Transforms Cocktail Service Into Entertainment

5 June 2003

The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has introduced an innovative new entertainment concept to its casino floor: BevErtainment, a concept that marries the cocktail server and the entertainer.

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating to be Held in Las Vegas

5 June 2003

The most gastronomically superior competitors in the region will descend upon the Las Vegas resort for the regional finals of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Championship.

Station Leaving Vegas Chamber

4 June 2003

Station Casinos Inc. has pulled its membership from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, claiming the chamber has refused to work with the gaming industry to come up with a tax plan to solve the state's budget crunch.

Vegas-Colorado Flights Added

4 June 2003

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air says it will inaugurate service between Las Vegas and northern Colorado in July.

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