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Las Vegas Visitor Numbers Drop

27 March 2002

News Brief: The number of Las Vegas visitors fell 4.8 percent in January to 2.67 million, compared with 2.81 million in January 2001, according to statistics released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Vegas Hotel Adding Meeting Space

27 March 2002

Construction will begin next week on a 10,500-square-foot event center in Las Vegas that will cater to small groups and local conferences.

Mandalay Bay Convention Bookings Set for Opening

27 March 2002

The Mandalay Bay hotel-casino's 1.8 million-square-foot convention center has booked a series of meetings and conventions in advance of the building's January opening.

Casino Execs Upset Over Chinese Gambler Story

27 March 2002

Las Vegas casino executives were shaking their heads Tuesday over a Washington Post story about the exploits of wealthy Chinese gamblers.

Industry Execs: Las Vegas Kid Friendly Attitude an Act

26 March 2002

News Brief: Glenn Schaefer, Mandalay Bay Group President, says that off the record, Las Vegas casino execs hate babies, but love baby boomers.

China's High Rollers Invade Las Vegas

26 March 2002

News Brief: Gambling executives say China's big-time gamblers could become the fastest-growing market among high-stakes Asian players, outstripping those from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.

Former MGM Slot Director Sued

25 March 2002

MGM Mirage’s Treasure Island sued a former director of slot operations, alleging he sold 196 slot machines without the Las Vegas hotel-casino's consent for $133,021 and allegedly misappropriated the money.

GE Capital Critical of Aladdin Plan

25 March 2002

News that Atlantic City casino operator Colony Capital LLC is eyeing a buyout of the $1.2 billion Aladdin for $500 million or less has drawn fire from one of the largest creditors of the bankrupt Las Vegas Strip resort.

JW Marriot After Local Market

25 March 2002

The old Resorts Casino has a new owner, a new name and a new game plan.

Casino, Brewery To Close

22 March 2002

The Holy Cow! Casino, Cafe and Brewery, a part of the Big Dog's Hospitality Group, is closing its operation.

Station Casino Brothers Push Ultimate Fighting

22 March 2002

Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III are pushing to develop the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a potentially lucrative extension of their Station Casinos' experience.

Las Vegas Downtown Casinos Face Challenges

21 March 2002

Las Vegas’ downtown is lined with dated casinos and prospects for a new property to revitalize the aging market appear dim.

Rev. Grey For Las Vegas Spokesman

20 March 2002

This columnist nominates Rev. Tom Grey, a man who is synonymous with America's anti-gambling movement, as spokesman for Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Not Mob-Free

20 March 2002

News Brief: Just as Las Vegas turned international in the late 1970’s, so did crime itself.

Nevada Regulators Approve Deal with Strip Club

19 March 2002

Nevada Gaming Control Board approved a deal reached with Olympic Garden owner Pete Eliades that would require the strip club to adopt training procedures and rules aimed at preventing prostitution by the club's strippers.

Dealers Approve Union Contract

18 March 2002

The dealers of the New Frontier have voted to accept a three-year contact negotiated by the Transport Workers Union, making the north Las Vegas Strip property the first locally to have unionized dealers.

Casino Exec Leads Drive for Cancer Center

18 March 2002

Jim Murren, president and CFO of MGM Mirage, is spearheading a charge to establish a world-class cancer treatment and research center in the Las Vegas Valley.

Veteran Las Vegas, Atlantic City Casino Host Colucci Dies at 63

15 March 2002

Robert J. Colucci, a longtime Atlantic City and Las Vegas Strip casino host who developed a telemarketing system to seek out new players, died Tuesday at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.

Park Place Donates to West Las Vegas Economic Center

14 March 2002

The Urban Chamber of Commerce found its first backer Wednesday in its efforts to build a business development center in impoverished West Las Vegas.

Isle of Capri Taking Hit in Las Vegas, Will Sell Lady Luck

14 March 2002

Less than two years after its sale to Isle of Capri Casinos, downtown Las Vegas' Lady Luck hotel-casino is back on the sales block.

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