Nevada News - Page 773

News Brief: A compulsive gambler who's a member of a pioneer Nevada casino family urged lawmakers Thursday to back a bill to help prevent problem gambling and treat those afflicted by the disease.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman met Wednesday with the board of the Nevada Resort Association in an attempt to win the support of the organization for his efforts to attract the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies to Las Vegas.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a complaint against Bally's Las Vegas, accusing the Strip casino of violating regulations aimed at stopping money laundering.

This week, it seems virtually every public company is watching its stock get hammered and the gaming industry is certainly no exception, with major industry stocks trading down 5 to 9 percent so far this week.

While the Regent awaits a sale, the property has been doing better than expected this year, though it is still losing money.

The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said that slow collection of casino markers has contributed to lower tax receipts this year.

As energy costs continue to escalate in Southern Nevada, casino companies are warning investors there could be an impact to their bottom lines in 2001.

Strip casino dealers explain their decisions as a union organizing drive ends with three wins and eight losses.

When asked why their lead evaporated, the Transport Workers Union point to a small army of labor consultants brought in by the casinos.

News Brief: Parents can give kids perspective on scene that includes gaming, movies, bowling.

News Brief: Casino dealers at MGM Mirage's Treasure Island hotel-casino have voted by a more than 4-to-1 margin against union representation by the Transport Workers Union of America.

A war of words has erupted on Capitol Hill between Nevada's House members and two adversaries leading an NCAA-inspired campaign to ban betting on college sports.

Las Vegas Sands, MGM Mirage are examining the possibility of opening a resort casino on an island off the coast of Taiwan.

North Las Vegas resident has a final card to play against Station Casinos before the gaming company builds a casino near her home in North Las Vegas.

The Nevada Resort Association, the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission and casino giant MGM Mirage all say they will support Assemblywoman Merle Berman's bill that would give Nevada gaming regulators the ability to legalize and regulate on-line gaming.

News Brief: The former controller and three former dealers from a Nevada casino have been indicted on charges they understated the amount of tips the casino was receiving.

Star Brooks: "These people never cease to amaze me. It seems like every time I turn around they have added yet more toys for gamblers to tinker with."

A bill allowing Nevada casinos to have "international gaming salons" to cater to high rollers who don't want to mingle with the masses has been introduced in the Senate.

Bally's Las Vegas owner Park Place Entertainment Corp. is spending $10 million on the new sign, which will tower 150 feet over the intersection of Flamingo and the Strip when complete.

Las Vegas Venetian hotel-casino owner Sheldon Adelson hopes to build a massive resort casino on the Taiwanese island of Penghu, located just off the shore of mainland China.