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Slots Appealing to Children to be Removed

10 November 1999

Station Casinos, operator of five casinos in the Las Vegas area, announced plans to remove two slots from all of its casinos, fearing they appeal to children. The company is removing "Three Stooges," produced by Shuffle Master, and "Betty Boop," operated by Bally Gaming and Systems.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets Record Cup Sponsor

29 October 1999

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has negotiated what is believed to be the most lucrative single-race sponsorship in auto racing for its NASCAR Winston Cup race in March. CarsDirect.com has agreed in principle to serve as the title sponsor for the March 5, 2000 event. Sources say the fee is in the range of $1.9 million.

Las Vegas Headed for 34 Million Visitors This Year

27 October 1999

Las Vegas is on track to bring in a record 34 million visitors this year, up 10 percent from the 30.6 million who came here in 1998, the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority said in a recent report. The city now has more than 120,000 hotel and motel rooms, yet occupancy rates are up.

Teamsters Union Targets Mandalay Bay

26 October 1999

The union complains of a "vicious anti-union campaign'' at the Strip resort, which says the union is exaggerating. The Teamsers and Operating Engineers say the Strip hotel-casinos always force them to have an election to get representation of workers, while they give the larger Culinary Union the easier method of a card check procedure.

LV Bookmaking Company Sues Workers Who Defected

26 October 1999

National Sports Services Inc. of Las Vegas is seeking an injunction against five former employees, prohibiting them from selling and disseminating its customer lists and trade secrets, soliciting its customers and engaging in any competing sports information business in Nevada until Oct. 15, 2000.

Silver City's New Owner to Spend Millions to Upgrade Casino

22 October 1999

The new owner of the Silver City Casino intends to spend "millions" to upgrade the Las Vegas Strip property, and foresees reopening the casino next summer. Luke Brugnara, owner of Brugnara Corp. in San Francisco, said he paid "between $30 million and $40 million" to purchase Silver City.

Bellagio Gets 1928 Matisse Portrait Once Stolen by Nazis

11 October 1999

A portrait stolen by the Nazis and later returned to the owner's heirs has been added to the masterpieces on display at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas. "Odalisque" is a vividly colored depiction of a North African harem woman painted by Henri Matisse during his "Nice period" in 1928.

Maxim Hotel-Casino Will Close Dec. 6

8 October 1999

The 800-room Maxim hotel-casino will be closed Dec. 6, throwing 791 employees out of work just in time for the holidays, employees were told Thursday. The receiver said the Dallas company that bought the Maxim in May, Premier Interval Resorts Inc., refused to provide operating funds for the property.

Maxim Hotel-Casino Will Close Dec. 6

8 October 1999

The 800-room Maxim hotel-casino will be closed Dec. 6, throwing 791 employees out of work just in time for the holidays, employees were told Thursday. The receiver said the Dallas company that bought the Maxim in May, Premier Interval Resorts Inc., refused to provide operating funds for the property.

Bungee Jumping Resumes at Stratosphere

2 October 1999

Two Californian television producers won a court order Sept. 29 that allows them to complete filming of a bungee-jumping competition off the Stratosphere hotel-casino tower. A Stratosphere official said the event resumed Wednesday after the hotel-casino cancelled the competition on Tuesday afternoon because of concerns about wind conditions.

Bungee Jumping Resumes at Stratosphere

2 October 1999

Two Californian television producers won a court order Sept. 29 that allows them to complete filming of a bungee-jumping competition off the Stratosphere hotel-casino tower. A Stratosphere official said the event resumed Wednesday after the hotel-casino cancelled the competition on Tuesday afternoon because of concerns about wind conditions.

Vegas.com 500: Local Driver Schmidt Wins for the First Time

29 September 1999

Through the first 12 races of Sam Schmidt's Indy Racing League career, the Henderson resident left as many races in an ambulance (six) as he did in his race car. Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Schmidt finally left the track as a champion, the first time in 26 IRL starts.

Room Rates on the Las Vegas Strip

28 September 1999

Rates for hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip are currently running from $100 to $379 a night on weekends and from $69 tp $275 a night on weekdays. Price swings are more extreme and more frequent in Las Vegas than in most other cities. If your travel plans are flexible, you can find better bargains on rooms.

Room Rates on the Las Vegas Strip

28 September 1999

Rates for hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip are currently running from $100 to $379 a night on weekends and from $69 tp $275 a night on weekdays. Price swings are more extreme and more frequent in Las Vegas than in most other cities. If your travel plans are flexible, you can find better bargains on rooms.

Direct London to Vegas Flights Approved

27 September 1999

Virgin Atlantic Airlines will begin nonstop service between London and Las Vegas early next year. The airline, owned by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is expected to offer up to three flights a week initially. London is considered a key component in Las Vegas' efforts to generate more international flights.

Direct London to Vegas Flights Approved

27 September 1999

Virgin Atlantic Airlines will begin nonstop service between London and Las Vegas early next year. The airline, owned by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is expected to offer up to three flights a week initially. London is considered a key component in Las Vegas' efforts to generate more international flights.

Aladdin Resorts' President Resigns

23 September 1999

Aladdin Gaming said it established an "office of the president" for the company's operating subsidiary, Aladdin Resorts, in the wake of James McKennon's departure as president of unit. The opening of the casino, the Strip's next mega-resort, has been pushed back to June; music partner sought

Aladdin Resorts' President Resigns

23 September 1999

Aladdin Gaming said it established an "office of the president" for the company's operating subsidiary, Aladdin Resorts, in the wake of James McKennon's departure as president of unit. The opening of the casino, the Strip's next mega-resort, has been pushed back to June; music partner sought

Las Vegas Restaurant Notes

21 September 1999

Fred Faust of Rolling Good Times Online was in Las Vegas for last week's World Gaming Congress. He found time to check out some of the newest restaurants, and here's his report on four of them -- Mon Ami Gabi, Le Village Buffet, Royal Star and Taqueria Canonita.

Las Vegas Notebook: Paris Opens to the Outdoors, Completion for the Venetian

21 September 1999

Paris Las Vegas, the city's newest mega-resort, has an idea that's radical only in Las Vegas: outside seating, facing the Strip, for one of its restaurants. It also dares to have large windows, so many gamblers -- if they ever look up -- can see whether it's day or night. Meanwhile, most of the Venetian is finally open, after some false starts. The $1.5 billion project features canals with singing gondoliers.

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