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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.

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.

Vegas.com to Sponsor Indy Event at Las Vegas Speedway

11 September 1999

Vegas.com, Nevada's largest Internet website, will sponsor the Sept. 26 Indy Racing League event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Details of the sponsorship agreement, including its length and terms, were not disclosed.

Sinatra Estate Sues Desert Inn

11 September 1999

Sheffield Enterprises Inc. sued the Desert Inn hotel-casino, alleging it infringed Sheffield's rights on the late Frank Sinatra's name, identity and persona by using Sheffield's trademarks in its advertising and sales of goods and services. The Desert Inn hosts the "Rat Pack is Back," a David Cassidy tribute performance.

Sinatra Estate Sues Desert Inn

11 September 1999

Sheffield Enterprises Inc. sued the Desert Inn hotel-casino, alleging it infringed Sheffield's rights on the late Frank Sinatra's name, identity and persona by using Sheffield's trademarks in its advertising and sales of goods and services. The Desert Inn hosts the "Rat Pack is Back," a David Cassidy tribute performance.

Vegas.com to Sponsor Indy Event at Las Vegas Speedway

11 September 1999

Vegas.com, Nevada's largest Internet website, will sponsor the Sept. 26 Indy Racing League event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Details of the sponsorship agreement, including its length and terms, were not disclosed.

Paris Opens on the Las Vegas Strip

6 September 1999

Paris Las Vegas, the final Strip resort to open this millennium, was greeted Sept. 1 by a packed crowd. As the lights on the real Eiffel Tower were turned off for the opening ceremony in Las Vegas, French actress Catherine Deneuve threw a switch turning on the lights on the casino-hotel's 540-foot replica of the tower. The $800 million resort is adjacent to Bally's, across from Bellagio.

Paris Opens on the Las Vegas Strip

6 September 1999

Paris Las Vegas, the final Strip resort to open this millennium, was greeted Sept. 1 by a packed crowd. As the lights on the real Eiffel Tower were turned off for the opening ceremony in Las Vegas, French actress Catherine Deneuve threw a switch turning on the lights on the casino-hotel's 540-foot replica of the tower. The $800 million resort is adjacent to Bally's, across from Bellagio.

Mirage Chairman Buys Two Paintings Worth More Than $95 Million

2 September 1999

Mirage Resorts Inc. Chairman Steve Wynn has picked up a prized Paul Cezanne painting for his Bellagio collection, an art piece that evaded him at an auction three months ago. He also added a piece by Georges Suerat.

Mirage Chairman Buys Two Paintings Worth More Than $95 Million

2 September 1999

Mirage Resorts Inc. Chairman Steve Wynn has picked up a prized Paul Cezanne painting for his Bellagio collection, an art piece that evaded him at an auction three months ago. He also added a piece by Georges Suerat.

Venetian Loses Another Round in Sidewalk Picketing Dispute

30 August 1999

A federal judge rules that the sidewalks in front of the Venetian hotel-casino are public forums.and activities there are protected by the First Amendment. The Venetian had been trying to prevent union activists from protesting there. Unlike most Strip resorts, the Venetian has not agreed to a card-counting process that makes it easier for unions to organize. The Venetian promises to appeal, and the Culinary Union promises more demonstrations.

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