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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.

Venetian to Help Protect Waterways in Venice

30 August 1999

The Venetian hotel-casino said it has developed an "alliance" with a Venice group formed to protect and redevelop the waterways surrounding the historic Italian city. The Las Vegas resort has joined forces with "The Forum for the Venice Lagoon," which was formed in 1991 to preserve the waterways in the Italian City.

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.

A Reader's Trip to Elko, Nevada's Red Lion Casino

27 August 1999

John G. Brokopp: "Have you ever been curious about the little ad in the newspaper giving information about trips to a place called the Red Lion Casino in Elko, Nevada for the eye catching price of just a little over one hundred dollars per person, including round-trip airfare and three nights' lodging?"

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

16 August 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.

Paris Gets OK from Regulators, Opens Sept. 1

15 August 1999

Nevada authorities approved the Sept. 1 opening of Las Vegas' newest mega-resort, Paris. The 2,914-room Strip property will operate as an extension of the adjacent Bally's. Both are owned by Park Place Entertainment.

Paris Gets OK from Regulators, Opens Sept. 1

15 August 1999

Nevada authorities approved the Sept. 1 opening of Las Vegas' newest mega-resort, Paris. The 2,914-room Strip property will operate as an extension of the adjacent Bally's. Both are owned by Park Place Entertainment.

Venetian Probe Begins; Bond Ratings may be Lowered

11 August 1999

Nevada officials will investigate the problem of subcontractors not getting paid for their work on the Venetian hotel-casino, which has been slowly opening since May. Separately, Moody's said it's reviewing its ratings on $712.5 million of the Venetian's debt. In part because of liens filed by the subs and the delayed opening, Moody's said, it may downgrade the bonds.

Venetian Probe Begins; Bond Ratings may be Lowered

11 August 1999

Nevada officials will investigate the problem of subcontractors not getting paid for their work on the Venetian hotel-casino, which has been slowly opening since May. Separately, Moody's said it's reviewing its ratings on $712.5 million of the Venetian's debt. In part because of liens filed by the subs and the delayed opening, Moody's said, it may downgrade the bonds.

Chef Apologizes for Table-top Antics of Television Host at Strip Restaurant

9 August 1999

Emeril Lagasse, the celebrity New Orleans chef, told officials he was embarrassed by the antics of Robin Leach and Leach's female companions at Lagasse's new restaurant, Delmonico's, in the Venetian hotel-casino. Leach's pals stripped after dinner, and one woman reportedly stretched out naked on the table while whipped cream and chocolate were spread across her body.

Chef Apologizes for Table-top Antics of Television Host at Strip Restaurant

9 August 1999

Emeril Lagasse, the celebrity New Orleans chef, told officials he was embarrassed by the antics of Robin Leach and Leach's female companions at Lagasse's new restaurant, Delmonico's, in the Venetian hotel-casino. Leach's pals stripped after dinner, and one woman reportedly stretched out naked on the table while whipped cream and chocolate were spread across her body.

Mirage Resorts and Danny Gans Announce Multi-Year Partnership

6 August 1999

Popular impressionist Danny Gans will perform at the Mirage, starting next spring. The Strip casino-hotel is building a theater that will have Gans' name on it. He will leave the Rio, which recently hired David Cassidy as its headline performer.

Sephora Will Be First Tenant in Expansion of Showcase Mall

6 August 1999

The French perfume retailer entered the U.S. market last year. With its first Las Vegas site having just opened at the Venetian, the company has announced that it will add two more stores on the Strip. The Showcase mall will have a Sephora, and so will the Aladdin.

Strip Has First Black Restaurant Owner

5 August 1999

Robert L. Johnson, founder of the Black Entertainment Television (BET) cable company, became the first African-American to own a restaurant in a major Strip hotel-casino. Clark County officials approved his Tres Jazz for opening next month in the Paris hotel-casino. They also approved actor Robert De Niro's restaurant planned for the Hard Rock Hotel.

Monopoly Table Game to be Developed

30 July 1999

Mikohn Gaming Corp. said it's been licensed by Hasbro Inc. for development of a new casino table game based on Monopoly, the world's most popular board game. The Monopoly Poker casino game is expected to debut in casinos later this year.

Bankruptcy Likely for Las Vegas Casino Company

27 July 1999

Fitzgeralds Gaming Corp. has defaulted on $205 million in bonds, and now says it is likely to seek relief in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The company has casinos in downtown Las Vegas and in Tunica, Miss., and Black Hawk, Colo. It still hopes to expand the Tunica and Black Hawk facilities.

Madame Tussaud's Opens First U.S. Location, in Las Vegas

25 July 1999

The famed wax museum opens at the Venetian, on the Strip. It will have a decidedly Las Vegas flavor here, featuring gaming legend Bugsy Siegel, Hollywood icons Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, and music stars Wayne Newton, Tom Jones and Liberace. There's Elvis too, of course

Harrah's Sells Las Vegas Showboat Hotel-Casino to Local Group

23 July 1999

Harrah's Entertainment said it will sell the Las Vegas Showboat, an off-Strip property, for an undisclosed price. The company bought Showboat Inc. in June 1998. Harrah's put its name on the Showboat in East Chicago, Ind., and kept the Showboat in Atlantic City.

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