Nevada News - Page 809

Gamblers looking to get the most value for their money are more likely to find it elsewhere than on the Las Vegas Strip, particularly on slot machines. Data from Nevada regulators reveal win percentages based on casino locations.

NEW YORK -- Ladbrokes, the world famous London-based oddsmakers, announced in a July 1 statement that odds call for Vice President Albert Gore to be elected the 43rd President of the United States on November 7th, 2000.

Rates for hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip have risen sharply, according to a survey by analyst Jason Ader of Bear, Stearns & Co.

Now that gambling mecca Las Vegas has established itself as a world-class gourmet and shopping destination, casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday that the time is right to develop a sports arena and performing arts center.

Venetian resort employees complained that things got a little raunchy at a recent party thrown by Robin Leach, the former host of television's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."

Strip gaming revenues rose 6.1 percent in April, but apparently only the rich got richer.

The gaming industry does a good job telling political leaders about its importance to the state, but needs to boost its educational efforts with the public, the attorney for Gov. Kenny Guinn said.

Competitors may beg to differ, but a national magazine is out with a story declaring Caesars Palace the best hotel-casino in Las Vegas.

Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc. has announced that one of the world's most sought-after theatrical productions, "Blue Man Group," will debut at Luxor in March 2000.

The Venetian is inviting selected guests to a private performance by the entertainer Cher as part of its grand opening this weekend.

"Miss Spectacular," an original musical by the creator of "Hello Dolly," "Mame" and other Broadway musicals, will debut in a new 1,500-seat theater at the Mirage within two years.

Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas said it will spend $78 million expanding entertainment venues and upgrading other facilities at Sam's Town, a 20-year-old fixture on the Boulder Strip.

Award-winning chefs Jean Joho and Gabino Sotelino will bring the culinary dining experience of France to Paris Las Vegas when it opens in September.

Imperial Palace hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip is offering an amazing very affordable package that could land you and a companion a room for $20 a person per night.

The cost of completing work on the $1.5 billion Venetian hotel-casino continues to run higher than expected, and its $300 million retail complex remains unopened.

Las Vegas could be giving Minneapolis a run for it's money in a bid to establish itself as a super-mall shopping Mecca. Less than a week after Circus Circus announced that it's plopping a mall between the Luxor and Mandalay Bay, news arrived that the rebuilt Aladdin will feature a 500,000-square-foot mall of its own.

One of two luxury hotels at the Resort at Summerlin, a $276 million development featuring two Regent International Hotels and a European-style casino, remains on schedule to open June 29.

Clark County building inspectors cleared another six floors of the Venetian for occupancy and will conduct more life-safety tests on the $1.5 billion resort later this week.

American Wagering Inc. said it has agreed to sell its Howard Johnson's hotel-casino to Gold Rush Casino & Hotel LLC and lease back the casino and bar at Tropicana and I-15 for two years.

Acres Gaming, a provider of products and services to casinos worldwide, announced Monday that it's moving its headquarters from Corvallis, Oregon to Las Vegas.