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Alan Snel Gaming Guru - Page 4NHL board accepts expansion application for Las Vegas football team25 June 2015
The NHL Board of Governors on Wednesday gave the green light to accept an expansion application from prospective owner Bill Foley to start a potential NHL team in Las Vegas — and any other ownership group interested in starting an NHL franchise in the United States or Canada. The league’s governing board ... (read more)
Segway seeks clearance to return to Strip sidewalks17 June 2015
Segway Las Vegas wants to again use its electric two-wheel devices in the region’s holy land — the Strip. Or more specifically, the Strip’s sidewalks. But it looks like a difficult challenge. A January 2006 Clark County ordinance booted Segways off the Strip, lumping them in the same category as rickshaws ... (read more)
Arizona Coyotes may move to Las Vegas12 June 2015
How does a new local NHL team called the Las Vegas Coyotes sound to you? Talk of an existing National Hockey League team — not a new one — in Las Vegas heated up Thursday after the Glendale City Council in suburban Phoenix voted Wednesday to kill its arena agreement with the Arizona Coyotes. That decision ... (read more)
New Italian restaurant concept to launch at Red Rock5 June 2015
The former owner of the Light Group is launching a new group of restaurants called Clique Hospitality, and is building its first restaurant at Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa in western Las Vegas. Andy Masi, with partners Brian Massie and Shane Monaco, is working with international chef Luciano Sautto on the ... (read more)
Workers 'top off' MGM arena28 May 2015
Construction workers on Wednesday installed the last beam of the $375 million arena being built behind the New York-New York garage on the Strip, marking a milestone two days ahead of schedule. “Rick, hoist that beam!” yelled Monte Thurmond, project executive for Hunt-Penta joint venture, the contractor building the 20,000-seat arena set to open April 1, 2016. ... (read more)
Professional Bull Riders goes on spring break in Las Vegas21 May 2015
You typically don’t associate beach volleyball and dogs diving into water with the rough-and-tumble, country-and-western sport of big-time bull riding. But the organization Professional Bull Riders, based in Pueblo, Colorado, is pushing the marketing envelope for this weekend’s Last Cowboy Standing event in ... (read more)
MGM Grand Las Vegas room rates for fight weekend start at $1,60023 March 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Boxing’s richest fight ever also means riches for the bout’s host hotel. MGM Grand Las Vegas, the host hotel-casino for the megaboxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquaio on May 2, expects a 35 percent revenue windfall from the fight weekend compared to the room, food and beverage revenues on a typical weekend. ... (read more)
Las Vegas NHL boosters kick off official ticket drive11 February 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas's push for a National Hockey League franchise officially took off Tuesday afternoon when lead investor Bill Foley launched a ticket deposit drive with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman endorsing Foley's campaign to measure the market’s interest. The Florida billionaire has for weeks ... (read more)
For $200,000 you can get prime space at new MGM arena10 February 2015
LAS VEGAS -- If your company has about $200,000 to spend annually and is looking for a good time, Mark Faber might like to have a word with you. Faber, AEG senior vice president for global partnerships, is selling luxury suites and premium seating packages for the $375 million arena being built by the MGM ... (read more)
International electric company is first big sponsor for MGM's Las Vegas arena10 February 2015
LAS VEGAS -- The new arena on the Strip is more than a year way from opening, but it has landed its first major sponsor — a global brand name unusual for a big-time sports and entertainment facility. Schneider Electric, the Paris-based energy management company that will create the arena’s power system, has ... (read more)
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