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Arnold M. Knightly Gaming Guru - Page 36No progress in Tropicana, union talks6 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A 5 1/2-hour meeting Monday failed to produce significant movement in contract talks between the Tropicana and Culinary union, union and company officials said Tuesday.
While the parties are far apart on many core issues, neither side has discussed a date for canceling the ... (read more)
Union creates Las Vegas division to represent dealers1 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The international union organizing casino dealers on the Strip is forming a new gaming division to better focus its efforts to unionize locally.
The Transport Workers Union of America's top officials announced the new Las Vegas-based division during a special meeting Wednesday ... (read more)
Regulators intensify scrutiny of Columbia Sussex properties1 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- State gaming regulators have stepped up their scrutiny of the Tropicana and five other Nevada casino properties owned by the embattled Columbia Sussex Corp., the state's top investigative gaming official confirmed Thursday.
The revelation comes as Columbia Sussex's critics are ... (read more)
Deal closes: Harrah's now private29 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Harrah's Entertainment's first day as a private company pretty much lived up to what the company promised two months ago: "a change in ownership, but not a change in direction."
One of the few noticeable changes: the company's stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock ... (read more)
Harrah's may face more heat28 January 2008
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The legal troubles involving Harrah's Entertainment room renovation problems seem to be worsening.
The Clark County Fire Department last week sent its fire inspection findings and recommendations, stemming from investigations into improper remodeling at ... (read more)
On-call servers protest union deal with Harrah's28 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A new way of scheduling banquet servers at some of the Strip's largest properties could end up taking food out of the mouths of some of the workers and their families, according to its critics.
A group of Harrah's Entertainment's on-call banquet servers says a new company policy ... (read more)
Hard Rock owners given license25 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Hard Rock Hotel's new owners received Nevada Gaming Commission approval for a nonrestricted gaming license Thursday, clearing the way for the company to take over casino operations a year after purchasing the property.
"It will give us and our partner full control of the ... (read more)
New owner plans to close, implode Greek Isles resort21 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The fans of Las Vegas-style hotel implosions may have another event to witness by the end of the year.
The new owner of the Greek Isles hotel-casino said it plans to close and implode the property to make way for a new mixed-use development.
"By September, a determinant plan ... (read more)
Cosmopolitan work to go on amid financing negotiations21 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Construction of the $3 billion Cosmopolitan project on the Strip will continue toward a December 2009 opening while the owner and the banks work on new financing for the project, the construction contractor announced Friday.
Perini Building Co. received an interim commitment ... (read more)
New Speedway owner has revival plans18 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- People with connections to some of the biggest names on the Strip are taking their cachet to a small gaming property lacking glitz.
Las Vegas-based Ganaste completed an $11.4 million real estate purchase of the Speedway Hotel and Casino from Chester, W.Va.-based MTR Gaming last week. ... (read more)
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