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Benjamin Spillman Gaming Guru - Page 15Sands plans new center10 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Owners of The Venetian and Palazzo resorts plan to open a new convention center that would be among the country's largest in early 2010, according to an official at Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Brad Stone, executive vice president of Las Vegas Sands Corp., told investors in February the ... (read more)
Authority projects revenue increase in face of downturn9 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A national recession could be bad news for resort owners, but the booster group that promotes Las Vegas isn't projecting a downturn in its nearly $300 million budget.
On Tuesday, staff members of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority gave board members their first peek at ... (read more)
Golden Gate owners celebrate7 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Golden Gate, grande dame of Las Vegas hotels, has a new patron.
Derek Stevens, 40, whose family owns the Las Vegas 51s baseball team and a stake in the Riviera, recently made his first public appearance at the Golden Gate since buying into the 102-year-old property ... (read more)
ATA Airlines pulls the plug4 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The sudden bankruptcy of ATA Airlines on Thursday left passengers in the lurch and disrupted service from Las Vegas to Hawaii, the second time this week a Hawaii-focused airline abruptly stopped flying.
The shutdowns by Indianapolis-based ATA and Hawaii-based Aloha Airlines ... (read more)
Moulin Rouge developers get council boost3 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Developers who want to build a resort at the site of the first racially integrated hotel-casino in Las Vegas got a big boost Wednesday from the City Council.
Now the people behind the proposed revival of the Moulin Rouge need a financial backer.
The Las Vegas City ... (read more)
Aloha Airlines' shutdown leaves little impact1 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The sudden bankruptcy and flight cancellations by Aloha Airlines is a rude disruption for passengers who were counting on the carrier to get them to and from Las Vegas, or anywhere for that matter.
But it isn't likely to have much effect on Southern Nevada's tourism ... (read more)
Vegas.com partners with Mexico.com31 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Owners of the tourism Web site Vegas.com are taking their act international.
The Las Vegas-based company behind the site is scheduled to announce a partnership today with the owners of Mexico.com, a Web site aimed at attracting tourism to Mexico.
The deal calls for a revamp of Mexico.com that is scheduled to go live today. ... (read more)
Initial payment for Palazzo falls short31 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- General Growth Properties' first payment on the Shoppes at Palazzo came in about $200 million less than originally projected thanks to the effect of construction delays on the complex transaction with Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Still, by 2011 when General Growth is scheduled to make ... (read more)
U.S. hospitality leaders call for plan to attract more overseas visitors31 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- With the American economy sliding toward recession, hospitality industry leaders want lawmakers to launch an initiative they say would deliver more tourists to the United States.
If approved, the program would use fees from foreign visitors to create a $200 million national ... (read more)
Start the Madness25 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Brian Morgan could have driven three hours and watched his Wisconsin Badgers play the first round of NCAA Tournament live in Omaha, Neb.
Instead Morgan, along with three friends, traveled more than 1,500 miles to Las Vegas and Thursday morning planted themselves in front of a ... (read more)
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