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Benjamin Spillman Gaming Guru - Page 18License OK'd for Binion's owner25 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Even with a pistol and full-length fur coat Terry Caudill wouldn't pass for Benny Binion.
But Caudill is confident he'll shake the cloud of malaise from Binion's old casino on Fremont Street.
On Thursday the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Caudill's license to run ... (read more)
Officials want more new roads to airport24 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A proposed commercial airport about 25 miles south of Las Vegas is expected to accommodate as many as 35 million Southern Nevada visitors annually.
But getting them to the resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard from the now-remote airport site in the Ivanpah Valley is another ... (read more)
Gadget group official accuses furniture mart of poaching buyers21 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The leader of the biggest convention in Las Vegas is accusing operators of the city's largest trade show venue of poaching buyers from the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, says operators of the World ... (read more)
Shiny new Shoppes at Palazzo18 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Consumers feeling poorer, a major Strip resort project mired in default and a looming national recession are conditions fancy retailers on Las Vegas Boulevard would like to avoid.
But those are situations they're confronting head-on today at the opening of the Shoppes at ... (read more)
Visitor tally flat for Las Vegas16 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Neither Floyd Mayweather nor the Rolling Stones were around to draw tourists to Las Vegas in November, and it showed in the monthly visitation tally.
The number of people who came to Southern Nevada was flat for the month and room rates dropped nearly 4 percent, according to the Las ... (read more)
Las Vegas trade show reveals new technology8 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- No amount of high-definition capability will turn a piano-playing house cat into Beethoven.
But a 150-inch plasma-screen set from Panasonic can make a feline Liberace a lot more entertaining.
That much was clear Monday when Panasonic President Toshihiro Sakamoto unveiled ... (read more)
Obstacles gone for Crown Resort tower6 December 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A proposal to build the tallest hotel tower in Las Vegas is no longer flying under the radar.
With the preliminary blessing of the Federal Aviation Administration, Clark County commissioners on Wednesday approved a proposal for a resort with a 1,064-foot tower at the ... (read more)
Is that really the Gold Spike?5 December 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Down-on-their-luck tourists of the future could be in for a surprise when they show up at the Gold Spike looking for $1 beers and tequila shots.
The new owner plans to transform what is one of the dingiest dives in downtown Las Vegas to a trendy hotel and lounge complete with a spa and several new bungalow suites called the 4spa & Bungalows. ... (read more)
Parking gobbled up fast19 November 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- With about 800,000 people expected to go to and from McCarran International Airport from Wednesday through the weekend after Thanksgiving, airport officials are pushing their prescription for good mental health.
Get a ride.
That's what Clark County Director of Aviation Randall ... (read more)
Culinary workers approve deal with Mission14 November 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The people who wash the linens for Las Vegas resorts will soon get the same health benefits as the people who change the sheets.
Members of Culinary Local 226 voted Tuesday to ratify a labor deal with a firm that washes 1 million pounds of hotel and restaurant linens per ... (read more)
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