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Benjamin Spillman Gaming Guru - Page 27Survey aims to gather data on rural Nevada tourism28 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – It only takes a few seconds to find out 38,914,889 tourists experienced the bright lights of Las Vegas in 2006.
Calculating how many marveled at the bright lights of Tonopah -- an isolated town in central Nevada considered one of America's best spots for stargazing -- is slightly ... (read more)
L.A. Olympics bidders bet on Vegas glitz28 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Backers of Los Angeles' bid for the 2016 Olympic Games are betting on Las Vegas to add glitz -- and about 200,000 hotel rooms -- to their proposal.
Leaders of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games visited Sin City on Tuesday to detail just how Las Vegas fits ... (read more)
Las Vegas part of L.A.'s bid for 2016 Olympics27 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Olympic dream could reach as far as the Nevada desert if Los Angeles is successful in its bid for the 2016 summer games.
The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games is expected to announce today how Las Vegas would fit into the Los Angeles bid for the ... (read more)
Flu could hit Nevada economy hard23 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- No state's economy would get sicker than Nevada's in the event of a flu pandemic, according to a report released Thursday that estimated the financial impact of a potential disease outbreak.
The report by the Trust for America's Health said Nevada's economy -- built on gambling, ... (read more)
McCarran slips in national passenger traffic list16 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Airlines in the United States carried more than 744 million people in 2006, up slightly less than 1 percent from 2005.
But despite the overall uptick, or partly due to the increase, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas fell from fifth to sixth in passenger traffic rankings.
... (read more)
Lights out for Strip icon13 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Mark Loizeaux was on the ground floor of the Stardust just hours before it was scheduled to become 28,000 tons of dusty rubble early today, but he wasn't worried about the 428 pounds of explosives jammed into the building's columns.
He was, however, keeping a wary eye on nearly ... (read more)
Fray develops over phrase in video game11 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas is in the crosshairs of a powerful corporate boss who wants to turn Sin City into a family-themed destination, or at least that's the plot of a new video game based on that scenario.
That's why Las Vegas tourism officials will consider blocking video-game maker Surreal Games ... (read more)
Airport traffic rises 6 percent in January5 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The departure of New Year holiday revelers and the annual International Consumer Electronics Show helped boost January passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport nearly 6 percent higher than last year's pace.
Nearly 3.7 million passengers used the airport during the first ... (read more)
Nothing to these flights5 March 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Long after Frank Sinatra sought a trip to the moon and David Bowie pondered life on Mars, Las Vegas tourists will have a chance to have their own space dreams fulfilled.
A company founded by a space flight entrepreneur and a former astronaut will offer the experience of weightlessness ... (read more)
Fight brewing over aviation administration's funding5 March 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Battle lines are forming between airline passengers and private plane operators over who should pay for the nation's air traffic control system.
The battlefield is an upcoming bill in Congress to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency that operates on ... (read more)
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