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Caitlin McGarry Gaming Guru - Page 2Echelon gets more time, but beautification planned19 July 2012
The Clark County Zoning Commission on Wednesday granted Boyd Gaming Corp. a six-year extension of time on the north Strip Echelon project. But Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani wanted the unfinished megaresort, on which construction has been suspended since 2008, to be less of an eyesore. So Boyd worked ... (read more)
Eldorado Casino in Henderson still family business30 June 2012
On a quiet Friday morning in downtown Henderson, residents stream into the Eldorado Casino on Water Street for breakfast at The Cafe. Sharron Brush is the server on duty, while Walter Wagner scrambles eggs and flips pancakes in the kitchen. Brush has worked at the Eldorado for 36 years, Wagner for 26. ... (read more)
April gaming results in downtown Las Vegas draw attention20 June 2012
When Nevada gaming revenue reports are released each month, all eyes are on the Strip and how much money its megaresorts won or lost. Hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance.
But when April's numbers came out last week, it was downtown's revenues that raised more than a few eyebrows. ... (read more)
Temporary casino to open on Moulin Rouge site19 June 2012
A 40-foot-long trailer will appear early Tuesday at the corner of Bonanza Road and H Street, where the Moulin Rouge casino once stood.
The trailer will open to the public at 6 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. It's a short-lived, pop-up casino of sorts, with 16 operational slot machines intended to keep the Moulin Rouge's nonrestricted gaming license. ... (read more)
Pop Up Pizza pops up at Plaza31 May 2012
The Plaza's Pop Up Pizza might not have its sign or menu boards up yet, but buzz is quickly building around downtown's newest eatery.
The not-so-secret pizzeria is a joint venture between real estate developer Sam Cherry and Plaza Hotel and Casino owner Tamares Real Estate. The idea was born from a ... (read more)
Downtown3rd brand ties restaurants, bars, casino30 May 2012
The Third Street corridor between Ogden and Stewart avenues on weekend evenings bustles with activity. Motorcycles idle at the entrance to Hogs and Heifers, barhoppers sip Prohibition-era cocktails at Mob Bar and well-dressed guests take in dinner at Triple George before heading to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts for a show. ... (read more)
Borgata, new acquisition help drive Boyd profits25 April 2012
Boyd Gaming Corporation on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit of $5.8 million, or 7 cents a share, bolstered by strong performances from the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City and the recently acquired IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Miss. Boyd reversed its loss of $3.5 million, or 4 cents a share, from the same period a year earlier. ... (read more)
Boyd mining social media, games16 April 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Boyd Gaming is enticing Farmville fans to abandon their virtual crops in favor of real-life prizes.
The Las Vegas-based gaming company, which owns 17 casinos in Nevada, Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois, is going social with the Monday launch of its upgraded "B Connected" website. ... (read more)
Michael Gaughan III plans to unify resort operations13 April 2012
For the past decade, the Rampart Casino and JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Summerlin have operated as two distinct entities. Though physically connected and occasionally marketed under the same brand, the Resort at Summerlin, the hotel and casino were managed by separate companies and had little to do with one another. ... (read more)
Strip goes dark again for Earth Hour2 April 2012
LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas skyline, normally ablaze with light, goes dark each year in honor of Earth Hour.
The same eerie sight happened again Saturday night. The Strip's casinos powered down their exterior lighting and marquees for an hour to raise awareness about climate change. Interior lights ... (read more)
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