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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 10Not Much Room at the Inn28 December 2005
Whether it's VIP parties, citywide fireworks or the chance to binge drink on the Strip, Las Vegas' worldwide appeal typically soars around New Year's Eve.
This year is no exception. Sky-high room rates and limited availability mark much of the city's inventory of approximately 134,000 guest ... (read more)
Travel Agents Finding That it Pays to Sell Las Vegas20 December 2005
It's a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" exchange distilled to its purest form.
But Las Vegas travel leaders know there's value in taking care of those who feed the city's nonstop appetite for visiting customers.
So what's so wrong with a little gift-giving among friends, they insist?
This ... (read more)
Smoking Still Allowed in Westin Casino Floor6 December 2005
LAS VEGAS -- A major hotel chain's plan to ban smoking at many of its North American resorts received a warm welcome Monday from antismoking advocates.
But the pending policy change at more than 70 Westin Hotels & Resorts won't force its Las Vegas patrons to squash their cigarette butts -- as ... (read more)
Las Vegas Visitation: McCarran Soars at Record Pace30 November 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas air traffic again soared in October on the strength of low-fare carriers large and small.
Despite poor performances by some of the nation's largest airlines including American and Delta, passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport rose by 5.3 percent last ... (read more)
Holiday Travel Crunch Begins23 November 2005
Whether you're coming or going over this Thanksgiving holiday, odds are good you'll have plenty of company on the highways and in the skyways.
Nearly 40 million Americans are expected to venture far from home over the four-day holiday, and Nevada residents are no exception.
Those driving should expect ... (read more)
Visitors Coming, But Not Via L.A.15 November 2005
The summer wind came blowin' in from across the sea. And in the process, it apparently stole some vigor from Las Vegas' otherwise vibrant travel industry.
September visitor data released Monday suggest that Hurricane Katrina and its accompanying fuel-price surge may have deterred some Southern ... (read more)
Hooters Hosts 'Casting Party'10 November 2005
LAS VEGAS -- So what, exactly, does it take to become a Hooters Girl?
Apparently more than just a nice set of references, said those attending a "casting party' designed to fill jobs at what promises to be Las Vegas' most-intriguing resort debut of 2006.
Just ask Dolann Knox, a former UNLV student ... (read more)
Mayor Fretting About Defense9 November 2005
Racking up an abundance of high-cost legal fees made Oscar Goodman a multimillionaire in his days as an elite trial defense attorney.
These days, however, the Las Vegas mayor is questioning whether the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority should spend too much time in a courtroom protecting ... (read more)
As Neighbors Shuffle Ownership, Binion's Suffers8 November 2005
Maybe all of those horseshoes were lucky after all.
How else to explain the dramatic downturn at Binion's Gambling Hall, which recently completed a dismal third quarter just a few weeks after its new owner began to shed the historic Horseshoe monicker.
In the three months ended Sept. 30, the ... (read more)
Wynn: No One Will be Laid Off7 November 2005
One day after Steve Wynn told Wall Street analysts "another major adjustment" in the work force at Wynn Las Vegas would occur next week, both he and a key resort executive stressed that employees need not worry about losing their jobs.
"We fully expect attrition, but we're not conducting any kind of ... (read more)
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