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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 11World Travelers, Open Wallets7 November 2005
Visitors' spending on Las Vegas goods and services, such as those sold at the Desert Passage mall at the Aladdin, above, rose by more than 5 percent between 2002 and 2003, a study released this week shows.
Thanks to visits from free-spending Frenchmen, high-rolling Hawaiians and others from parts between, ... (read more)
Wynn Hotel Expects More Job Cuts4 November 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Wynn Resorts Ltd. will lay off more workers after reporting a third-quarter loss of nearly $14.2 million, company officials said Thursday.
After trimming 1,400 jobs from its opening day work force of 9,600, more cuts will be made Monday at the $2.7 billion Strip ... (read more)
It's All About Auto Shows1 November 2005
Gentlemen, start your aftermarket automotive products.
This week will showcase three major automotive Las Vegas trade shows.
And though conventioneers will probably never notice, what's perhaps been the city's most impressive tune-up of 2005 will quietly continue just beneath their feet.
More than ... (read more)
Dueling Cities: Hurtin' in High Point31 October 2005
HIGH POINT, N.C.
Like a spinning planet jolted by the gravity of a nearby emerging star, High Point's nearly century-old furniture market has in many ways come off its axis.
And while business leaders in North Carolina still publicly scoff at the notion that a threat from Las Vegas alone has sparked ... (read more)
Boardwalk Slated to Close Jan. 9 to Make Room for Project CityCenter19 October 2005
Casino owner MGM Mirage, placing greater value on the land under the Boardwalk than the casino itself, said Tuesday it will shutter the beachside midway-themed resort on Jan. 9.
The Boardwalk's 749 employees learned of the pending closure Friday, the company said.
MGM Mirage is working to transfer those affected to similar roles within its other properties. ... (read more)
McCarran Not Tapped by CDC, But Has Quarantine Facilities17 October 2005
Las Vegas is not among the handful of U.S. cities whose airports were tabbed to serve as international quarantine checkpoints, but McCarran International has both plans and equipment in place to treat local passengers suspected of carrying the deadly bird flu virus or another contagious pathogen.
Less ... (read more)
No Waterparks for Vegas Soon14 October 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Like a sick child forced to stare out the bedroom window as others play outside, Las Vegas recently assumed the role of outsider looking in when several hundred water park operators and suppliers gathered at Mandalay Bay.
Attendees of the World Waterpark Association's 25th annual ... (read more)
Convention Officials, R&R Still at Odds Over Slogans12 October 2005
Despite an expensive 2 1/2-month effort to fix several high-profile kinks in its board policies, questions continue to plague the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's handling of its popular marketing slogans.
On Tuesday, the authority's 14-member board unanimously approved comprehensive ... (read more)
Vegas Board Close to Policy Approval7 October 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is one step away from adopting new board policies designed to prevent another dispute such as this year's "What happens here, stays here" ownership controversy.
In addition, several key leaders with the tourism agency could soon take home ... (read more)
Vegas Board Votes on Amending Trademark Agreement6 October 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Local tourism leaders next week will get the chance to slam shut a controversial -- and expensive -- loophole surrounding control of the popular "What happens here, stays here" slogan.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's 14-member board will vote to amend a ... (read more)
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