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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 23Longtime Gaming Executive George Stillings Dies30 December 2004
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- George Stillings, a longtime Southern Nevada gaming executive and a founding stockholder of Boyd Gaming Corp., was remembered Tuesday as someone who paved the way for his adopted hometown's current success in the corporate era.
He died Sunday in Henderson at 85.
Stillings ... (read more)
McCarran Chosen as Weapon-Detection Test Site29 December 2004
McCarran International Airport will soon become one of the nation's few testing points for technologies the federal government hopes will greatly reduce terrorists' ability to smuggle bombs and other weapons aboard commercial aircraft.
The Transportation Security Administration last week told its ... (read more)
McCarran Hits New Heights: 40 Million Travelers in a Year20 December 2004
LAS VEGAS -- A Christmas gift of sorts arrived a few days early at McCarran International Airport, which this weekend unwrapped an accomplishment few other U.S. airports can claim: 40 million passengers in one year.
Officials with the Clark County Aviation Department estimate the Las Vegas airport topped ... (read more)
Officials: Pro Sports Could Only Help Market Las Vegas15 December 2004
The organizations whose "What happens here, stays here" advertising campaign helped make Las Vegas one of the hippest place for adults to play remain uncertain what roles they'd play should Southern Nevada's quest for a professional sports franchise become a reality.
But make no mistake: Coupling ... (read more)
Conventions Helped Attract 3.33 Million Visitors To Vegas During Month14 December 2004
Visitors each have their reasons for coming to Las Vegas, but in October those temptations to travel frequently included new tile flooring and private jets, the latest dirt bikes and the chance to sample next year's favored Slurpee flavors.
Others came in pursuit of good luck in the casino, a late-season tan and even Air Force One. ... (read more)
Mandalay Shareholders Approve Merger13 December 2004
LAS VEGAS -- In a meeting that ended almost as quickly as it began, shareholders of Las Vegas-based Mandalay Resort Group on Friday approved their company's proposed $7.9 billion sale to local gaming giant MGM Mirage. About 100 people gathered in a darkened ballroom at Mandalay Bay for the company's annual stockholders meeting. ... (read more)
Nevada May Receive Less Security Funding10 December 2004
NEVADA -- Those in Washington who allege that Nevada's reduced potential as a terrorist target make it less deserving of homeland security funding soon will hear otherwise from the state's congressional delegation, Rep. Shelley Berkley told a Las Vegas audience Thursday. Speaking at a Nevada Restaurant ... (read more)
Nevada Bets on Reality TV8 December 2004
NEVADA -- Hoping to emulate The Donald's success with "The Apprentice" while avoiding the critical backlash that was "The Casino," proponents of outdoor adventures in Nevada's backcountry will soon take their message to the masses using a first-of-its-kind reality television program. The Nevada ... (read more)
Nevada Governor Pushes for Improvements8 December 2004
RENO, Nevada -- With Nevada on pace this year to host a record 50 million-plus annual visitors, Gov. Kenny Guinn said Tuesday the state must capitalize on its unprecedented popularity by using portions of today's tourism windfall to pay for improvements that will make the state more attractive to different industries. ... (read more)
Small Nevada Communities Could Have Say7 December 2004
RENO, Nevada -- A pair of small Southern Nevada communities could soon have equal representation with two of Clark County's largest cities when overseeing what might be Nevada's most influential pro-tourism organization. State Sen. Warren Hardy, R-Las Vegas, has submitted a bill draft request to the ... (read more)
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