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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 25Casinos Save Private Salons4 November 2004
NEVADA -- State gaming regulators on Wednesday asked two of Nevada's largest casinos to make
like Capt. Ahab and hunt more vigorously for so-called "super whales."
Representatives from Caesars Palace and Mandalay Bay came to the Sawyer Building
seeking Gaming Control Board approval to continue operating private gaming salons in
their respective Strip casinos. ... (read more)
Bass Pro Shops Brings Big Expectations, Big Changes to Silverton2 November 2004
If nothing else, Las Vegas' ratio of stuffed game animals to residents is about to increase exponentially.
But the backers of this city's first Bass Pro Shops have much loftier goals for their new 165,000-square-foot extravaganza of sporting goods and equipment, most notably expanding the city's already rich assortment of "destination retail" offerings. ... (read more)
Retailers Get a Treat, Election Combining with Halloween to Make for Profitable Times1 November 2004
Be it spooky ghouls and goblins or the prospect of four years under whichever polarizing presidential candidate has most drawn your ire, there's plenty to be afraid of over the next few days.
And while Halloween and Election Day have little else in common, both events have prompted at least one ... (read more)
Airport Stays on Pace for Record27 October 2004
An economic storm continues to threaten some of the aviation industry's largest players, but traffic at McCarran International soared again in September when nearly 3.4 million passengers used the busy Las Vegas airport.
Exactly how long this city can fly above the effects of its airlines' myriad ... (read more)
Forum Shops' New Luxury-Shop-Packed Addition Draws Public's Raves in First Day25 October 2004
If scarcity truly determines an item's value, superlatives could be had on the cheap Friday morning at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
Words such as "extravagant," "beautiful" and "gorgeous" flowed repeatedly from the mouths of shoppers getting their first look at the Strip shopping center's three-story, 175,000-square-foot expansion, which opened to the public at 10 a.m. ... (read more)
Analysts Not Impressed by MGM Mirage Results21 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- A record quarter and continued optimism for the months to come couldn't calm Wall
Street's jitters surrounding MGM Mirage, which saw its stock dip in heavy trading
following Wednesday's release of third-quarter financial results.
The Las Vegas-based gaming giant enjoyed record earnings during the three-month
period ended Sept. ... (read more)
Plans Outlined for Ivanpah Airport20 October 2004
With an eye fixed a decade into the future, Southern Nevada's top aviation leader on Tuesday revealed new details of his department's vision and need for a second major passenger airport serving the Las Vegas area.
Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker told the County Commission that passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport has fully recovered from the Sept. ... (read more)
Closing in on an Opening: Forum Shops at Caesars19 October 2004
With slightly more than three days to go before a star-studded gala introduces the Forum Shops at Caesars' latest expansion, marketing director Maureen Crampton seemed a bit out of place during a Monday morning tour of the popular Strip shopping center.
Dressed smartly in high-heels with a flashy ... (read more)
Barrick Sees Reshaping of Fremont Street Corridor's West End18 October 2004
It's a two-faced plan, bold and a bit disruptive.
But odds are good there will be few complainers should the first phase of Barrick Gaming Corp.'s vision for downtown Las Vegas become a reality.
One of the newest yet most active players in the local gaming industry on Friday outlined how it hopes to reshape the western end of the Fremont Street corridor. ... (read more)
Nevada, Las Vegas Court Chinese Contingent15 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- As he welcomed more than a dozen Chinese journalists to his Strip wedding chapel late
Wednesday morning, Greg Smith shared what most locals consider a lengthy history of
his 62-year-old Little Church of the West.
Realizing in seconds that China's written history dates back ... (read more)
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