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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 31Comdex Trade Show Leaves Vegas24 June 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The producer of Las Vegas' annual Comdex trade show on Wednesday pulled the plug on
this fall's planned technology showcase, deleting an event that only a few years ago
was considered the city's most important convention.
San Francisco-based MediaLive International called off the trade show, which would
have started Nov. ... (read more)
Executive Sees Rough Skies Ahead for Airline Industry23 June 2004
The head of Southern Nevada's second-busiest airline painted a dismal portrait of the U.S. aviation industry Tuesday, telling a Las Vegas audience high fuel costs and rigid competition could soon permanently ground many of today's largest carriers.
"Our industry is still in serious turmoil ... ... (read more)
Room for Another Restaurant?22 June 2004
An already crowded dining corridor in west Las Vegas will soon have another big-name player on the menu, but the backers of Southern California's BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse chain claim they're looking forward to competing for patrons in Summerlin's potentially lucrative dining district.
"All of ... (read more)
County Plans Bond Issue to Finance Aviation Projects22 June 2004
The Clark County Department of Aviation hopes to issue up to $400 million in new bonds to help finance planned land purchases and construction at three existing Southern Nevada airports and the proposed airport site in Ivanpah Valley.
If approved during a special July 20 public hearing, Deputy ... (read more)
Light Show: Bright Night on Fremont Street15 June 2004
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, but with apologies to singer George Benson, New York's most-bedazzling thoroughfare had nothing on Fremont Street on Monday evening.
That's when an estimated crowd of 800 invited guests and hundreds of bystanders gathered in downtown Las Vegas to ... (read more)
Riviera Chairman Optimistic10 June 2004
LAS VEGAS -- What's nearly 50 years old but has yet to ripen to its full potential?
The Riviera, or so say executives from the Strip hotel-casino's parent company.
Speaking Wednesday at an annual gathering of Riviera Holdings Corp. stockholders,
Chairman Bill Westerman offered an upbeat ... (read more)
A Vision of Things to Come9 June 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Less than a week before his attraction's $17 million face-lift makes its public debut, the Fremont Street Experience's new boss told local tourism officials Tuesday his new "Viva Vision" canopy will soon give visitors and locals new cause to venture into downtown Las Vegas.
"For ... (read more)
Schwarzenegger Cancels Business-Recruiting Trip to Las Vegas8 June 2004
Citing the weekend death of President Reagan, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday canceled a planned Las Vegas appearance intended to recruit expatriated businesses and their executives back to the Golden State.
Though members of Schwarzenegger's staff denied knowledge of the trip as late as Friday, a spokesman for Nevada Gov. ... (read more)
Times Series Rankles Las Vegas Officials7 June 2004
For those still curious why many local business leaders are in a tizzy over this week's New York Times series on life in Las Vegas, here's a quick recap of some of the articles' content:
An account of distraught newcomers idling away time in a cheap motel?
Check.
Tales of drugged-out ... (read more)
Schwarzenegger to Urge Companies to Return to California7 June 2004
When the Terminator said "I'll be back" in the movie, you just knew he meant it.
Now the question is whether the Governator, or in this case California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, can convince companies to come back to the Golden State.
Schwarzenegger will hold a press conference in Las Vegas next week, ... (read more)
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