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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 34San Diego Campaign Targets Las Vegas28 April 2004
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego tourism officials hope to make waves in the desert this summer through their largest-ever media blitz encouraging Southern Nevadans to vacation in the Pacific resort town.
At the beginning of this month, the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau launched an extensive ... (read more)
Boyd Profits Down23 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Despite strong performances from its East Coast rookie ace and a pair of reliable Las
Vegas veterans, profits at Boyd Gaming Corp. slipped during this year's first
quarter, company officials said Thursday.
The Las Vegas-based gaming operator reported $13.5 million in quarterly net income,
or 20 cents per share, during the three-month period ended March 31. ... (read more)
MGM Mirage Reports Most Profitable Quarter22 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage capitalized on strong casino play and improved hotel demand to produce its
most-profitable quarter since MGM Grand Inc. and Mirage Resorts merged nearly four
years ago, company officials said Wednesday.
The Las Vegas-based gaming operator, whose 12 casino resorts include ... (read more)
FCC Chairman Defends Indecency Crackdown21 April 2004
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday in Las Vegas his organization's recent and ongoing crackdown on so-called indecent radio and television broadcasts is meant to protect the public and does not violate the free speech rights of broadcasters or American citizens. ... (read more)
Passenger Totals: McCarran Sets Monthly Traffic Record21 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- McCarran International Airport, seeing evidence of a public that is increasingly willing to travel, recorded its best-ever month in March with more than 3.6 million arriving and departing travelers.
The airport's previous best total was 3.54 million passengers in March 2001.
Data ... (read more)
Indecency To Be Hot Debate Topic At Broadcasters Expo19 April 2004
When members of the international broadcasting community gathered in Las Vegas last April for the National Association of Broadcasters' 2003 convention, their industry was largely focused on the United States' then-new war against Iraq.
This time around, the calendar has changed -- and in many ways so ... (read more)
Exec Promotes Tourism as Peace Plan15 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- A leader of the hospitality industry on Wednesday offered a two-point solution to
global terrorism -- turned-down beds and gourmet meals.
Espousing a concept often voiced by one of the world's pioneering hotel developers,
the chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based American Hotel & Lodging ... (read more)
Vegas Drag Queen Club Clears Hurdle15 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Donald Troxel's quest to open a drag-themed nightclub in downtown Las Vegas came one
step closer to reality this week after the Ohio businessman reached an agreement to
lease space inside the former Trolley Stop casino.
Troxel's planned Celebrity Las Vegas cabaret would occupy about ... (read more)
Visitor Volume Increases 5.2 Percent in February13 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Winter's chill did little to cool off Las Vegas' white-hot tourism industry in recent months as the city enjoyed its third consecutive best-ever month in February.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Monday more than 2.91 million people traveled to Las Vegas during the month, a 5.2 percent improvement from February 2003. ... (read more)
The Strip: Venetian Finds Buyer for its Mall13 April 2004
LAS VEGAS -- After years of toiling in the Southern Nevada suburbs, the nation's second-largest shopping center owner on Monday stepped up to Las Vegas' brightest stage with its reported $1.5 billion acquisition of The Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes and future considerations.
In the process, it may ... (read more)
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