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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 35City of Henderson to Reiterate Bid for $8 Million Grant31 March 2004
The city of Henderson plans to again bring up its request for $8 million in grant payments from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to help pay for a proposed public plaza adjacent to its City Hall.
City leaders said the convention authority funds, which are collected as part of a 9 ... (read more)
Legal Battle Looms Over MAGIC's Planned Move31 March 2004
One of Las Vegas' most popular trade shows is getting a new home.
Sort of.
And perhaps only if a judge says it's all OK.
Beginning in August, the Men's Apparel Guild in California trade show plans to consolidate its semiannual fashion extravaganza at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show's ... (read more)
New Leadership Sure Neonopolis Can Shine30 March 2004
Just a few weeks shy of its second anniversary, the troubled Neonopolis shopping and entertainment center still looks much as did when it opened on May 3, 2002: a largely desolate space that's plagued by too few businesses drawing far too few customers.
Despite its blemished past, local real ... (read more)
Horseshoe Workers Meet with Harrah's Officials26 March 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Following an orientation session and makeshift parade down Fremont Street, hundreds
of former Horseshoe workers both literally and figuratively moved closer to their old
jobs Thursday after they met with officials from Harrah's Entertainment Corp.
The Las Vegas-based gaming operator ... (read more)
Increase in Tourism Spending Bodes Well for Las Vegas, Official Says23 March 2004
American travelers and the businesses that serve them spent more money in 2003 than in any 12-month period since 2000, the last full year before widespread economic troubles and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, disrupted global travel, a new federal report says.
That turnaround could represent ... (read more)
Trade Show Operators Tread Toward Recovery17 March 2004
LAS VEGAS -- With the U.S. economy crawling back from the doldrums, those in the nation's trade show and exhibition industry this week expressed renewed confidence their recently moribund sector is on its way to a strong recovery beginning this year and continuing in 2005.
"Things are ... (read more)
Vegas Economy: 'Excellent Start for 2004'16 March 2004
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas' tourism industry this year enjoyed its best-ever January, with more than 3 million visitors reported.
Several factors contributed to the early travel surge, local tourism leaders said Monday, including strong holdover attendance following the city's annual New Year's Eve ... (read more)
Book Makers Ready to Say 'Hoop, Hoop Hooray!'15 March 2004
The tip-off of March Madness -- the college basketball version -- is still more than three days away.
But for those setting the odds for nearly 80 percent of Nevada's sports books, the insanity of preparing for this month's National Collegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is ... (read more)
Hard Rock Hotel Will Improve Club, Rooms12 March 2004
Officials from the Hard Rock Hotel said Thursday their company could spend between $16 million to $25 million this year toward several planned or proposed improvements at its signature Las Vegas resort.
During a conference call to discuss the company's fourth-quarter and year-end 2003 fiscal ... (read more)
Nevada Economy: State Gaming Win Up in January12 March 2004
January's improved statewide casino winnings underscored a long-held canon of the gaming industry: Never underestimate the power of a high roller.
Nevada casinos claimed more than $882 million in revenue during the first month of 2004, up 4.4 percent compared with the $844.6 million reported for the same period a year ago, the state Gaming Control Board said Thursday.
... (read more)
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