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Chris Jones Gaming Guru - Page 4Atlantic City: All Bets Off Tables6 July 2006
ATLANTIC CITY – Blackjack players and other gamblers were banished from the Boardwalk early Wednesday, with Atlantic City's kings, queens and aces temporarily locked away because of New Jersey's worsening budget crisis.
Fortunately for Nevada, experts contend that the salty Atlantic surf will lap the ... (read more)
Deal in Works For Strip Water Park Site5 July 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Wet 'n Wild's former landlord said it has struck a deal to sell the 27-acre north Strip property for $450 million, and the buyer on Friday expressed its hope to build a $4 billion megaresort atop the longtime water park site.
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Thursday shows that Las Vegas-based Archon Corp. ... (read more)
Official: Las Vegas-China Flight Possible29 June 2006
LAS VEGAS -- Efforts to promote Nevada's tourism industry are paying off in Asia and could soon result in direct air service from China, a state tourism leader said Wednesday.
Bruce Bommarito, director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, said a recent trade mission to Asia laid the groundwork for a ... (read more)
Zoned Out21 June 2006
NEVADA -- Southern Nevada's newest locals casino has shown the door to some of its neighbors in order to better welcome others.
Red Rock Resort's top executive recently sent letters to 35,300 residences within a three-mile radius of Station Casinos' $925 million hotel-casino at Charleston ... (read more)
Southern Nevada Economy: The Fuel Effect19 June 2006
Like a hard left hook to the kidney, surging gasoline prices have recently slowed and staggered American consumers.
They'd better keep their gloves up, because a potential knockout blow is poised to hammer the already dazed U.S. economy.
Competitive concerns have prevented many businesses from passing ... (read more)
Going Mad for Dad16 June 2006
LAS VEGAS -- The tune is familiar, even if the words -- and time of year -- seem profoundly out of place.
"O plasma screen. O plasma screen. How lovely are your pixels," the man on a Sears television ad sings to the tune of "O Tannenbaum," a classic Christmas carol.
"My feet are up, my favorite chair," he drones. ... (read more)
Las Vegas Convention And Visitors Authority: Official Slated For $60,000 Bonus15 June 2006
Rossi Ralenkotter's bosses showed him plenty of love on Tuesday.
Come next month, they'll likely show him plenty more money.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's three-member compensation committee was clearly enamored of Ralenkotter's recent work as president and chief executive officer ... (read more)
Southern Nevada Tourism: Las Vegas Visitor Tally Flat for April13 June 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The number of travelers who visited Las Vegas fell flat in April, the second consecutive month in which visitor volume increased by just 0.3 percent.
The city still welcomed more than 3.3 million out-of-town guests, and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's research ... (read more)
Upstairs, Meet Downstairs7 June 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Are jet setters' champagne wishes crossing paths with common folks' corn dog dreams?
You bet your assets, several luxury retailing experts said this week in Southern Nevada.
As inconceivable as it may seem, discount chains such as Wal-Mart and Target are a growing threat to ... (read more)
Las Vegas Tourism: Fuel at a Threshold?19 May 2006
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Fuel prices are nearing a 'tipping point' that could deter Americans from taking summer vacations, the head of one of the nation's largest travel trade groups said Thursday.
"I am concerned about a number of economic indicators with gasoline prices and the pocket-book impact they're ... (read more)
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