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Hubble Smith Gaming Guru - Page 5New Ad Blitz to Tease 'Vegas Alibi' Theme15 June 2005
The next series of the award-winning "Vegas Stories" television commercials was presented Tuesday to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board and will be part of a $20 million advertising campaign targeting feeder markets to Las Vegas.
The "Vegas Alibi" commercials will complement "What ... (read more)
Manhattenization' of Las Vegas23 May 2005
A mountain of litigation is rising along with the many planned high-rise condominium tower projects that are reshaping Las Vegas' skyline.
.Buyers at Krystle Sands, the first high-rise condo project that was canceled in Las Vegas, for instance, have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the developers of ... (read more)
Latest Strip High-Rise Would Be Connected to the Aladdin13 April 2005
Westgate Resorts, the Florida-based time share developer that was rebuffed by the Clark County Commission last year in its efforts to develop a project next to MGM Grand, has found a new home on five acres near the Strip.
The company plans to build a $400 million, 52-story time-share tower on ... (read more)
Las Vegas Sands Still Awaits Decision7 April 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp., owner of The Venetian, is still awaiting a decision on its request to reconsider a multimillion-dollar construction defect judgment against the company, but does not believe any final decision will hurt it financially, the company said in a regulatory ... (read more)
Prices Retreat for New Homes in Las Vegas24 November 2004
Las Vegas housing prices flattened out in October and new permit activity dropped dramatically, a typical decline as the market enters the end-of-the-year doldrums, a housing expert said Tuesday.
The median price of a new home fell to $272,930, down from nearly $279,000 in September, but still represents a year-to-year increase of $66,078, or 31.9 percent. ... (read more)
Nevada Indicators Down for August20 September 2004
Southern Nevada's economy slowed minimally in August as the index of leading economic indicators declined to 129.29, the Center for Business and Economic Research reported Friday.
Despite eight indicators posting declines from the previous month, the economy continues on an upward trend, said Keith Schwer, director of the research center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Developers' Biggest Need: Workers15 September 2004
Commercial and home construction will continue at a healthy clip for the next couple of years in Las Vegas, but the rising cost of development could threaten the city's competitive advantage, a real estate consultant said Tuesday.
Contractors have so far been able to withstand increases in land ... (read more)
Las Vegas Strip Projects Unveiled2 September 2004
LAS VEGAS -- A group of developers filed a land-use application with Clark County for a
condominium-hotel project on the Strip at Harmon Avenue and unveiled details
Wednesday.
Plans call for two 53-story towers with 2,400 condominium, time-share and hotel
rooms, 300,000 square feet of ... (read more)
Growth Index Takes a Breather30 August 2004
The Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators has paused over the past few months after steadily increasing during most of 2003 and earlier this year.
The index, compiled by the Center for Business and Economic Research at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, stood at 129.33 in July, up slightly from 129.23 the previous month. ... (read more)
Las Vegas Median Home Price Increase Sets Record17 August 2004
Las Vegas' 52 percent increase in median prices for existing homes in the second quarter was the largest jump in any metropolitan area in any quarter since the National Association of Realtors started keeping records in 1982, according to a survey by the group.
While existing home prices ... (read more)
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