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Jennifer Robison Gaming Guru - Page 2Ex-Fremont Street chief going to work for casino operator23 September 2015
The Fremont Street Experience chief who announced his resignation in early September is going to work for a downtown casino operator. Jeff Victor is set on Nov. 1 to become vice president of operations for a cluster of hotel-casinos owned by Derek Stevens. The hotels include The D Las Vegas, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and a third project under development. ... (read more)
After a stumble, The District near Green Valley Ranch finds firmer footing17 August 2015
It doesn't always pay to be a pioneer. When it opened a decade ago, all eyes were on The District at Green Valley Ranch, a first-of-its-kind commercial development at the 215 Beltway and Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. Things went well early on, with upscale tenants and consumers flocking to the American Nevada Co. ... (read more)
Vegas Stirling Club goes back on the market6 August 2015
A high-end private club shuttered in the recession is in the market for a new life. The Stirling Club, a 78,000-square-foot club on 3.2 acres at Turnberry Place on Paradise Road, has been listed for sale by local commercial real estate brokerage CBRE Las Vegas. It's the latest twist in the club's tortuous recent history. ... (read more)
Las Vegas Strip Starbucks won't be your average coffee shop5 August 2015
In some ways, the Starbucks under construction in the Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally's - Las Vegas is like any of the chain's 21,000 stores worldwide. When it opens later this month, you'll be able to get your usual quad-half-caf-grande-four-pump-classic-four-pump-caramel-no-foam-with-whip latte and a butter croissant. ... (read more)
Increased sales at The Ogden signal bright future for downtown Las Vegas27 July 2015
They only made it look easy. When DK Las Vegas closed on its sale of 14 units in The Ogden between mid-June and mid-July, it might have seemed like, "Build it and they will come." But it was actually, "Build it, invest millions in upgrades and spend all of your waking hours for six months to find financing ... (read more)
Construction started on Lucky Dragon boutique hotel26 May 2015
Plans for a 2.5-acre site near Sahara Avenue and the Strip had the bad fortune of poor timing. But the parcel’s owners hope to reverse that inauspicious start with a new project — one whose name beckons serendipity. Builders started pouring the concrete foundation last week for Lucky Dragon, a nine-story, ... (read more)
Failed Las Vegas resort is finally ready for its close-up18 May 2015
It was a Hollywood story with an unhappy ending. When megastar George Clooney threw his name behind a planned megaresort just off the Strip a decade ago, the project didn’t go according to script. Clooney and his development partners pictured an 11-tower set with gambling, condominium and hotel space on a 25-acre stage just east of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. ... (read more)
Wynn share loss wipes out $2.2 billion in stock market value30 April 2015
Wynn Resorts Ltd. ended Wednesday worth billions less than its value at breakfast. Shares in the gaming giant fell by $21.71, or 16.6 percent, on volume of about 15.7 million shares — nearly eight times average volume. Based on the 101.52 million outstanding shares reported by Google Finance, the loss wiped out about $2.2 billion in market capitalization. ... (read more)
Architect of Vegas icons Bellagio and Fremont Street Experience has died10 February 2015
LAS VEGAS -- Jon Jerde, the architect who created some of Southern Nevada’s best-known attractions and helped steer the city away from its reliance on gambling, died Monday at his Los Angeles home following a long illness. He was 75. Jerde was founder and chairman of the Jerde Partnership, a design studio based in Venice, Calif. ... (read more)
Caesars' main unit to file for bankruptcy in January22 December 2014
LAS VEGAS -- The main operating unit of Caesars Entertainment Corporation said Friday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January to slash its debt by more than half. The proposed transactions will reduce Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.’s debt to $8.6 billion from about $18.4 billion, executives said. ... (read more)
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