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Jennifer Robison Gaming Guru - Page 5CityCenter getting mostly favorable reviews7 December 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- It only began opening for business Wednesday, and its centerpiece resort hasn't yet opened, but CityCenter is already drawing strong reactions from tourists.
CityCenter visitors who spoke with the Review-Journal on Friday unanimously praised the resort's design and interior ... (read more)
M Resort blimp pilot one of a kind9 March 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When you look up into the sky and see the M Resort blimp hovering above, you're looking at a rarity.
You're watching Terry Dillard, one of just 56 certified blimp pilots in the world, steering one of just three of the planet's airships with video screens on the side. ... (read more)
Hard Rock soldiers on despite slump9 February 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Geez, the big guys on the Strip get all the attention.
Observers fretted in 2008 over whether the $9.1 billion CityCenter could complete its financing, and when the mothballed, $4.8 billion Echelon would start going vertical again. But as hands wrung over those megaresort ... (read more)
Investors with Vegas ties linked with Madoff9 February 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A massive hedge fund failure on the East Coast has ensnared nearly 20 investors with Las Vegas ties, including a prominent attorney and a one-time casino owner.
A list filed in federal bankruptcy court Wednesday reveals that 17 people who live or do business in Southern Nevada invested money with financial adviser and securities trader Bernard Madoff. ... (read more)
Strip to go dark in global event29 January 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Planned marquee outages on the Strip come along about as often as Megabucks jackpots.
And like many of those slot-machine fortunes, lights-out events on Las Vegas Boulevard typically don't last long.
But on March 28, signs and message boards along the Strip -- the brightest spot on ... (read more)
Degrees of change in casino hiring practices21 November 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- If you have solid gaming experience but your casino career isn't going anywhere, you might want to revisit your educational credentials.
Right now, you're probably thinking, "Educational credentials? To work in a casino?"
It's true that casino operators have typically given nary a ... (read more)
Food and beverage vendors down at G2E21 November 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- OK, so it's not the best time to launch a product that relies on discretionary spending.
But like a gambler playing late into the night for that elusive big win, Mike Ciarlo remains undeterred.
Ciarlo, chief executive officer of Connecticut-based Poker Fokus, jumped the ... (read more)
Smoking bans sap casino revenue is some states20 November 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --Gaming's had it tough in Las Vegas lately.
The state collected 14.5 percent less money in gaming taxes in September than it hauled in a year earlier.
But officials in some states would love to have fared so well.
Thanks to smoking bans initiated in early 2008, Colorado and ... (read more)
Bailout bill's collapse reverberates in valley30 September 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Home builder Tom McCormick sees the credit crunch in the gun-shy consumers who refuse to pull the trigger on big purchases.
Alan Waxler, owner of a charter-transportation company, feels it in the extra effort he spends tracking down commercial loans for expansion.
And neither local ... (read more)
Betting on second chances19 September 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Car mechanic Anthony Ramirez took his $1,580 paycheck to a local casino to cash it and left the property a few hours later with $75.
That's not unique in Las Vegas, right? If you had a dime for every story like that, you wouldn't need to play Megabucks anymore.
What's ... (read more)
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