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Liz Benston Gaming Guru - Page 20Dubai takes a lesson from Vegas on how to become a resort destination10 September 2007
DUBAI AND LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Even though the Islamic-steeped government of Dubai rejects gambling, there are striking similarities between Las Vegas - specifically the Strip - and Dubai, one of seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates.
It helps explain why Dubai World, a government-owned holding company, wanted to become a partner in MGM Mirage's CityCenter project. ... (read more)
Gaming roots, nongaming ambitions10 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When MGM Mirage in 2004 said it would build CityCenter, a resort complex with multiple hotel and condominium towers, it was announcing more than just the country's most expensive privately funded project and one that would change the paradigm for future resorts along the Strip.
The company embarked on an identity makeover of epic proportions. ... (read more)
Doesn't fit the mold20 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When Steve Wynn opened his signature resort, he had a tough act to follow. His own.
When he was captain of Mirage Resorts, the Mirage and later the Bellagio shattered profit records and set a higher bar for luxury in Las Vegas. Skeptics wondered whether he could keep up with ... (read more)
Serve food or allow smoking: Trendy spots may face choice15 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Some of Las Vegas' hottest nightclubs and lounges must ban smoking because they also operate as restaurants at other times of the day, health authorities have quietly concluded.
Casino operators Tuesday were reluctant to react to the news, reflecting the lingering confusion over the voter-approved smoking restrictions and how they continue to be interpreted. ... (read more)
Looking in on: Gaming12 August 2007
Want a pricey condo for half price?
Wealthy buyers from Asia and Europe are taking advantage of a weak dollar to snap up luxury condos at Las Vegas casinos at a time when many American buyers, jittery about the slumping housing market, are holding back. While that trend is helping to boost a ... (read more)
Dealer who defied Wynn can't get new job8 August 2007
Cynthia Fields looks younger than her 39 years and has 15 years of experience as a highly rated dealer and casino manager at upscale casinos.
But Fields has discovered what many in the casino business have learned after they've been fired from their jobs: It can be tough to get back into the game. ... (read more)
Looking in on: Gaming8 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Although Strip casinos are increasingly outsourcing their nightlife operations, Station Casinos has been taking the opposite tack, quietly removing chain restaurants and installing the company's own food and beverage outlets.
In recent days, the company has removed two chain ... (read more)
Former dealer can't get work7 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Cynthia Fields looks younger than her 39 years and has 15 years of experience as a highly rated dealer and casino manager at upscale casinos.
But Fields has discovered what many in the casino business have learned after they've been fired from their jobs: It can be tough to get ... (read more)
Station Casinos opens restaurants7 August 2007
Although Strip casinos are increasingly outsourcing their nightlife operations, Station Casinos has been taking the opposite tack, quietly removing chain restaurants and installing the company's own food and beverage outlets.
In recent days, the company has removed two chain restaurants at Green Valley Ranch, replacing them with home-grown eateries Terra Verde and Quinn's. ... (read more)
Looking in on: Gaming25 July 2007
How far is too far when it comes to adult entertainment?
That question is surfacing more often with this summer's proliferation of topless pool areas and bikini-clad cocktail servers. While state and local authorities sanction these along with the topless stage shows that have made Las Vegas an ... (read more)
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