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Vegas Casinos Eye Last-Minute New Year's Eve Business30 December 2002LAS VEGAS – As reported by the Associated Press: ``Showgirls at the airport and packed resorts greeted visitors arriving Sunday to celebrate New Year's Eve on the Las Vegas Strip. Big-name concerts and a $500,000 fireworks show are expected to attract 270,000 people over the holiday. ``But cost-conscious travelers and the midweek timing of the party have slowed hotel bookings, and casinos were counting on a last-minute surge to fill the city's 127,256 rooms. ``…Alan Feldman, spokesman for MGM MIRAGE, said the possibility of war and a sluggish economy have resulted in fewer New Year's visits from families and international visitors. ``On Sunday rooms were available at Caesars Palace and The Mirage, and the lavish Bellagio and Venetian hotel-casinos were still selling New Year's Eve suite packages. ``But Feldman said seniors and 20-somethings don't seem to be staying away for the holiday…" |