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Richard N. Velotta Gaming Guru - Page 28August Visitor Volume Drops20 October 2004
Visitor volume was off slightly in August compared with the previous year, but analysts attributed the downturn to an aberration in the calendar and said tourism remains strong.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported visitation at 3.17 million, down 1.1 percent from the 3.2 million people reported in August 2003. ... (read more)
Chinese Journalists Look to Profile Las Vegas's Nongambling Side18 October 2004
A group of Chinese journalists on a familiarization tour organized by the Nevada Commission on Tourism was dazzled by Las Vegas' nightlife and thrilled by a helicopter trip over the Grand Canyon.
But when they get back to their native land, they won't be writing about what put the city on the map ... (read more)
Website's Owner Argues for Name Rights14 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The company that owns the lasvegas.com domain name says that it has the only valid contract to reacquire the rights to lease the name.
In an answer to a complaint filed Tuesday in Clark County District Court, Stephens Media Intellectual Property LLC, a subsidiary of the company that owns ... (read more)
Aviation Insider Predicts Rapid Growth at McCarran13 October 2004
DENVER -- McCarran International Airport will be the fourth-fastest growing hub airport in the nation for the decade ending in 2010, an aviation expert said.
Brian Simpson of the Boyd Group, an aviation consultancy based in Evergreen, Colo., projected 26 percent growth in the number of people ... (read more)
VEGAS.com Seek Rights to Rival Website8 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The company that operates the VEGAS.com Web site has asked a Clark County District Court judge to permit it to purchase the rights to use the rival lasvegas.com domain name.
VEGAS.com LLC filed court documents today requesting a jury trial in a response to a suit filed last month by two companies that currently lease the rights to lasvegas.com. ... (read more)
Panel: Communication Lags in Casino Security8 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The digital revolution is giving casinos a new technological edge for protecting their customers from harm and their bottom line from cheaters.
But while digital camera equipment and biometric software and hardware systems are improving the chances that an undesirable person in a casino ... (read more)
Marketers Eye Young Crowds, Branding7 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- The next generation of casino customer is already playing in Las Vegas.
Global Gaming Expo panelists examining what type of player will follow Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y and the Millennials to the city's casinos said Wednesday that two market leaders -- the Palms and the ... (read more)
Technology Helping Cheaters Find New Ways to Scam Casinos6 October 2004
The coinless slot machine technology that has revolutionized slot play and has been a hit with players has also generated a new problem -- cheaters who have found ways to compromise the system.
Panelists discussing slot and table game cheating at Tuesday's Global Gaming Expo convention and trade ... (read more)
Gaming Insiders Concede Lack of Support on Some Ballot Initiatives5 October 2004
If voters approve every ballot initiative on gaming nationwide, supply company experts say they could be asked to provide as many as 175,000 new slot machines in years ahead.
Of those, about 30,000 slots could be headed to tribal casinos in California.
But experts discussing emerging ... (read more)
Krispy Kreme Casino Locations Bring in Dough1 October 2004
LAS VEGAS -- When Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. located a handful of manufacturing stores in Las Vegas casinos, many customers thought they'd be winners even if their luck was bad.
In the seat of decadence, there were sweet treats that were equally decadent to ease the pain of any losing streak. ... (read more)
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