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Tim O'Reiley Gaming Guru - Page 13Ex-mayor cast for key Vegas promotional role10 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The showgirls will get a few months off, but they'll need to stay in shape.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board approved a two-year deal to pay former Mayor Oscar Goodman $60,000 annually as the chairman of an embryonic host committee, with a two-year renewal option. ... (read more)
Riviera bringing back bingo to Las Vegas Strip3 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As it tries to show renewed life after a bout with bankruptcy, the Riviera Hotel and Casino will turn to an attraction that the Strip has given up for dead: bingo. Although widely spread among locals properties, bingo posted its last number in the heart of Las Vegas' tourist zone when the New Frontier closed four years ago. ... (read more)
Fate of Vegas Ferris wheel still up in air25 May 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The game of chicken to build a giant Ferris wheel on the Strip drew a little tighter Monday with a public sales pitch by the developer of one project. While not breaking ground or even clearing a defunct 1950s' motel from his site, Skyvue developer Howard Bulloch unveiled a 23,000-pound bearing needed to make his big wheel go 'round. ... (read more)
Marriott plans hotel in Las Vegas8 April 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A plan buried in the Nevada recession has resurfaced.
Marriott International plans to build a large hotel across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center but has not laid out a timeline.
To preserve the unrestricted gaming license on one corner of property Marriott owns, slot route operator United Coin Machine plans to operate a tent casino on April 27. ... (read more)
Less people going to Vegas to strictly gamble25 March 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas, known worldwide as a gambling mecca, has continued to become less attractive to gamblers.
According to the annual visitor profile commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the number of people who came primarily to hit the casinos dropped to 9 percent last year from 13 percent in 2009. ... (read more)
Vegas sportsbooks come alive during tournament18 March 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Nine in the morning is waaaaaay too early for most of the Strip. That is the time for maintenance crews to replace burned-out streetlights and polish escalator railings. Conscientious visitors take advantage of empty sidewalks to go for a run, knowing that if they wait a few more hours, ... (read more)
Nevada gaming revenue drops in January11 March 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Something happened on the way to the Strip's economic recovery.
Reality set in.
Nevada gaming revenues fell less than 1 percent in January, according to figures released Thursday by the state Gaming Control Board.
But more frustrating to gaming analysts was the 2.5 percent ... (read more)
Vegas hoping for Spring Break boost9 March 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Calf roping and National Finals Rodeo always have been a sure-fire hit in Las Vegas. Ditto for electronic gizmo shows. Even nuclear testing in the 1950s drew crowds. But the city's collective marketing acumen has never figured out how to fully tap into college spring break. Is this ... (read more)
Investors not sold on Boyd optimism2 March 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Boyd Gaming Corp. management's upbeat outlook for the coming year did little to make believers on Wall Street.
The company's fourth-quarter results, said president and CEO Keith Smith during a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, provided "further evidence that our core business is improving. ... (read more)
MGM Resorts adding new options, fees24 February 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Would you plunk down $30 to guarantee that a king-size bed would be waiting for you in Las Vegas? Although mandatory resort fees have spread among many Las Vegas resorts during the recession, MGM Resorts International has quietly added several options in recent weeks. Besides the bed ... (read more)
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