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Tim O'Reiley Gaming Guru - Page 7Las Vegas cab rides set record at 17,0849 January 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Taxicab rides set a record in Las Vegas with the arrival of the International Consumer Electronics Show. On Monday, the arrival day for many of the attendees, cabs carried 17,084 fare-paying rides from McCarran International Airport, nearly double the 2012 daily average of 9,117. The large majority of the rides go to Strip venues or the Las Vegas Convention Center. ... (read more)
Angel Management Group takes over operation of Chateau nightclub at Paris Las Vegas9 January 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Angel Management Group, which already counts Pure, Wet Republic and Tabu Ultra Lounge in its portfolio of Strip clubs, has taken over operation of the Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas. The announcement was made Monday as Angel moved in, but employees were told about it last week. ... (read more)
California inspection station protects agriculture, angers drivers7 January 2013
YERMO, California -- When a truck with a boat pulled into the right lane of this high desert outpost's border inspection station, it was literally hands on deck for Greg Du Bose. And on the sides of the hull, the stern, the intake and exhaust pipes, the outboard motor's propeller and the short ladder next to it. ... (read more)
November passenger traffic at McCarran down from last year28 December 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Following the trend that started at mid-year, passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport declined slightly in November compared to one year ago. During the month, the 3.3 million people who flew in and out of Las Vegas marked a 0.3 percent decrease. For the 11 months to day, the ... (read more)
Plenty of Las Vegas glitter, but where's the holly?24 December 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Brenda and Vance Szot were just two among the steady parade of tourists that paused to admire and photograph the 45-foot Christmas tree that towers above Bellagio's conservatory. "It's simple yet spectacular," said Brenda, who was visiting with her husband from Wenatchee, Wash. "We have come ... (read more)
Judge orders Las Vegas Sands to comply19 December 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Less than four months after Las Vegas Sands Corp. was fined for misusing Macau data laws in local courts, the company and its former top executive in the region are wrestling over the issue again. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez ordered on Tuesday that the gaming giant's Sands China Ltd. ... (read more)
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands14 December 2012
Clark County District Judge Susan Scann on Wednesday dismissed a shareholder derivative lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands Corp. and its board of directors, part of the fallout from the recession four years ago. The complaint, filed in March, claimed damages on behalf of the company for the steep stock slide as the economy stumbled in 2008. ... (read more)
Allegiant launches Las Vegas-Reno flights, goes head-to-head with Southwest6 December 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Allegiant Air will begin twice-a-week flights between McCarran International Airport and Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Feb. 1. The new service comes with introductory one-way fares of $49.99, not including the various added fees that come with an Allegiant flight. On some days, the base fare rises as high as $73.99. ... (read more)
McCarran Airport's passenger numbers fall by 1.5 percent3 December 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The slide in passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport continued in October with little hope of a turnaround soon. During the month, the 3.68 million passengers who left or arrived by plane marked a 1.5 percent drop from the same month one year ago. It was fourth time in the past five ... (read more)
Tight budget, cost controls likely to continue at McCarran International Airport27 November 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Tight operating budgets continued during the last fiscal year at McCarran International Airport with no end in sight.
According to the annual audit for the 12 months ended June 30, measures such as not filling at least 10 percent of job vacancies, freezing nonunion employee pay, hanging onto ... (read more)
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