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- LV companies in denial about problem gambling
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
- If a co-worker has a few too many drinks during an after-work get-together, it’s common for a colleague to take his car keys away. Maybe the colleague or a supervisor would keep an eye on him for other telltale signs of alcohol abuse.
- Veterans get Las Vegas salute at Venetian’s ‘wounded warrior’ event
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
- The Great Hall at the Venetian was lined with shouting, sign-carrying employees, but this was no organized labor demonstration.
- Visitation figures finally up, but Las Vegas can’t start partying yet
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
- It has been awhile since Southern Nevada tourism leaders had anything to cheer about after months of visitor volume declines.
- Gaming regulators, manufacturers disagree on computer-code writers
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
- State gaming regulators and slot machines manufacturers are at odds over how Nevada should monitor independent contractors hired to write computer codes for new or updated machines.
- LV Chamber hires CEO recruiter to find successor
- Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
- The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has begun its search to replace longtime President and CEO Kara Kelley.
- Gaming Commission OKs licensing for CityCenter’s Aria
- Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
- MGM Mirage’s Aria hotel-casino, the centerpiece of the company’s $8.5 billion CityCenter development, was licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission today. There were no surprises from the five commissioners who supported the application.
- Threat seen to Nevada’s sports betting monopoly
- State regulator says need for new revenue will force other jurisdictions to turn to wagering on athletics
- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
- Nevada will face competition for race and sports books, a state gaming regulator predicts.
- Gaming Control Board recommends licensing of CityCenter
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
- MGM Mirage’s CityCenter cleared a major hurdle today as the state Gaming Control Board unanimously recommended licensing of the $8.5 billion development.
- Auto shows get creative to drive attendance
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
- With the sluggish Las Vegas convention industry and the sputtering automotive industry, local tourism leaders were asking an important question last week: Just how good would this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association show be for business?
- Q&A: Patricia Becker
- Executive director, UNLV’s International Gaming Institute
- Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
- The executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute is a woman who has worn many hats in her three-decade gaming industry career.
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Recent Blog Posts (view all entries)
- Bankruptcies shouldn't hurt McCarran
- Friday, April 18, 2008
Officials at McCarran International Airport say they aren’t worried about being paid by the bankrupt airlines that packed up operations in a recent flurry of Chapter 11 filings.
- Allegiant MD-80s already inspected
- Thursday, April 10, 2008
You’ve heard all about the American Airlines flight cancellations that stranded thousands of passengers across the country, including McCarran International Airport.
- Wyndham announces new Las Vegas resort
- Tuesday, April 8, 2008
- The world’s largest time-share company plans to build a fifth Las Vegas property near the Rio, the company has announced.
- ATA bankruptcy disrupts travel to Hawaii; Southwest scrambling
- Thursday, April 3, 2008
- The announcement today that ATA Airlines has shut down after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection severs another conduit for passengers between Las Vegas and Honolulu.
- Living wills via state Web site
- Friday, March 21, 2008
Secretary of State Ross Miller told members of the Nevada Development Authority this week that his office would unveil a new Web site next week to store advanced health care directives of Nevadans who submit them.
- Taxicab Authority gets new exec
- Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Gordon Walker, a vice president for a government contractor on the Nevada Test Site, has been appointed administrator of the Nevada Taxicab Authority.
- Acting administrator of taxicab authority resigns
- Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
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