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Las Vegas records 12th straight month of visitor increases

The Las Vegas Strip on March 26, 2011.

February brought Las Vegas its 12th consecutive month of increases in visitation, according to numbers released today. The number of visitors in February increased by 1 percent from about 2.85 million visitors in February 2010 to more than 2.88 million this past February, according to a monthly report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

8 April 2011
By Amanda Finnegan

Strip gaming win plunges 9.5 percent in February

The Strip as seen from McCarran International Airport on a gusty and dusty day in Las Vegas Thursday, April 7, 2011.

CARSON CITY – Casino gaming win on the Las Vegas Strip plunged 9.5 percent in February compared to a year earlier, the fourth consecutive month of a decline. The biggest declines were in baccarat, off 31.3 percent, and at sports books, where casino winnings fell 70.3 percent. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported today the win statewide totaled $881.9 million, down 6.8 percent.

8 April 2011
By Cy Ryan

Jerry's Nugget sued over defaulted loan

Jerry’s Nugget and an executive at the company’s North Las Vegas casino are being sued over a defaulted loan involving land in Mesquite.

8 April 2011

Judge suggests arena petition has enough signatures

A District Court judge has indicated there may be enough valid signatures on an ballot initiative petition seeking a special tax for a $500 million sports-entertainment arena on the Las Vegas Strip.

7 April 2011
By Cy Ryan

Eva Longoria's Beso hit with allegations of harassment, unpaid taxes

Eva Longoria's Beso in CityCenter's Crystals.

Eva Longoria's Beso restaurant and Eve nightclub in Las Vegas face new legal challenges in the form of a sexual harassment complaint and allegations about unpaid taxes.

7 April 2011
By Steve Green

Soffer, Packer accused of concealing Fontainebleau cost overruns

The stalled Fontainebleau project is seen Jan. 15, 2010.

With the Fontainebleau Las Vegas bankruptcy case in its 20th month, lenders to the stalled casino-resort project are now asserting fraud and conspiracy claims against the original developers and investors.

7 April 2011

2 new pool parties diving into Las Vegas 'daylife' scene

Women dance in the pool during opening day for Tao Beach Saturday, April 2, 2011.

It’s the time of year when packs of bikini-clad 20-somethings descend on Las Vegas Strip resort pools with yard-long drinks and hundreds of dollars to spend. It’s pool party season and the most profitable time of year for nightclub operators who are also dabbling in the daylife trend.

7 April 2011
By Amanda Finnegan

Gaming board told Marriott plans hotel across from Convention Center

Show attendees file into the Las Vegas Convention Center in this 2009 file photo. The state Gaming Control Board was told that Marriott International is interested in building a hotel on the other side of Paradise Road, which would seek to lure convention attendees.

Once the economy gets back on track, the 16 acres across Paradise Road from the Las Vegas Convention Center could be developed into a 3,500-room resort hotel, the state Gaming Control Board was told Wednesday.

6 April 2011
By Richard N. Velotta

County: Some taverns with slot machines must change or close

Cherie Nepote plays a slot machine at Dotty's near Eastern and Serene in Henderson on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

Dotty’s and similar taverns will have to perform substantial renovations or shut down after Clark County commissioners on Tuesday approved new regulations for taverns with slot machines.

5 April 2011
By Kyle B. Hansen

New neighborhood sports book wagering, via smartphone

New neighborhood sports book wagering, via smartphone

It’s always betting season in Las Vegas, with its tangy scent of money lost, won, and lost again. I wasn’t planning to place my first sports bet on my new cellphone until at least lunchtime. But thinking about those wide-eyed $319 Mega Millions lottery winners has changed my mind, and I prepare to make my leap while still in my pajamas.

4 April 2011
By Liz Benston

Shareholders sue over probes facing Las Vegas Sands

Las Vegas Sands Corp. directors were hit with another shareholder lawsuit Friday, this one over allegations they exposed the company to costly investigations of its compliance with an anti-bribery law.

1 April 2011
By Steve Green

License sought to operate shuttered Casino MonteLago

Looking down at the MonteLago Village Resort and the shuttered Casino MonteLago from Grand Mediterra Boulevard at Lake Las Vegas.

A company called Intrepid Gaming has filed for a license to operate the shuttered Casino MonteLago in the development’s MonteLago Village Resort.

1 April 2011
By Amanda Finnegan

Herbst Gaming posts $371 million profit on debt extinguishment

A view of the Primm Valley Hotel & Casino in Primm on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011.

Las Vegas-based casino operator Herbst Gaming on Thursday posted a fourth quarter profit of $371 million, reversing a year-earlier loss of $32 million.

31 March 2011
By Steve Green

Station Casinos reports $176.5 million loss in fourth quarter

Las Vegas locals gaming leader Station Casinos Inc. today said it lost $176.5 million in the fourth quarter as net revenue declined. Station said that for the full year, its average daily room rate was $62, down from $67.

31 March 2011
By Steve Green

Hard Rock looking to fill many management jobs, including CEO

A view of the Hard Rock hotel-casino at Paradise Road and Harmon Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011.

Looking to run a casino? The Hard Rock might be hiring — just not now. Several management jobs are open at the Hard Rock Hotel in the wake of an ownership change after the property defaulted on more than $1 billion in loans.

31 March 2011
By Liz Benston
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