Gaming

New technology was key behind development of CityCenter's Aria, president says

Bill McBeath, president and chief operating officer of Aria, trusts that CityCenter will not cannibalize other Strip properties.

The doors open Wednesday at Aria, the centerpiece of MGM Mirage’s new CityCenter development. The company turned the keys over to Bill McBeath, a UNLV Alumnus of the Year who joined the company in 1987.

14 December 2009
By Richard N. Velotta

Wynn seeks dismissal of second-hand smoke suit

Attorneys for Wynn Las Vegas are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit claiming its casino workers are exposed to dangerous second-hand tobacco smoke. The lawsuit was filed Oct. 20 in federal court in Las Vegas .

13 December 2009
By Steve Green

M Resort dedicates grand Christmas tree to less fortunate

Thousands of guests gather Saturday at the Villaggio Del Sole outdoor events piazza for the lighting of the Christmas tree at the M Resort.

For the Nye family, moving to Henderson from Maryland meant Christmas was going to be different this year. While that may mean no snow, they did get to enjoy some of the perks of living in the land of hotel-casinos. Saturday night they saw the lighting of the M Resort’s Christmas tree, billed as the largest non-living Christmas tree in the nation.

12 December 2009
By Kyle B. Hansen

M Resort ends up with nation's biggest cut Christmas tree

M Resort's 2009 Christmas tree stands 109-feet tall, making it the tallest cut Christmas tree in the country, M Resort execs contend. The largest living, non-cut Christmas tree is in Coeur d'Alene Resort in Idaho and stands 161-feet tall.

Every family has its holiday traditions, but none may be as stressful as picking out the perfect Christmas tree. Families can spend an entire day wandering tree lots in the cold to find the one that’s just right. Either that or they throw in the towel and settle for an artificial tree.

12 December 2009
By Amanda Finnegan

Lure of high-tech slot machines

Exhibitors and attendees of the American Gaming Association's Global Gaming Expo check out the newest slot machine offerings last month at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Despite the economic climate, the menu of new machines is as full as it was when gaming was booming.

Behind a temporary wall and a beefy security guard warding off interlopers, slot machine manufacturer WMS Gaming showed off one of its most elaborate prototypes at the casino industry’s premier trade show last month — a slot machine based on the “Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy. It is complete with spinning symbols of goblets and swords, a digital Gollum who moans “precious” and a screen resembling an ancient map of a world inhabited by wizards, elves and, of course, hobbits.

12 December 2009
By Liz Benston

Over creditor objections, bankruptcy judge OKs Station rent agreement

RENO — Despite objections from creditors, a federal bankruptcy judge has approved a plan to reduce rent Station Casinos Inc. pays to lease from itself four of its most valuable hotel-casinos as the company tries to work out a reorganization plan.

11 December 2009
By Cy Ryan

Casino exec in talks with Black Gaming over Mesquite casinos

The Oasis casino in Mesquite, owned by Black Gaming, temporarily closed its doors in December 2008. The highway billboard for Oasis now advertises Virgin River, another one of Black Gaming's casinos in Mesquite.

A former Coast Casinos Inc. executive is involved in talks to take over some of Black Gaming LLC’s struggling hotel-casino operations in Mesquite. Black Gaming is in default on more than $205 million in debt.

11 December 2009
By Steve Green

Bankrupt Fontainebleau seeking $1 million for bonuses

With a Fontainebleau Las Vegas secretary earning $48,000 annually, its chief restructuring officer making $720,000 and unemployment running at 13 percent, the bankrupt company encountered skepticism Thursday when it proposed spending some $1 million on management bonuses.

11 December 2009
By Steve Green

Going after ill-gotten gains

Gaming Control Board investigator James Taylor shows some of the evidence seized over the years in probes of casino cheaters. The board's agents make as many as 500 such arrests annually.

It was warm inside, and James Taylor apologized before taking off his suit jacket, folding it next to the lectern and turning back to reveal a heavy holster at the waist of his white dress shirt.

11 December 2009
By Abigail Goldman

Goodman: CityCenter won't hurt downtown Las Vegas

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said at a press conference today the CityCenter will help city's downtown by bringing in more overall visitors to the area.

Some might think the opening of CityCenter this month would draw traffic away from Las Vegas' downtown. But that's not the way Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman sees it.

10 December 2009
By Dave Toplikar

Strip casino winnings down for 22nd month

CARSON CITY – For the 22nd consecutive month, gambling winnings on the Las Vegas Strip fell, dropping 10.2 percent in October with baccarat the only bright spot. For six straight months, the baccarat win on the Strip increased.

10 December 2009
By Cy Ryan

Second Planet Hollywood executive joins Tropicana

A second executive from Planet Hollywood has joined the management team at the Tropicana, the company recently announced.

10 December 2009
By Amanda Finnegan

As Wall Street goes, so does the Strip, analyst says

If paper profits in the stock market fueled trips to Las Vegas during the bubble years, then the collapse of the market in the recession conversely may have hurt business at Strip hotels to a disproportionate degree.

10 December 2009
By Liz Benston

FortuNet shareholders sue over stock acquisition

Two shareholders are seeking class-action status in a lawsuit against FortuNet Inc., a Las Vegas company that supplies electronic bingo systems around the nation, and its leader, Yuri Itkis, for allegedly trying to acquire shares of the company at what they say is an unfair price.

9 December 2009
By Cara McCoy

Station Casinos property to be renamed after Days Inn agreement

Wild Wild West casino located just west of I-215 and Tropicana on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2009 in Las Vegas.

Station Casinos Inc. today announced a franchise agreement to bring the Days Inn hotel brand to the Wild Wild West Gambling Hall on Tropicana Avenue west of Interstate 15 in Las Vegas.

9 December 2009
By Steve Green
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