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Tropicana Entertainment loses $4.82 million in 1st quarter
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas on Tuesday said its first-quarter loss widened on weakness in the Nevada market and unlucky play in Atlantic City.
Caesars’ loss widens as cost of interest on debt rises
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Hotel-casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas on Tuesday said its first-quarter loss widened, even as business improved in Las Vegas. Caesars said it lost $280.6 million in the quarter ended March 31 vs. a loss in the year-ago quarter of $147.5 million.
UFC fighter Nick Diaz sues to block suspension
Monday, April 30, 2012
UFC fighter Nick Diaz is asking a Las Vegas judge to lift the suspension of his Nevada fighter’s license. On Feb. 8, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended the license of Diaz and launched disciplinary proceedings against him.
Righthaven copyright, trademark auction begins Monday
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The second auction of Righthaven LLC assets, including its trademark and a copyright for a Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial, is scheduled to begin Monday morning on eBay.
NHP troopers move to block coroner's inquest into stun-gun death
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Five Nevada Highway Patrol officers asked the state Supreme Court on Thursday to block a Clark County coroner's inquest planned for May 3-4.
Casino supplier Bally Technologies reports business booming
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Casino supplier Bally Technologies Inc. of Las Vegas on Thursday said business boomed during the quarter ended March 31, with revenue up 20 percent on a year-to-year basis to $229 million.
Appeals court upholds action against Henderson doctor
Thursday, April 26, 2012
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected claims by Dr. Kevin Buckwalter of Henderson that his rights were violated when the State Board of Medical Examiners, without notice and on an emergency basis, suspended his authority to prescribe medication after he was linked to patient overdose deaths.
Nonprofit seeks donations to cover Righthaven copyright lawsuit costs
Thursday, April 26, 2012
A Virginia nonprofit is asking for donations to cover the $30,000 it spent successfully fighting a Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuit. The Virginia Citizens Defense League Inc. (VCDL), a gun rights group in Newington, Va., was sued by Las Vegas-based Righthaven in September 2010.
Disputes heat up over Mob Attraction artifacts
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Guns. Knives. Brass knuckles. Decades after they were used as tools in deadly games of profit and control, pieces of the nation’s mobster past are once again involved in a heated dispute — this time in court.
Nevada HOA foreclosure assessments challenged in False Claims lawsuit
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Attorneys for investors in Nevada foreclosed homes have filed yet another massive lawsuit challenging homeowner association assessments and collection costs. The latest suit was filed secretly in April 2011 in federal court in Las Vegas and it was unsealed on Wednesday.
Las Vegas Sands sees big jump in casino winnings at Strip properties
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A big jump in casino winnings boosted first-quarter results for the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, their owner said Wednesday.
Casino supplier IGT says interactive gaming helps boost revenue
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Casino supplier International Game Technology on Tuesday said its investment in interactive gaming helped boost revenue in the fiscal second quarter ended March 31.
Boyd swings to profit despite flat local results
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas said Tuesday it earned a profit in the first quarter despite continued difficulties in the Las Vegas market.
Las Vegas home prices hit new post-recession low
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Las Vegas-area home prices fell from January to February, according to the closely-followed Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. S&P on Tuesday said Las Vegas was among nine big U.S. markets to see prices hit new post-recession lows in February, as the larger U.S. market continued to struggle. Las Vegas prices fell 0.4 percent on a monthly basis and were down 8.5 percent from February 2011, S&P said.
Moody’s warns of continued losses at Riviera
Monday, April 23, 2012
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday downgraded Riviera Holdings Corp.’s debt ratings and said further downgrades are possible for the Las Vegas hotel-casino company. Riviera is considered to be in better financial shape after its emergence from bankruptcy last year — a deal engineered by veteran hotelier Barry Sternlicht. Moody’s, however, is worried about continued losses at the aging 2,075-room Riviera hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip as well as the company’s debt load of about $73 million.
Las Vegas developer Bill Plise files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Monday, April 23, 2012
Las Vegas developer Bill Plise, facing personal debt and liabilities topping $100 million, voluntarily filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection Monday.
Las Vegas Sands asks U.S. court to block suit in Macau
Monday, April 23, 2012
Hotel-casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. asked a U.S. court Friday to stop a former partner from proceeding with a lawsuit against Sands in Macau. Asian American Entertainment Corp. of Macau filed suit trying to collect $375 million in damages from Sands.
Wynn moves to garnish assets of 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
Friday, April 20, 2012
Casino giant Wynn Las Vegas LLC is moving to garnish certain assets of "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis as their fight over a $2 million gambling debt heats up. Wynn this week filed a lawsuit against Francis, his attorney and several Francis companies in the garnishment effort.
CityCenter called financial ‘black hole’ in lawsuit over stock losses
Thursday, April 19, 2012
MGM Resorts International shareholders and bondholders have filed an amended class-action lawsuit in hopes of recovering losses from the decline of the Las Vegas company’s stock and bond prices between 2007 and 2009.
Fifth shareholder suit filed against Wynn directors
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Shareholder lawsuit No. 5 was filed Tuesday against Wynn Resorts Ltd. board members over allegations of potential violations of the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Las Vegas commercial real estate vacancies remain elevated
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Newly released commercial real estate data show that for the most part, the Las Vegas market continued to scrape along the bottom in the first quarter.
Righthaven hit with second marshals writ for seizure of assets
Monday, April 16, 2012
Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC may be broke, but that’s not stopping defense attorneys from trying to seize any assets it may have.
Firefighters sue Clark County over law barring supervisors from joining union
Monday, April 16, 2012
A dispute between the Clark County firefighters union and the county boiled over into a lawsuit on Monday. Firefighters Local 1908 filed suit Monday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.
New class-action suit filed against Full Tilt Poker directors
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Two Full Tilt Poker directors were hit with another class-action lawsuit Thursday by online poker players upset because they can’t withdraw funds from the company.
Fourth Righthaven copyright lawsuit appeal dismissed
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas saw another one of its appeals dismissed Wednesday after Righthaven apparently abandoned the case.
Nevada moves to No. 2 on U.S. foreclosure list, behind Arizona
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
A good-news, bad-news scenario emerged Wednesday on the foreclosure front in Nevada. RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif., reported that in March, Nevada moved to No. 2 on the national foreclosure list after leading the nation for 62 consecutive months.
Review-Journal owner facing $774,000 fee demand in Righthaven case
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Attorneys say the owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal should be required to pay $774,683 in legal fees for what critics call a failed ''shakedown'' copyright infringement lawsuit that threatened the free speech rights of a political website.
Couples sue to overturn Nevada gay marriage ban
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Eight couples filed suit Tuesday to overturn Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage. The couples, represented by the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. in Los Angeles, which advocates for gay rights, filed suit in U.S. District Court for Nevada.
Fitch changes Las Vegas debt rating outlook to 'negative,' but city officials say don't panic
Monday, April 9, 2012
One of the three big Wall Street debt-rating agencies is warning about continued budget shortfalls at the city of Las Vegas tied to economic problems and high costs for police services.
UNLV forecasts continued slow economic recovery for Las Vegas
Monday, April 9, 2012
UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research on Monday issued its latest economic data and it suggests continued growth locally in the coming months.
Gaming industry sees profitability making a comeback
Sunday, April 8, 2012
A word seldom associated with Las Vegas casinos in recent years — profits — may be making a comeback.
Plan to redevelop Sahara risky for investors, debt-rating agency says
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sam Nazarian’s plan to redevelop and reopen the Sahara hotel-casino is risky for investors in the project’s debt, Standard & Poor’s is cautioning. The debt-rating agency issued a preliminary B- rating to a proposed $300 million term loan for the project.
Fourth shareholder lawsuit filed against Wynn Resorts
Friday, April 6, 2012
With attorneys appearing to be in pile-on mode, a fourth outside shareholder lawsuit was filed Thursday against the directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. of Las Vegas. Like three other suits filed since March 27, Wednesday’s filing in federal court in Las Vegas covers the feud between Wynn Resorts and board member Kazuo Okada.
Lawsuit claims Platters group at the Rio is a counterfeit
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A group promoting itself as The Platters in Las Vegas has been hit with a lawsuit charging it’s a counterfeit and is infringing on trademarks held by an original Platters member. The case is the latest in a number of trademark lawsuits over rights to The Platters name.
Two more shareholders suing Wynn directors
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
A second shareholder lawsuit was filed Wednesday against 11 directors of Wynn Resorts Ltd. as the fallout over board member Kazuo Okada continued.
Ex-Las Vegas gaming executive sued by bank over short-sale deal
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Glenn Schaeffer, a top Nevada casino executive in the mid-2000s, has been sued over allegations he failed to disclose all of his assets in a bank short-sale request.
Financing details unveiled for Sahara renovation into 'SLS Las Vegas'
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
New details were made public Wednesday on hotelier Sam Nazarian’s plan to redevelop and reopen the closed Sahara hotel-casino on the lonely northern end of the Las Vegas Strip. Debt rating agency Moody’s Investors Service issued a report that confirmed the redeveloped property would be called ''SLS Las Vegas'' and that Nazarian was hoping to reopen it in 2014.
Culinary Dropout restaurant to open at Hard Rock
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fox Restaurant Concepts, of Scottsdale, Ariz., said Wednesday it was entering the Las Vegas market with a concept called Culinary Dropout at the Hard Rock.
Cannery reports smaller 2011 loss, but warns of fragile recovery
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Las Vegas-based Cannery Casino Resorts posted a smaller loss in 2011 on higher revenue, a new regulatory filing shows.
Riviera sees losses widen in 2011, even as revenue up
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The owner of the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas has reported a higher annual loss, even as net revenue improved.
Aliante Station emerges profitable from bankruptcy
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Aliante Station hotel-casino in North Las Vegas posted a $573,000 profit during the final two months of 2011 after emerging from bankruptcy, its owner says.
O.J. Simpson attorney accused of misleading, failing to pay Las Vegas co-counsel
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Florida-based celebrity attorney Yale Galanter received $500,000 for defending O.J. Simpson in his Las Vegas criminal case, but concealed that payment in order to avoid paying his Las Vegas co-counsel his $250,000 cut, the local attorney claims in a new lawsuit.
New reports confirm Las Vegas lagging in economic recovery
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Some national analysts apparently haven’t received the memo about the Las Vegas-area economy improving.
Woman described as 'naughty girl' on reality TV show files suit
Monday, April 2, 2012
Clark County Jail detainees are subjected to violations of their privacy because of campaign contributions from reality show producers to Sheriff Doug Gillespie, a Las Vegas woman claims in a new lawsuit.
Las Vegas auto racer sued by feds in alleged payday loan scam
Monday, April 2, 2012
Las Vegas-based race car driver Scott Tucker and his brother were sued by federal regulators Monday over allegations they had scammed consumers who taken out online payday loans.The Federal Trade Commission filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas against Tucker, his brother Blaine Tucker and several affiliated individuals and companies in Henderson and Las Vegas, as well as in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Seven more Righthaven suits tossed out
Monday, April 2, 2012
Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas suffered yet another setback Friday when a federal judge dismissed seven more of its newspaper copyright infringement lawsuits.
Court rules against former Las Vegas TV anchor Manteris in dispute with station
Monday, April 2, 2012
A judge has ordered former Las Vegas television news anchor Sue Manteris to arbitrate her grievances against her former TV station.
Judge rejects Adelson request that LV law firm be punished
Sunday, April 1, 2012
A judge has rejected a request by billionaire Sheldon Adelson that a Las Vegas law firm be punished over the public broadcasting of an Adelson deposition video.
Defendant's attorneys hit back at Righthaven CEO
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Attorneys fighting copyright company Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas on Thursday asked a federal judge to reject claims by its CEO that he's unable to bring the company into compliance with a court order and that he shouldn't be sanctioned.
Loews hotel at Lake Las Vegas switching to Westin brand
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
One of the hotels at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson will be operating under a new name beginning Thursday. The management company for the 493-room Loews Lake Las Vegas is changing its name to the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa.