THE EVOLVING STRIP: Desert Inn down in the dust

Now that he's cleared away the parts of the Desert Inn he no longer needs, Steve Wynn can finish planning his Le Reve megaresort.

The Tuesday morning implosion of the Desert Inn's 14-story Augusta Tower went off without a hitch, allowing site preparations to continue for the scheduled December start of construction on Le Reve, which means "The Dream" in French.
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Experts: New wave of slot cheats emerging

The spread of gambling across the country in the past several years has created job opportunities for many people, including local and international crooks who are quietly using new techniques to scam casinos.

"Because gaming and slot machines are getting so popular, everyone wants a piece of the action," said Nevada Gaming Control Board agent Gordon Howie. "But not everyone is trustworthy and not everyone is honest."
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THE EVOLVING STRIP: Desert Inn down in the dust

Now that he's cleared away the parts of the Desert Inn he no longer needs, Steve Wynn can finish planning his Le Reve megaresort.

Scratch cat litter plant, critics say to officials

RENO -- Critics of a proposed clay mine and cat litter plant near Reno on Tuesday urged state officials to take extra steps to make sure the land is successfully restored to normal should the controversial project move forward.

Business Briefs

PurchasePro cuts half of staff PurchasePro, a Las Vegas business-to-business e-commerce company, on Tuesday said it laid off half its staff in a further effort to reduce costs.

Experts: New wave of slot cheats emerging

The spread of gambling across the country in the past several years has created job opportunities for many people, including local and international crooks who are quietly using new techniques to scam casinos.

Inside Business

Warehouse store will hold job fair Costco will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.

Easy in, easy out at convention

Convenience stores have come a long way since the first 24-hour 7-Eleven store opened in Las Vegas at Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road in the summer of 1963.

Park Place shuts down Flamingo Hilton Reno

Park Place Entertainment closed the 23-year-old Flamingo Hilton Reno on Tuesday in anticipation of the property's pending sale, leaving 1,048 people without work during one of the slowest times of year in the Northern Nevada job market.

FTC sues companies for false advertising

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday against two Las Vegas-based companies that arrange for consumers' automobiles to be shipped throughout the country and overseas.

Japan Air Lines expected to suspend its LV service

Japan Air Lines is probably going to announce that it is suspending nonstop flights from Tokyo to Las Vegas because of sagging demand, an official at McCarran International Airport said Tuesday.

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