Electronic Arts' decision to close the Westwood Studios video game design studio will deal a powerful blow to Las Vegas' nascent technology community, local officials said Friday.
Dubbed "The Toast of the Town" in 1980s-era television and radio ads, it's now been years since anyone raised a glass at the Maxim.
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Fry's traffic boosts project's prospects
Traffic generated from the opening of Fry's Electronics superstore on Las Vegas Boulevard at Interstate 215 is encouraging for Los Angeles developer Ted Greene.
A mixed message for gaming stocks
January proved that sometimes the glass can be half-empty and half-full at the same time. It was a rough month for casino stocks, but a bullish month for equipment manufacturers, according to the Applied Analysis Gaming Index, a monthly weighted average of eight local gaming stocks developed by a Las Vegas-based financial consulting company.
Super Bowl means more private touchdowns at McCarran
Private jets and other small aircraft traveling between Las Vegas and Super Bowl-related events in San Diego contributed to as much as a 90 percent increase in general aviation operations last weekend at McCarran International Airport.
New look planned for Maxim
Dubbed "The Toast of the Town" in 1980s-era television and radio ads, it's now been years since anyone raised a glass at the Maxim.
Superintendent says Beazer pads failed moisture inspections
A former construction superintendent for Beazer Homes testified Friday that the pads at Village at Craig Ranch in North Las Vegas failed several inspections for moisture saturation.
In Brief
Harrah's appoints development exec Harrah's Entertainment on Friday promoted Kathleen McLaughlin-Harris to corporate vice president of slot development/research and development.
WESTWOOD WOES: Electronic Arts to close studio
Electronic Arts' decision to close the Westwood Studios video game design studio will deal a powerful blow to Las Vegas' nascent technology community, local officials said Friday.
Partnership will acquire Paradise Post
California Newspapers Partnership, a division of MediaNews Group Inc., announced Friday that it has entered an agreement to purchase the Paradise Post and Paradise Post Printing Inc.
