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Business -- Sep. 15, 2005

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Major casino company leaders find accord on key issues
The leaders of the gaming industry's two largest companies, who between them control more than 60 casinos, employ more than 170,000 workers and have combined annual revenue of more than $16 billion, found themselves agreeing Wednesday on many of the key issues facing the casino business.



AIRLINE INDUSTRY: Delta, Northwest file Chapter 11
Plagued by high fuel costs, heavy debt and intense competition for paying travelers, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines separately filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions Wednesday, becoming the third and fourth major carriers to do so since the 2001 terrorist attacks.


BUSINESS DIGEST

Major casino company leaders find accord on key issues
The leaders of the gaming industry's two largest companies, who between them control more than 60 casinos, employ more than 170,000 workers and have combined annual revenue of more than $16 billion, found themselves agreeing Wednesday on many of the key issues facing the casino business.

IN BRIEF
Alliance seeks to delay its annual report filing

INSIDE BUSINESS
Workplace diversity course scheduled

It's all about Project CityCenter: MGM Mirage reveals details today
MGM Mirage holds 832 acres of land on the Strip, but the company's focus these days centers on 66 acres it owns between Bellagio and the Monte Carlo.

Out-of-market casinos' entertainment focus seen to benefit Las Vegas
The increased focus on entertainment amenities at gaming destinations outside of Nevada should spur even more growth in Las Vegas, industry insiders said Wednesday.

Looking ahead with one eye on Gulf
With attendance up almost 14 percent from a year ago and the trade show floor space at a record 290,000 square feet, the fifth annual Global Gaming Expo is being dubbed a success by its sponsors from the American Gaming Association.

AIRLINE INDUSTRY: Delta, Northwest file Chapter 11
Plagued by high fuel costs, heavy debt and intense competition for paying travelers, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines separately filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions Wednesday, becoming the third and fourth major carriers to do so since the 2001 terrorist attacks.



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