Steve Schneider has an encouraging thought for people who are worried about the economy. Hard times, he said, can be a good time to build a company’s market share.
MURREN’S MOMENT: The guidance of Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren helped MGM Mirage escape a financial abyss that threatened the casino company and its $8.5 billion CityCenter project.
Steve Russell is something of an archaeologist. But instead of tracking the history of ancient Roman relics and artifacts, he works to track the history of items left behind by visitors at Caesars Palace.
I’ve finally tested a mobile phone I don’t want to send back. The previous two dozen or so that I have reviewed over the years just didn’t stack up.
A gaming analyst believes it makes sense for financially flush Penn National Gaming to acquire rival regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment, a company in transition and being run by members of its board of directors following its chief executive’s resignation a month ago.
For Caroline Rotich, Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon was exactly the right distance.
For Alevtina Ivanova, the race proved slightly too long after an otherwise dominant performance.
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and half marathon kicks off at 6 a.m. But organizers will begin shutting down about 20 side streets and thoroughfares along the Strip, downtown and in surrounding areas starting at 3 a.m. This includes Citizens Area Transit bus routes in the area.

