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Inside Gaming

Inside Gaming

Richard N. Velotta’s Inside Gaming column appears Sunday and Wednesday in Business.
rvelotta@reviewjournal.com … @RickVelotta on Twitter. 702-477-3893

North Strip needs more than bandages to boost financial prospects

Recent events surrounding the Strip’s troubled northern end are short-term fixes to a problem that can only be resolved with a pair of implosions and a construction effort not witnessed in more than a half-decade.

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East Fremont development helps downtown casinos boom

Downtown Las Vegas is outshining the Strip. Through September, downtown casinos have seen gaming revenue increase almost 6 percent compared to 2014. During those same nine months, the Strip is down 1.5 percent.