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Strip casino ditching resort fees this summer

A casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is doubling down on being a bargain destination this summer, announcing the elimination of all resort fees just weeks after scrapping parking fees.

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LV home prices fall to level not seen since 2003

After showing improvement in December, the Las Vegas housing market relapsed in January with a drop in sales and a steeper slide in prices.

Forecast grim for Southern Nevada

The Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators declined for the third straight month, dropping to 127.96 in January as every data series showed negative percentages from a year ago.

Analyst says default likely for Hooters

Hooters Hotel could default on its $130 million bond in the next few months if the current operating environment doesn’t improve quickly, according to a bond analyst’s Monday note to investors.

Furniture dealers put on happy face despite down economy

The World Market Center doesn’t release attendance figures, but reported advance registration was down. And foot traffic Monday, the first day of the four-day event, appeared thinner than at previous markets. Despite smaller numbers, the furniture industry put on a charming smile for the World Market Center’s winter market event.

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Buckley bill aims to slow foreclosures

CARSON CITY — Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley introduced a bill Monday that she estimates could reduce the number of foreclosures of owner-occupied homes in Nevada by about 12,970.

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