The United Arab Emirates has emerged as a potential casino industry hub in the same way Macao did in in the late 1990s. But the UAE transition could be even better.
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Caesars Entertainment shareholders solidly rejected a proposal to study the economic effects of smoke-free casinos during the company’s annual meeting.
The sale of furniture and furnishings is part of Hard Rock International’s plan to transform the legendary Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino.
A class-action lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court accuses Findlay Automotive Group of failing to protect sensitive customer information.
California could place more regulations on oil refineries. That could raise gas prices in Nevada, which gets most of its gasoline from the Golden State.
Hainan Capt. Zhao Zhi Long guided the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner into McCarran International Airport nearly an hour ahead of schedule on Friday and once the nearly 300 Chinese travelers, media and tourism leaders arrived, they were treated to champagne, cake, gift bags, a brief performance by some of the Cirque du Soleil “Ka” cast and a welcoming ceremony.
The inaugural Hainan Airlines flight servicing Beijing to Las Vegas nonstop arrived Friday morning with about 200 Chinese travelers, Chinese media and tourism officials. For many aboard, like Sun Jing Yi, it is their first time coming to the United States.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority projects that 307,000 visitors will descend upon the valley this Labor Day weekend.
It’s not exactly the downtown arena or stadium that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman had in mind and it sometimes gets overshadowed by the Strip’s new outdoor festival sites such as Rock in Rio.
The crowds in Laughlin don’t get much bigger than this — some 9,500 Toby Keith fans packed into a modular outdoor entertainment center only a football field or two from the main drag in town. Anthony Marnell III, who owns the side-by-side riverfront Edewater and Colorado Belle casino hotels, spent $4 million for the events venue.
Anna Martini, president of Montreal-based fashion retailer Dynamite, said she hopes the Las Vegas store, which opened May 1 at Fashion Show mall, will be the 30-year-old company’s flagship location.
Denny’s Corp. has closed its highest-volume company restaurant for reconstruction.
Las Vegas tourism is on a slight decline, the first half of 2013 shows.
The Las Vegas arena race drew a new deep-pocketed private competitor Friday when MGM Resorts International said it will partner with a powerhouse arena builder and break ground late this year for a new 20,000-seat arena on the Strip without a nickel of public money.
Business can be slow for outdoor tour companies during the chilly winter months, but for some the cold weather offers an opportunity to try new things.
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Many Las Vegas Valley gyms had exceptions that allowed them to operate pools without lifeguards. The Southern Nevada Health District is ending those exceptions.
Atomic Golf customers had called its bays “stifling.” The off-Strip facility said it has fixed its system and is offering guests other ways to stay cool.
The shop also offers beer, Champagne, cigars, and wine and cocktail tastings led by certified sommeliers.
