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Wynn Resorts still weeks away from paid parking on Strip

Wynn Resorts is still weeks away from becoming the fourth resort group on the Strip to charge customers to park in the company’s self-parking lots, a Wynn spokesman said Thursday.

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Officials formally kick off conference center expansion at MGM Grand

Accompanied by a blast of green and gold confetti and “Viva Las Vegas” by Elvis Presley, MGM Resorts International executives on Tuesday tossed gravel with gold-colored shovels to kick off construction of a $130 million conference center expansion at the MGM Grand, a key piece in a larger south Strip strategy.

MGM Grand to expand conference center

MGM Grand will next week start expanding its conference center, adding the equivalent of five football fields, as its seeks to capture a larger portion of the city’s lucrative trade show industry.

SLS Las Vegas, formerly Sahara, sold to Reno casino owners

Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group, owners of the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel & Casino in Reno, have agreed to buy the SLS Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount from Las Vegas Resort Holdings LLC.

New Resorts World Las Vegas chief sees tower cranes over next 90 days

Edward Farrell, a Chaparral High and University of Nevada graduate who has worked at casino properties in Nevada, Mississippi, Connecticut and New York has been chosen to direct development of the Strip’s next big megaresort.