Monster Mayhem at Town Square Mall in Las Vegas

October 31, 2008

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Dead Man’s Hand Casino

We were cruising the Las Vegas strip last evening and came upon that haunted village with numerous haunted houses and spooky characters. You can even have your photo taken by Don Parnal of Costello Photo with some dead guy …

Red Rock Harley-Davidson Opens that Weekend

October 31, 2008

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Red Rock Harley-Davidson

How do you open a type new Harley-Davidson dealership with a 104,000 square foot store? whether you’re Red Rock Harley-Davidson in Las Vegas you schedule a “Rock-Hard, Ride Harder” three day party and cap off the grand ope…

IGT announces earnings

October 30, 2008

The casino industry has been rocked the past few months, with “how low can it go?” a frequent phrase while watching stock prices plummet to new all-time lows.

Slot manufacturer worldly Game Technology, based in Reno, Nev., provides slot machines to casinos and had their earnings shout today. Every…

Buffalo Bill’s shuts down hotel midweek

October 30, 2008

If you’re a hotel operator in Las Vegas during an economy slowdown, what do you do when your open your doors and no one comes?

Some may reduce capacity by closing floors to reduce workforce.

Herbst Gaming’s Buffalo Bill’s in Primm Valley (aka Stateline) has made the strange cost-cutting move of st…

60 Minutes to Air Net Cheating Scams

October 30, 2008

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Rio Resort, home of the World Series of Poker

Poker Player Newspaper online is reporting an upcoming 60 Minutes on CBS will feature a segment on the cheating scandals in Net poker rooms. New York based poker industry insider, Wendeen H. Eolis, ha…

Las Vegas declares Phillies winner of Game 5

October 29, 2008

Despite the Game 5 of the World Series concluding tonight after a rain delay on Monday, Las Vegas has already decided the outcome — Philadelphia wins.

Monday night, Game 5 was in Philly with the Tampa Bay Rays at a 2-2 tie against the Philadelphia Phillies at the top of the sixth inning.

Then the…

Boyd Gaming halts Echelon for another year

October 29, 2008

Boyd Gaming, which had stalled its $4.8 billion Echelon in the old Stardust lot, is expected to keep the project partially constructed for the near future.

Boyd foresaw the current down climate in August, when it halted construction for 9 months after spending $525 million. Construction is now not…

Vote early until Halloween

October 28, 2008

You only have 3 more days to vote early in Las Vegas, and there are nearly 100 places around our fine neon city to do so.

The last day to place an early ballot is Oct. 31. Until soon after, you can vote at places including the Las Vegas Outlet mall, Albertsons, Smith’s, libraries, Vons, Food 4 Les…

Michelle Obama to rally in Vegas tonight

October 27, 2008

Right after taping her “Tonight Show” appearance with Jay Leno, the wife of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will be whisked away to Las Vegas.

Michelle Obama will be in town for a rally tonight at Doolittle Park (1950 J St.).

Tickets aren’t essential, but RSVPs are recommended at this…

MGM Mirage rumored to have laid off 4,000 employees

October 27, 2008

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MGM Grande Las Vegas

Last week various media picked up that MGM Mirage had laid off 2,500 employees, as a cost-cutting move in that economic downturn.

An MGM official denied that was the case, saying 2,500 employees were not laid off Friday dawn….

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