Former Culinary boss says unions oppose Obama's Commerce Secretary nominee
May 21, 2013
D. Taylor, who became president of 270,000-member UNITE HERE, the Culinary’s parent organization, last year, said organized labor will oppose Barack Obama’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Penny Pritzker.
Culinary voting on dues increase for strike fund
May 21, 2013
Culinary voting on dues increase for strike fund
Daughter of Dennis Gomes shines spotlight on late father in new book
May 06, 2013
Danielle Gomes is now shining the spotlight on her father’s career as a Nevada gaming agent in the 1970s.
UNLV to offer gaming innovation course
May 06, 2013
UNLV trustee Mark Yoseloff is concerned Las Vegas could be losing its well-deserved reputation as the center of innovation in the gaming industry.
Downtown redevelopment takes center stage at Smith Center
May 01, 2013
Downtown Las Vegas continues a major transformation as investors and developers pour hundreds of millions of dollars into redevelopment.
Nevada February gaming revenues jump 15.1 percent; Strip casinos up 31.2 percent
April 11, 2013
The record figures were the result of high-end baccarat play associated with the 10-day Chinese New Year holiday.
Key Largo Casino had just a small role in Las Vegas history
April 01, 2013
The closed Flamingo Road casino, which caught fire Thursday, opened in 1973 as the Ambassador. In the 1980s, it was renamed the La Mirage Casino.
Casino City Gang: On a budget edition
March 28, 2013
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the odd debate surrounding sports betting kiosks in Nevada, the demise of budget hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and Revel's decision to allow smoking in their resort. They also recap their NCAA tournament brackets and make some more NCAA picks in the best bets segment.
Analyst offers negative forecast for Las Vegas if energy costs rise
March 25, 2013
Higher energy costs can hurt the gaming industry. Consumers would spend less on leisure activities, airlines would reduce capacity and the costs to operate large casinos would increase.
Bicycle-bound security forces keep parking lots safe
March 25, 2013
Hundreds of security officers at Las Vegas hotel-casinos and convention facilities roam sprawling parking lots and garages looking for the bad guys while also offering a helpful greeting to visitors.