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Gaming: Betting on a Comeback

September 1, 2012 By Doresa Banning Leave a Comment

Nevada’s gaming industry today continues to recover, with some regions faring better than others. “Both Southern and Northern Nevada markets are struggling right now,” said John Farahi, CEO of Monarch Casino & Resort Inc., which owns Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, in Reno. State gaming revenue has been picking up slowly since it took about a… [More...]

Filed Under: Building Nevada Tagged With: 3G Studios, American Automobile Association, Assembly Bill 258, Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, Atlantis Hotel Spa Casino, Bally Technologies Inc., Brian Sandoval, Caesars Entertainment Corp., Chris Baum, Clark County, Four Diamond award, gaming industry, International Game Technology, James, Jan Jones, John Farahi, Kosta, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, LVCVA, LVCVA 2011 Visitor Profile, Michael Gaughan, Monarch Casino & Resort Inc., Monarch Interactive Inc., Native American gaming, Nevada Gaming Commission, Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, Reno, Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Rossi Ralenkotter, RSCVA, Shuffle Master Inc., South Point Hotel Casino & Spa, South Point Poker, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Stateline, The Strip, Tom Mikovits, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, Washoe County, Wire Act

Tourism: Welcome Back

April 2, 2012 By Jennifer Rachel Baumer Leave a Comment

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Nevada’s travel and tourism industry employs one-third of the state’s population. From hospitality to gaming and from the “What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas” campaign to Northern Nevada being America’s Adventure Place, the Silver State has been promoted as a world class destination. At the same time, “diversify” has become the State’s battle cry… [More...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: America's Adventure Place, American Society of Association Excecutives (ASAE), Bellagio, business travelers, Cabela's, Caesar's Entertainment, Cathy Tull, Christopher Baum, Clark County, Compass Investments, conventions, Country Music Awards, EMC Research Inc, gaming, Grand Canyon, Hawaii, hospitality, Howard Bulloch, Indian gaming casinos, Jan Jones, Kevin Stickelman, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, Ledcor Construction, Legends, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, McCarran International Airport, MGM Grand, mining, Mojave, National Finals Rodeo, National Travel and Tourism Strategy, Nevada, Nevada Commission on Tourism, Northern California, Northern Nevada, petroglyphs, President Obama, Red Rock, Reno, Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), Reno/Tahoe International Airport, rural counties, Scheels All Sports, Sierra, Silver State, skiing, SkyVue Wheel, snowboarding, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Sparks Marina, Spring Mountains, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, strip, Tahoe, Thomas and Mack Center, tourism, U.S., UNLV, Valley of Fire, Venetian, Washoe County, What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, Wynn Las Vegas

Luxury Autos: Nice Ride…

April 2, 2012 By Howard Riell Leave a Comment

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Like soldiers crawling out of foxholes once the shooting has stopped, Nevada’s various industries are, one by one and in their own time, getting to their feet, dusting themselves off and resuming the march ahead. Inevitably, some business sectors are coming back faster than others. For Nevada’s luxury car industry, for instance, the prognosis for… [More...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Audi, Cadillac, credit, Desert BMW, Findlay Automotive Group, Fisker, Ford, Gary Ackerman, Gaudin Automotive Group, Genesis, Henderson, Hyundai, Jaguar, Land Rover, Las Vegas, Lexus, loans, luxury autos, luxury car industry, Mercedes, Nevada, Northern California, Porsche, Priuses, Shane O'Hanrahan, Tyler Corder, Volkswagen