Sitting on the downtown corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Ogden Avenue, the renovated 50-room boutique hotel is across the street from empty lots and in the shadow of three financially troubled projects: the nearly empty Streamline Tower condominiums, Neonopolis and the vacant Lady Luck. The revamped property, formerly the Travel Inn, opened its new […]
MGM Mirage lost $96.7 million in the first quarter, news that was not a surprise to Wall Street after the company pre-announced earnings last month. The casino giant, which operates 10 Strip resorts, said this morning the net loss translated into a loss of 22 cents per share for the quarter that ended March 31. […]
April’s casino win of $311.5 million didn’t reverse a downward spiral that goes back to August 2008, but it gave casino operators on the Boardwalk some hope. “Not only do we want to position Atlantic City as a sought-after shore destination rich in entertainment offerings for all ages, but one that is financially accessible,” Harrah’s […]
In the simmering rift between casino operator MGM Mirage and general contractor Perini Building Co. over a payment dispute for CityCenter, both sides agreed on one aspect. Officials from the feuding companies want the more than 600 subcontractors and vendors caught in the middle of the legal skirmish to be paid money they are owed […]
Poker players are among the most generous and charity-conscious people on the planet. They continually use the game of poker to help raise awareness and funds for many worthy causes throughout the calendar year. The Nevada Cancer Institute (www.nevadacancerinstitute.org) is the official community partner of the World Series of Poker. Nevada’s largest cancer center, NVCI […]
The national soccer team, led by head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, will play at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which will open in Doha, Qatar on January 12, and will seek to win the title for the first time in 64 years. South Korea, which belongs to Group E, will play in the group qualifiers against […]
The KBO Secretariat announced that CJ ENM has been selected as the preferred bidder for the wired and wireless broadcasting rights of professional baseball. If there is no unusual change in detailed negotiations, CJ ENM will get the “New Media Broadcasting Rights” of professional baseball for three years from this year. The bidding also included […]