Recent visitor data show that Southern Nevada’s once white-hot travel industry has cooled this year. And while it would be easy to lay the blame on soaring fuel prices, the real culprit — at least in May — was an absence of conventioneers. The Las Vegas Valley hosted more than 3.34 million visitors in May, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
As reported by the Buffalo Business First: “The growth of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel has again made its mark at a busy Niagara Falls corner. “Crews are finishing the demolition of a former Ramada Inn at the corner of Rainbow Boulevard and Fourth Street, a hotel that stood in the shadow of the […]
As reported by the Shanghai Daily: “China lottery sales amounted to approximately 70 billion yuan last year, said Wang Xuehong, director of the China Center for Lottery Studies at Peking University. “According to the center’s market survey, illegal betting revenue was tenfold of legal lottery sales, Wang said. “In recent several years, gambling funds have […]
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced an updated schedule of public meetings for the remainder of 2006. All meetings will take place in Harrisburg. The next public meeting of the Board will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. It will take place in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building […]
As reported by the Las Vegas Business Press: “Times are a-changing at the Golden Nugget hotel and casino and some familiar faces will be missing as the 60-year-old resort tries to maintain its customer base during its first phase of a $200 million makeover. “Golden Nugget Chief Operating Officer Andre Carrier has tendered his resignation, […]