Las Vegas

Vegas area adds three resorts to elite AAA list

source: Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas is home to three more AAA Five Diamond winners, AAA Travel announced today. Nevada and Florida tied by adding three properties to the list -- more than any other state. The latest additions include The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas, Encore Las Vegas and the Palazzo in the hotel cat...

Published Fri, Nov 6

In Las Vegas, Nevada Cancer Institute opens new building dedicated to research

source: Reno Gazette Journal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Cancer Institute has opened its first building that will be solely dedicated to research.

Published Wed, Oct 28

Judge rejects Las Vegas bid for rural water; appeal vowed

source: Reno Gazette Journal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern Nevada Water Authority officials are expected to challenge a judge’s decision that the state’s top water official was wrong to approve a plan to pump groundwater from eastern Nevada to Las Vegas.

Published Wed, Oct 28

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies

source: Oh No They Didn't!

Sierra was hand picked by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince in 2005 to originate the role of Christine Daaé in Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular (Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada). More recently she made her Broadway debut creating the title role in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Lunt-F...

Published Tue, Oct 27

Gaming execs credit stimulus with saving Nevada jobs

source: Las Vegas Sun

Despite Nevada’s tough economic climate and growing jobless rate, casino executives today said they are seeing the benefits of federal stimulus dollars flowing to Las Vegas. In the wake of national media appearances by two high-profile Las Vegas casino executives, Harrah’s Entertai...

Published Thu, Oct 22

Nevada judge reviewing warrants in Michael Jackson case

source: Reno Gazette Journal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge said Tuesday she'll decide after a closed-door review with a Los Angeles prosecutor and police detective whether to release documents stemming from search warrants issued in Las Vegas in the Michael Jackson...

Published Tue, Oct 20

25-Online-Casinos.com: New Casino Portal Reveals Industry-Insider Information

source: PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- New casino portal, 25-Online-Casinos.com : http://www.25-online-casinos.com/ , has promised to offer online casino players exclusive industry-insider knowledge. In an industry saturated with artful affiliates, the site aims to help...

Published Tue, Oct 20

Nevada troopers stopped man named on terror watch list

source: Reno Gazette Journal

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Nevada Highway Patrol says a Somalia man named on a U.S. terrorism watch list was questioned and released after he was stopped while driving on Interstate 15 just outside Las Vegas last week.

Published Thu, Oct 15