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Nev. governor to meet with builder over CityCenter

Newsvine - business  Mon, 05/10/2010 - 17:31

Gov. Jim Gibbons said Monday he plans to meet with the primary builder of the $8.5 billion CityCenter project to try to resolve a dispute with casino operator MGM Mirage over an unpaid bill for construction of the Las Vegas Strip complex.


 

Las Vegas rebound riding on $8.5B CityCenter

Newsvine - business  Mon, 11/30/2009 - 04:35

Sin City is pinning its biggest bet ever — $8.5 billion — on a 67-acre, six-tower complex of striking hotels, gourmet restaurants, swank shops and a single casino that starts opening Tuesday in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.


 

Analyst: Fontainebleau could cost $2B to finish

Newsvine - business  Fri, 09/18/2009 - 12:27

A casino industry analyst says anyone thinking about taking over the stalled Fontainebleau project on the Las Vegas Strip would likely have to invest $2 billion to buy out its debt and finish construction.


 

Caesars Palace dealers to protest on Vegas Strip

Newsvine - business  Thu, 09/17/2009 - 12:49

Dealers negotiating a union contract with the Caesars Palace hotel-casino for almost two years are planning to protest outside the Las Vegas Strip resort.


 

Former Harrah's exec Claudine Williams dead at 88

Newsvine - business  Thu, 05/14/2009 - 13:02

Claudine Williams, a leading figure in the Nevada gambling industry and the first woman to manage a major Las Vegas Strip casino, has died. She was 88.


 

Fontainebleau accuses bank of conflict of interest

Newsvine - business  Tue, 05/12/2009 - 17:05

The developers of a $3 billion casino-resort on the Las Vegas Strip have amended a lawsuit against 11 banks to charge that one of them purposely interfered with contracts with other lenders.