WHO: Swine flu moving closer to becoming a pandemic; US reports 1st death outside MexicoBERLIN — The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic, as the United States reported the first swine flu death outside of Mexico, and Germany and Austria became the latest European nations hit by the disease. Judge orders Dennis Rodman to pay $225K to Vegas casino employee who accused him of assaultLAS VEGAS — A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered former NBA star Dennis Rodman to pay a former casino employee $225,000 for grabbing and humiliating her at work in March 2006. Casino co. Las Vegas Sands refuses to comment on report it is selling Macau propertyLAS VEGAS — Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. declined to comment Monday on a Hong Kong newspaper’s report that Sands might sell the first foreign-owned casino in the Chinese island of Macau under a leaseback arrangement worth $1.3 billion. Casino co. Las Vegas Sands refuses to comment on report it is selling Macau propertyLAS VEGAS — Casino company Las Vegas Sands Corp. is declining comment on a Hong Kong newspaper report that it could sell the first foreign-owned casino in the Chinese island of Macau under a lease-back arrangement worth $1.3 billion. Downtown Vegas fights tourism drag by reliving groovy 1969, with summerlong theme tied to yearLAS VEGAS — Forty years after the Woodstock music festival, downtown Las Vegas is looking for people who want to relive the groovy days of 1969. County records show discrepancies between construction at CityCenter and approved plansLAS VEGAS — A newspaper review of public records shows that the general contractor building the $8.7 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip has not resolved numerous construction discrepancies cited by inspectors. Hesitant would-be homebuyers could make the busiest home selling season the slowest in yearsWith white tin ceilings, original woodwork, bay windows, and a $699,000 price tag, the two-bedroom apartment at 719 Carroll St. in Brooklyn would have been snatched up in a New York minute a couple of years ago. For gamblers, freebies harder to come by as casinos feel recession painATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — With casinos across the country taking in less money because of the recession, many are also handing out less freebies to gamblers. NASCAR season-ending Sprint Cup banquet leaving New York for Las VegasDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR’s season-ending party is heading to Las Vegas. Slot maker International Game Technology reports 44 percent drop in 2nd quarter incomeRENO, Nev. — International Game Technology reported Thursday that its second-quarter earnings plunged 44 percent, and company executives cut their forecast for the fiscal year, as the global economic recession takes a continuing toll on the gambling industry. Elton John brings audience to its feet as he ends Las Vegas run after 5 years, 241 showsLAS VEGAS — The Rocket Man bid farewell to the Las Vegas Strip Wednesday after five years and 241 shows at Caesars Palace — but said it won’t necessarily be a long, long time before he returns. Obituaries in the news
Obituaries in the news Bobby Frankel Casino companies Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands get breathing room with debt amendmentsLAS VEGAS — Casino companies Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. each said Tuesday that they amended their debt agreements to get more breathing room as they repay billions of dollars in notes. |
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