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Burglaries not uncommon at Las Vegas hotels

The morning Vicki Bambini was burglarized for $1,000 in her Golden Nugget hotel room marked her 30th year visiting Las Vegas.

Stadium developer offers $770 million alternative to UNLV plan

Just two months after UNLV dumped Majestic Realty as a partner in a new stadium, Majestic is pushing an alternative that would bypass the university and instead partner with the state itself.

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Thrill ride between two Rio towers planned

A zip line-like thrill ride will connect the two towers of the Rio and send guests soaring more than 400 feet above the off-Strip hotel-casino.

Las Vegas’ Downtown Grand to hire 800

Fifth Street Gaming is looking to hire more than 800 people for the Downtown Grand hotel, the company’s chief executive said Monday. The company expects the hiring process to take four months.

Derek Stevens integral to downtown revival

If Tony Hsieh is the savior of downtown Las Vegas, then Derek Stevens is at least the savior of Fremont Street.

LVCVA’s new budget has only minor changes from previous year

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority on Thursday adopted a new budget which, reflecting the uneven visitor industry, incorporates only minor changes from the previous year.

The Business Press honors 10 women who mean business

Keeping your business afloat in a tough economy is one thing. Keeping your business afloat in a tough economy while finding time to volunteer at an animal shelter, compete in triathlons, help a child through a kidney transplant or battle cancer? That’s another level of achievement altogether.

Las Vegas tourism numbers edge up in March

Las Vegas tourism numbers rose a tiny 0.1 percent in March, marking the first month of 2013 that didn’t see a decrease.

Bill proposed to encourage more visitors from Hong Kong

A bill submitted to Congress on Thursday would allow visitors from Hong Kong to enter the United States without needing a visa, a move to spur more travelers from the well-to-do territory.

Strike put a dent in cab company revenue

Business fell by more than a third during March for Yellow Checker Star Transportation, the first month of a now-settled two month drivers strike.

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